plenty of support and $300,000 in the bank and news from financial world may make their message stronger, citi group says earnings grew 74% and another big bank weighed in with 21% growth. wells fargo ceo asked about the demonstration and reported those earnings and says, quote, it's been too long, unemt employment and has been high and we get that. added his company is determined to hire more and lend more. >> and tonight this is a about the danger of radiation from your cell fochblt and there is defeens by that warning is being question ootd government agency which regulates cell phones stlez is no basis for establishing a different safety threshold but researchers for a group believe the federal testing methods are flawed. there are cell phones that may not be as safe as government says they are. lloyd morgan is one researcher hind the study that looks at how the fcc sets radiation safety stand skbrardz found the tests are done on plastic heads, the size of a six foot two, 220 pound man therk say kor spends to just 3% of the population so researchers believe the test underestimates the amou

connecting up with our public safety agencies is helping us become a stronger city. this commemoration of the loma prieta earthquake, in recognition of all our public safety divisions, i want to thank all of you for being here. i want to thank supervisor farrell for leading this effort as well. this is an historic reminder that we have a history to honor and recognize. as importantly moving forward, we need to bring our city closer together in recognition of the needs we have to help each other out in every way possible. that is the most important message of this. thank you very much. [applause] >> thank you very much. i would like to introduce sheriff tennessee -- hennesy. out his support, the guardians of the city would not exist in san francisco. >> thank you. despite some rumors, i was not sheriff during the 1906 earthquake, but i was sheriff during the 1989 earthquake. i can say that san francisco is much better prepared today than we were in 1989. we have much better radio communication and agency cooperation and training than we've ever had before. the lessons

the city's half of much stronger tool under the hotel conversion ordinance -- the cities have stronger tool under the hotel ordinance. you should allow the conversion to residential hotels, and someone should throw the book at it. it is not an argument for not allowing them to move forward, so i support the project. i think it is a good use in the neighborhood. i am disturbed by some rentals by the day. it does seem this project should move forward. >> if i have called your name, you can start coming up to the microphone. that would be great. usually people, of automatically when their name is called. >> -- people come up automatically when their name is called. >> i am going to read two different e-mails. i currently live at 1257 in san francisco. in 2008 i moved back from china. i was in transition. the fillmore house perfectly suited my needs. most other properties have a 01- year lease. i moved in in october and stayed until to live. my roommates were respectful, and i was not aware of any complaints. a few stayed for a long time, and the situation was not as transient as others ma

cities. we are stronger individually when we are strong collectively, and that is precisely why your league of california cities exists. we are 482 separate cities, but the league's efforts for all california cities ensure that each city is stronger. it's our strength together that has been instrumental in the league's advocacy this year. last year, we successfully passed proposition 22 which provided strong protections for local revenues. did you know that this was our fourth, or depending on how you count, if you include 1998 and 1999 at one and two, fourth or fifth straight victory at the ballot box. your league has truly become a powerful force in the state political arena. [applause] but who would have guessed that just a few months later, in january of this year, our newly elected governor would announce his intention to eliminate redevelopment agencies throughout california in a way that clearly violates the new california constitution. in the process, his proposal would have killed 300,000 private sector jobs that redevelopment finances each year. the governor's proposal sparked an out

we believe that as a result of those complaints, the city has a stronger controls in place, city resources are used more efficiently and it is part of what helps us governed the city. specifically, we received and investigated claims by city contractors that initiate lawsuits by the attorney's office. we have investigated and discovered improper management and human-resources practices. these have resulted in improvements to process, termination of employees and other disciplinary actions. we have investigated and received complaints and employees' conduct inside business on ticity time. unauthorized use of vehicles. and lastly, other of allegations involving over time used by city managers and employees. and you for your attention today. i would like to thank the civil grand jury for the report. while we disagree with some of the tone and the findings, a think there are recommendations that we are working to implement that will improve the effectiveness of the program. supervisor campos: thank you for your presentation in your response to the work. one of the things i have asked is that m

we rebuilt the city stronger, and great strides in retro fits especially on the bay bridge and new buildings. and the catastrophic plan under nancy's leadership and the partnership with fema, we've enhanced some warnings and made a concerted effort to focus on personal preparedness and get message out residents really need to help take care of themselves and others. so i am pleased to be part of the legacy and want to thank all of you for your hard work, time and effort to help others. so thank you. [applause] >> a little transition work here. jim? >> thank you. thank you mike for joining us today to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake. i'd also like to thank our community partners and those supporting our event. kqed served the people of north erin california and offer many different experiences and viewpoints, promote inclusiveness and respect human

