they are dependent on sinbad's health plan. if sinbad's will close, what happens to them? all of us, we are helpless. please allow us (inaudible) none of us will be displaced or in hardship. please please thank you. thank you very much. >> thank you. any other public comment? seeing none public comment is closed. . >> i have a couple questions and i guess i'm a little confused. we had a settlement that was signed in 2012 that indicated that they would be moving and i guess i'm just wondering why there wasn't an effort to look for a new location starting back then. were they notified that that was going to be at issue? >> so i can't speak to their efforts to find a new site in that period of time. i know when we negotiated the lease, that settlement agreement we were basically dealing with their exit from the wida project and coming up with a fixed date. you know, i certainly encouraged, they asked about other locations on port property, i said that we didn't have those available and that they are typically competitively . i know in this more recent extension i suggested th

and then also they have offered to work with sinbad's employees in the case that the restaurant does close and that causes layoffs, whether temporary or not. they have a rapid response and job transition assistance service program and they are trying to connect employees with unemployment insurance, cobra for health insurance, job transition services, including job counseling, training and job placement assistance. so that's the suite of services that oewd has available. >> one thing to note that the timing of march is leading into high season for restaurants, especially along the waterfront, whereas before when the restaurant was supposed to close in december, that would have been leading to slow season and that was one of the considerations for extending them to march. >> thank you. commissioner? >> werbltion i think this is obviously a not a very happy situation. it's a difficult situation. i guess in hearing all of the facts and the history and i respect what the restaurant has accomplished and i certainly empathize with the human aspect of this, but i guess the facts are that th

sinbad's is about to be san francisco history. port of san francisco says their position is clear so i suggest if you want one last sinbad experience, time's running out. in san francisco, don ford, kpix 5. >> those new ferry terminals are scheduled to be completed by 2016. >>> strong winds whipping through parts of the bay area this evening and doing some damage, too. this pine tree came down along the embarcadero in san francisco. the roots gave way. the tree fell on part of a hill stone restaurant much to the surprise of customers. >> it was actually near one of the tables in the center of the dining room big crash look over tree-sitting on top of the building. >> comes running out of the restroom wondering what happened. >> no one was injured. the restaurant wasn't damaged and will remain open. >>> a big tree that fell on haight street smashed a car window. a side mirror was also ripped away when the big branches came down. nobody was hurt. there is another weather story we are track. paul? >> reporter: you are right. today wa

generations of locals and tour rss have aenjoyed sinbad's. they want the restaurant gone by march 21st. officials say sinbads has been late paying rent and has bounced some checks. health inspectors have also issued warnings about food safety issues. >> a change starting sunday no longer be able to catch amtrak shuttle buses on the embarcadero. that's when amtrak will move the san francisco office to the terminal at fulsome and main street. they provide buses to connect passengers with train stations in the east bay. >> the high street bridge will be closed week days starting monday for an earthquake retrofit project. it will be closed monday to friday between 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. and it could last as long as seven weeks. more than 30,000 cars pass the bridge every day. >> president obama announced he will meet with the afghan president at the white house march 24th. the two will talk about security, economic development, and support for the afghan-led reconciliation process. this is the president's first u.s. visit since last year's presi

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the port of san francisco has given sinbad's restaurant until march 21st to close down.the restaurant has the incredible views on the water. but the port is about the tear down the peer as it expands in san francisco ferry terminal. the port turned down a request by sinbad's to stay open until the end of the year. >>> actress lupida's calvin klein oscar dress is still missing this morning. the pearl dress was stolen wednesday from her hotel room in london -- london hotel in west hollywood. the value is $150,000. pearl experts the pearls could be anywhere from $1 million to $10 million. authorities are revealing security footage and interviewing everyone who has access to that room. >>> you or some of your friends may be spending this weekend indoors. bing watching the newest season of the hit netflix show house of cards. the stars of the show walked the red carpet. they released all 13 episodes of season three just after midnight. the political drama follows frank underwood as he rises to power in washington. a lot of people definitely hooked. >> yeah. >>> neighbors call

