st. francisco. we do not need to make things more streamlined for them -- note is crazy to have a project in san francisco. the new urbanists, basically los angeles, go too fast to get a good result. chair maxwell: all right, next speakers, please, and also this other. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is sue vaughn. the sierra club opposes weakening ceqa. i do not know if people knew about the 11 changes and the additional ones from the historic preservation committee, but the sierra club opposes weakening ceqa. thank you. >> david. i agree completely with what sue vaughn said. i did not have much time to review this, and i have heard about it before and was concerned about it. basically, ceqa is the way to protect us, the community, and having a way to slow things down, and the planning department is consistently used in such a way where it does not follow the rules. the public has no right to appeal if they do not find out that the planning department did not do what they were supposed to do

st. luke's don't support it because they can see they're being downsized out of existence. president miguel: thank you. >> my name is linda carter. i've been a resident of san francisco for 24 years and a proud r.n. at ain't -- st. luke's for 40 of those. im coming to you today as a san francisco resident. i am really, really concerned about several issues. one of those is, well, the fact that this plan makes it top-heavy with most the medical services being north of market, nothing for the southeast of the city. in the case of a disaster, we'd be cut off, basically. and if we are a very small hospital, 80 beds, there's no way that we could handle whatever the other hospital can't handle in the case of a big earthquake. that bothers meempt the other thing is the lack of concern for the elderly patients who are now in our sniff and in our sub acute. and is, cute patients -- subacute patients have long-term illness, and dependent on ventilators and they can't be placed anywhere else. there are very few centers that take them in the bay area. one in kemp will have, one in -m distressed that they're not talking about replacing these. for the sniff beds they're closing th

three at san francisco general and four at st. francis hospital in san francisco. >>> there are new health concerns tonight in the san bruno fire zone. with the possibility of rain, the burn cars, homes and contents could pose a health risk. ktvu's health and science editor john fowler joins us from the fire zone with more. >> reporter: health officials today declared this a hazardous site and requiring residents inspecting their homes like these people to wear white suits and masks. but, fire officials say they do have a plan to protect the public. >> intense heat incinerated everything. releasing potential deadly toxins from asbestos to heavy toxins. crews acknowledge they have not tested. >> we are deciding to handle this material as it would be hazardous, not hazardous waste but hazardous. >> reporter: homeowners let in today but only with protective gear including masks. >> if you're immediate contact with it, if you're digging into it and inhaling it it's going to be a hazardous. >> reporter: tests show no off site air contam

memorial scholarship in her honor, and donations can be sent to mission high school -- 3750 18th st., san francisco4. >> mr. president, that concludes roll call for introductions. >> i forgot with all the excitement to read out my introductions. can we refer back to supervisor mar? supervisor mar: 90. i wanted to be added on to the in memoriam for kathleen cecil. she was a unique feature. we know from her activism for teachers for social justice, but i will just say that she was a tremendous activist, but she treated teaching every day as if it were her first day of teaching. a tremendous, inspiring person that had a stubborn belief in all of a student's abilities, even if they did not have the same belief in themselves. what a loss for mission high. i know that all the teachers at mission will never let her memory die, and all her students that she has inspired will continue on as well. i also want to join supervisor avalos later in supporting the san francisco pier court. that is coming up later as well. i also wanted to mention i was introducing a resolution today. some of you may have read in t

st. francis, san francisco. >>> we are back with angela alioto.t is funny as the video was running you almost cradled it in your arms. >> well, you know, i look at it and i just still can't believe it. i have been francis can since i was 18 years old i became a member of the secular order in florence the same place the divine poet. >> you were a wild teen. >> i was a wild teen but he literally entered my heart in assisi. i have been going august 2nd for 40 years for pardoning. we recreated this here in his city in america and the pope named it a holy place. neuristor january realizes when a place hat nuova. we are no long era replica we are recognized. >>> can you show us the breeds of the number of people involved. >>> the art on the portuncula. >> you said bobby kennedy junior. >> the drawings that is not the art on it. it is identical to the original but my friend bobby kennedy junior wrote a book for children on francescos life. i said can you come out and give a speech it would be great if you could come and sign your book. do a book signing

