longmore institute on disability at san francisco state. just to give you a brief overview, i know not a lot of you knew paul and worked with paul. he was in this room many times. and the longmore institute of san francisco state university is kind of a -- it brings together advocacy, academics, culture, and the whole point of it is to get people in conversation that might not otherwise be in conversation and to change attitudes about disability. so, through cultural initiatives, through academic programs, through basically changing people's minds. and the idea here is that you take something like culture and you get people to think about disability as a form of experience on a par with race, gender, social class, all the things we care about. if you can get people to think about disability differently and disabled people differently, then they will change their attitudes about employment, employing people with disabilities, or with service provision, all of these things. so, all of our programs with designed to do that, kind of that work. a

and we will have one at san francisco state, of course, too, but we'd like to have something downtown because san francisco state is way on the edge. >> right. >> that's a good ways, too. >> okay. >> councilmember derek zarda. >> thank you so much for coming here today. i'm a huge fan of the longmore institute, ever since attending its inauguration. and i was just curious, for those in the community who maybe have some ideas around some cultural projects to further promote, you know, the disability culture, possibly starting up their own little group and trying to seek partnership with your organization, is that something you would be open to? >> yeah, sure, i'm always open to everything and would love to talk to people about their ideas. the one, the one thing that's just to know at the moment we're two staff people. so, we're trying our best to do what we can and it's great. and i love ideas. i love talking to people. and, you know, if we find a really good synergy, let's go for it, yeah. i can't promise to everybody everything, but i am open and excited about whatever we can do tog

and juliet was working on her mba at san francisco state, and i was asked to sit in on the interview when she came to apply for a job as carl's assistant. basically, a very low-level job. but what i was i'd impressed by was shear passion and her commitment and her caring for community and for people, marginalized people of every color. and i sat through that interview. and when she walked out of the room, we had a flood of people from san francisco state, from university of california, from stanford who really wanted to work as an assistant to carl anthony who was then president of and chair of the urban habitat which was the oldest environmental justice organization in the country. i was honored and excited, and carl and i looked at each other, and we said, this young woman hands down. so, i have known her for the last 17 years. i have been proud to claim her as one of my mentees and somebody that i've mentored. i have listened to her talk about the challenges of working in the public sector. i have -- i have -- i mean, it's ironic that she's not here, because where is she? she's in

tried to be here, but there was an emergency that he could not attend, and i know that as a san francisco state employee, and also taking the east and west routes like the 38 geary and other lines as well. but i think that he will bring a tremendous point of view. and a neighborhood organizations as well as a district one rep and a transit rider and a neighborhood activist as well. and so i am going to recommend margie brown for the at large seat. and recommend jonathan forester for the 61 seat as well. >> comments? colleagues? >> commissioner breed? >> yes. thank you. i definitely respect and support your decision to support anyone for the richmond seat. since you are the supervisor that represents that seat. but, i did have some questions and what would be helpful for me in the future and i think that i mentioned this in the past. is understanding what the existing dem graphics are of the make-up of the committees who know what is actually missing. so for example, when i look at the candidates, i only see one young professional on the list, which is jason whitney and he happened to show up. a

i worked for the united states, united states army and presidio, san francisco. rked for the national park service. and before i retired, i worked for the united states park police. i understand fully conflict of interest. when we san franciscans created this commission, we created a commission where our commissioners are diverse commissioners, as i see it, you seated, that you all would adjudicate all matters in the proper manner. high standards, very high standards. and as you know he, on this matter we are one or two in the audience who participated in -- on the relevant and pertinent deliberations. we did. you commissioners today will be bombarded with statements where those stating what they're going to state will not have the empirical data, the real facts. but we are lucky, very lucky that we have some astute commissioners who can discern and that their heart is in the right place. this is about morals. this is about ethics. this is about standards. this is not about selling out the community and our values. thank you very much. >>> good afternoon. my name

