that was sylvia. after a long, grueling process, guess what? sylvia prevailed. the woman received her loan modification. with sylvia's help, the mother and her children will be spending this holiday season right where they want to be, in their own home. that mom is just one of the many, many illinoisans who are going to join me in being sad when she retires. sill visa i do not spends a lot of time at the ablun tant faith christian church. she loves that church. she has invited me there on sundays and she really gets into it. she is 00 woman of faith and she is a great singer and she just throws herself heart and soul into their services. every sunday morning she and a few others cook up a breakfast for the community people who live near the church. they serve the families and

cheers to sylvia and pearl's. >> redevelopment efforts on sixth street have been intense for years. without redevelopment efforts, pearl's would not be here today, i think it is safe to say. like to recognize redevelopment and have tiffany, the director, say a few words. [applause] >> thank you, jennifer. the opening of pearl's here at the corner of sixth and market st. marks a major milestone as the mayor and our community partners have indicated. what was once a vacant and blighted corner is now this incredible, beautiful store where we can all enjoy burgers and then some. that history dates back many years. since 2003, the redevelopment and the city have invested in this area. more than 30 businesses and tenants, ranging from great community partners -- they are all here due to our sixth street economic revitalization loan program. without the partnership of folks like urban solutions, and jenny mcnulty is here -- we would not have been able to achieve the success, even though we had the strong backing of our mayor and our chief. we are excited that this is just one of many great

i would like to bring of sylvia. sylvia, are you here? maybe we should wait. ok, i think we will definitely wait. why do we not move to our colleague from district 4, supervisor chu? supervisor chu: it is always fun to listen to this presentation because i get notes on where to go next. i have to say that namu is a favorite of mine. i went there when they did not have a liquor license. i have to say that you are very lucky to have them in your district. i would like to bring up david and lana, and they have got their three-year-old daughter with them. today, it is my honor to recognize a restaurant that has truly revitalized district four and has brought people to the district. oftentimes, people think about the sunset, and they think of a sleepy time -- sleepy town or an area, but that is changing, and a lot of that has to do with the terrific energy of the people we have out in the district. after opening their doors in 2009, it is now a bustling and cozy gathering place for organic food and drink. anytime you go past on a weekend or and evening, chances are

sylvia hall reports. >> reporter: for most college hopefuls, whether they've been accepted to a school is very clear. what's not always as clear is how to pay for it. samantha catchot, a student at the university of mobile, says her education is costing her much more than she expected. >> they don't tell you how much school's going to cost when you start. so i'd tell people to do your research because it's a lot more expensive than you think. >> reporter: colleges award financial aid by sending each student a letter that usually estimates the total cost of attendance. it also lists that student's financial aid options including scholarships grants and student loans. but experts say the letters aren't always as clear-cut as they seem. >> the financial aid is confusing, inaccurate, difficult to compare, and that means that the families are being asked to choose among several colleges based on information that isn't accurate, isn't comparable, and may actually change by the time they enroll. >> reporter: financial aid expert mark kantrowitz says some of the letters use unfamiliar acronyms

tambiÉn de migraciÓn, mÁs sobre la venta de sangre en la frontera y una charla con la maravillosa sylviaeste aseguran que es dios y que junto con Él se transformaran y serÁn inmortales en cuestiÓn de meses. >> serÁ una de ellas. >> creciendo en gracia, escogidos o engaÑados. >> este lunes a las hace dÉcadas que dicen que fue una muerte accidental, pero la policÍa reabriÓ la investigacion por la muerte de natalia woods. muriÓ hace 30 aÑos supuestamente al ahogarse. segÚn el capitÁn del yate su muerte no fue tan accidental, dice que el esposo de woods, el actor tambiÉn tuvo mucho que ver con la muerte de su esposa. la lipolicÍa de los Ángeles dic que el actor no es sospechoso. >>> las salas de cine de todo el paÍs abren sus puertas para el nuevo capÍtulo de crepÚsculo. parece que hay un embarazo. tenemos los detalles. les llaman fanÁticos duros de la serie crepÚsculo, abarrotaron los teatros para ver amena ce n, el principio del final. >>> comenzaron con los libros, la primera pelÍcula fue maravillosa y de ahÍ sigo. >>> mÁs de 2500 presentaciÓnes de la cinta que la popularidad se debe a la

finally, this friday the friends of the mission campus are having a celebration with sylvia mendez. there will be a reception at that campus of city college from 5:30 to 7:30. i did not know this history about mendez being a six year old in an orange county public school who was denied admission before the brown vs. board of education decision. has the sense left a legacy of desegregation throughout the country. there was a resolution that mary hernandez, when she was serving on this board, get together on the anniversary of the court victory. commissioner fewer: i also wanted to let the public know that tomorrow night, aim high summer program will be celebrating 25 years. we wish them much success. thank you for partnering with us. also, i had the pleasure to go to el dorado school and is sought children making day of the dead alters about the memory of their very close family members. and had the pleasure of going into room 9 and enjoyed a great day. >> i have a couple of things. this last week i attended the equity summit. crosshead. -- go ahead. >> i am hoping to lead a campaign