planning and arts commission, galleries, theaters, and artists themselves, in places like san francisco's st., we are helping paint the way to revival today. we are not waiting for the economy to turn, but helping it turned around today. we will build a better market street for tomorrow. thank you and enjoy. [applause] >> do you have to introduce me? >> i do not have to. everybody knows you. ladies and gentlemen, the mayor of san francisco. >> thank you all for being here. do not let me get in the wake of the most important sound, which is not my voice. it is the register. the retailers will appreciate what i am saying. this is once again a testament to this renewed vision, this renewed energy, this renewed effort to revitalize the central market, the fact that so many of you took time to be here. if i could turn these cameras around, we could see the folks not only in the store but throughout the district. they come down almost every time we come down to celebrate another milestone. the reason we do this is we are marking progress. the reason we are doing this is we think every opening like

st. francis. san franciscoeral had two victims considered critical condition, two burn victims, seaton medical center was the hospital that was the center of the triaging and because it was the closest to the explosion site. and then the victims went out from there. so in total, i believe the number is 27 that we have right now of burn victims, and they have been dispursed then to different hospitals. >> some of their conditions we just don't know the hospitals are working hard to try to get some of that. more information for you coming now. kit is i believe out at one of the shelters set up tonight. what have you got? >> reporter: actually this is now likely the designated registration center, that they are telling everyone who is an e vac wee to come here and check in, and let everyone know you are okay. so some of the numbers are starting to trickle in. we are hearing the unofficial count of evacuees here is 18 to 20. you can see the entrance is just over there. a lot of these people here in front are here t

we're at 34 3 cents in st., downtown san francisco. the accident involving construction over 40 years ago, and we are happy to say we have been working with teh a &e team for about three years. it will be in excess of $100 million and employ 300 union workers on an average of 150 labors over the course of the two-year project, so i would like to encourage you to approve the project. we are very supportive. a lot of our sub-contractors are looking forward to putting the tool belts back on and being part of a very successful project. having been personally involved in the trans bay terminal project, i believe this project will be very complementary to the skyline in and around the neighborhood. thank you very much. commissioner miguel: thank you. professor. >> [inaudible] so many electronic gadgets here. there will be a series of bus speaking. i want to go back to an issue i talked about when we had the comments on the eir, which is that the intention of the planning department, the intention of the city for this area was to really balan

st. francis hospital in san francisco. and that's where nbc bay area george is live. what's the latest update there? >> the four burp victims here at st. francis undergoing treatment for injuries considering life-threatening. these victims have inspired others to give blood and to give back. doctors here at st. francis memorial hospital in san francisco say the four burn victims will more than likely stay at the burn center for about two months. >> these patients will be here for a few weeks. again, the initial phase was last night. reus s reus is expectation resuscitation. and then the skin grafting and then long term will be reconstructive procedures so this could go on for a year or two. >> doctors will remove nonvital tissue for skin grafts. >> which will take a few days. the next and final phase will be putting -- taking the skin from one part of the body and putting it on the burned areas. >> the four victims have inspired many to donate blood. megan knicks is one of them. >> all the people that have been injured from it, it's right here in our bay area. it's in

st. mary's in 1988. we offer classical chamber music concerts to the entire bay area for free. the music is performed by members of san francisco symphony, opera, orchestra. we have developed a reputation and a cultural destination in the 22 years that we have been affiliated with old st. mary's. the grants for the arts, san francisco grants for the arts recognizes our contribution to the economic, cultural economic development of the area and city of san francisco in general. it is essential that you pass this legislation for old st. mary's to continue to represent the entire community in this wonderful way. so thank you very much and thanks again. supervisor maxwell: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon. my name is andrew, i'm with architectural resources group. i'm the project member for the renovation effort. i would add my voice supporting all of the efforts to help old st. mary's. we have been involved with them since i believe 1992 in this process working through the construction to renovate the building. i'm certain i can answer any questions about the specifics going on if there are any questions for that. beyond

francisco medical center. four were relatively quickly transferred to the st. francis burn unit in san francisco.

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st. francis hotel in downtown san francisco. of course the st. francis is only a temporary location for them. this will be the new home for the new school. the old press club on poe street. the building should available in two weeks with plenty of classrooms and space for the nearly 50 students so far enrolled at flex academy. students will have a k 12 cirriculum, use bid many kids who are home schooled. that cirriculum offers 130 courses including five languages. it's school at your own pace with individual wallized attention. >> so if you're behind, you get more help so you can succeed, if you're very advanced and fast, you can go faster and that can different in different suspects. >> cruise is one of only four teachers hired by the school. >> this is up to them to sort of get through material. i provide support when i think it's something difficult. >> at the old school there are about 40 kids to a classroom. pretty overcrowded. it's just teachers really didn't have enough time for students. >> like any other charter school, they're funded by

