supervisor mar: what was the additional number of new residents on the island? elieve it is on the order of 7000 units. is that correct? 20,000 new residents in 7000 units. supervisor mar: so the congestion management of that is really important. thank you. colleagues, if there are no questions, let's open this up for public comment. >> this is to the people at home, that with the demise of the san francisco redevelopment agency, everything has changed. the citizens of san francisco really do not know. using infrastructure financing districts -- using that, that money is on average with what the redevelopment agency would get. are around 20 cents on the dollar, something like that. but anyway, everything has changed. this is a moving target in the sense that those of us who have been participating and looking at an eir and more focused on the infrastructure, which is for agile and flooding liquefaction, stuff like that, and more importantly, condemned the nation because people think that's treasure island is a treasure island like the treasure island that has bee

and the yerba buena island. >> we bring to you today the second amendment to our existing contract with the western area power administration for providing full load services to treasure island. the treasury currently provide services to treasure island and yerba buena island. the puc entered into an agreement with the department of energy for the delivery of clean low-cost federal power. this provides an allocation of electricity from two federal projects and it provides a clean power to treasure island. in the event that this is not sufficient from these projects come on the puc entered in 2005 into a full load service contract with western area power administration. that contract went through 2010 and it was amended in 2007 to extend it from 2010 until 2015. this would extend the contract from 2015 through october of 2020. >> does that complete your presentation? >> if you would like, i can go over the details in the budget analyst report. >> please. >> so, the time we are looking at is from 2015 through 2020.

the chinese premier said the islands have become an issue because of oil. if there is no oil, he said, there would be in interest. then he tried to change the subject. an expert on japan/china political relations says the documents implied the chinese government abandoned the sovereignty over the senkakus. >> translator: it is unacceptable in terms of international law for china to lay a claim of territory it had not discussed during the talks to normalize diplomatic ties. >> japan says the claim on the senkaku islands dates back a century. the foreign ministry says government workers first started surveying the islands in 1885. it says the survey show the territory was uninhabited and not under chinese control. then in 1895 the government made the senkaku part of japan. the foreign ministry says it was not until the 1970s when china and taiwan raised questions of sovereignty. that's around the time they petroleum rights in the east chinese sea were discussed. >>> kim jong un, the heir of the late korean leader, kim jong il, reportedly issued his first milit

the chinese premier said the islands have become an issue because of oil. if there is no oil, he said, there would be in interest. then he tried to change the subject. an expert on japan/china relations say the document implied the chinese government abandoned the sovereignty over the senkakus. >> translator: it is unacceptable in terms of international law for china to lay a claim of territory it had not discussed during the talks to normalize diplomatic ties. >> japan says the claim on the senkaku islands dates back a century. the foreign ministry says government workers first started surveying the islands in 1885. it says the survey show the territory was uninhabited and not under chinese control. then in 1895 the government made the senkaku part of japan. the foreign ministry says it was not until the 1970s when china and taiwan raised questions of sovereignty. that's around the time they petroleum rights in the east chinese sea were discussed. >>> kim jong-un reportedly issued his first military order just before his father's death was announced. south

the island is off-limits, and can only be viewed from the air. on the upper bay, an island, and a restoration success story, literally take shape. hart-miller island was headed for total submersion, but extensive dredging of the baltimore harbor produces the perfect by-product. the dredgings are pumped onto perimeter dikes, raising the island's elevations, and the hopes for its future. today, this little known gem is a maryland state park, accessible only by boat, with beaches, mudflats, and vital habitat for shorebirds and waterfowl. >> what an amazing program. hello everybody, i'm donald thomas, and i'm here with rhea feikin. and we do want you to stay tuned for the conclusion of chesapeake bay by air. you know, this program is transporting us to many of the chesapeake bay's countless and stunning locations; from the susquehanna river to the marsh of the blackwater wildlife refug this special is giving us a breathtaking aerial view of the chesapeake bay and a the beauty that surrounds it. we hope that you will take the time to support this prog

