san francisco as the number 1 retail city in the bay area. oakland has made an amazing investment. we have industrial areas. >> how much will your strategy rest on luring companies from elsewhere in the bay area? you have highlighted that you are cheaper and more interesting than san francisco. >> you're referring to our pawed industry. that gets a lot of great publicity but is probably only worth a couple of million dollars in sales taxes. that is not a major thing. it was really difficult for development. by taxing and regulating them, it became the model that most of the state has followed. if medical marijuana is illegal, it should be taxed. we are one of the first cities to tax those dispensaries. if you have a legal marijuana and dispensaries, they should be able to buy it. that is a very small part of our economic development. obviously the tax breaks are a major part. >> do you see as the development tool of choice or was this a unique deal done in unique circumstances? >> i think it began as a unique one because we have been struggling with how to activate the mid market w

a new survey released last week by the san francisco travel association ranged historic buildings and architecture as the city's number one culture attribute among eight categories tested. seven of the top ten most interesting san francisco attractions are historic resources. the city's unparallels historic character play aid role in attracting the region's economy. we remember scores of apartment buildings were converted to workable and living spaces for high-tech start-ups. the multimedia gulch remains a mega center in the city. i would like to briefly respond to some of the policy areas identified for discussion today, specifically two of the areas when discussed earlier by representatives of city agencies. in terms of affordable housing, it's worth noting that san francisco has the highest concentration of historic single room occupancy hotels in the country. the lower knob hill, national hotel registrar district and upper tenderloin district include over 700 historic contributing buildings. these districts were strongly saw ported -- supported by and introduced by the developers as a means to provide access to ec

the united states of america. number four in the world's best places to visit. as you know who is enjoying this list is the san francisco chamber of commerce and the visitors bureau. this type of list can do wonders for travel an tourism. we are talking hotel tax, business tax and any other tax you can think of that only tourists can bring. u.s. news says san francisco has the big city business but exudes the small town charm. we have the america's cup tournament coming to the san francisco bay. you know that's going to bring more tourists and i have been looking through this list. i'm on page 38, laura and marla. i'm still trying to find san jose. i'm still looking. page 38, though. >> like i said, there's a lot of great spots in the bay area. san francisco is one of them. it brings people to the area. >> reporter: that's right. beautiful, chilly this morning but hey, where else would you rather be? >> we are happy to have you on the show. thanks very much. we want to check in with mike inouye. the traffic is not as bad as other places in california. >> i'm sure our traffic is a favorite among a lot of people. looking

the coast with numbers in the 50s throughout the afternoon. right now 52 redwood city as well as half moon bay. 49 san francisco as well as fremont and livermorethe coolest numbers to the north. napa in the mid-40s. we are looking at numbers from 2 to 4 degrees cooler than yesterday. so with a little bit of a breeze today, anywhere from 10 to 20 miles an hour out of the northwest. the average highs are coming down and we will be once again below normal. cloudy around oakland and san francisco but elsewhere sunshine, breezy and cooler today. we will look for the numbers not to recover really until tuesday with minor fluctuations day-to-day up and down. so starting out with a few clouds but by later on partly to mostly sunny. the 50s will remain firmly entrenched from the north and down to the santa cruz mountains but we will see more 60s around the bay and a few 70s returning to the far north bay. you have to really get into the central valley to warm up into those 80s. so still a series of troughs continue to affect the golden state yesterday and today and again tomorrow. with the weak disturbances to the north of us, we aren't look at any rai

san francisco as a criminal prosecutor and civil rights attorney. i got to understand how much of a be in san francisco is to the rest of the world for social justice. i spent a numberf years helping to grow a small business. i got to understand the innovative spirit in san francisco. at night, i volunteered as a neighborhood leader and as feature of an affordable housing organization. i learned so much about the challenges facing our neighborhoods and the special jewels that are the urban villages we live in. i ran for office because i wanted to serve the city and protect all that is so special about san francisco. >> what lessons did you learn after campaigning for supervisor? >> san franciscans are incredibly interested in their city government, local politics, and making sure that we remain the most amazing city in the world. i learned that san franciscans during campaign read everything they are sent in the mail. they love to meet the candidates and engage in conversations with them. i learned how important it is to build bridges between different communities, particularly communities of diversity that we have. i was incredibly honored to have been elected in n

as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit

as we wrap up the day, looking toasty. areas south of san jose. i think we'll get low 80s. you can see those temperatures as you head over to san francisco, we'll see the numbers in the low to mid-70s around the mid-afternoon. to the east bay, looking pretty good around pleasanton and san ramon. should see low 80s. mid-80s tomorrow around santa rosa. you can see the first few days of may looking like june or july. upper 80s for the first part of the week. if you like today, you'll love everything through at least next saturday. >> i'm going to be very happy then. thank you, rob. >>> and now the xfinity sports desk on nbc bay area news. >>> in just about 13 hours the shark tank will be rocking as they continue their quest for a stanley cup title. here's a live look at hp pavilion. all is quiet right now. but you can bet that's going to change tomorrow afternoon. the sharks will be looking to jump out to a two-game lead against detroit. a game you can see right here on nbc bay area. the puck drops at noon. >>> the giants learn some bad news this afternoon. pablo sandoval will be out four to six weeks with a fractured wrist. in the nation's capital, the giants we

