sequoia was subsequently purchased by dominion. it is the voting system that has been in use since the february 2008 election. even though the city made the decision, the board of supervisors did want additional strategic guidance about how the next generation voting system could better take into account the variety of issues we're servicing across the whole spectrum of issues. it moved to create the city task force that i and my colleagues today are part of, and that was the voting system task force. the establishment occurred in february 2008. we began work in mid-2009. our mission is to advise the city and county of san francisco on a development or the acquisition of a voting system. to ensure a system that is fair and accurate, that achieves voter intent and that provides for transparency and public our ability -- public auditability. several members of our volunteer team are here today sitting in the front row, all available for q&a, should you have specific questions for us. just to step back and talk a little bit about the

. >>> reporter: get admitted to sequoia hospital and you're likely to meet dr. denise brown. >> hi there. it's dr. brown. i usually walk in and say hi, i'm dr. brown. you have never met me before but i'm going to be taking care of you today and while you're here in the hospital at sequoia. all right. so i'm going to take a listen to you. >> reporter: she is a different kind of doctor. she is board certified in internal medicine but specializes only in the care of people in the hospital. that works for mr. charlie harris. >> just met her for the first time. >> reporter: hospitallists are skilled at managing acute problems to get patients admitted. >> sounds good to me. >> today if you are getting admitted to a hospital, you're sick. it's not like the old days where you stayed three weeks and took aspirin. there is a lot happening in the hospital. >> reporter: while the regular physicians are dealing with a busy hospital, hospitallists are on site at the hospital 24/7 to run the show. >> makes me feel comfortable. >> reporter: she makes patients feel better, gets

july 18th, police chief pete sarna and three of the staff attended a charity golf tournament the sequoia sequoia country club. >> they were driving home and sarna turned around and looked at the african-american sergeant and went into this tirade. >> joe sullivan represents the other sergeant who was in the car, a white sergeant who later filed the complaint against sarna. he said this is what his client said happened. >> he called the african-american the "n" bond several times and said he had no right here because he is an african-american. he didn't use that word. he should be hung in town square because he is a. and last african-american he would ever hire. he would as soon kill him. >> days after it, sarna approached the african-american sergeant. >> he acted like a mafia guy and fold him that nothing ever happened and there was subtle intimidation. >> this is not the first time he has been in trouble. he a former oakland police lieutenant who had one time had close ties with jerry brown. as attorney general he made him deputy director of the state justice department but he resigned

recreation of a giant sequoia where he took shelter in raging forest fire.called the hang net at the base of yosemite call. this showcase lets us follow in muir's footsteps. >> what challenges he put himself in to find what he wanted in the mountain. >> reporter: for doris, this show is a lifetime dream. it's taken her four years to assemble this exhibit. a chance for us to understand muir the man. muir was driven by curiosity, immersing himself to experience and understand the natural world. indelible dedication we experience today because of what nature can bring to our lives. the john muir exhibition will be here through next january. in oakland, don sanchez, abc7 news. >>> 4:45 now. former governor schwarzenegger is back. >> hasta la vista and i'll be back. >> coming up, the first public speech since the sex scand that ended his marriage. >>> and how we'll put people back to work in the bay area. >> how san francisco will get a big boost from the burning man. 3q septic system breakdowns affect over one million homes each year, causing a disgusting mess a

there was sequoia who was involved in the negotiations that established the boundary between what is today oklahoma and arkansas, ironically and fittingly enough, that is a bent line border. chief standing bear impacted on what is the northern border of nebraska. there were african-americans. this is edward p. mccabe who sought to make oklahoma an african majority state. benjamin banker along with andrew -- [inaudible] surveyed the boundary line for the district of columbia in 1791. that's quite a gig for a black man in 1791. he was a fascinating figure. and even today eleanor holmes norton seeks to create voting rights to the district of columbia, but it's also proposed statement bill that would alter the boundaries by creating a federal enclave that would be separate of the district of columbia or what would then be called, i suppose, the state of new columbia. there were hispanics, i mentioned francisco perea. this is jose who was the leading voice for puerto rico becoming a state. they didn't follow his advice, but they did elect him the governor right after, so they had a great

the chief and three staff went to a charity golf tournament at sequoia country club in oakland. the racial slurs began while the four were driving after the event. white sergeant in the vehicle filed the complaint that started the investigation. joel sullivan is his attorney and tells us what happened that day. >> he called the african-american the "n" bomb several times and told him he had no right to live in la marinda because he was an african-american. he didn't use that word. he should be hung in the town square because he's african-american and he was the last african-american he would ever hire and he'd just as soon kill him. >> he was a lubt with the oakland poli -- a lieutenant with the oakland police. he had to resign that job when he crashed his state-owned vehicle while driving drunk. the "chronicle" reports he was trying to be funny after day of drinking at the golf course. he reports that his wife is african-american. live in the newsroom, terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >> thank you. >>> 4:32. bart service will -- [ inaudible ] rush hour protest shut down four station