city. stronger onshore flow is because of this cut-off low that's not budging right now. that continues to drag in the marine air tuesday and wednesday. we're taking your temperatures down on wednesday about 15 degrees between today's highs and wednesday's highs. so, you can start out with the tank tops, jon kelley, and then finish out the week with the turtleneck. >> planning my wardrobe for me. >> someone's got to. >> i need all the help. thank you so much. >>> still ahead, a young indy car driver killed in a weekend crash. >>> also coming up, shockingly high and unexpected charges on cell phone bills could be coming to an end. hallelujah. >>> plus the restaurant that's fining customers for not finishing their food and the reason for this new policy. >>> crack open windows. live look at oakland. some of that fog, little overcast out there. christina wil ristbein will be back to fill us in on more details. ♪ [ ukulele strumming ] ♪ [ folksy whistling ] [ man ] quitting is a fight you can't let yourself lose. it can take many tries. but keep trying, you will beat smoking.

outlined that the fundamental issue now is a stronger american democracy rather than a stronger corporate. and city and they used in your company who. to paraphrase the old you know who's going to tell the children who's going to tell the people here this. well you know hopefully they watch this segment and you know that the post that we put up guest today just outlining kind of the big reasons why this occupy wall street movement actually better embodies the values of the original boston tea party has been quite controversial you know we've got lots of comments on that on that post and people are already arguing the finer points of history the new york times re tweeted our our posts and now rupert murdoch's news corp is condemning. the new york times for promoting our article and so and then and there and rupert murdoch's block. the wall street journal it said that they needed my article show the new york. to be part of oh no this is actually shows that grassroots americans supporting pataki pie wall street movement and supporting other pro-democracy movements are embracing the tea party it's a ch

rapidly, that all remains in this report even though the number was somewhat stronger than expected. >> reporter: in cities and towns across the u.s., what unemployed americans want to know is if their job prospects will get better or worse this fall. that depends on whether the economy is able to avoid another recession. business cycle expert lakshman achuthan says we're tipping into a recession. and, those september jobs don't alter his forecast at all. >> part and parcel of a recession is negative jobs growth, and a rising unemployment rate. so, we should expect if we're right with our recession forecast that we'll see those things in the coming months, and it's going to be noticeable. >> others, however, expect the latest labor news to ease recession fears, something that's been a dark cloud on wall street for weeks. >> reporter: still, they don't believe the job market will brighten much this year. >> they point out the so-called underemployment rate rose to 16.5% last month. that big number includes regular unemployed plus those working part-time but who want full- time, plus those who have stopped l

city. i strongly support stronger youth discount passes and supporting the bus system so that younger people have strong access. we are trying to work with the school district right now and city agencies to ensure that young people get more support. we want them to be lifelong transit riders as well, so we are trying to look at different issues of transit equity for younger people in our population as well. >> what is happening with crime in your district, and how do you think our police department is doing? supervisor mar: we are extremely lucky to have a great police captain with great officers within our police department on six and geary -- sixth and geary. a lot of issues in our neighborhood tend to be graffiti, carbos thing. sometimes, there are robberies, and on occasion the occasional killing happens. but it is nowhere near the other problems that other districts have. i often what the district with the police captain and look at the data that comes out to look at where crimes happen within the district. there is often different types of criminal activity that happen, but the police,

advance our climate action plan for the city if younger people are reducing their reliance on cars and riding transit so that it really does help achieve stronger climate change goals for the city as well. >> right. i agree. and we did include that in our unquantified benefits. but it probably could be quantified by someone but we don't have a number for you on that. so thank you. >> the analysis, this is for public comment. my apologies early for that confusion. >> ok. so if your name was called, previously, please come forward. you can line up on this side. it will be facing us. your left. this side of the room. and we'll do two minutes per person. ok. thanks, linda. come on up. [speaking spanish] >> good afternoon. my name is estella. i'm from power. and as you all know, san francisco is one of the most beautiful cities but also one of the most expensive cities. and i'm here just letting you know that i'm a single mother. [speaking spanish] and we want to ask that the fast pass program be free for all youth, not just low-income youth but for all youth that are riding the system and going to school. [speaking spanish] and again, i want to say

red wood city, we saw a bunch of 253s, also red wood city, a stronger one will move into the picture and that will arrive on thursday but until you have that fog cooler on the beaches, 77 clear lake, nevada and novato 78, livermore is close, caster valley, walnut creek low 70s, woodside red wood city, palo alto, 74 and 73, on the mild side for some, a little cooler on the coast with fog coming back, turning breezy, north and east bay, wednesday increasing clouds still okay, looks like rain moves in and turning much cooler, we will have another system to keep the cold beat going into sunday. >>> time now 6:10 two san francisco police officers were fired recently, why we may never know all the facts. >>> and uc berkeley professor studying the affects of global warming, stay tuned. . >>> welcome back to the morning news, time now 6:13 the flow of mercury into an abandoned mine appears to be nothing more than a trickle. the independent journal appears toxic mercury and the decline comes after the environmental protection agency helped to protect drainages to help bring the mercury down.