the national average dropped nine cents. gas is averaging $4.22 a gallon in san francisco and $4.11 in oakland and san jose. let's check in on the numbers. as we have been talking about quite airdrop. live look at the new york stop exchange. shows the dow jones down 131 points. you can see that is a percent. nasdaq and s & p also down. even more percentage wise. following the lead of european stocks this morning and asian stocks overnight more concerns about death across europe as well as the economy here in the u.s.. >>> pirates of the caribbean on stranger tides is box office gold. the fourth installment was number one over the weekend making more than $90 million. the film earned $35 million on the first day. bridesmaid come in number two. >>> all right time now 6:51. new accusations involving the bike racings legend lance armstrong. how he's fighting back against his former tour de france teammates. >>> northbound 101 traffic in san jose is moving along pretty nicely. i will tell you more about this monday commute. i know you're worried about making your savings last and having enough income when you retire. that's why i'm here -- to he

the chapel as part of the commemoration. >>> from san francisco to san jose a number of events are underway at this hour. military plane flyover just happened a short time ago. >> reporter: it was all part of an hour-long memorial day ceremony here. the crowd is gone, but you can see the decorations remain out here. each of the 211 gravestones have an american flag and tulips placed in front. military cemetery is the oldest military cemetery on the entire west coast. when i took a closer look at some of the dates, the oldest goes back to 1849. the people taking part in today's ceremony placed wreaths at the foot of some soft the grave stones. guest speakers addressed a crowd of more than 100 people gathered here. they heard a 21-gun salute. mid-way through the ceremony, an aircraft passed overhead. later the general from the army california national guard spoke to the crowd. she's the first woman to hold that post here in california. she reminded everyone that memorial day is a day dedicated to the men and women who died while fighting in u.s. wars. >> on one day of each year, the nation stops, takes a p

as is what they would want to change in san francisco. the first thing that comes up as health care, the second is workers' rights issues, and the third is education. why is health number one? if they are not healthy, they can't work. because medical costs in san francisco are very high, a lot of them can't afford it. so a lot of the illnesses are minor. but until it becomes more, [unintelligible] for example, a worker came out and told her that she needed to go back to china. they responded, that is great, why are you coming back. her responses, i dunno if i will come back because i don't know if i will see you again. years ago, she went to the doctor who the doctor said she had a lump in her cervix. because medical costs were so high, she did not get treatment for it. until a few months ago, there was a lot of pain and she could not even go to work. the doctors said she had cancer. in san francisco, there is no way she can afford the medical costs so she had to go back to china. the after hearing semiprofessional talk about the high cost of medical care, it is all because of certain hospitals controlling the costs. so if the cost goes higher and higher, how are they

san francisco general hospital for 20 years. i would like to thank the mayor for sponsoring this item. i would like to thank this committee for hearing at this morning. especially as item number one. i would like to credit sentences -- the "san francisco examiner" for the recent front-page stories that dealt with this subject specifically. they pointed out by sleep that the city and county of san francisco and the department's public health would have to pay a few extra million dollars per year in order to carry out this agreement. from my 20 years at san francisco general, i'm all in favor -- all in favor of improvements at the hospital. i feel certain people have been taken advantage of for a long time. something like this is way overdue. i would urge the three members of the committee to read the recent examiner article, because it does point out of the facts that i am not sure you are aware of. i do not have the article with me today, but it was roughly two weeks ago and it was a cover story by the "examiner." i would also like to bring to the committee an article that was worked on by channel 4 news yesterday titled "san francisco city attorney sues three insurers for un

san francisco travel association with sponsorship from a number of entities, including the port of san francisco airport office partners, who run the building at pier 39, or lower, number of poor tenants have participated as well as major corporations and entities throughout the city. as you may know, they counted approximately 5500 attendees, which has been a terrific thing for the city. there has been a lot of collaboration in the city to be ready to host all of these delegates. on sunday, the conference kicked off here at the ferry building. before participated in a media brunch for more than 450 international and domestic journalists, and we had a table, which included a lot of information about our peer 27 cruise terminal project but also had a very coveted america's cup trophy. as you can imagine, ours was the most popular table. so attendees lined up to take their pictures in front of the cup all morning long and take a little bit out san francisco maritime home with them, i want to thank the golden gate yacht club and members of the america's cup event authority for their assistance. following the brunch on sunday, there was a tour on the waterfront with some of the journalism attendees, and that

as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> hello. 9 judge terri l. jackson. the court is now recruiting prospective civil grand jurors. our goal is to develop a pool of candidates that is inclusive of all segments of our city's population. >> the jury conducts invest

