everybody in san francisco.ning and welcome to the special meeting of the san francisco board of supervisors for today. monday, november 20th, 2023. madam clerk, could you please call the roll? yes. supervisor chan. chan present supervisor dorsey. dorsey present supervisor engardio. engardio. present supervisor mandelman. mandelman. present supervisor melgar. melgar not present. supervisor peskin.

san francisco how you guys doing? >> can i told you we're to incredibly thiefrld and a honor to be with everyone and san francisco i promise i are not finding a harder parch inside millard lux and shout out to andy in operations (clapping.) and our entire team of millard lux we got the keys to this place on the 11 of last month wow. and is we building in san francisco and here we are neighbors we're concerned citizens like everyone and 0 collectively as a community we are going to plug in energy into the walk that's exactly what we're to go; right? and ownership of us are part of the solution and this is our mail contribution to the city so millard lux opened yesterday and had hundreds of people walk there and telling us it of the we're healing that's was that of the like people walked there the park and said we i don't know how long those places are open but we've as i said a 9 year lease and want to have the experiences in the park so over here open on power side carla world-class give world-class give a caretakers

a san francisco 911 dispatcher. jot train that this dispatchers receive for street crisis team and our new program is to triage calls for mental health as a medical call. we don't tree it as a police matter more a medical matter enthusiasm clint iings, paramedics emt's and councilors are dispatched through 911. we dispatch teams trined identify the crisis. they sends an emt and medic. if you are upon experiencing an emergencior worry body machine's safety on the street call 911 >> nonemergencies use 311. you can learn more about the street 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. vice president carter, i'd like to take roll. commissioner walker here. commissioner benedicto here. mr. yanez here. commissioner byrne

the san francisco examiner is san francisco's oldest locally owned newspaper. it is the newspaper of william randolph hurst and mark twain, so incredible history in san francisco and we cover all it the evenlts events in san francisco and particularly focused now on everything happening to bring san francisco back. >> which is a big part of the story right now where san francisco has been and where it is going. you brought us here to the palace of fine arts because it is one of your favorite places. why are we here? tell us why it matters >> the palace of fine arts was built in 1915. it was part of the exhibition meant to show case san francisco after recovering from the 1906 earthquake. since then it has become a symbol of ingenuity and rezil silience. on a personal level i used to come here as a little girl and the exploratorium amazing scientific museum was based here and as i have gone through life, i come back here and see there is lots of community members out, people like to picnic here and i have a two month old i get to bring him down here and go for w

san francisco was selected. because it was clear that with the conference centers the hotel recommends and the ability to show case one of the great cities of the united states this was the right place for the president to host the summit. and for those of you when don't know of the 22 member nations of apeck every year a different country is the one that hosts. and when it came to president biden, this was not a small decision. on the side of the white house. and when we at the state level argued is this california is the right place to welcome the world leaders for a few significant reasons briefly. one, you look at the population of the us. it is about 6% a ap i according to the last census. in california it it is 17% a ap i. that is extraordinary. it is higher as we know in cities in san francisco county and across the bay area. in terms of trade, california is the fifth largest economy in the world. we are the powerhouse economy that we experience here learningly because of our connectedness to the pacific

i have to give credit to the san francisco police department. who has done tremendous work to make sure those who are being committing crimes in have been caught a stagger number of arrests for those who have committed retail theft in san francisco and possess recently my office secured a guilty verdict in one of the individuals reasonable for looking at if took place in this area too years ago. on that infamous night (clapping.) i - i think what that tells you that even san francisco juries have tired of that and when we give them the leverage though need they will hold them accountable that's been been clear san francisco has tinder the corner on to issue i stand with the mayor to urge the board of supervisors have the need for increased technology to catch those perpetrators we know that so many see stores bashes of brazen nature the theft they had to move off policies their employees and shoppers feel safe we have to make sure would before be criminals we'll doing everything we can to make sure though are caught and prosecuted this is no lon

san francisco was selected. because it was clear that with the conference centers the hotel recommends and the ability to show case one of the great cities of the united states this was the right place for the president to host the summit. and for those of you when don't know of the 22 member nations of apeck every year a different country is the one that hosts. and when it came to president biden, this was not a small decision. on the side of the white house. and when we at the state level argued is this california is the right place to welcome the world leaders for a few significant reasons briefly. one, you look at the population of the us. it is about 6% a ap i according to the last census. in california it it is 17% a ap i. that is extraordinary. it is higher as we know in cities in san francisco county and across the bay area. in terms of trade, california is the fifth largest economy in the world. we are the powerhouse economy that we experience here learningly because of our connectedness to the pacific