have the opportunity to move forward, and we did not take that opportunity and went forward with sequoia, but as jody mentioned, the time is now because this question will come up -- this issue will come up very quickly. we do want to see the county move toward open source systems that have been previously demonstrated in 2008 by open voting consortium. that is a paper ballot printing system that issues mandatory paper ballots that are perfectly printed that avoid all voter intent issues. regarding the hardware, we can certainly work with los angeles county to put together a consortium and made it will purchase so that the hardware issue would be resolved as well as the software issue. we have the ability to do this. we are looking to san francisco county for leadership. we appreciate that certain members of the board of supervisors are aware the issue and have done their homework on it. we thank you for your time and look forward to the next step. we want to also mention that we have the man known as the for up -- the father of the open voting movement, and others, who are qualified to

from the spot so one male other businesses were toddlers and got their reward right at that under sequoia with the politeness i won one is how we finished just three points about second place in a discreet. day. i'll go with weren't in short supply went anonymous going terry gross name at have at the arena him this is from chechnya grabbing believe daily on ever thrown creeping into the back page there but that was as good as it would get tearing the nomic up an equaliser through on the environmental the half an hour and then six minutes later they took the lead from kevin qur'an you. can extract this. and she will go with either side of the brightwood my job even. cross doesn't matter as you see paul claims now miss for sixty you had a one sided clash. and i moved to a point of second seem to think. i'm spot on now she can have climbed off the boston following it when away to see tom the visitors taking nearly fifty time alexander chants and finding the net to flee on the ten to ten the list of the cities now. after that also. in the far easy to go but the strike would make amends right

it's burning in the sequoia national forest.0% contained and burning away from the park. evacuation orders have been lifted. >>> on the east coast more victims of hurricane irene are being pulled from floodwaters this morning. death toll is now 40 and many areas in vermont and towns in new york state remain cut off by floods. john hendron reports. >> reporter: along a 500 mile wide path, irene left a legacy of lethal flash flooding. whole towns were swept away. >> we were watching propane tanks shooting off propane. >> the big apple was largely spared but to the north and south devastation. three dozen died, most by drowning and falling trees. roads of fairfield, new jersey like many towns turned to river. in new york, more than 2,000 were trapped as waters rose. >> that car is history. >> in vermont they haven't seen floods like this in more than half a century. at new hampshire state university this is the football field. >> this is all parking right here all the way over to that building that is submerged. in manchester, this

it's burning in the sequoia national forest. this morning, firefighters have it 50% contained.s burning away from highway 140. that is good news. it's been closed since the seven and a half square mile fire broke out on thursday. evacuation orders have been lifted. the fire started in a motor mobile home. >> time to look what the fire danger is like down there. is steep terrain the biggest problem or winds? >> the winds aren't too bad. it's dry, but the winds are the key to those fanning out but the steep terrain it acts like a chimney the air gets so hot and drys the vegetation up and it seems like a domino fact, it makes it easier to burn. >> back here at home. good question there. cold front to the north. out ahead we have the sea breeze and back and strong and going to drop our temperatures quite dramatically. fairfield, up to 25 miles an hour, 30 miles an hour, concord, 15. 13 in oakland, to 10 at sfo. we have a real nice cooling breeze. in fact everybody cooler this morning except for oakland, 3 degrees warmer because you have cloud cover sooner than everybody else. here

are planning to read you know that the jobs -- jobs talk about charlie floyd because they came from sequoia county in oklahoma where floyd resided. charlie was also the subject of the ballad of pretty boy floyd written by an oklahoma and that all of you will probably remember from some of his great songs. he gave them to joan baez and bob dylan. there's a great line, some men will rob you with the six gun and some with a fountain pen. floyd liked to focus on those fountain pen thief, those bankers who were foreclosing on the jobs and others. i came to find to my surprise he was a sagebrush robin hood. and interesting young man. let me give you a spoonful of i can from pretty boy, the life and times of charles lawson floyd and it is the prologue to the book. it is short and bittersweet. the farm near clarksson, ohio on october 22nd, 1934. alongside every outlaw who survives beyond brief days hovers this nameless legion whom the law does not know and may not touch, called on his protective angels if you like. that is a quote from when the dolphins road by an that dalton. charlie floyd ran for

reread, you know they talk about charlie floyd in the book because they came from salazar down in sequoia county, down in this little dixie in oklahoma where floyd resided. they also, of course, charlie was also the summit of a -- the subject of a wonderful song, "the ballad of pretty boy floyd," written by an oklahoma yang that all of you will probably remember from some of his great songs, and i'm talking about woody guthrie. and his ballad, of course, he gave then to joan baez and bob dylan. there's a great line that fits this book from the ballad of pretty boy floyd. some men will rob you with a six gun and some with a fountain pen. now, floyd liked to focus on those fountain pen thieves, on those bankers who were foreclosing on the jodes and others. and he truly was, to my glee, he was a sage brush robin hood. very interesting young man. so let me give you a spoonful, if i can, from "pretty boy: the life and times of charles arthur floyd," and it is the prologue to the book. it's short and a little bittersweet. the konkel farm, october 22nd, 1934. alongside every outlaw who survives