one protester says he feels the movement is getting stronger now that the city allowed them back. >>ink it's good. people bad mouth us a lot. everything is seeing that something really magical is happening. >> now, this general strike is for wednesday. and it's calling on workers and students to forego what they're suppose thod be doing and come on down and strike. and shut down the city. lit be downtown and the port of oakland. that's what we have from here. i'm christie smith. back to you guys. >>> in other occupy news the protests in santa rosa remains peaceful. this after the city backed off a threat to arrest anyone camping there. they ordered police to stand down. they will revisit the issue. occupy santa rosa has been operating for two weeks. it's been a week. occupy protester first up on a high ledge near the city hall said he's not coming down any time soon. he also says he's pulling away from the occupy movement to raise awareness for hemp growing. but the group says they're going to support him anyway. >> it is 6:36. two toddlers joined ath birth are ready for a medical pr

stronger. we are the sixth most dangerous city in the nation. right now she has not exercised leadership in the 10 months that she has been in the position of mayor. make a decision and stick with your decision. >> i think she should be recalled. i think she is incompetent. she does not understand how to run this city. i actually voted for her. i feel that she is a strong figure for our city. >>vicki: alajandra cerball told us look police know about a man that was carjack. >>alejandra: the man was on edge in the face and stick in his head. he was driving to work in this neighborhood when two-man flight him down. when he rolled down the window he was punched in the face. police say when he got out of this call is when he was a salted. >>brian: a high at 65 degrees. otherwise, clear skies across california. there is a weather system that is pushing into the pacific northwest and producing rain. we will not be directly impacted by this system. after the rain goes by, you will see north winds kick up. it will be pretty gutsy for tuesday. in the mean

very unpleasant weather over the past few days and still the numbers are strong if not stronger and i think the city is sort of panicking to some degree i think they're trying to figure out what the heck to do to sort of slow down the momentum of this occupation before it gets out of hand because again both numbers surprisingly i think for most are continue to grow despite the weather are and i want your honest assessment because of course we've heard a lot especially from the fox news crowd about how dirty and smelly these people are and how others see them everywhere and use condoms in the they make it sound like it's absolutely disgusting and brookfield basically said the same thing that unsanitary it's not fit for public use do you think of this place needs a good clean up. i think some folks might need deodorant but in terms of the cleanliness of the actual park i would strongly beg to differ i mean even today we saw people literally scrubbing the ground on hands and knees with brushes with sponges or whatever they can get their hands on this park is very well organized by the occupation they h

city for dinner and entertainment. i hate to see it happen. if that has to be -- if that is necessary, i think we should do stronger out reach to keep people from getting hit so hard. ultimately, they do not want to come back to the city. we are all losing. ok? >> i just want to thank and congratulate director came and the staff for hosting the eighth birthday party for the entertainment commission two weeks ago, as well as the meeting today. i thought it was a very informative, so thank you. good job. president newlin: it was a very nice party. i got a great picture. item eight, new business request for future agenda items. seeing none, i will officially close the tuesday, october 11 meeting of the entertainment commission of the city and county of san francisco. thank you. >> you can see that it is amazing. you can hear that it is refreshing. you reach for it because it is irresistible. and the taste. simply delicious. san francisco tap water. it engages the senses. 311 is an important resource for all san franciscans. all san franciscans. shouldld announcer: this is a family that was almost fed by neighbors by neighbors who almost volunteere

an even broader group of demonstrators so i think that's part of the reason that the city has been reluctant to stronger enforcement action. for analysis there alex that's how the associate professor at brooklyn college talking to us live from new york. thank you. her next hour our teams are peter lavelle and his cross-eyed guests discuss who if anyone is influencing the decisions taken by governments oh here's a preview for you. government now with is not doing what its public wanted doing what its interest groups want at the moment those interest groups are the labor unions and this person or a big corporation is who pays well. everybody is treated differently it's an actual steve go ahead steve. what an extraordinary. year let's remember one simple fact right in the united states today in the private sector that dominates our economy six point nine percent of workers are represented by a trade union ninety three and point one percent of our working class in the private sector has no union to explain government policy based on a union movement as tiny and powerless as this is a soon to see. now as the

