for to announcing that this is, in addition to the third fourth america cup, it will be the san francisco america's cup. thank you and welcome. >> thank you. >> we all sound very excited because we have some special guests. we have nearly -- mayor lee. [applause] and we also have our very own superintendent coranza. i am sure you want to hear a few words from the superintendent, correct? from mayor lee? the spring them a warm harvey milk will come. -- let us give them a warm harvey milk will come. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to harvey milk academy. it is my pleasure to join all of you, the students, parents, faculty, and school administration, to kick off a wonderful year. how many students want to be mayor of san francisco? how about a mayor from the civil rights academy of harvey milk? we would be proud of that. i want to welcome everybody back. i know you had a great summer. i want you to approach this school like a sponge, soak up everything that you can learn. it is great to have knowledge about everything going on in the world, what is going on in the city. by the way, i will be

for to announcing that this is, in addition to the third fourth america cup, it will be the san francisco america'sup. thank you and welcome. >> thank you. >> i tried to think about this room as the dream room, where we dream and bring some of those dreams to life. i feel very blessed that i have been able to spend the last 31 years of my life doing it my way, thinking about things better interesting to me, and then pursuing them. there are a lot of different artists that come here to work, mostly doing aerial work. kindred spirits, so to speak. there is a circus company that i have been fortunate enough to work with the last couple of years. i use elements of dance and choreography and combine that with theater techniques. a lot of the work is content- based, has a strong narrative. the dancers have more of a theatrical feel. i think we are best known for our specific work. in the last 15 years, spending a lot of time focusing on issues that affect us and are related to the african-american experience, here in the united states. i had heard of marcus shelby and had been in join his work but never

for to announcing that this is, in addition to the third fourth america cup, it will be the san francisco america'sup. thank you and welcome. >> thank you. i'm derek, i'm hyungry, and ready to eat. these vendors offer a variety of the streets near you. these mobile restaurants are serving up original, creative and unusual combinations. you can grab something simple like a grilled cheese sandwich or something unique like curry. we areher here in the average eight -- upper haight. you will be competing in the quick buy food challenge. an appetizer and if you are the winner you will get the title of the quitck bite "chompion." i am here with matt cohen, from off the grid. >> we assembled trucks and put them into a really unique heurban settings. >> what inspired you to start off the grid? >> i was helping people lodge mobile food trucks. the work asking for what can we get -- part together? we started our first location and then from there we expanded locations. >> why do think food trucks have grown? >> i have gotten popular because the high cost of starting a brick and mortar or strong, the rise of

for to announcing that this is, in addition to the third fourth america cup, it will be the san francisco america's cup. thank you and welcome. >> thank you.

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for to announcing that this is, in addition to the third fourth america cup, it will be the san francisco america's you and welcome. >> thank you. >> i have been a cable car grip for 21 years. i am a third generation. my grand farther and my dad worked over in green division for 27. i guess you could say it's blood. >> come on in. have a seat. hold on. i like it because i am standing up. i am outside without a roof over my head and i see all kinds of people. >> you catch up to people you know from the past. you know. went to school with. people that you work with at other jobs. military or something. kind of weird. it's a small word, you be. like i said, what do people do when they come to san francisco? they ride a cable car. >> california line starts in the financial district. people are coming down knobbhill. the cable car picks people up. takes them to work. >> there still is no other device to conquer these hills better than a cable car. nobody wanted to live up here because you had to climb up here. with the invention of the cable car, these hills became accessible. he watched horses be dragg

for to announcing that this is, in addition to the third fourth america cup, it will be the san francisco america's cup. thank you and welcome. >> thank you. >> to an afternoon, and welcome to the july 27, 2012 meeting of the local agency formation for the city and county of san francisco. my name is david campos, and i am the chair of the commission. we want to thank sfgtv staffer covering the meeting today. carolyn and jesse. madam clerk, please take roll- call. >> commissioner of a los, absent. supervisor campos, present. supervisor olague, present. chairperson schmeltzer, present. chairperson pimentel, present. we do have a quorum. supervisor campos: thank you very much. please call item number two. >> item two, approval of the lafco minutes from the june 15, 2012 special meeting. supervisor campos: colleagues, we have before us the minutes of the june 15, 2012 meeting. i like to open it up to any member of the public who would like to speak on this item. seeing none, public comment is closed. if we could please take a motion. motion by commissioner schmeltzer. second by commissioner olague de.