recreation of a giant sequoia where he took shelter in a raging forest fire.led the hang nest at the base of yosemite fall. the showcase lets us follow in john muir's footstep. >> what an extreme mountaineer he was and challenges he put himself in to get to the point where he would find what he wanted in the mountains. >> for dorrish welsh -- doris welsh this is a lifetime dream. it's taken four years to assemble it from other museums and private collections. giving us a chance to understand muir the man. he was driven by curiosity, immersing himself to experience and try to understand the natural world. >> it's indelible education we experience today because of what nature can bring to our lives. >> the john muir exhibition will be here through next january. in oakland, don sanchez, abc7 news. >>> 5:44 right now. bad mouthing your boss on twitter or facebook is a no-no. right. but it's replacing the old water cooler. more on that coming up on the bloomberg business report. >> hasta la vista, and i'll be back. thank you very much. >> former governor schwarzene

his backers include silicon valley's famed sequoia captain as well as a famous restaurateur. >>> britain'sign hanging on one of its castles. queen elizabeth is looking for a cheap gardener at balmoral in scotland and according to the job posting those duties include maintaining plants in the greenhouses, tending to the flower beds and lawns and growing vegetables. there is no salary mentioned but one of the perks is live-in quarters on the property. >>> an arizona man is recovering from a freak gardening accident. 86-year-old leroy was working in the yard a month ago when he fell on the handle of his clippers. the handle went into his eye socket. >> it wasishit was excruciating. >> they will be able to correct his double vision but the shears went just under his eyeball. very lucky placement. >> apparently it just pushed the eye to the side and then went into the sinus cavity. so he can see pretty well outside of the double vision. he is lucky to have the eye. >>> there is a 92-year-old man in michigan who says retirement is for the birds. at 92 he continues to show up for his 9 to 5 job a

are planning to reread, you know talk about charlie floyd in the book because they came down and sequoia county, down in little dixie in oklahoma where floyd resided. they also of course, charlie was also the subject of a wonderful song, the ballad of "pretty boy" floyd written by an oklahoman that all of you will probably remember from some of his great songs. i'm talking about woody guthrie and his ballad of ricky boy floyd, of course he gave them to joan baez and bob dylan. there is a great line that sets this book from the ballad of "pretty boy" floyd. some men will rob you with a six gun and some with a fountain pen. now floyd likes to focus on those fountain pens thieves, those bankers who were for closing on others. he truly was, came to find, which to my surprise and actually to my glee he was a sagebrush robin hood. a very interesting unmanned. so let me give you the spoonful if i can from 30 boy, the life and times of charles austin floyd. it is the prologue to the book. it is short and a little vitter suite. the farm near clarkson, ohio, october 22, 1934. alongside every outla

are planning to reread, you know talk about charlie floyd in the book because they came down and sequoiacounty, down in little dixie in oklahoma where floyd resided. they also of course, charlie was also the subject of a wonderful song, the ballad of "pretty boy" floyd written by an oklahoman that all of you will probably remember from some of his great songs. i'm talking about woody guthrie and his ballad of ricky boy floyd, of course he gave them to joan baez and bob dylan. there is a great line that sets this book from the ballad of "pretty boy" floyd. some men will rob you with a six gun and some with a fountain pen. now floyd likes to focus on those fountain pens thieves, those bankers who were for closing on others. he truly was, came to find, which to my surprise and actually to my glee he was a sagebrush robin hood. a very interesting unmanned. so let me give you the spoonful if i can from 30 boy, the life and times of charles austin floyd. it is the prologue to the book. it is short and a little vitter suite. the farm near clarkson, ohio, october 22, 1934. alongside every outlaw

are planning to reread, you know talk about charlie floyd in the book because they came down and sequoia county, down in little dixie in oklahoma where floyd resided. they also of course, charlie was also the subject of a wonderful song, the ballad of "pretty boy" floyd written by an oklahoman that all of you will probably remember from some of his great songs. i'm talking about woody guthrie and his ballad of ricky boy floyd, of course he gave them to joan baez and bob dylan. there is a great line that sets this book from the ballad of "pretty boy" floyd. some men will rob you with a six gun and some with a fountain pen. now floyd likes to focus on those fountain pens thieves, those bankers who were for closing on others. he truly was, came to find, which to my surprise and actually to my glee he was a sagebrush robin hood. a very interesting unmanned. so let me give you the spoonful if i can from 30 boy, the life and times of charles austin floyd. it is the prologue to the book. it is short and a little vitter suite. the farm near clarkson, ohio, october 22, 1934. alongside every outla