firemen it seems sail away with me to a better road and we rely on the commission oh-oh island in theudget stream that is what we are better roads, environment, it seems sail away with me to a better price it will be mighty nice sail away islands in the budget transportation stream that is what we are and you know what i mean the sale away with me to a better road and we rely on you, commission oh-oh sail away ♪ supervisor campos: thank you. is there any other member of the public who would like to speak? colleagues, this is an action item. motion by commission avalos when you have a second. can we take that without objection? without objection. thank you. >> good morning, commissioners. this item begins on page 225 in your packets. i'm just going to schedule the importance slides. on the first slide, this is the key document that will maintain our cities eligibility in gas tax. regional priorities, the regional transportation improvement program will be adopted. so if you go to slide 5, these are basically the key findings to monitor how the congestion monitoring program network form

south korea is planning to build a tourism facility on the island south of japan. noda said there are challenging issues between the two countries. noda also urged south korea to move forward on suspended trade negotiations including an economic partnership agreement between the two countries sean the free trade agreement with china. >>> members of the advisory council to egypt's military have resigned in protest of the military's violent crackdown on protesters which left ten people dead. nine delegates resigned on saturday. the resignations came amid growing criticism of the military as clashes between soldiers and prodemocracy protesters began. violence erupted on friday as demonstrators called for rapid shift from military rule to a civilian government of the on saturday the government began to remove pro testers from tahrir square and clubbing them. ten people have died and nearly 500 have been injured. >> translator: the military is just -- it does not do anything good for our country. >> translator: the army should be protecting us instead of attacking us. i

see thisizens ei election as one of the most important and the island's history. an opposition when could change the course of taiwan's future. voters face some tough questions. as they contemplate what direction they want taiwan to take. >> and babita, there is good news for aspiring used car dealers in cuba. >> car sales shot through the roof the since the rules were lifted a couple of months ago. only cars that were on cuban soil before the revolution could be freely bought or sold. >> 1940's and 1950's chevy's and fords are a cuababan trademark. tourists love them. until recently, most cubans could only get their hands on a car if it was in the country before the revolution, if they bought it on the black market, and if the buyer and seller had government permission. the new rules mean that buyers and sellers can be up front about doing business. carsfore, i would buy and drive them, but there was no title. now the car is my property. >> there are still restrictions on in porter'mporter's cars. only cubans can buy those. >> in some way, it gives a little more l

he also has to take care of the island's roads. he goes on patrol daily, and he has an eagle eye. not much happens without him being involved. in the old pumping station, he keeps the water supply going for himself and the three relatives who also live here. >> about 64 or 65 feet from the surface. if there are problems, i will have to go down there to fix everything. >> he always gets by. he has the blessing of father should appear decrease has been coming here once a week for 50 years to celebrate mass. time for a cup of coffee made by his cousin. she is pushing 70 and does the housekeeping here. the priest is often their only link to the outside world. >> he brings everything for us. magazine, food, everything. he is a real father for us. >> the 72-year-old clergyman shares the fascination with engines. he travels to mass in an original first edition land rover almost as old as the driver himself. when the population still numbered around 100, the church was actually two small. they have been priests and servers that mass for 50 years now. >> after my time, i do not know what is

so, that is what is happening on the island. here, in oakland, there is a lot of work happening too on the open touchdown portion. i talked about that detour earlier. i want to try to break down for you what is happening here. with this image, you can see that we've got brand-new, very bright white colored structure that is a new bridge with westbound traffic on the outside, more to the north eastbound traffic sort of in the middle and the existing bridge is the one on the southern part. and here you can clearly see that there is a conflict with the eastbound bridge. why that is why we have only built it that far. that triangle has to be removed before we can build the bridge. the strategy is earlier this year we put in an eastbound detour. we took people heading into oakland farther to the south to clear space so that we could do this westbound detour early next year. so, as you come out of the toll plaza next year after we do the closure we will be routing traffic slightly more south to open this area up. that red triangle righ

a key factor is the island's new relationship with its political rival, china. president ma yingow of the ruling nationalist party is competing against tsai ing-wen and song chu-yu of the people's first party ahead of the january 14th election. res ent polls such ma and tsai are running neck and neck. ma said the economy grew rapidly through closer ties with china under his one china policy. >> translator: the number of tourists to taiwan surpassed 5 million last year and is expected to reach 6 million this year. it's clear who should be the next president for the island. >> tsai says the one-china policy undermines taiwan's sovereignty and democracy. chu says the policy has deepened taiwan's economic inequality. >> translator: we must have a fair society. then the people of taiwan can unite and move forward. >> official campaigning kicks off on friday. >>> while china enjoys rapid growth, many rural farming villages are being left out of the boom. one journalist is seeking to change that by helping poor children. his effort is gaining support and spreading acros