chinatown. >> (music). >> welcome to san francisco japantown. >> san francisco japantown is the oddity downtown in the united states. >> it was founded in the late 1800s by japanese immigrants for construction over the jars japantown has become a home to a japanese community with restaurants and shops and a popular tourism decision in the heart of san francisco. and san francisco and japantown is quite unique it is one of the three remaining chung's by the states and how i explain japantown we're a city within a city to taste and experience the japanese culture but really be a community what is all about and one of the best things about japantown is the food. there are dozens of shops in the neighborhood serving from modern deserts and go with friends. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> my name is t a leader of the japantown to we try to provide something they creates like savory yummy favors we try to provide like japanese flavor as well as for the japanese customers. >> if you're foodie or looking for a quick and delicious meal you're sure to find something. >> it is a authentic japa

san francisco, 94102. silence devices you may have brought in the chamber and if you have documents you wish to include in the file you brought leave them on the rail and i will pick them up. items acted upon today will appear on the board agenda of november 28, 20 tea unless stated. >> thank you. before we call item within a motion to excuse xrierz melgar from the meeting. call the roll. >> on a motion to excuse melgar from the meeting member supervisor peskin. >> aye. >> chair preston. >> aye. >> mr.s vice chair. >> thank you. call item one. >> agenda item number one is a resolution adding place making street signs laeth and lbgtq+ cultural district to 26 street sign in south of market neighborhood in the vicinity of the allegra and lbgtq+ direct brent on, sthird, mission and 12 and division street recognition and honor poverty history and contributions of the laeth and lbgtq+ community pursuant to the plaque ordinance in public works code 789. thank you this item is sponsored by supervisor dorsey. the f

and the city of san francisco.mming one of your hosts ginger from nbc bay area and along side me is this gentlemen franko finn. i can't do you justice. >> you did great. good to see you, ginger. come on! this is one of my favorites ginger, i know each year how many been more then and there this year? 2-3, 4, a lot of supporters for thez now to this celebration, welcome this is one of the best celebration in my opinion especially in city hall. i look forward to i'm excited cohost with you again. we are the warrior season starting soon! all right. started this week. i'm excited 21 seasons for me, i can't believe it. >> you must have started really young >> 8. >> the high school we went to. >> exactly. why we were young. you know tonight i'm proud, october filipino american history month there is so much to celebrate it is already the end of the month. we are so proud to collaborate with the host committee a round to the host committee. by the way. working hard to make this possible for us tonight. >> yes. >> and toni

with sand the way that san francisco was and when you look at a map of san francisco have a unique street grid and one of the thing is those streets started off in extremely long piers. but by 1875 they know they needed more so the ferry building was built and it was a long affair and the first cars turned around at the ferry building and picking up people and goods and then last night the street light cars the trams came to that area also. but by the late 1880s we needed something better than the ferry building. a bond issue was passed for $600,000. to build a new ferry building i would say 800 thousand for a studio apartment in san francisco they thought that was a grand ferry building had a competition to hire an architecture and choose a young aspiring architect and in the long paris and san francisco had grand plans for this transit station. so he proposed the beautiful new building i wanted it wider, there is none tonight. than that actually is but the price of concrete quitclaim two how and was not completed and killed. but it opened a greater claim and became fully operational bef

las condiciones en san josé. ahí está el arbolito.esta tormenta. >> y ahora vamos a regresar a san francisco con libertad pedraza, que está en una de las protestas. esto en cuanto a la guerra entre israel y gaza. >> libertad está justamente en el área de embarcadero cómo está todo por allá? libertad >> así es. >> y ustedes pueden verse. continúan movilizando en esta zona de embarcadero. son varios grupos que están dispersos en el área, pero todos tienen mensajes similares. estén específico es de la liberación de palestina y ustedes pueden ver que son cientos las personas que están aquí. hace un momento estaba lloviendo. aún así, estas personas continuaron marchando y no solamente están realizando la demostración de marchar, también ellos hicieron un evento justamente para realizar un altar. por lo que dicen es un genocidio que está pasando en palestina. el mensaje que ellos están dando es directamente para el presidente joe biden, que estuvo aquí en moratorium, en el embarcadero más temprano el día de hoy, y ellos lo que dicen es que