st. francis memorial hospital in san francisco now and ktvu. >> reporter: a spokesperson from st. francis memorial hospital in san francisco says a little later on this morning we will hear directly from the physicians and medical personnel that work in this hospital's burn center. they spent the entire evening and the overnight hours treating the critically injured burn victims from testimony explosion and fire. here at saint francis, there are a total of four patients receiving care. three are in critical condition suffering from burn wounds one is in serious condition. the four patients that are here at st. francis started out at keizer south san francisco medical center last evening in the aftermath of the fire, a tote total of 15 people were brought. four had serious enough burn injuries so they were transferred to the burn center at st. francis. nine others treated and released. two patients receiving treatment at keizer medical center. several people were brought to san francisco general hospital. three of the patients are in critical condition with burn injuries, there was

st. cecelia's church in san francisco. last night, family members and friends gathered for a rosary service for jacklin and her daughter. the teenager was an 8th grader at st. cecelia's. >> she was the person that was a role model to everyone. i know all the kindergarteners looked up to her. i knew i could be like her. >> she would walk down the hall and say hello to everybody. whether they were a kindergartener or 8th grader or teacher. >> more than 1,000 people packed the church for the vigil. the funeral service begins at 11:00 a.m. at the church on 17th avenue in san francisco. last night, family and friends gathered at the san bruno park remembering another victim of the tragedy. jessica morales was watching football with her boyfriend at the time of the explosion. the 20-year-old woman was killed. her boyfriend seriously burned. jessica morales' funeral will take place tomorrow night at the church of the highlands. >>> the city of san bruno has declared a local state of emergency. that unanimous vote came last night d

francisco. that's one of the central locations that the injured were taken to. of the 23, one person is still recovering, still receiving treatment. four were transferred to the burn center in st. francis. the rest were treat and released. san francisco general hospital also received five injured patients. of the five, four are listed in critical condition. one person brought there was treated and released. that brings the total number of critically injured patients as a result of the bruno fire to seven people. ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, alley. >>> a big part of the effort is taking care of those who survive but have been evacuated. ktvu's jade hernandez has been in one of the shelters where she's heard some incredible stories. >> in here? >> after spending the night with her son in pacifica, she came to the red cross shelter this rning. >> at first, i thought the world was coming to an end. it's so devastating. >> she came to register to let thorities know she's still alive. >> she got out with practically nothing, my purse, my meds. it's still in my house. >> i'm thankful for god giving our family a second chance to live. >> 18-year-old walterman told to volunteers

that is august 6-9 in san francisco at the st. francis hotel. there is much more work for asian pacific american groups to do, as ken mentioned. i just want to point out that there is this new movie out called dragonball z. it is based on a primary character who is an asian kid. but in the movie they did not cast an asian kid. so there is still a lot of awareness that needs to be done out there, especially in a lot of high-profile situations. now i would like to bring claudine back out here to make our next presentation. >> thank you. every year the asian american celebration committee presents what we think is the highest honor that we would like to give to an individual or an organization that has achieved exemplary impact in our community. there were years we selected to honor three 100-year-old asian americans for their life-long achievements. this year the committee decided to honor an organization that has brought impact on the entire asian pacific community, not just select ethnic groups because we have 50-some ethnic groups in the commun

st. francis memorial hospital in san francisco.ee are in critical condition with life-threatening burns over 50% of their bodies and one is in serious but stable condition. san francisco general is also treating four patients suffering from burns and smoke inhalation, two are in critical condition, one is in serious, the other in fair. >>> three parishioners at a san bruno church are still among the missing. 50-year-old greg blue less his 16-year-old son william and his elderly mother lavon. a family member who wasn't at home at the time she does believe they were inside the house when it went up in flames. >> reporter: members of the church were among several congregations praying for the victims this sunday. elizabeth w on how one church is suffering over the loss of a young member and her mother. >> reporter: at st. cecelia catholic church in san francisco congregation gathered for sunday mass minus 2. >> we've been parishioners here for 15 years, and it's been a very difficult time for obviously the community and the children.