especially those it, it's terminated and are appreciated several if it contend for a short time until sinbad's can find another place and it would be in hard shape please have mercy on it t us thank you. >> any public comment sooemg public comment is closed. and may i ask a question didn't we just sign a settle agreement that extended the original date. >> yes. the tendency as on about a month to month i believe in 2013 that expired as recorded the lease was to terminate december 2014 and executed another settlement agreement an december 19th to extend that through march 2014 do to the commitments to bcdc. >> call the next item. >> item 9 a election of port commission officers. >> all right. passed the gavel to commissioner adams. >> i'd like to on the floor for the nominations for port commission pointing any nominations. >> i'd like to nominate commissioner adams. >> if there's no other noomgz i move to close nominations. >> at this time lyle i'd like to take a vote all in favor of les did he katz for pointing all in favor, say i. opposed? at this time lifestyle to introduce president for th

sinbad is being kicked out to make room for ferry docks. the restaurant has not been a good tenant. it hopes to relocate. >>> changes coming. all around the bay today, flags were whipping, trees were swaying and on the bay, waters, boats were flying. walking against the wind was a challenge for us pedestrians. some trees were no match for the gusts. this pine came crashing down along the embarcadero in san francisco. the roots completely uprooted. it fell on the hill stone restaurant. and falling branches ripped off a side mirror and left a huge mess on broaderick street. paul deanno is in the weather center. >> we are talking rainfall in the wind. if we were ranking the wind storms, this would be the forth strongest one we have had this winter. our high elevation wind gusts topped 50 miles an hour. mount diablo, 52. ocean beach, 46. mount tam, 45 miles an hour. also strong winds in redwood city, oakland, and sfo clocking in at 40 miles an hour. before the rain makes it here, the snow, thank goodness, has made it to the sierra. the snow level down as low as 3800 feet and it is snowi

commissioner president katz and commissioner brandon they've been here a lot longer than can you beef us on sinbad i want to know the history i'm to be briefed if there's anything we can be doing under the executive session thank you. >> certainly. >> okay. commissioner spoken. >> oh outlook i had the same one. >> that maybe need to be coming into the executive cigarettes that pertains to some settlement. >> we'll certainly take a look at that the best formats for bringing it back to be discussed. >> i think that. >> i move to adjourn. >> second. >> all in favor, say i. >> i meeting is adjourned thank you, everyone. >> thank you happy new year >> hi, in san francisco we're doing a special series called stay safe, about staying in your home after an earthquake. and today we're going to be talking about the neighborhood support center to help people find new resources when they stay in their home. ♪ ♪ >> we're here at the urban center in san francisco with sarah karlewski, deputy director of spur. we're talking about the shelter, a safe place to stay, exhibition at their center. and part of being ab

like sinbad or jason of the argonauts films i watched in the '80s >> i am a star wars fan so i thoughtadowan. that was the feeling i got. that he was the apprentice >> yeah, that kind of integral kind of mentor apprentice relationship which is, you know, being over and learning from someone. >> what is it like when the cameras are off and you guys are just hanging out on set but you are still sitting around in your costumes what, is that like as an actor? >> just kind of hang there >> hang in there, playing the guitar, taking pictures, talking, reminiscing. that kind of stuff. eating. >> yeah. just kind of, you know kind of pleasantly distracted. you come around, you know >> exactly. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> "backstreet boys: show 'em what you're made of" chronicles one of the biggest boy bands of all time. as the original group reunites for a new album. >> hi, we are the backstreet boys >> and welcome to "made in hollywood." and here is a scene from our documentary film. ♪ backstreets back all right ♪ >> from 1999 until about 2002 we are the biggest band in the world. >> nobody thought it was goin

the examiner says the port of san francisco has given sinbad restaurant until march.the port is due to tear down the pier as it expands the san francisco ferry terminal. the port turned down a report to stay open until the end of the year. >>> oakland's minimum wage going up significantly on monday. voters overwhelmingly passed proposition fs last november. it's very welcome news for an estimated 48,000 low income workers. >> i'm not worried about making rent. >> i can relax almost. you know. knowing that i'm having extra income for all the extra stuff i want to do. >> now restaurants though that employ those workers the pay increase poses a bit of a dilemma. some say they will have to raise prices. one says it will let customers know that they no long very to leave a tip since workers are getting a raise. other bay area cities are also raising their minimum wage. san francisco goes up to $12.25 an hour on may 1st. berkeleys goes up to $11 an hour on october 1st. and california statewide minimum wage gets a boost to $10 an hour. >>> actress loopida her calvin klein dr