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our san mateo county agency is supporting the san francisco airport so we are well prepared for this events. here is our call to axz. we are asking the public, stay vigilant. if you see something, say something. we should do that always no matter what you see, we will check it out. don't be afraid to call. be patient. as special agent brown mentioned, many areas of the city will be impacted by street closures, detours, buses rerouted, public transportation rerouted and dignitaries escorts. it will take all patience to get through this week. we will keep you informed and make sure you know what routes you can take for public transportation, what routes are closed so you can plan accordingly. we encourage you to take public transportation or walk, but most importantly, please enjoy the city as you would normally. this police department and our public safety partners will be out 24/7 as always insuring our community is safe. last, let's please be respectful and tolerant of one another. many people from many cultures and many different countries with many different ways of life will be c

so in san francisco. i can't think of a way to start this project then and there with 100% affordable housing. the building we are embarking on today will be very special. will be built for a population whom housing is riverly built crucial workers that make our city thrive. teachers, first responders, nurses and the people we want in san francisco to keep it moving i'm excited that is the way we are getting started the way we do it is unique i thank eric shaw who gave us idea. this is weird recycled bond thing a way to reuseo affordable housing bond fist you can figure it out that's how you can get started. we other first in california to do it and the first in san francisco to do it now we got another tool to build housing i'm so excited. thank you eric shaw. [applause] society building we have today and start is named after former supervisor maxwell. she started her career as a union electtrician i can't think of a better way to honor the site. raise our hands to supervisor maxwell! [applause] >> i wan

this is manage we always done in san francisco has been good at. we have not done at this time pandemic and other things have not done it on this sting in a language time. on the international component. we have done major events. we will have a president or violent visit. we have to w with secret service like senator feinstein's service. there are of the opportunity that present themselves and we have the ability and the skill set necessary it continue to do the work necessary to keep people housed in san francisco when he weave have the major events. >> you again. [laughter]. yesterday i was doing a story on public transportation. there were people this asked who did not know they had nop not known and locked at a list of the reroutes how much of this event and then following events leading up will be about [inaudible]. you have to get appropriated. >> well i will let do you want to talk about the jeff tumlin to talk about this. sure. >> thank you. as you know we got word left week about what the closure impacts would be of each of the events. si

san f >> (music). >> welcome to san francisco historic chinatown a place with a past, present, and future merge with the street culture and cuisine join us as was take you on a journey. san francisco chinatown is a feeling testament of china's immigrants and arrived in 1950 during the gold rush but hardship built a 35 community that served for generations. today san francisco chinatown is a burtonsville neighborhood brimming with history and culture. one of the highlights of this vibrant is worldwide can i intervene aim first and the oldest. we are known for handmade our claim to fame is our unique food and few places in the world. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> chinatown is a food louvers paradise with a rich engrave and cuisine. >> back requires and moon contacts and every fine dining. >> welcome to (unintelligible). >> sandy spring /*. >> (speaking foreign language.) whether you're an ad veteran urban forester chinatown has something for everyone. >> chinatown is not just again food also a hub of creativity and take a stroll down the street with murals as culture exhibitions to cel

>> we'd like for them to leave their heart in san francisco. >> very well said.thank you very much both of you. i will be out atpec myself there, so i'll be looking forward to seeing you. from the politics to the technology and how the city is handling the gathering, we'll have a team of reporters with myself there and join us with live coverage with live coverage for you throughout next week. >>> all right, up next, discriminated against and kicked out of the military and then forgotten for years. we investigate why so many lbgtq veterans are still waiting for justice of the v.a. benefits they deserve and oakland as fans giving a push to keep the team giving a push to keep the team from leaving alaska airlines $99 companion fare means that you can bring your best friend... you know, one of us is gonna have to change? but we're twinning? oh yay. ♪♪ ♪ we care a lot. ♪ ( ♪♪ ) we're still going for that nice catch. we're still going for that sweet shot. and with higher stroke risk from afib not caused by a heart valve problem, we're going for a better treatment than

being a transact viv in san francisco. piggybacking off what jordan was talking about and i'm like reading through this. i'm like, i didn't expect when my wife came out as transand december 2021 and i quickly got on board and learned you know where i was ignorant of when that meant to be trans. and you know being vocal about educating people and protecting upon transkids and fighting against the tide of the transphobia and all the lus passing. in the country, i really didn't expect to be so attacked by local san franciscans even those in city hall. who hide behind unanimous online social media accounts and say vile horrid things about me and jordan and i don't know why they are not attacking [inaudible] trans phobia is not the problem. homo phobia is not the problem. so -- just it is irrelevant draining. it is in the fun. but it is like the most important thing one of the most important things that i can be fighting for now and i really wish everyone will thousand and take that to heart. thank you. thank you for sharing yo