lower deck lights off between the island and the end of the bridge.tion through there possible delays. westbound skyway off-ramp closed, glass debris in lanes. chp shut it down until they clear it out of the road. serious accident south 101 at shoreline boulevard. a vehicle down the embankment about 50 feet. the light lane blocked by crews on the scene trying to clear it out of the way. peninsula foggy through pacifica, daly city. highway 35 at hickey, the lights are down. and looks like there are wires in the road on the northbound side and southbound side so that may slow you down there, as well. so extra busy this morning even though it's a holiday week. >> you thought it was going to be a quiet week. >> i was hoping. >> glad to see the clicker is working. [ laughter ] >> have been having trouble with that thing. >> all across the board. >>> how long is this fog going to last? >> dense fog advisory in the north bay valleys is until 9 a.m. >>

winter officially begins on thursday. >> we will have another update at 8:55. ♪ christmas in the island our holiday toy drive already received more than $30 million worth of gifts and more donations are rolling in, they're doing the collections. the new "mission brian" movie, colin packet and camille kapour. >>> and we have another star of a highly anticipated movie. >> rooney mara, relatively newcomer, got the lead in "the girl with the dragon tattoo," already earned her a golden globe nomination, we'll be talking with her coming up as well. >> exciting. >> a lot of good stuff hot the holidays but a lot of stress, add the in-laws, stepkids, extended families, you could have a recipe for disaster. >> on a hopeful note. >> ho, ho, ho! coming up -- look, it's there. you can ignore it or go ahead at your own peril. how to avoid the emotional pitfalls. >>> also coming up, lighten things up a little bit, a little holiday music from grammy winning reggae star "shaggy" puts a twist on some holiday classics. >> i say whenever you're in doubt, go reggae. >> i loved him with scooby-doo, he was gr

the span this morning. you can see lights are out just east of treasure island. a combination of that s-curve may make it tricky. they are working on the power outage but we don't know when the problem may be fixed. also a heavy fog advisory on san mateo bridge but i guess it is out of the way but it is letting you know to take it slowly. we have a dense fog advisory for the van nearby -- dinesh why and -- venetia and dumbarton bridges. >>> the fog has returned and coast and inland a little thick, mainly east bay and lows are mild because of the fog and cloud cover, but for a few hours we will have cloud cover and fog. reporting some in concord as well. there will be some rain in the north coast and for us we will have to wait for tonight and tomorrow but may be we will have some rainfall. 36 san jose, 31 fairfield, allow the of cloud cover, -- a lot of cloud cover, the bark may be worst than its bite a lot of high scattered clouds with increasing clouds as it begins to inch closer. this is a weak system, by tomorrow cloudy skies and again morning drizzle. light r

hardest hit was the mountainous island of mindano, the second largest in the philippines. tropical storm washi brought a month's worth of rain in less than a day. so much the hillside and rivers could take no more. the ensuing flash floods and mudslides slammed into villages in the middle of the night. by dawn sunday, the toll was obvious. and this may be only a fraction of the carnage. many of the victims are believed to have been swept out to sea. the mayor of one of the island's larger cities said in some places the land had been stripped clean. >> it is the worst. everywhere you see spaces that had been before occupied with so many houses. now all of them have been wa away. >> for the dead, the immediate needs are body bags and coffins. for the living it's food, but most of all water. >> we have no water here. our water is... even the major establishments have problem in their water supply. >> reporter: predominantly roman catholic, families had been looking forward to christmas reunions. they are instead looking for missing relatives in a sea of despair. lee cowan, cb