air support has lost its military significance in the fight over these cities, it becomes obvious that gaddafi forces are stronger than these rival militants. >> of the leading figures in the national transitional council both say that they will step down once the security is obtained in the country. or are they promising better? >> we will see whether that is true or not, they have not been totally clear, but it seems as if they are already dominating the political scene. these figures are underbid pressure, especially with the islamist element in the military commanders that have won the war. they are now asking whether these are really credible leaders for the future. it might be one of the reasons why they seem to be so weak in this situation. >> what is the hope to create a stable democracy in libya? >> the country has been under a very brutal dictatorship. we don't know how strong the islamists are. there are no institutions that work in this country. if there is a democracy, it will be there, perhaps in one or two but not in the near future. >> the institute for international security. thank you for joinin

new york city's dozens of the arrests peaceful anti corporate demonstrations as the occupy wall street movement grows stronger and more people across the world to call for economic justice. even this is governed brussels for another round of prices talks euro skeptics in the u.k. are pushing for a nationwide referendum on britain's membership in the e.u. . well time now for the latest edition of as promised with martin entries. monetary. history. friendly. dynamic. to friends but. my co. and i welcome to the mosque around so on this week's episode i'll be exploring the subject of flights taking a look at the history of aviation in russia to the latest simulation is across designs i'm at port terminals so during last honorees as we journey from the soviet skies to modern day developments starting off here at the place at a community in the sky. the museum has seen from the exhibits showcasing the simpson flight models of craftsman colors and you mechanics you can see how the aviation industry the ballots in the marshes country. the history of civil airline is in the soviet union and we trace all the way back t

city for dinner and entertainment. i hate to see it happen. if that has to be -- if that is necessary, i think we should do stronger out reach to keep people from getting hit so hard. ultimately, they do not want to come back to the city. we are all losing. ok? >> i just want to thank and congratulate director came and the staff for hosting the eighth birthday party for the entertainment commission two weeks ago, as well as the meeting today. i thought it was a very informative, so thank you. good job. president newlin: it was a very nice party. i got a great picture. item eight, new business request for future agenda items. seeing none, i will officially close the tuesday, october 11 meeting of the entertainment commission of the city and county of san francisco. thank you. good evening and welcome to the october 12 meeting. vice president michael garcia's, chris wong, and commissioner peterson. to my left isn' the deputy. she will provide any legal advice this evening. i am the executive director. iwe are joined by executives who have matters of business. we have the department of public health, and i believe our representative from the depar

things that we are all working on and making sure that, at least through stronger growth, more equitable and sustainable growth for the city for the future. i am optimistic. and i think i would like to ask you all in -- you all to join a sign that optimism in the future. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. and we appreciate the connecting of all these dots for us. we asked charlie to talk about the twittery fact on market street and why shorenstein has made such a significant that on midmarket with its purchase of the former san francisco furniture mart that is now going to have twitter headquarters. he has been with shorenstein since 1995 and manages of the company's acquisition activity in the investment performance of all of the assets throughout the united states. big job, bigger than i am describing, but he is really looking at the whole investment performance of all properties for shorenstein. great to have his perspective on midmarket and the real-estate market two please welcome charlie from shorenstein. [applause] >> well, thank you. i am glad i am speaking ahead of the america's cup, because i imagine there prese

cities. emerging markets in general are much stronger fiscally they have much stronger growth that is expected in europe in the u.s. and corporations in emerging markets such as russia and elsewhere are also much stronger so you know i think that once for now investors are simply wrapped up on the concern that we could get a catastrophe if we can avoid the catastrophe which now looks more likely then i think once we settle down we will see more money coming back to emerging markets faster than developed markets. look at the market starting with commodities oil is strongly in the black for the first day in four to report to us gasoline stockpiles five million barrels last week brant is up two and a half dollars per barrel light sweet is that to over seventy nine dollars more than was said. u.s. stocks also positive after the next to a non manufacturing activity in september it came in better than expected also was a massive days of processing before us companies added ninety one thousand jobs in september that is better than expected out of a crucial jobless report due out on friday. in europe

but we'll be on the lookout for some stronger storms from dallas and oklahoma city. but should be just fine for game three of the world series just after 8:00. >> and coming up in our next half hour, we're talking about the tropics. i know it's the end of the season. but some areas to watch. dan? >> thank you, brian. great to have you here on this saturday morning. >>> and this morning, a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at steve jobs. a very private man behind the company that impacted so many of our lives. there's a new book coming out soon that talks about a blunt meeting that jobs had with president obama. and reveals some of jobs' tough words for everybody from google to the rock star, john mayer. ron has more on that. >> dan, that book is coming out next week. and jobs sat down for 40 interviews with his authorized biographer. and really opened up, reflecting on his life and legacy. and offered some harsh opinions and assessments. not just about the president but just about everyone who crossed his path or ever crossed him. for the first time, we're getting a