he'll be heading to san francisco, here to san francisco . will he?pex summit. that is well under way right now. world leaders from 21 different countries are going to be participating in all of this. and they're going to be talking about climate change. one of the big issues facing many countries around the world. and earlier today, president biden, in fact, spoke from the white house, talking about $6 billion invest into combating climate change around the country. the president said that he was making a public government assessment of the impact of climate change nationwide. and that's going to be discussed here at the apex summit. we've been following the story as the president gets ready to depart from andrews air force base and head here to san francisco for the apex summit. we'll have much more throughout the newscast and at kptv.com as well. >> 827 new research suggests intermittent fasting, which many people do to manage their weight, could also help people with diabetes. a study out of the university of illinois-chicago found people with typ

[laughter] >> welcome to san francisco. >> thanks skylar. >> >> good morning, everyone i'm san francisco mayor london breed and welcome to union square (clapping.) i want to thank maurice from the union scare lineups our downtown ambassadors and police department fire department and - all the city agencies the department of public works supervisors president peskin our district attorney meaning and bill scott so many people to talk about the existing emphasis holiday hopping season (clapping.) all the shoppers out there the visitors i want you to make our way we want to see the businesses here doing well, let me tell you we're experienced challenging times in san francisco i don't know about you i'm feeling to how much and lemon tell you why yesterday, we announced the mba all star game is coming to san francisco in 2025 we announced that will be back in 24. (clapping.) next week e next week san francisco will play host to action park or pack the park and planning coordination we will be welcoming 231 economics from around the world the significant event is at san francisco. has it's hos

try to stick with the san mateo bridge or maybe the richmond san rafael bridge, bart is on time , ac transit is rerouting passengers from their bus service over to bart. this is a different perspective. this is the toll plaza and at one point we saw the chp officer hitting people from the toll plaza and heading lane available to make a u-turn near the caltrans parking lot. our photographer on scene who is doing a great job showing us a lot of different perspectives , you have a caltrans truck and the ch officer and a lot of cars lined up behind that. bart will be your best bet and it is on time and they have 53 plus trains running and extra trains anyway running in and out because of apec. they anticipated potential issues this could be a problem for people commuting in and out of the city with putting lane closures up in each direction to allow emergency vehicles through, if there were issues with traffic . i am curious when we talk to chp at 10:00 and they will have a press conference if they address that . that was the hope they would have away for emergency vehicles to get throug

in san francisco. >> i see. so the money that accompanied apec really gave you an opportunity to make a push on a lot of the things you've been wanting to do in the city. right? because i do hear a lot of people saying, wow, this is amazing. will it stay like this after apex? so what's your answer to that? >> yeah, i think the really exciting thing about apex is it did give us an opportunity with some money. the state of california gave some money for beautification projects and something like the decorative crosswalks that i mentioned before in north beach and chinatown down the bridge in japantown. that's something that the community has been wanting for a long time. in fact, we have a backlog of cases of requests from people who want to have these beautification projects go forward. apex gave us a little push to do it, but it's not something that we're going to rip out as soon as apex goes away. these are projects that are going to benefit san francisco for at least another generation. we hope to keep the mom

las lluvias estÁn concentradas para san ramÓn, para lo que es el norte, a quien san josÉ ha mermado un a partir de las 10:00 de la noche, pero vuelve para las 5:00 de la maÑana para el sector de san francisco, mucha precauciÓn cuando salga de casa a llevar a los niÑos a la escuela. tenemos lluvias intensas para maÑana y para el norte de san francisco, donde no se descarta la posibilidad de tormentas para maÑana y tambiÉn para el dÍa viernes. esa carretera 680 en sector de napa, san francisco, san mateo y nos acompaÑa una ronda mÁs para las 11:00 de la noche. el dÍa viernes se extiende la lluvia para la regiÓn y tambiÉn para lo que serÍa el dÍa sÁbado, los acumulados disminuyen, no estarÍan pasando estas dos " de acumulados de lluvia, pero las carreteras estÁn resbaladizas y cuando les digo que tenemos riesgos por tormentas elÉctricas les indicÓ que podrÍamos tener fuertes vientos y la posibilidad de granizo pequeÑo, recuerde buscar un lugar seguro, estaciones e, no toque objetos metÁlicos, celulares, radio y las ventanas y puertas de su vehÍculo mantenerlas cerradas, ya que las lluvias

