. >>> officials at san francisco state university cut the ribbon this morning on a new place for militarys. it's called vets -- vets owner -- corner. it's designed to be a place where military veterans studying at san francisco state can meet with other veterans. it also gives them a quiet place to study. there's also a veterans services center which opened two years ago. it gives veterans help with admissions, final aid and jump -- financial aid and job searching. >>> flames shot out the roof of this home not far from the san francisco state university on fernwood drive. part of the roof caved in making it unsafe for firefighters to enter the home. it had been vacant for years after the death of its owner. the contractor bought the house and resumed renovations a few weeks ago. neighbors speculate the fire may have started with the roof repairs. the home next to it was damaged as well. one firefighter was slightly injured. >>> people damped out in the rain in san jose to register for holiday help. they lined up at sacred hearts community services on alma. the center was registering peopl

evening on his facebook weather page and some light sprinkles and also in san francisco some drizzled ad san francisco state university and right around alameda reports of light rain. current numbers are in the upper 50s to lower 60s. downtown san francisco upper. here is the forecast. north bay you have the rain, some showers developing for san francisco and okay land, just the chance of the south bind inland valleys. plenty of cloud cover. we do have this with some cloud cover out there. some rainfall developing. tomorrow is morning shower a mixture of cloud and sun. we do warm things up. so this is a source of the rainfall tonight. this will be a fairly quick mover. so with that just a chance of a few showers a forecast model does show this. an increase in the rainfall coverage. and decrease in activities you can't pick out but still a chance of a spotty shower. forecast highs on the cooler side mainly in the mid-to upper 40s. san jose tops out 69 and san francisco will go with 63 and look ahead after that chance of a shower tomorrow we warm things up nicely by the weekend. >> thank you. giant fans got one will the

between the city and county of san francisco, the department of children, youth and families, san francisco unified school districts, city college, and san francisco state university. you will see available out in the foyer, some information regarding this partnership. and the goals of this partnership are actually very simple. the goal is that we want to create a strong college and career pathway that is pre-k through post secondary in our city. the brochure is available for your information and it will highlight the work and activitis that happens, including a college fair that happens every year, parties for incoming freshman and i want you to know that the last registration party that we held at three different sites enroll for the classes. for more information visit www.bridgetosuccess.org. i want to want marine karo in helping us to make that a reality. and i want to update everyone about the practical steps that we are doing to build the instructional core for our students. one of the core, and you will hear more from the board of education, the redesign of services for our special needs students which we know means looking differently at how we offer our g

san francisco state university opened up a spot just for student veterans.chool has a veteran service center to provide counseling and advice. since students need extra help to transition from the battlefield to the classroom. >> you can go into college, you're different for everybody else. not like it's hard to make friends but don't identify with everybody. so one of the great things place to come together and network with other veterans.. >> nearly00 students veterans are enrolled at san francisco state. the university named one of the top military friendly schools in the country by gi jobs magazine. >> national parks will waive entrance fees for service men and women this weekend. yosemite is one park offering free admission saturday through monday. hoor in the bay area, muir woods normally charges a fee. current and former service personnel as well as reserve members are eligible. the weekend has been observed since 2006. >> lady liberty is shining. coach tonight going up against warriors in l.a.. >> i'm michael finney. i'm still taking qur yeses you ca

san francisco housing authority?hp$k in '78. he holds a banc bachelor's degre from san francisco state university. member of board of directors for self-help of the elderly. pamela, earned a injuries doctor and a public law certificate from the university of san francisco school of law and became a member of the state bar of california in 2010. she chaired the student bar association diversity committee, nationally recognized with the american bar association henry j. ramsey jr. award towards advancement of diverse individuals. pamela also earned a bachelor of arts at the university of california at davis. leland reuben was born and raised in san francisco, where he first developed a strong passion for working with l÷pápñ community. he currently oversees the intensative job readiness and works with the housing authority to help residents overcome barriers and develop workforce skills that help secure full time employment. prior to joining good will mr. reuben worked at the san francisco sheriff's department as director of the new violence alliance. and finally, martha hollands a graduate of balboa