>> you know, you remember "the seventh voyage of sinbad"? >> jimmy: great, yeah.. the skull -- the fencing with the skeletons and stuff. >> jimmy: yeah. >> this is fun. but also, i love mythology. you know, myth. i think that's -- ancient stories can really shed some light on what's happening today. >> jimmy: you have a band. how many date dozen you do a year? >> i don't really know. are i haven't counted them. we do a lot. we just came off the road. we did three a little short set of gigs up in central california. what's so great is i get to jam with my daughter, jesse. she opens for us. then she comes out and does some numbers. >> jimmy: she's going to play -- >> she's playing tonight. >> jimmy: does she travel with you on the bus? >> yeah, absolutely. >> jimmy: does the band behave themselves because your daughter is on the bus? >> no, no, no, no. >> jimmy: no, not at all. >> no, she entices them, you know -- >> jimmy: to misbehave? >> absolutely. >> jimmy: is that when you're having the most fun, when you're playing in the band? >> i don't know about most. but

a celebrity sheryl crow and sinbad were on the trip. want she afraid other people would be able to say we were not shot at? >> the question everyone is asking because it is a story that everyone is talking about at the grocery store and the water cooler, it is sufficiently a self inflicted wound why would he feel the need do this? he was to iraq, why would he feel the need? >> the one thing i have avoided steadfastly is try and analyze and figure what is going on in brain williams ahead. >> we cannot answer it. >> we cannot answer it. if you look at his career since he took the anchor seat of branding himself, of promoting himself -- and that is part of the industry today. here is where i think the sin of this is. he never took the journalism part of the job when he became anchor and managinged store as seriously as the celebrity portion. >> i don't think that is fair. >> wait. he guest hosted "saturday night live," and uses his sense a humor to be more than reading off the prompter anchor but he also has traveled around the world and w

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sinbad was one person that i laughed at a lot. i thought he was a really funny person. funny was in person. i was really surprised by him. i would have to say, like, probably during my era, christopher walkin was the person that made you laugh no matter what he did. he is very ease where i to write for because he just made very weird comedic choices, and you would just love it. when comedy goes bad, it's really bad. to be successful is so incredibly difficult. when the timing is off, it's just -- i don't know. there's some kind of special sauce or magic that i know i have zero of. >> the thing about comedy, you're right, is that, like, you have to achieve something performing comedy, and that is you have to make people laugh, and, you know, you can't make everybody laugh at the same thing. to fail in it it's tough because you are -- you are trying to get a reaction from people, and if you don't get it, then you fail. it's not like that when you are doing drama. you want to feel emotion. like with comedy, you want a specific reaction. >> who would be best suited for josh

generation have enjoyed sinbad's at pier2 south of the landmark building.staurant gone by march 21st. they said they were late paying rent and have bounced checks. health inspectors have issued warnings also about food safety issues. much more ahead on the saturday morning news. soaring price test pump. why the cost for gas has increase bid a quarter a gallon this week. and the operating room at stanford to concert halls around the world. the bay area musician who is defying the odds. >> join abc7 and inspiring women like jackie spear and leana at the professional business women of california conference. @@@@ wow, i've been claritin clear for 10 days! when your allergies start, doctors recommend taking one non-drowsy claritin every day during your allergy season for continuous relief. 18 days! 12 days! 24 days of continuous relief. live claritin clear. every day. yoplait greek 100. for when you just can't make it without a protein-packed, thick and creamy, power-me-up-with-something filling taste-bud-loving, satisfaction by the spoonful, deliciously fruity

what's interesting about the hillary clinton story, the comedian sinbad was traveling with hillary.iper fire. the only red phone call we got was what restaurant will we get at. >> she got a pass. she wanted to be at the center of the action. she wanted to be a politician right in the thick of things. >> yeah. stuart: that wasn't truthful. she embellished. she was caught. nothing happened. >> there was a blip. now it's coming up. both brian williams and hillary clinton tried to paint themselves as combat war veterans when they didn't need to. stuart: yeah. i can understand how one would get into that situation. when you discover it's the kiss of death for your credibility, you've lost it. >> you have to stop talking at some point. when you say 10,000 words a day you'll say something that will trip yourself up. >> is that my cue to be quiet? the dow industrial average is down 16 points. there's all this dismal news in the world. the dow is still at 17,807. more varney after this. stuart: launched president electric guitar into the rock 'n' roll scene. >> it was the one he wanted on hi