better than the market in san francisco if you're a renter. >> reporter: families are staying in hotels and frequenting neighborhood businesses it's a snapshot of how the america's cup will impact its host city. san francisco a topic of discussion at the clubhouse tonight. >> this is going to be the biggest venue of the cup. >> reporter: this will be the first time the race will be a spectator sport. alameda residents say they're also ready for the action out on the water but also here on shore. >> it just gets people to know this island in relation to san francisco bay. >> reporter: artimus team members are building a dock to hoist their boat in and out of this water. with the help of local shipbuilders that dock is expected to be ready next week. reporting live in alameda, patti lee. >>> police are looking for the suspect that hit a bicyclists. ramos had been declared brain dead. he might have been killed by a white suv. the damage was so minimal that the drive may not have known. >>> coming up in 15 pháeups the troubling number of cyclists dying in sonoma county -- coming up in 15 minutes. >>> the city of oakland faces a wrongful death lawsuit over a fatal bi

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in san francisco at the marina green, the america cup world series. back to you in the studio. >> thanks. looks like it's foggy out there already as well. with the giants game and americas cup in san francisco and sunday streets tomorrow, it's crowded in the city. thousands are using caltrain to get around. we are more on the traffic warning as well. hi, kimberly. >> reporter: hello, diane. we are packed with sports fans. the trains are coming into and out of the city are packed as well. caltrain has extra service on days with giants are playing at home. the transit agency wasn't able to provide additional trains today. those available have to accommodate the giants crowd and the americas cup. a caltrain spokesperson expects it to be busy and crowded tonight. we caught up with riders saying despite the numbers the train is a better bet than driving in. >> we heard the traffic was going to be bad. we can go straight from our house. take the train. fly from home. >> we avoided all that americas cup traffic. it was great. caltrain ran smooth. >> reporter:

america's cup trials. >> hey, thank you. it was another great day of racing here in san francisco at the america's cup world series and a very big day for oracle team usa. it started at at&t park down the way. before the racing at marina green, the giants bringing together their skipper with the skippers of oracle team. their team took part in pre-game festivities where spit hill took to the hill for the ceremonial first pitch. >> had my teammates behind me. a team like the giant, you're nothing without your teammates. it honestly felt really cool to have them behind me in case things get wrong, they'll help me out. they were backing me up the whole way. a fantastic experience. >> they headed immediately from at&t park to marina green where they took out the swedish team before spit hill staged a comeback to best new zealand setting up an all-american final on sunday. both oracle team usa going head to head, kuts versus spit hill. >> made the final in -- we're happy with that. probably after the event of yesterday, i expect he'll be feeling aggressive. >> in the fleet racing competition, the french energy team took saturday'

. >>> coming up next, with the busy weekend in san francisco, not just america's cup, but the giants, caltrans officials have tips on how to beat the crowds and make it to your event on time. >>> also, the chp conducts some surprise searches of tour buses in fisherman's wharf. what they were looking for and what they found. >>> we're tied! unbelievable. >> unbelievable is right. the all-stars stage an incredible comeback in the little league world series. but extra innings turn the table again. >>> and the weekend starting off with some very cool temperatures for this time of year. as you can see right now, the warmest places inland, mid 70s and the culprit for the cool temperatures, a super size marine layer. wait till you see sunday's forecast if you thought today was cool. we'll be right back. >>> with giants games and the america's cup in san francisco this weekend, and sunday's streets tomorrow, it's a little crowded. caltrans isingi riders to expect trains to be extra packed this weekend. >> reporter: from where we are, we can see the bay bridge. everyone exiting and leaving fro