if the waste water treatment plant comes in at the numbers we are looking at, it is about the same cost for those people as the people living in san francisco bay. and we can walk through those numbers with here. vice president moran: what hotels are going to be there? having made a decision yet? >> i do not think so. vice president moran: there would be two hotels. one with 50 rooms. another with 450 grams. >> we've not entered any agreements with developers. vice president moran: in that situation, does that ratepayer pay for part of the incentive as well? >> everyone on the island should be paying for th

as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> i'm your host of "culturewire," and today, here at electric works in san francisco. nice to see you today. thanks for inviting us in and showing us your amazing facility today. >> my pleasure. >> how long has electric works been around? >> electric works has been in san francisco since the beginning of 2007. we moved here from brisbane from our old innovation. we do printmaking, gallery shows, and we have a fabulous retail store where there are lots of fun things to find. >> we will look at all of that as we walk around. it is incredible to me how many different things you do. how is it you identify that san francisco was in need of all these different services? >> it came from stepping out of graduate school in 1972. i wrote a little thing about how this is an idea, how our world should work. it should have printmaking, archiving, a gallery. it should have a retail store. in 1972, i wanted to have

san francisco. u.s.news.com saw what we see in the city. it crowned san francisco as the best summer vacation spot in the world. here is a list. according to u.p.s. news and travel aside from being number one in the world, it's number one in best u.s. destinations. number one in best summer vacations and number three in best romantic get aways in the u.s. number four in the world's best places to visit. u.s. news says san francisco has that big city feel but it maintains a small town charm. all of that combined puts san francisco on top of the world. the ranking is great news for the chamber of commerce and the visitors bureau in san francisco. obviously, more tax dollars are coming in to the city. chamber of commerce and the visitor's bureau, everybody who promotes business in san francisco loves the great news being put out by usnews.com. i'm damian trujillo, today in the bay. >> so many people leave their hearts there, don't they? thank you. >>> i want to check in with christina loren this morning. another beautiful part of the area is in napa. for a moment i thought we were in hawaii. >> i know. we are kind of bringing both of those places to you this morning. take a look at this g

the competition is stiff. this project as a number of units to address the main concerns in san francisco. there seem to be very many adequate, if not overreaching projectionprotection street as y manager, any property manager will abide by them. we need this housing. it is beautiful design. it addresses many needs of san francisco. it's done ain a sustainable way. i really insist that you keep your mind open. supervisor mar: thank you very much. >> good morning. i'm a business representative with the international union of elevator constructors, local eight. thank you for allowing me to speak. i've been a resident of west would park for the last 20 years. i've worked in the downtown area for probably the last 30 years. it's with great pride that i watched the renewal and revitalization of the south of market area and areas around downtown. it was a project on the west side of the city which has not experienced any such renewal. this project is -- has enough provisions in it to protect the tenants in light of supervisor chiu's proposed amendments. i would strongly urge, in light of that, th

as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> good morning. today is wednesday, may 18, 2011. this is the meeting of the abatement appeals board. i like to remind everyone to please turn off all electronic devices. first item on the agenda is roll call. [roll call] we are expecting commissioner murphy. commissioner romero and commissioner hechanova are excused. we have a quorum. the next item on the agenda is the oath. will all those who will be giving testimony today please rise and raise your right hands? this is for the abatement of pills. do you swear that the testimony you are about to give us the truth to the best of your knowledge? thank you. we can move on to item number c, which is new appeals. order of abatement case 1, case number 6748 1429 hyde street. the act it -- the action requested by the appellant is assessment of costs and fees imposed by the order abatement be waived. we will hear from the department first for seven minutes

the mission and other districts as well. at 3:30, we will be honoring the number of people within the san francisco unified school district because this is the 25th anniversary of the young at art festival. i'm proud as a school board member that i and others worked on a visionary strategic plan for our school district that includes joyful learning and promotes creativity and well- rounded children. i think this san francisco unified school district festival of student creativity is a great beacon about joyful learning and creativity within our school district. i would urge people to join us this coming saturday for eight days at the museum and other venues throughout the city to support the many students in our school district and the work of 2000 students with live music and theater. my daughter has often performed past six years at the festival and i'm looking forward to seeing all of these students are at the museum as well. it is a testament to our great school district arts master plan and especially the efforts to make sure we have strong funding for the arts and music with in the schools. i also wanted to announce that i

-- to the un- discerning public is very schizophrenic picture, which is why i asked for this hearing, so we can get a better handle as to what san francisco is in store for. i have asked a number of people from our criminal justice partners in san francisco to be able to elaborate on the negotiations and on the updates -- status updates as to what we can expect from san francisco -- expect for san francisco over the next couple of months. what seems to be certain is that this will happen, but it is not clear to what degree and what volume it will happen in terms of what the exact population is $40 attached because of the state -- what the exact population is or the dollars attached because of the state of the budget. so i invite mr. henderson -- paul henderson from the mayor's office of criminal justice. the chief from adult probation. we have ms. dempsey from the sheriff's department. we have jessica from the reentry council, and a number of other folks as well. mr. henderson, if you would like to start this off. welcome. >> thank you. this is kind of a fait accompli. it was going to happen no matter what. in terms of our planning, preparing for the realignment, one of the ne