while attending san francisco state university as an accountinging major, anthony's friend jokingly suggested he make cookies to make ends make. with no formal culinary training he opened his own bakery and is now the no. 1 producer of gourmet cookies in the biarea and thank you for joining us on quick bites. how do you feel? >> i feel great. >> so i want to get to the bottom of some very burning questions. why cookies? >> it was a recommendation from a friend. hard to believe that's how it all started. >> why not pies and cakes? what do you have against pies and cakes, anthony. >> i have nothing against pies and cakes. however, that was the recommendation. >> you were on the road to be an account apblt. >> actually, an engineer. >> even better. and it led to making cookies. >> in delicious ways. >> delicious ways. >> this is where the magic goes down and we're going to be getting to the truth behind cookies and cream. >> this is what is behind cookies and cream. >> where were you when the idea came to your mind. >> i was in my apartment eating ice cream, cookies and cream ice cream. how much

addition to its own programming as -- of artist talks, meridian has been a downtown host for san francisco states well-known port trees center. recent luminaries have included david meltzer, steve dixon, and jack hirsch man. >> you can black as out of the press, blog and arrest us, tear gas, mace, and shoot us, as we know very well, you will, but this time we're not turning back. we know you are finished. desperate, near the end. hysterical in your flabbergastlyness. amen. >> after the readings, the crowd headed to a reception upstairs by wandering through the other gallery rooms in the historic home. the third floor is not usually reserved for just parties, however. it is the stage for live performances. ♪ under the guidance of musical curators, these three, meridian has maintained a strong commitment to new music, compositions that are innovative, experimental, and sometimes challenging. sound art is an artistic and event that usually receives short shrift from most galleries because san francisco is musicians have responded by showing strong support for the programming. ♪ looking into meridian

so the exclusive operating agreement is essentially an agreement with the state that allows the city of san francisco's ambulance to have full jurisdiction over 80 percent of the calls and we have go other private providers in the market. it requires that we meet 80 percent of the call volume of medical transport. it has been brought to the mayor's attention by the chief and by others certainly, by you supervisor and others in the fire department that we are not fully meeting that 80 percent of call volume, and the mayor has asked the chief for her best recommendations about how to achieve that. as you know it is a policy decision for the city to continue with that exclusive operating agreement. both the chief and the department of emergency management have advised the mayor about certain risks that might occur if the city were to open up the system to private providers and they have made strong recommendations that the city main that -- maintain that exclusivity. the mention that the fire department provided to the mayor that in order to provide this level of service, they believe it would cost approx

. >>> work is underway in san francisco and now officials are considering plans for another subway line in san francisco state. a study has cop -- conducted this. they would speed up the route and increase safety. they are forced to catch a train on 19th avenue. >>> it was one of the best pit they present he would ask for. >> i think it was nun ffun but that guy probably rock -- recognizes and he said it was a big win where they knocked off a win challenging them for a playoff spot. >> but then you loose do days ago i am not a pessimist, not an optimist. >>> you noticed in that video when he sinks that shot everybody in dallas is off. the whole arena of people are like, what? it is that map again, good morning everybody be a you know, let's try and get this 0 together. westbound bay bridge the now if you go earl -- early and steel will be not be important and it was wet when i was driving to work here at much west bound bridge and the traffic does move well. i don't see any incidents and a lot of roadwork and there is some in antioch but the are of highway 3 -- 44 and they are heading towards monterey and the

i was a social worker and graduated from san francisco state. i think what i'm concerned about now is the illegality of this give away and the fact that this whole idea of giving tax breaks to this huge very wealthy corporation and cutting workers pensions and their health care year after year to negotiations and the ballot box is just too much. if you think you are a real city san franciscan you can recognize this is very much. this is what's connecting with me. this is not just. you should be more concerned about the residents. you are really the one that are being divisive. you are rewarding and singling out workers that do not need rewards, this corporation does not need the tax break. people face their share and this could be going towards not cutting workers salary this is not san francisco. i have 75 years of life here. this is not it. >> edward may -- mason. if you go and the transportation authority has spent over $80,000 for a draft and the problem became even worse so they revised the draft and it was finally completed. now, that's wh