san francisco has always been america's gateway to asia. it is interesting that san francisco is the only american city that has a chinese name? old gold mountain, san francisco. severances go has always been a destination and a gateway to asia. it is an enormously popular destination for visitors from all around the world. managing air traffic at this airport is a challenge because of the tight environment. this is actually a very small facility, but they move a lot of traffic through this airport and they moved it very well. we have a lot of airports in the bay area, and we have the power very he weather conditions, one of the great joys of living in the bay area. in partnership with this airport, we have done a great job in getting flights safely in and out of your -- out of here. first, the tower is going to be built according to the strictest modern seismic standards, which is important in the bay area. it will include several green creatures like solar panels, recycled materials, reflective roofing. it will provide air traffic controll

most importantly, she has been out there for 25 years fighting for san francisco values and a better america all the while suffering relentless political attacks. the san francisco fire fighters like a good battle and someone who stands up and let's face of adversity. congresswoman nancy pelosi has done that for us. we only have one suggestion moving forward, a minor change. having spent some time with her, we would suggest we name it and nancy pelosi overdrive to represent her energy level. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> good morning, commissioners. my name is tom buford and i am a native san franciscan who attended the school district and current member of the public safety family. i stand here in support of renaming middle drive east to the leader. hamas rights, and the thing in san francisco, i stand here in support. >> a good morning commissioners and general manager. i'm the executive director of emerge california. i am thrilled to be here today to express our support of the renaming of middle drive east to nancy pelosi drive. throughout this time, she has distinguished herself

that means the national anthem for san francisco and literally for america have come from this extraordinarilybeing. >> ♪ i left my heart in san francisco ♪ >> ok, here we are down memory lane. we are at the at&t park, home of the san francisco giants. as you know, we sing your song after every win of the giants, so we have been sitting here a lot. you were here in 2011 for the opening, and you sang your song, and guess what? we won the world series. so, tony, we want you back. [applause] >> tony bennett has said his song "i left my heart in san francisco" changed his whole life. well, it has affected our lives as well. from the first time tony sang this beautiful love song to every time we hear it sweet sounds after a winning giants game, it deepens our love for our home town and for tony bennett. >> ♪ above the blue >> here we are above the blue and windy city been -- sea in your city by the bay. remember 25 years ago, you were to come here and sing with the san francisco symphony for the 50th anniversary of the golden gate bridge -- you were before me at the theater, and you may remember th

. >>> world best sailor will race into the fastest boats on the globe in san francisco bay this week. the america cup world series kicks off tomorrow and lillian is live in san francisco with preview for us. >> 8 teams taking part in the competition and total of 11 boats. you can see some of them at pier 32 and 30. they are impressive. 45 foot catamaran with 70 foot high mast. sky 7 hd was overhead this afternoon when some of the best sailors in the world practiced in san francisco bay. these teams will be raceing in this week america cup world series. although it was pretty calm today a couple of teams got that trouble over the wean. video posted on you tube shows team korea catamaran capsizing. this is shore crew up all night repairing the vessel. they say it's all part of racing here. area known for the consistent winds and strong currents. >> they work hard every day and fix it for the next day. a lot of long nights and all that sort of stuff. >>reporter: when the team aren't practicing or racing the catamaran are here at pier 30 and 32. steady flow of admirer stop by to take a look. >> the b

. >>> world best sailor will race into the fastest boats on the globe in san francisco bay this week. the america cup world series kicks off tomorrow and lillian is live in san francisco with preview for us. >> 8 teams taking part in the competition and total of 11 boats. you can see some of them at pier 32 and 30. they are impressive. 45 foot catamaran with 70 foot high mast. sky 7 hd was overhead this afternoon when some of the best sailors in the world practiced in san francisco bay. these teams will be raceing in this week america cup world series. although it was pretty calm today a couple of teams got that trouble over the wean. video posted on you tube shows team korea catamaran capsizing. this is shore crew up all night repairing the vessel. they say it's all part of racing here. area known for the consistent winds and strong currents. >> they work hard every day and fix it for the next day. a lot of long nights and all that sort of stuff. >>reporter: when the team aren't practicing or racing the catamaran are here at pier 30 and 32. steady flow of admirer stop by to take a look. >> the b