italy's borrowing costs soared to a new record high when prime minister sylvia berlusconi announced he would resign once financial reforms are passed. but many believe italy's debt is too large to bail out. >> new from overnight, rescue workers in turkey pulled a woman from safety after a 5.7 magnitude quake hit. the woman was found in the rubble of a collapsed hotel. she's part of a rescue and relief team sent from japan to help clean up from the earthquake that hit the same area three weeks ago. 600 people died from that quake. so far, at least seven people have been killed in this latest. >>> this morning, the air force admits to dumping dream mated body parts in a virginia landfill. a government official says the practice of dumping the remains at this king george landfill took place between 2003 and 2008. and only applied to remainses that could not be identified. those remains are now buried at sea. the revelation comes just days after investigators discovered the mishandling of remains at several occasions at the dover air force base mortuary. >>> new insight we will learn today

sylvia boroughs tony's -- silvio berlusconi is also having problems. met the press reports on the impact. >> in the streets of italy, a sense of unease. the economy is barely growing. in this scoter workshop, sales are down. you must the government to step in to boost growth. >> up until now, government subsidies worked well. with good contributions from the state. you did get a third off and that helped sell scooters. >> business is half what it was at this time last year. even the middle class's are worried. >> has always been the economic capital. -- milan has always been the economic capital. milan has been able to solve all the crises. now it has more difficulties than ever. >> many pin their hopes on china. these newlyweds. even chinese interest may not be enough to relieve the debt burden. you cannot feel the debt crisis in the splendid, opulent part of milan. and get the italian government debt is among the highest in the euro zone. there are feelings that if italy cannot get its economic house in order, the euro zone may be at risk. silvio ber

italy's borrowing costs now soared to a new record high above 7% after sylvia berlusconi announced wednesday that he would resign. italy's debt is too large to bail out. if it's economy fails, the effects would effect europe and the united states. yesterday, the dow fell 398 points, nasdaq down 105 points and the s&p 500 was off 46 points. >>> today, defense secretary leon panetta will dedicate the facility in bethesda. it's a result of a merger between the walter reed melt center and the navy medical center. the integration was part of brac. >> a memorial lists the names of those who lost their lives during that war. >>> today, engineers -- >> today engineers will prepare to fill cracks in the washington monument. that same crew that propelled down the washington monument back in september will be back at work. they'll set up ropes and equipment for the weatherzation work to begin on monday. the superintendent of the national mall and memorial parks say this is a temporary solution until more permanent repairs can be made. it will take five days to complete and costs an estimated $240,000.

thousands protested to oust leader sylvia berlusconi.could take down the county's entire financial system. >>> back at home, thanks to healthy economic data and strong corporate earnings, investors feel on more solid ground. that includes jobs friday's october numbers were weaker than expected. employers added 102,000 more jobs than estimated for august and september. that cut unemployment to 9% after three straight months stuck at 9.1. earnings will week will include macy's, gm and sysco. thursday media giants walt disney and viacom. >>> groupon closed 31% above the opening ipo price. many say this ipo could influence other companies including facebook to pursue their own ipos. >>> talk about a major oops. a cleaner at a german art museum who thought she was removing a stain, permanently damaged an abstract piece of art. >>> david beckham is poised to add an american championship to his american trophy case. big ben and the steelers came back but could they hold it against the ravens? your first look at sports is straight ahead. you're

outwit sylvia berlusconi and george papandreou. -- out with them.in rome today, the new prime minister, mario monti was being hailed as the man to save italy, and by extension the euro. he is an economist, a respected university president. he was a commissioner for a decade and knows how the euro works. he is a staunch defender of the euro. today, one of his former students gave this assessment. >> given the present emergency, he is playing an important role and can be right man at the right time to hit >> financial markets also seemed relieved, but for how long? here in brussels, mario monti is seen as a can-do man. he was known as super mario, and the fundamentals and italy have not changed. they still have record levels of debt and interest rate payments on the money they have borrowed. in greece, too, there is a new leader on the block. lucas papademos is still to be on influenced by public pressure, and yet, in the greek parliament today, it was thought it will not be possible. the opposition hinted at political problems to come. it could derai

gloria, bruna, sylvia. >> my name greater thanrick. president of devine inc.. a member of the advisory board. i am associated with this organization since 1982. that is when it was above mcdonald's on the 16th and mission. our firm has provided technical assistance in matters dealing with real estate, financing, and the affordable housing project. they have asked me to speak today, representing the board of directors and the advisory board. i would direct your attention to one of the statements made by mr. kim in his report to the commission. he said the project promotes public welfare, convenience, and necessity. we believe very strongly that this project promotes private gain at the expense of public welfare. and it developed, has absolutely nothing to contribute to the particular community or the area in which it is located in. there are some very significant and fundamental differences between 1880 and this particular project. one is rental. one provides affordable housing. one has first source hiring requirements. one provides labor, job opportunities at p