san jose state. the facts have been stated and the public science is undisputed i want to applaud our leadership in bringing this forward it's failed in other cities but once again san francisco through our lisp is leads on an issue that has indeed global implementations. my concern is how can we bring that to the voters and the asian community and even my colleagues while supportive may not want to stand and expend their energies without leadership. i'm having a tough time convincing them. i came if a meeting from the children height i want to say that their funds will support their health cavities in children under 5 in communities of color is epidemic and hope some of the resources will go to that. again, i applaud you for all you do for the health of our families and children. thank you >> thank you good afternoon my name is a paula i own a business in the mission district having to be here today is hurting my business. this tax hurts small business and another during and another taxing interaction with customers that think small property owners only have profits. this tax will not softly the diabetic in our city don't use small business to finance another nonprofit. or c

one volunteer is a san francisco state senior. he took the program a decade ago. >> a fifth grader will earn a trip to the all star game. after winning a grand prize in an essay may ronned will be introduced and then, again during the world series. they will all get a chance to meet the doctor of jackie robinson >> this afternoon, i spoke to abc world news anchor diane sawyer about something going on here. >> we're seeing crazy bidding wars again. >> we're finding it across the country. what do you do? and lgs, is it time for you to sell? the shark herself is going to be here tonight. coming up. >> i know you're also going to talk about something we have to deal w trying to find a parking space. sometimes that can get out of hand. >> we've seen more people fighting for parking spots at the mall tonight cameras going to show you how quickly tempers boil. and why is increasing? >> thank you. >> world news is coming up right after this newscast. >> tune in for that. we touched on the snow in the sierra. not bad for this time of the y

this policy we support because as a latino living in district 6 and also being a student at san francisco state there's stuff we can afford it's soda and starbuck's and energy drinks to keep us awake for our afternoon classes. being latino i am seeing a lot of my family members being diagnosed with type two dies diabetes as young people we shouldn't be diagnosed with diseases with all the technology we have and soda companies are targeting us daily we see on tv and social media and music videos we've been seen for the types of advertisement like beon those we should be attorneys healthy life choices so young people can be working out and we can have more i did not know people being able to run one and two miles besides barely walking a block without having to pant. i really want to say i'm in supporting of this i want san francisco to be healthier for all people of color. supervisor mar and supervisor wiener for bringing this up. thank you >> thank you i'm going to call more names but supervisor avalos and supervisor breed have been advocates and other (calling names) nancy pelosi. >> good afte

san francisco's central subway well underway, transportation officials are considering taking the metro line along 19th underground coming from downtown under the tunnel at saint francis tunnel and crosses at 19th where it passes by san francisco state. muni officials are looking at a $1 million study to make that part of the subway to improve pedestrian safety. >> the malaysian prime minister is in australia to witness operations of the search for malaysia airlines flight 370 searching the waters off the indian ocean. the battery on the black box recorder could run out next week. the plane with 239 vanished march 8. the national police chief of malaysia warned the investigation into what happened may take a long-term and may never determine the cause of the tragedy. >>> general motors c.e.o., mary barra faces more grilling after saying g.m. was slow in warning customers of a defective ignition switch blamed for 13 deaths. g.m. recalled $2.6 million cars since february. documents show the piece needed would have cost 57 cents and lawmakers want to know why it took ten years to issue the recall. she told the panel the answer to the questions will be part of the g.m. internal investigation. >> a local man came failure as the winner of

you can transfer it to san francisco state. and i often look at this between private and public because this martin luther king jr. holiday there were 80,000 people. today there is 800 percent increase. so today as people are serving time they are going to come by with education and jobs. they are already training people now in the prisons to do jobs. as we know the greatest person who has the greatest income from prison, he's to say the price is right. he supplies all of the clothing for people to be in bob parker. his name is on it. i like at this as a private assistance. although i had a chinese worker who helped me. when they were building the train and subway, the mice were coming in and we had to put up the refrigerators. i don't have it no more. it was a good learning experience between private and public because i know ihss is a public entity. it's nice to see that private, you can use private service that does go together. it is a project of the ihss. thank you. >> any other public comment? thank you again mr. o'connel

she is also a single mother and a full-time student at san francisco state. >> i really wouldn't be where i'm at right now if it wasn't for the help and the support that they have given me. >> reporter: they is the maisin scholar awards program and its executive director sonya brunswick. >> mrs. brunswick is like a second mom to me. she always is checking up and encouraging me to just keep going. >> good, yeah. >> reporter: she is one of sonya's 250 current maisin scholars, students from san francisco high schools who receive partial college scholarships based not just on grades but on their commitment. >> they were seniors last year. they are now college freshmen. >> we're looking for young people who have exhibited resilience who have overcome obstacles. >> reporter: it's something sonya knows something about. after growing up in san francisco's visitacion valley, she joined the military. >> i always said that if i didn't leave san francisco i was going to end up dead or in jail. >> reporter: but sonya thrived and those other students can just given the chance. under her leadership inst

