carolyn is a valued san franciscoan and she is an important member of our community. i am a 22-year resident of san francisco, i've been a home owner in the mission district and a member of the liberty hill neighborhood association and i know that carolyn powell is extremely invested in seeing not only her neighborhood flourish but this city flourish. carolly, one shining example of this is her support of the women's initiative for self-employment, of which i am a board member, she and i served together on the women's initiative. she has been a supporter of buding women entrepreneurs, this program that helps low income women start their own businesses and rise, get themselves out of poverty and achieve economic independence. carolyn has played a critical role not only in providing mentorship and her business expertise but also providing financial contributions to that organization and has been a leader in that organization. she also has been actively involved in other organizations, the horizons foub daition, a local chapter of the aha, quality california, lambda legal

we san franciscoans love our food and desserts are no exceptions.that specialize in any and every dessert your heart desires, from hand made ice cream to organic cakes, artisan chocolate and cupcakes galore, the options are endless. anyone out there with a sweet tooth? then i have a great stop for you. i've been searching high and low for some great cookies and the buzz around town that anthony's are those cookies. with rave reviews like this i have to experience these cookies for myself and see what the fuss was all about. so let's see. 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 p

we have visitors who will say, i never knew this was here and i'm a native san franciscoan. they wonder how long it's been here. when i tell them next year we'll get to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the park, good everyone welcome to the san francisco board of supervisors budget & finance committee meeting are. i'm that supervisor farrell and i'm joined by supervisor avalos and we'll be joined by supervisor mar. i want to thank jennifer leo and is clerk linda wong. also to the people in the audience if we don't get through the yawned in time we'll be breaking for the swearing in of a member. madam clerk, are there any announcements? >> >> yes. please silence all electronic devices. and all copies of documents shall be submitted to the clerk. the items today will be on the january 14th agenda >> thank you very much. we're going to take one item quickly out of order so call item 5 first, please >> item 5 is an ordinance amending ordinance reflect the two addition of 5502 for the recreation and parks capital improvements. >> okay. we have don here from rec and park. >> rec a

one of the things, they're san franciscoans. this is a place that breeds communication. when they're paired with their cleegs, they had a different take on it here the early days of san francisco, still do today with respect to what the kids do. >> well, backpacking is the central motif of camp towonga. the biggest user os back country. when i say the metaphor, i mean kids learn how to be strong, independent, emotional level like jamie was talking about, but then they take it on a physical level. they take this group adventure in nature with the peers they live the with the wilderness first responder. >> the age range is what? >> 7 to 17. >> so at 17, that's a backpacking experience essentially? >> every year they go pack pack, it's just it increases in maybe difficulty or the number of nights they go with age. the youngest kids do a day trip, the 7 and 8-year-olds, then the younger kid wills go on a one-night trip where the older kids may go on a two-night trip or do one of our quest programs which could be a two or three-week trip on the road backpacking, ka nug, rock c

how they're open to all views, and here we are with a view that is different than what some san franciscoans believe and they're trying to shoe us down. >> the supervisor says the banners on city-owned properties are spreading misinformation about abortion and city policy. >> we in government have a responsibility to be on record saying that, you know, in san francisco, we do trust women with respect their right to decide for themselves, and we're going to protect that right. >> he sponsored a resolution asking for a review of the criteria for accepting ads, and to determine if the banners violate city law. in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc7 news. >> we have a lot more ahead for you at 9:00. up next, good news in the flu outbreak. plus, new low-cost way to get immunized. >> no snow, no business. what one store is now doing to get customers walking through the door. >>> still ahead, the envelope, please? who will be fighting for oscar the recent increase in cafeteria prices is not cool. when you vote for flo, we'll have discounts. ice-cream discounts. multi-cookie discounts. pizza loyalty

that are here are coming from other places and so they may not vote the same way that a native san franciscoans invested. the city has this rich tradition, all these cultures have blended. the question is can this new group fit in while contributing so much at the same time. it's a wonderful story to watch. >> it's also nice to see the jobs. thank you very much, larry. happy new year. nice to see you. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay" volunteers working to save an endangered species. how they're leading the way for a group of whooping cranes. >>> and here's a nice view. san jose, you're seeing a little fog in the distance and some high clouds this morning. clearing, dry an warmer temperatures ahead in your seven-day forecast. we'll have a look at that when we come right back. [ female announcer ] shop at safeway now through january 14th for a smart return to school box tops offer! buy ten participating box tops items in a single visit and earn sixty bonus box tops! that's six dollars for your school! plus, shop at safeway to collect double box tops on specially-marked packages. learn more