san francisco stood up. well done san francisco. >> reporter: racing comes back in october and 2013 with events leading up to the america's cup finals. ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now on the america's cup race. the main event september 7, 2013 and run through september 22. the village will be at peers 30 and 32. headquarters peers 27 and 29. organizers say the race will be visible from the shoreline. >>> a san francisco family escaped their burning apartment building because of a passing bicyclist. three people were asleep when they awoke to a commotion outside. >> i was sleeping and i heard somebody screaming. everybody out now, fast. and kept screaming. i was asleep. >> in the fire she lost several art pieces created by her late father. firefighters say it started on a balcony caused by electrical wiring. >>> woman was arrested after she led chp on a chase and riched off the richmond-san rafael bridge. started before 2:00 a.m. when a officer saw a car weaving on highway 101. they tried to pull the cover over but kathryn tynes sped off. officers pursued her to the bridge where she pulled ovand jumped

san francisco. blustery by the water. you need the layers. 79 in san rafael. americas cup world series. live coverage. 2:00 p.m. tomorrow. temperatures in the 60s and winds from 10 to 20. predominantly west southwest direction and gusts higher. they haven't done in the united states since 1995 in san diego. getting back to the roots here and usa. temperatures heating up with low 90s into tuesday, wednesday, and also on thursday. the heat is on next week. meanwhile, the heat is on in the parking lot out here. i think i saw paparazzi. word you may be coming out here tonight. is that true? >> we are hosting the kickoff party. we will be out there. >> will be waving from the boat. >> a lot of celebratinging o going on. >> okay. a lot going on today. >> there a lot of things going and a lot of celebrating going on. let's start with the best story going. the u.s. semi finals in williamsport, pennsylvania. san antonio, texas. the winner will take on the finals. bottom of the first, petaluma up 5-0. the grand slam home run and loving every second of it. you should be proud. bottom of the third. he is not done. another

america's cup racing. i've just come from a kickoff event for this opening day. san francisco mayor ed lee was there as well as all of the skippers who were introduced one by one as race organizers explained today, it is free practice. that starts 1 this afternoon and tomorrow is when the official match race qualifications begin. mayor lee hopes this is the first of many years of america's cup racing here in san francisco and the regatta director calls the waters of san francisco exhilarating and testing. >> we estimate that there will be a billion dollars spent by everybody involved throughout the bay area as a result of this race. 8,000 jobs have been created from construction to hospitality. >> we know the winds, current and we know the performance of these boats. >> reporter: as for spectators, organizers calling the marina green the best viewing venue in the history of america's cup. you are not going to want to miss this. seating is set up viewing starts at 1:00 this afternoon and lasts through sunday. back out here live you can see some of the bleachers that have been s

. >>> world best sailor will race into the fastest boats on the globe in san francisco bay this week. the americamorrow and lillian is live in san francisco with preview for us. >> 8 teams taking part in the competition and total of 11 boats. you can see some of them at pier 32 and 30. they are impressive. 45 foot catamaran with 70 foot high mast. sky 7 hd was overhead this afternoon when some of the best sailors in the world practiced in san francisco bay. these teams will be raceing in this week america cup world series. although it was pretty calm today a couple of teams got that trouble over the wean. video posted on you tube shows team korea catamaran capsizing. this is shore crew up all night repairing the vessel. they say it's all part of racing here. area known for the consistent winds and strong currents. >> they work hard every day and fix it for the next day. a lot of long nights and all that sort of stuff. >>reporter: when the team aren't practicing or racing the catamaran are here at pier 30 and 32. steady flow of admirer stop by to take a look. >> the boats are sexiest ever. honestl