safer san francisco will deliver better for the people of san francisco. [applause] with that, i like to turn it over to one of the few supervisors on the board of supervisors who actually supports common sense public safety measures, supervisor catherine stefani. [applause] >> thank you mayor breed. it is a pleasure to be out here this morning with community and public safety advot cans and applaud the mayor for this measure, because it is so needed. the other day i was in the presidio in my district at the festival and after i spoke there was a man waiting for me, waiting to speak to me about something, and he came up to me and said, supervisor stefani, do you have a minute and i said, of course. he said about a year ago my son was murdered and i have been work wg the san francisco police department who have been absolutely incredible. the homicide investigator has been there for me and my family every step of the way, but the problem he is pulled to other details and he is not able to devote hundred percent attention to it because of our staffing shorta

and cultural identity of san francisco. when it started out the focus was really on the buildings, historic landmark listings and really concentrated on downtown area with all the development happening. our organization was raising a reg red flag with historic landmarks in danger and victorian mansions so a hallmark of our organization is moving these victorian mansions in the way of development to inwestern addition neighborhood and other areas to get out of the way of development and preserve them. our organization was around before there was the historic preservation commission of the city so we were at the forefront drawings attention to historic preservation, landmarking and over the last 51 years we have seen how there are more then just buildsings in safeguarding the city cultural resources, there is also small businesses and the different neighborhood icons that make a neighborhood special, so our outreach has really-it is really come full circle in a way because it moved downtown into the neighborhoods and now with

en san francisco nos podrÁn realizar sus ventas en esta zona. >> estoy en la ciudad de san francisco el plan dÓnde ya no podrÍan vender en ese lugar. no hubo una respuesta clara sobre dÓnde sÍ podrÁn vender. no hubo realmente una propuesta clara. >> es lo que ella me preocupa. yo vendo tejidos y manualidades. he hecho una inversiÓn y es lo que me preocupa a mÍ. para ellos es muy preocupante la situaciÓn. paula: tres personas terminaron en el hospital luego de ser rescatadas de un edificio en llamas. el siniestro dejÓ al menos ocho personas sin hogar. una carrera ilegal en un barrio residencial en oakland terminÓ con un aparatoso choque. los dueÑos de estos coches este es el reporte. en una presunta carrera clandestina chocaron, el impacto fue tan fuerte que estos cinco carros quedaron destruidos. >> se vio lo metales retorcerse. >> me quede sin nada >> segundos mÁs tarde recoge la pistola y se va. hasta el momento no se han efectuado arrestos. una persona vino. la policÍa no dijo nada. >> suelos contactÉ a ustedes para levantar la voz. estÁn esperando quÉ les dicen las compaÑÍas de s

low 70s san jose to morgan hill. san francisco and half moon bay in the 60s. once we get to next week, we're going to be hard pressed to get any kind of weather like this the way it's looking right now. let's go ahead and move things ahead into next week. let's look at the rain futurecast. by next tuesday morning, look at all of this rain in the pacific. it's not just one storm. this is likely going to be two back-to-back storm systems from tuesday through thursday. also helping to bring in that snow for the sierra. here's what i'm seeing right now as of this evening. a half to 1.5 inches of rain. maybe a little higher. wind, 20 to 40 miles per hour. sierra snow, one to two feet, potentially higher as well. again, this is still a very preliminary estimate. if we see these storms develop a little bit more over the land, those totals are going to go much lower. so that's what i'm watching here behind the scenes. but right now, again, it looks pretty good to get in on some of the most significant weather we've seen so far this season. so on that seven-day forecas

san franciscans are in support of a smarter, safer, san francisco. please support measure, thank you. >> good morning i'm annie li with chinese for affirmative action. provide services to monolingual chinese immigrants since 1969. not nearly the absence of harm but presence of thriving communities. to create thriving community in every neighborhood, our city public funding must be directed increasing language access in all city services and revitalizing our shared public space. p, transit and schools we need to reinvestment in safety net so no one falls throughout crack we can't forward to spend public fundos policing. focus evidence based solutions that really keep us safe. transform lots to small businesses. tenants have safe, stable housing. make sure we support upon teach and ares childcare workers. city voters approved prop e. >> thank you. i appreciate the opportunity to talk about true public safety. >> hi. i'm claire wow with the chinese progressive association and we have served wing class chinese immigrants for 50 years. i'm a san francisco