san francisco, thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >> hello, supervisors. thanks for having me today. my name is ryan row. i'm a san francisco resident. i'm also a graduate of san francisco state university. while in school i had the opportunity to be an intern with the golden state warriors. that was an opportunity i'm thankful for. i think it's helped me in my career. being able to stay here in san francisco. i think having the warriors in the city will bring those types of similar opportunities to students and kids and families that i was able to have and make it more important to have internships with the teams and move their careers along. i think the warriors should be in san francisco as well. i think the opportunity is there for students will be more visible and easily achieved if the warriors are here in san francisco, thank you. >> thank you. >>> madam chair, members of the committee, my name sal lex rosenthal. i'm here with the california music and culture association. as i believe you know, cmac is california's only trade association representing that life interest. we are industry representatives, nightclub owner, artists, fans dedicated to enrichment and preservation of mus

wanted to let you know most of the our members is pretty much student, city college, san francisco state university, and we work a lot of youth at soma and other areas and just to give you background you're building a lot of things with schools and going to college. they're dealing with tuition cuts and money for books and all of this, and having this efficiency dwelling units -- i mean i want to speak my mind and 1300 to 1600 a month is not affordable for students alone and they're dealing with this at the same time. as families we want to keep the students with us. i don't want to be separated from them so please focus on building more affordable housing here in san francisco and afford this cap on the legislation. thank you so much for your time. have a good one. >> good evening everyone. i am linda jimenez. i am with -- [inaudible] this is in regard to the 375 units that you guys are building and what i am requesting for some of the people -- not to add more units on this one. now i livehere and can't do this anymore. i have two grandkids in college soon >> [speaking foreign language] >> so i a

the california state university system made a major announcement giving stud yengts something they were not expecting. abc 7 news education reporter joins us live now from san franciscotate with that story. leanne. california state university campuses will receive money by the end of the month. at the end of the month, many san francisco state university students will seekieñ exatra moy in their bank accounts. $249 in the form of a direct deposit.nrem this money was paid earlier in the year. >> we'll be doing it with going straight back to their bank account opposed to carrying it over. >> other campuses are opting instead to credit students next semester. this is possible because once prop 30 passed the csu system able to roll back this year's income creases. the tuition8úñ will reverses bak to last year's amount. >> it's something and a start. i would appreciate something more. we need more for people. >> i'm optimistic, hopefully we won't have so many classes cut next semester. >> with the money from prop 30, state universities will not be forced to reduceçvsz the number ever students expected to enroll. >> the message is yes, please do apply. we're accepting app

so i go to san francisco state university. i am treasurer of the pre-law society and i am vice president of students for economic justice. i use balboa park station aphid everyday. i believe that my familiarity with balboa park station has come with me going to and from there everyday and will provide invaluable experience that will be beneficial to this committee. and that is about it. >> great. thank you, mr. mauroff and a plied only for seat 3? >> i would like to amend that to seat 1, muni riders' interest. >> thank you. would you still like to be considered for seat 3 as well? >> yes, i would. >> seats 1 and 36789 thank you, mr. mauroff and we have william walker. >> i'm sorry, that is mr. hogan. sorry about that. >> seats 1 and 36789 >> hello. i live about six blocks from balboa park and homeowner and have been in the neighborhood for about six years. we formed a group of neighborhoods called the friends of balboa park playground. a lost family families with kids in the neighborhood that resulted in about a million mrs. d

. >> we also have some guests from the president of san francisco state university, dr. leslie wong, dr. frank hong,ment of santa rosa junior college, and dr. lisa stevens, president of the academy of art university. in the 33 year history of the campus, classes have been housed in over 30 different locations. we are very happy and proud to finally have a permanent home and a beautiful modern facility to train the future generations of students. this has been a 40-year journey for the community. some of you have been with us from the start. today we join together the community, the faculty, the students, the staff, the business community and our neighbors and friends to start a new chapter in our history. we'd like to introduce john miso, president of our board of trustees. he has been with us for the last few years helping us with this project. he chairs the information committee that watches over this project, including our higher goals. >> trustee riso >> thank you. so how is everybody doing today? i thought so. you know, the opening of a new education facility is alw