america's cup racing. i've just come from a kickoff event for this opening day. san francisco mayor ed lee was there as well as all of the skippers who were introduced one by one as race organizers explained today, it is free practice. that starts 1 this afternoon and tomorrow is when the official match race qualifications begin. mayor lee hopes this is the first of many years of america's cup racing here in san francisco and the regatta director calls the waters of san francisco exhilarating and testing. >> we estimate that there will be a billion dollars spent by everybody involved throughout the bay area as a result of this race. 8,000 jobs have been created from construction to hospitality. >> we know the winds, current and we know the performance of these boats. >> reporter: as for spectators, organizers calling the marina green the best viewing venue in the history of america's cup. you are not going to want to miss this. seating is set up viewing starts at 1:00 this afternoon and lasts through sunday. back out here live you can see some of the bleachers that have been s

that means the national anthem for san francisco and literally for america have come from this extraordinarilyn being. >> ♪ i left my heart in san francisco ♪ >> ok, here we are down memory lane. we are at the at&t park, home of the san francisco giants. as you know, we sing your song after every win of the giants, so we have been sitting here a lot. you

opened its doors more than 90 years ago and has long been a san francisco institution. >>> qualifying got underway today for this week's america's top world seize in san francisco bay. in all, 11 crews are taking part and today's actions brought a wave of enthusiasm. >> the san francisco waterfront was the place to be for fans of sailboat racing today. just after 2:00, the nine different races began with team china and rosa from italy. >> came out here to enjoy some of the different countries racing. >> many spectators were unfamiliar with this form of racing. >> i thought one group was going to be finished and then the next was going to start so it's hard to watchhem start and finish and go around. >> or kl team usa's chief photographer who took these amazing pictures earlier excited. >> the wind here against the sides and the waves come and they get the spray and the guys are all wet and then this -- this is what people want -- want to see. >> there are other things for people to do here, shopping, games for the kids, even touching a real cat ma ran. before today five of these boats had cap sides here. most such a racing serie

. >>> shortage of reasons to be in san francisco this weekend, if you're planning on taking caltrans, you won't be alone. america's cup world series sailing race and the san francisco giants are in act at the same time. caltrans expects some trains may reach capacity at peak times. giants fans who ride the train already say hopping aboard after a game is already tough. >> it is crowded. people are sitting on like everywhere on the floor, you're like all up the stairways. >> caltrain adds additional trains for giants games but the agency does not have more equipment to help overcrowding for this within with the two big events going on. saturday's giants' game is 1:15, of course today's america's cup racing starts at 2:00. on this schedule for the america's cup sailors they will race each other two more fleet races which is when all of the boats are on the water. it will also be a fight to the finish in the semifinals in the match racing when the boats compete one-on-one. best viewing sites are from chrissy field to marina green. this is what happened on day two of the america's cup world series in san francisco bay

that means the national anthem for san francisco and literally for america have come from this extraordinarilyn being. >> ♪ i left my heart in san francisco ♪ >> ok, here we are down memory lane. we are at the at&t park, home of the san francisco giants. as you know, we sing your song after every win of the giants, so we have been sitting here a lot. you were here in 2011 for the opening, and you sang your song, and guess what? we won the world series. so, tony

san francisco. 6:00 p.m. wednesday or through september 9. next week begins the first of the two world series regatta's that will be hosted in here in san francisco for the america'swe expect to see about 11 vessels racing, two from oracle racing, two, and the others. one from the emirate's new zealand. one from china, one from korea, and one for the energy team. the world series regatta is the first for the ac 2012-2013 season. it will be happening primarily near the golden gate bridge with the america's cup village being hosted at marina green. the village will have -- be free to the public. there will be a lot that is going on there. specifically, amenities will include numerous food and beverage points, including the champagne lunch, the napa valley wine land, a beer garden, a big screen tv. there will be opportunities to pretend you are a sailor by participating in a trampoline that simulates working on an ac5 catamaran or doing a rope pull activity that allows you to become a sailor. it is amazing how much upper body strength that takes. there will be in america's cup exhibition and an america's cup healthy option project hosted in part by the bay institute.