the san francisco examiner is san francisco's oldest locally owned newspaper. it is the newspaper of william randolph hurst and mark twain, so incredible history in san francisco and we cover all it the evenlts events in san francisco and particularly focused now on everything happening to bring san francisco back. >> which is a big part of the story right now where san francisco has been and where it is going. you brought us here to the palace of fine arts because it is one of your favorite places. why are we here? tell us why it matters >> the palace of fine arts was built in 1915. it was part of the exhibition meant to show case san francisco after recovering from the 1906 earthquake. since then it has become a symbol of ingenuity and rezil silience. on a personal level i used to come here as a little girl and the exploratorium amazing scientific museum was based here and as i have gone through life, i come back here and see there is lots of community members out, people like to picnic here and i have a two month old i get to bring him down here and go for w

es mi reporte en vivo en san josé flavio lacayo noticiero telemundo.s. fue un menú variado. incluyó unas 1200 porciones de pastel de manzana con calabaza como postre. además se entregaron otro tipo de artículos de primera necesidad, como jabones. >> si estamos aquí en el parque de saint james para el día de gracias, apoya a nuestros vecinos sin hogar, personas que viven en las calles con, con comida y ropa. >> bueno, esta obra comenzó hace varios años en ese lugar para regalar comida de acción de gracias a unas 20 personas sin embargo, los organizadores se dieron cuenta que había otro grupo al que no se les pudo dar nada, por lo que decidieron desde entonces y se comprometieron a regresar cada año para repartir, repetir la entrega. esta vez se aseguran que nadie se quede con las manos vacías y si todavía no tiene planes para este fin de semana, tal vez le interese darse una vuelta por el estadio papale park en san josé. >> ya que este viernes regresa esta exhibición que tiene en pantalla son imágenes de años pasados, pero mire, tienen una serie de bosq

san francisco how you guys doing?n i told you we're to incredibly thiefrld and a honor to be with everyone and san francisco i promise i are not finding a harder parch inside millard lux and shout out to andy in operations (clapping.) and our entire team of millard lux we got the keys to this place on the 11 of last month wow. and is we building in san francisco and here we are neighbors we're concerned citizens like everyone and 0 collectively as a community we are going to plug in energy into the walk that's exactly what we're to go; right? and ownership of us are part of the solution and this is our mail contribution to the city so millard lux opened yesterday and had hundreds of people walk there and telling us it of the we're healing that's was that of the like people walked there the park and said we i don't know how long those places are open but we've as i said a 9 year lease and want to have the experiences in the park so over here open on power side carla world-class give world-class give a caretakers of thi

new restaurants opening in san francisco, new bars opening in san francisco. that energy, we've been talking about this being a small business renaissance in san francisco, despite all the news. it's much like coverage of negative things. the world media is going to see it firsthand. >> rodney fong live in chinatown, enjoying the night market happening tonight. thank you s much for joining us. have a great time this evening. >> thank you. >>> thanks, rodney. 30,000 people are expected to attend apec, and we are ready to break it down for you, from the politics to the tech to how the city is handing this gatherin our team of reporters along with me, raj mathai and jessica aguirre, we will all be out there. join us for live team coverage starts on saturday night and then throughout next week. >>> still to come, what is up with the water. people in the south bay noticing a change in the way that their tap water tastes. why it's happening and how long it's going to last. >>> skiers are ready and already hitting the slopes in the ta basin, and there's more snow to

this isn't a unique funomnm to san francisco. san francisco still has a lot of work to do, but none the less, we are recognizing that downtown is changing, it isn't just stacking people in offices, it is stacking people and that forces a function of reimagining future of downtown and looking at zoning issues and state components in terms of zoning. we have done a lot, probably more then any administration in modern times in terms of supporting local to break down barriers a relates to zoning and land use and the commitment is work with locals to do the same to move the downtown in a different direction. we formalized the work group, been meeting a year. have a lot of legislative leaders from the bay area eager to engage in the process and imagine you will see movement in the legislative session as it relates to tax incentives and the like and increments. those are more challenging. a lot of rules and regulations but those are component part of the discussion. >> governor newsom, urban california dealt with a image problem nationa