. >> reporter: he started with nothing, but studied business at san francisco state university. he cooked up his own restaurant near what would become the square. lewis ran the restaurant for 26 years, living the american dream. >> my heart today is so full of love and gratitude to america for having let me into the country in the first place, for giving me the opportunity. >> reporter: when lewis considered bestowing a legacy gift, his wife suggested the nursing program at dominican, where he's a trustee. he's expressing thanks for the past by investing in the future. >> there is a need to be grateful to america. >>> now, there is a big change for this holiday. we're also thankful for the wonderful weather coming our way. >> what a beautiful day we had, and what beautiful days we are going to have. i give you friday, saturday, and sunday, this four-day holiday weekend will be spectacular each day. what else is spectacular is the embarcadero, all the lights. mainly clear skies. in the background, the lights of san jose, where currently you're pretty chilly, down to 49 degrees. c

she is also an environmental studies student at san francisco state university. this issue is important to her not only as a student of the environment and currently environmental law, but also as a resident of the city. the attempt with the new draft e-i-r impact report characterizes the golf course as unacceptable and has been refuted that san francisco historic advisory commission when there is a clear disagreement such as this, it is a clear indicator that a separate evaluation for the alternative plan is necessary to maintain [speaker not understood], almost done, and the endangered species within it. [speaker not understood] procedural resolution to ensure that the department up holds [speaker not understood] the golf course project from the natural area plan and allows for the environmental review. a yes vote will pave the way for the protection of humans and wildlife [speaker not understood] areas to rely -- >> thank you very much. >>> thank you so much. >> thanks a lot. good job squeezing it all into. >>> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is johnny ba

as a sign language expert and interpreter, he established a death services program ast san francisco state university, provided support services for colleges. we don't call them disabled. they happen to have a disability. he joined pacific bell, helped organize honda the advisory group for people that happen to have a disability. he gave them put to that company on how to develop features that will help them do better. he became the director of death and disabled services. he was executive director for berkeley in 2001. under dmitri's direction, they have expanded it, they have done so many different things. i can't even less the mall. he sends people out that happen to be disabled and of a test things. before they get out there, to make sure that they are done the right way. so they can practically help people. it is my pleasure right now. give a warm welcome cojones -- to mr. dmitri belzer. [applause] >> thank you, dave. i just decided who will be giving this speech that my memorial service, that is a great introduction. i want to talk to them about how people with disabilities use computers. the f

in 1982 i moved to the bay area and began taking classes at san francisco state university.y i finished at the california institute of integral studys. i worked for a number of stockbrokerages in the financial district, and my professional career, and at night, i got more and more engaged in the local activist community advocating for various issues important to me including igbtq and tenant right issues. in 1982 my life was changed forever when my mother was involved in a serious car accident. for the next seven years, her care became my priority. upon her death, i quit my job and became a community organizer at the commission agenda. there, i fought for the rights of low income tenants and immigrants who lived in single-room occupancy hotels. i was also getting more active in local politics. in 2003 i co-chaired the proposition l campaign, which made san francisco minimum wage the highest in the country. in 2004, i was appointed to the planning commission by then, president of the board matt gonzales. the planning commission makes decisions about how the land can be used b

i am going to san francisco state university, and i am try ing to do nursing, because it is something i have been interested in since my brother got killed four years ago. that is what made me want to not be on the wrong path because i do not want to hurt and lose another child. that thank you. thank you very much. thank you, everyone. [applause] not only is he our future, but he is also a healer. with that, i just want to say thank you for your time today. we appreciate everything that you have done, and we are honored by your commitment. thank you. [applause] >> let me say something before you break. i am amos brown. as the mayor said -- could i have everyone's attention? could i have everyone's attention? i am president of the national association of advancement of colored people. for the naacp, colored comes in all colors, but there is one color in the rainbow that is almost diminished, and that is the black color. i want to thank the mayor or listening to those of us who've met with him to share our perspective on what we should do collectively and not in isolation to make sure w