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two million dollars coming up to two projects and in october of 2013, we received word from san francisco state, that it no longer needed prop aa funds for the street pedestrian and improvements project because it had been canceled and this left about $1 million for reprogramming for other projects and at the time of the call was issued there was a possibility that additional funds, a little less than a million could be available from the san francisco city colleges, and feeling like the pedestrian connector project, which was struggling in the face of city colleges ongoing accreditation issues, and we have been working with the others in the city college, of course to see how this project could still be implemented at this point, it looks like mta may assume responsible for implementation of this project. and along with its adjacent pedestrian plaza project and the details are still being sorted out and we expect additional, we hope for resolution in the next fao months and we will keep the commissioners apprised of that project progress, but due to its future looking more often, and there was

the central subway is underway and now they are considering plans for another subway line in san francisco statethey say a study had been conducted to on a proposal on 19 19th avenue from st. frances circle. riders are supposed to cross three lanes of traffic to catch a train on this avenue. >>> length the suspected say it was focused on paperwork and a computer used by leyland yee's assistant. car roll steinberg said he told the fbi about that extra office linked to leyland yee. >> we told the fbi, we found this office and we said we wanted to make sure we had all of the information they needed. >> leyland yee's home at the capital was yessed -- raided after consideration and gun trafficking charges. oop score! >> okay, it is good >> >> they had a fade away 121, he just makes it look so easy and he had no doubt throughout making that shot and he said it felt good the whole way. he said it was a big win. it was -- he was pretty calm though. they were challenging them to a playoff spot. >>> cleaning up all fast damage in the recent storms, looking sam of the bay area and crews are working to clea

i was an old friend of paul longmore's and a student at san francisco state in the late '90s, early 2000s. i want to thank catherine for keeping his name alive ~ and vibrant in all the work it's been doing. i support all the work that you're doing and what the arc had suggested. i think it would be great to have the board of supervisors pass a resolution brought forward by you folks to name a day or a week or however, just to celebrate paul's contributions. thank you. >> thank you. >>> ♪ have a great a-d-a silver anniversary and i hope all your rainbow dreams do come true and i wish you all the magic this world has to give and i hope you last for days and years and even more and more happy anniversary to anniversary a-d-a to you ♪ >>> all i can say to a-d-a, 25 years, i've been here 25 years. so have san francisco housing development corporation. and, you know, i was sitting there and sometimes i hear the word disabled and disability and i start wondering, which one makes me feel bad? sometimes people who have disabilities, people think that we're disabled and it's amazing those two words

kpix 5 reporter mark kelly is at the federal courthouse in san francisco where state senator leland yee and others are due in court today. mark. >> reporter: michelle, they are due in court for arraignment this morning. these are really the big fish in this case. another thing we are' really expecting to see today is some pleas from these defendants. now, they include as you said state senator leland yee, also former san francisco school board president keith jackson, raymond "shrimp boy" chow, and about 18 other defendants are going to go before a u.s. magistrate joseph spiro this morning. so the indictment handed down friday alleges public corruption and gun running charges including evidence from an undercover fbi agent. it says as recently as march 11, the defendants medical to discuss purchasing weapons from [ indiscernible ] to import into the u.s. a legal expert says he thinks these charges and these defendants are just a start. >> the fact that they have been dribbling in, the characters being caught in the net, they now are given information some of them are trying to buy their

