now, i believe we are ready to take a trip down memory lane and check out some of those san francisco landmarkyou have made famous, mr. bennett, with your incredible voice and visit some of your longtime friends who also want to pay tribute to you today. >> dear tony, we are here to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the recording of your song and our son, -- song, "i left my heart in san francisco." what better place to be then the fairmont hotel in san francisco where you first sang your song, our song, in the venetian room? i'm going to meet you in places where you have helped us celebrate the city by the bay, so follow me down memory lane. >> ♪ going home to my city by the bay ♪ >> toni, you have been an integral part of my life, and i get emotional because it was a wonderfully happy time. so i want to thank you. >> hello. you are at the home of the little cable cars that climb halfway to the stars. you know that line, don't you? you remember when we had the celebration to bring back the cable cars in union square and all over town, and you were there. and here is our pal, a bell ringer of

the building and it's beautiful and unique wpa murals is san francisco landmark number 165 and is listed on the national register of historic places. together with the arts commission, the department is honored to preserve this beloved landmark. the department strives to offer a quality experience and looks forward to implementing changes in the concessions to reflect the dignity of this landmark. through its concessionaire, the department wishes to provide friendly and helpful service to the public, respect and honor the historic nature of the building and its murals, and respect and work with the surrounding community to be a good neighbor. i wanted to give you some background on history. since 1992, the department has least the tower to the current vendor to provide amenities and elevator service to the observation deck. they have continue to operate on a month-to-month basis since 2002, when their lease expired. the department issued 4 rfp's since that time. 2006, 2010, and 2011, last october. there has been quite an extensive community process associated with these rfp's. since 2006

we believe the technology and will be accomplished and will build san francisco to be a landmark city. we believe the partnerships with all the hospitals is representative of what we can do together, as seen as a health plan. we believe that while there is controversy, the board of supervisors, mayor's office all have the ability to work out and come to an agreement. as a member of the committee, i personally believe we have the skills and abilities to make this an even greater city and to care for all of our residents. good we thank you for your time. i do bring you a couple of apologies. you will hear from some of the board members. >> thank you. next speaker a. >> thank you for hearing this. my name is mary, and i am from japantown. i would like to let sue know -- to let you know we are very fond of cpmc, and they have reached out to do presentations on healthy living to all of our seniors. did we feel that people be a healthy before and they go to the hospital is really important, and we are right of the front of that with hundreds of seniors who come every year. i am a native san

calling for help on friday when the illegal fireworks sparked a brush fire on the hill with landmark south san franciscoign. police say the boys setoff the fireworks at sign hill park. they start add blaze near popular and rock avenue but fire crew put it out quickly. hill has been home to the white concrete let wirs read south san francisco industrial city for 80 years. the boy were his given citations and turned over to their parents. no doubt they got a good talking to. >> city of santa cruz launching aggressive crack down on homeless encampment which pollute the environment and could potentially spark wildfires. here's corrina. l. >> miguel is a musician but perhaps better noens known in santa cruz as one of the city most infamous illegal camper. how many times tickets would you say you have gotten. >> innumerable amounts. >>reporter: can't even count them. >> no. for awhile there they were giving me 5 or sakes day. >>reporter: he says he doesn't drink. start open fires or trash the environment. but many illegal campers do. and so the city has formed a multi-agency task force to crack down on notori

san francisco bay to hawaii. and a bit later, we visit hawaii's glowing landmark the kilowae volcano. >>> the u.s.avy has a long and proud tradition of combat aviation but it was almost not to be. the army wanted sole control of america's military aircraft. it took a group of navy pilots on a seemingly impossible mission to change that and they did it not so much by being good pilots as they did it by being good sailors. >> reporter: the early 1920s, the fleet of amphibious airplanes or flying boats was down to 170 aircrafts. why does the navy need any aircraft at all asked general billy mitchell the renowned hero of world war i and head of the navy air corp. mitchell wanted to be the head of the navy. when the army made history and headlines by flying around the world in 1924, mitchell's plan looked like a shoe in with congress. like messemer who has told the story. he said the navy's men thought they had to do something similar. >> they decided that a nonstop flight to hawaii where the fleet was based would be suitably spectacular. >> reporter: two navy planes would fly from san francisco to haw