st. cecelia's in san francisco. friends describe her as a role model who always had a smile on her face. they described her mother as a devoted one. they are survived by her husband and oldest daughter who were not home at the time. >> they are in god's hands. it is the holes in our heart that need healing and need to be filled. >> reporter: a vigil also took place last night in remembrance of 20-year-old jessica morales. she was home watching football with her boyfriend when the blast hit. he is still in the hospital with severe burns. friends lit candles and held a moment of silence for the survival and mourn the loss of jessica morales. >> i thank everybody for their love. i know that you recognize me and i know you know who my daughter is and just you looking at me and giving me a smile of encouragement, that means a lot to me. >> reporter: the funerals for the two will begin at 11:00 this morning in san francisco. jessica morales' funeral will be held tomorrow. this is a difficult time for the community. with a

st. cecilia church in san francisco. a service for jessica morales is set for saturday at church of the highland. in san bruno, jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. >> families effected by the pipeline explosion and fire tell many different stories about the ordeal. we spoke to one san bruno resident today who barely escaped the flames. gail mazunu and her family are still somewhat dusted. she dragged her mother out of the house next to the inferno but said her mother couldn't go any farther. >> i said don't let go of me. i know you're getting burned because i can feel it too. >> that's when a former berkeley firefighter drove up in his pickup truck and took muzuno's mother to a hospital. mazunu and her mother both suffered burns but are grateful to be alive. pg&e sent crs out today to start an inspection of all of its major gas lines. the california public securities commission ordered the inspection. it stretches some 1,000 miles around california and almost all of it is buried. inspectors will dig up some of the pipes

protect children when we have witnesses who have seen a lieutenant colonel living in san francisco at leavenworth st. skin babies alive, as well as torture 800 victims in eight states. i am giving you what i have given to d a harris today, what i have given to the u.s. attorney in san francisco today, and which i just returned from washington, d.c. last week, where we notified eric colder -- holder, care of michelle obama, what you're law enforcement here are covering up -- the torture and murders of children in your city. we have many witnesses. deputy chief of investigations shinn assigned an investigator outside the department of investigation because he could not get them to contact us after he said he was going to assign detectives to get some justice for these children. he was born and raised in this city. now he has been demoted to being in charge of airport security when he was in charge of city security at one time. i am not sure what happened there, but the bottom line is i am holding you personally responsible for what is going on here. you have inherited this mess. it is your job to assi

st. cecilia church in san francisco. service for jessica morales is set for saturday at church of the highland. in san bruno, jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. >> families effected by the pipeline explosion and fire tell many different stories about the ordeal. we spoke to one san bruno resident today who barely escaped the flames. gail mazunu and her family are still somewhat dusted. she dragged her mother out of the house next to the inferno but said her mother couldn't go any farther. >> i said don't let go of me. i know you're getting burned because i can feel it too. >> that's when a former berkeley firefighter drove up in his pickup truck and took muzuno's mother to a hospital. mazunu and her mother both suffered burns but are grateful to be alive. pg&e sent crews out today to start an inspection of all of its major gas lines. the california public securities commission ordered the inspection. it stretches some 1,000 miles around california and almost all of it is buried. inspectors will dig up some of the pipes

st. francis in san francisco. right now, officials are working on a sort of re-entry plan for the residents to go back inside. it has to be a safe area. they're identifying hazardous materials in that area. they've got sewage problems, power problems. right now the search does continue. they are going to have canine teams go in tomorrow. right now, that area is still warm and hot from that massive explosion and fire ball yesterday. >>> the stories of survivable are unimaginable. we are hearing people describe what it was like when they first saw that giant fire ball and had to run from their homes with the clothes on their back. this is their story. >> i looked out the front windows to the house and i could see the sun was just red, orangey. i could see the smoke and debris flying everywhere i was panicking. my sister called my dad. i didn't know how to react. it looked like the world was going to end. my sister's boyfriend was like, we need to get out of here. he opened the front door and it just swung open. >> w

st. ciliate school in san francisco. she was soon body president.is remembered by pre sitter churches very well liked. she and her mother were home when the blast hit two other members of the home were attending a back-to-school then. 20 year-old just come moralist'' died in the explosion. they're watching a football game on tv. her boyfriend was badly burned. he tried desperately to save just a cup. but could not. 19 year-old show we cormels is in hospitalized with critical condition. >> temperatures warmer today we made in to these a lot of places. nine is a warm spots. 75% vs. go, those temperatures of 25 degrees over what we saw yesterday. for tomorrow things are going to cool off a low bid. as a sea breeze stirs to crank up we will see those research dropped 5 to 10 degrees. we will see some more fog return to the very area starting monday. will continue the cooling trend, saying cool for much of the week. i will have the full forecast free coming up in just week. i will have the full forecast free coming up in just a couple minutes. g like pil