francis circle and crosses on the busy 19th where it passes the galleria and san francisco state university. the chronicle reports that officials are looking at a $1 million study to make it part of the subway to improve pedestrian safety in the area and help the flow of traffic on 19th. >> general motors c.e.o. mary barra faces more grilling on capitol hill this morning from a senate subcommittee set to convene at the top of the hour telling a house of representatives subcommittee g.m. was slow to warn customers of the defective ignition blamed for 13 deaths. they have recalled 2.5 million cars offer the switch problem and the piece needed to fix the switch would cost only 57 cents. it took the country ten years to reissue the recall and mary barra says answers will be part of the g.m. internal investigation. >>> the c.e.o. of mozilla to the backers of proposition 8 which bans same-sex marriage for a time here in california. now he is speaking publicly in an interview and will not comment where he still opposed to same-sex marriage but he says and i quote, "when people learned of the donat

san francisco. sunset district. fog there. and then you see fog working its way -- you have places like san francisco state. pacifica. this fog will take -- right over the hill. towards sunset the fog pushes inland and that will make for difficult viewing like in san francisco, like burlingame, right be tough to see. i will track it for you. temperatures are cool at the coast. nice and warm, upper 70s, low 80s. marine layer is stretched out enough there will be low clouds late tonight and tomorrow morning. in san francisco 61 degrees. 62 in san jose. in san francisco through time, temperatures, remember, mid-60 -- tomorrow, mid-60s. 65 degrees. not that much difference than today. there is the story. here comes the computer modern for fog tomorrow morning. you wake up and see the low clouds and fog, san francisco, peninsula, the fog gives way to sunshine for all of us. even at the coast. those are your 70s. yellows. 70s. maybe low 80s showing up in the livermore valley, south of san jose, morgan hill as well. vacaville, 80. 80 fairfield. 80 antioch area. vat brentwood -- 80 brentwood. cool coast, warm bay. warmer inla

san francisco subway station underway the muni metro line along 19th could go underground coming from downtown from the west portal tunnel continues to st. francis circle and passes by the san francisco statersity. muni officials are looking at a $1 million study to make that part of the subway system to improve pedestrian safety in the area and help the flow of traffic on 19th. >>> general motors c.e.o. mary barra faces more grilling on capitol hill. she told a house of representatives subcommittee g.m. was slow in warning customers of a defective ignition switch that is blamed for 13 deaths. g.m. recalls more than 2.5 million cars over the switch since february. documents show the piece needed would have cost 57 cents. lawmakers want to necessity why it took a decade to issue the recall. mary barra reportedly toll the panel the answers are part of the g.m. internal investigation. >>> a local man has come forward as the winner of hundreds of millions. the man from discovery bay claim the $425 million powerball prize on february 19. the neighbors had no idea he won. >> he has been doing work on the house but not $425 million worth of work. >> he goes to work at 4:30 in the morning. so...ma

the challengers include brian parker, and libby shaft, and san francisco state professor joe toomen. >> in san jose, mayor reed is pledging to push his pension reform initiative on the 2016 ballot despite set backs to the plan. the san jose mercury news reports that he has not stopped working on the proposal aimed at allowing local governments to reduce pension benefits of public employees such as police and firefighters because of soaring costs to city budgets. he wanted the pension reform proposal on the november budget but petition efforts stalled when he filed a lawsuit against the state over the official wording of the proposal which he called misleading. a judge ruled against him and he has filed an appeal. >> the silicon valley patent office may not bring the surge predicted for the safe by by federal, state, and local politicians. our media participate reports that san jose city officials revealed this week that there is a new nearly $5 million public cost to bringing in the trademark office, the amount is enough to wipe out rent payment san jose will receive for the five guar

she got her teaching credential at san francisco state. >>> after another outage last night left officers unable to communicate out in the field. ktvu learned the police radio system went down for three minutes last night. it's a problem that's plagued the department for years. oakland city manager says the officers will get new radios. >>> the manager of a restaurant in sausalito will not face charges on allegations of rape. there is not enough evidence to charge the manager. the victim told the police she met with the manager last week for a job opportunity and after several drinks, she says he sexual assaulted her. >>> the man shot and killed in richmond is identified as perre reddic junior. police are trying to determine if he was burglarizing a home. >> reporter: the 68 year old home owner was alert after being shot in the leg several times, but seriously hurt. >> sometimes the crime subsides for a while, but it's not surprising. >> reporter: police say it began at 1:15 this morning. the burglar tried to break into the home. the home owner opened the door and shot the burglar in the