landmark. hon the agreement requires the city of san francisco to put up $450 million to match these other sourcesimportant to note that this plan would provide the lion's share of the city's obligations to leverage those other regional and federal funds. this is an important part of making it happen. a couple of months on the implementation program. there is a document that inventories the program, the improvements, and the funding program. in terms of allocating revenues, it would be the board of supervisors with the ultimate authority to allocate new revenues from the impact fees. the interagency plan implementation committee said up to administer and make recommendations to the board regarding adopted area plants will also take on transit center district plans so that body will make recommendations to you. the planning commission will have the role of them -- of approving in kind agreements. part of the package will help incorporate the transit center district into the plan mechanisms. that concludes my presentation on the plan before you today. four separate items -- the general plan amendmen

san francisco. back to you. >> californians are having a tough time with their mortgages, they are in for some major release. the governor signed a landmark home owner bill of rights in los angeles this morning. it bans dual tracks so that banks cannot foreclose on a home while the owner is working on a loan modification. it also stiffens penalties for robotic signing. the governor will be in san fransisco this afternoon to talk about it. san bernadino city council voted to seek bankruptcy protection as they face a $46 million budget deficit. it is the third california city to choose bankruptcy in the past two weeks. stockton california and mammoth lakes also filed for bankruptcy protection. we're following breaking news right now out of detroit. emergency crews are working to dig a man out of a trench on the city's west side. you're taking a live look now at the scene. the man was working on a sewer line when the trench collapsed. at one point he was buried up to his neck and you can see crews are still working right now. coming up, it is not your typical summer camp, how kids with autism are overcoming the odds to make movies. and the c

also ahead, flying through the streets of san francisco, this stunt driver who turned the city into his play ground. >>> plus ground breaking today on a landmarkct that could bring big benefits for bay area travelers. >>> and a story you'll only see on nbc bay area, surveillance cameras rolling as thieves steal from the needy. why this theft isn't a crime. back in a few minutes. like the toasty big hot pastrami melt. get to your local subway for some dinnertime deliciousness tonight. subway. eat fresh. as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> it seems like it's happening more often -- >> scavengers who take the items and sell them for profit. the organization says a loophole in the law is preventing police from going after the culprits. here's a story you'll see only on nbc bay area. here's the exclusive surveillance video. >> reporter: when the problem begi begins the attend dabt is gone for the day so people tend to drop off their donations next to the trailer behind me, but in the morning those are gone. >> this is the classic example of scavengers coming up, seei

san francisco in less than three hours, twice as fast as you can drive. the california high-speed rail network is not just a logical answer to the states congestion problems, it is a landmark accomplishment for america. once again, california leads the nation on transportation. [applause] let us not forget this is the state that built the golden gate bridge,ur earliest highways, and was the terminus of the transcontinental railroad. just like those projects, today 's investment will improve people's lives for generations to come. in addition to faster travel, high-speed rail will bring economic development. transportation is a tool for economic development and a better quality of life. there is no better illustration than this project. that is only part of our vision for a seamless transportation never can california. we are investing in urban transportation systems in los angeles, prior role transportation option throughout the state, and investing millions in california's ports and waterways. this project at uc was funded with recovery act money. that is economic stimulus that will continue to pay off for generations. i commend the california legislature for taking the h

landmarks for families to visit. the statue of liberty is in first and the washington monument is in second. the gateway arch in st. louis comes in third. the golden gate bridge in san francisco ranks fourth. others include the space needle mount rushmore, rushmo and the hollywood sign. the average amount of money parents spend on college for their kids fell 5%. more students are shelling out of their own pockets in savings and more than half are living at home while they attend college. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. in what areas do you find yourself cutting back in order to save money? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. kids get a gourmet menu at hyatt hotels. ben bernanke answers some tough questions to congress today. we have more in the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. job growth is one item that ben bernanke will most likely be asked about today. he will deliver his semi-annual report on the economy. a program designed to lower borrowing costs to boost the economy. he speaks before the house financial services committee tomorrow. gap is looking to compet