the park service is concerned about the impact of a large number of spectators on the island. he 2013 race could draw half a million people to the bay waterfront on peak days. >>> a senator calling for a boycott of lowe's stores the chain pulled its advertising from the reality show "all-american muslim" after a conservative group complained about the program. the florida family association says the program is propaganda that threatens american liberties and traditional values. senator calls the decision naked religious bigotry. lowe's has apologized for making some unhappy but sticking to its decision. >>> next, the scare a malfunction on a children's amusement park ride caused in the south bay. >>> republicans launching new attack ad against the obama administration the star, a bankrupt bay area company. >>> a bet made during this weekend's republican presidential debate turns into a bad gamble for mitt romney is >>> new push launched today to get every driver @q ú >>> good monday morning. showers in much of the southeast from georgia through florida. taking you west we've g

a state of emergency declared across the island. eavy rains caused a mess and roads destroyed by mudslides. hundreds of people being forced to flee from their homes. >>> a billboard controversy in new zealand, a sign showing the virgin mary holding a positive pregnancy test. the church said it was meant to spark conversation that is why they didn't include text under the photo. they want you to imagine what her situation must have felt like. >>> newstime 6:25. a dramatic scene on tape. a man faces a string of charges as he's driving his truck through a store. what police say this man -- take a look at this video, what he was trying , it's going to shock you on this thursday morning. you're watching "good morning maryland." >>> i'm corrine redmond. when it comes to marriage in this country many people are choosing to say i don't. i'll explain coming up. >> a report on the number of teens. smoking and drinking, now out. one says it's up, the other says it's down. and investigators may have uncovered more than they originally thought in

it hit the southern island. thousands have been left homeless. there is growing concern of possible outbreaks of disease among those living in evacuation centers. i am joined on by the mayor of one of the worst affected towns. can you tell us about the situation in your town? >> right now, we are so busy in dealing with 17 evacuation centers we have established all over the city. we have about 70,000 residents that are directly affected. right now, we have about 20,000 evacuees in these 17 rehabilitation centers. we are also attending to the retrieval of more than 300 missing in our city alone. we want as soon as possible to resettle people back to their homes, especially those in areas where they can rebuild their homes. it is a priority. we do not want people to go back to danger zones or near the river. there would still be danger imposed upon them. right now, we are very overwhelmed with support of the people in our country, in our city, and around the world. but this is the worst tragedy and nightmare we have ever experienced. we are trying o

thank you. >> i am the executive director of rhythmic cultural works of the island nation of alameda across the bay. i am here to encourage everyone to think of no more regional scale and is not exclusive to san francisco. we're the only nonprofit community arts center presenting visual arts on the island where we are located. that is very uniquely positioned to be a major transportation hub and thoroughfare. our organization present a lot of local san francisco and the bay area artists as well. we're already working with our local city officials handle local businesses to try to court made some pretty spectacular events that we hope will also be on the other side of the waterfront. it would be at all of our best interests as you try to offload some of the extra visitors that need to get back to their accommodations, perhaps on the other side of the day, a coordinate efforts with calendars and other ways for people to be able to be aware of the activities happening on both sides of the day. thank you for your consideration and for having this meeting. >> i work at new conservatory the

the plant uses are there. there is a goal of having a helipad on treasure island, and the treasure island development authority board would have to approve that lease. the municipal transportation authority would approve the people plan, and the redevelopment agency would have to approve any potential ac-34- related activities in the area, and there are a few of those that are planned. the board of supervisors approvals are almost as lengthy as the port commission's. they would have to adopt a resolution of intention to form an infrastructure financing district. they would also have to adopt ceqa findings. they would have to prove the long term development agreement between the port and the city, and then all of those plans that i mentioned earlier are likely to be subject to board of supervisors approval. finally, they would have to adopt by ordinance and infrastructure financing plan and form that infrastructure financing district. i just want to go back to this. we think that these actions are likely to take place in the later january 2012 time if the timeline for the certification holds -- the certificatio

the island has a punishing debt of roughly $18.6 billion. that is 130% of gdp. it is thought that tough austerity measures will have to be implemented to pay the debt back. there has been election violence in the past, so i asked about the mood there. >> in the 1980 vote, some 8 -- some 800 people died. in 2002, there was political murders. there is heavy police presence. it is enough to make people feel comfortable. it has been quiet on the streets. crime is less of an issue in this country. you might remember back in 2010, it was a state of emergency. there has been some drops. for once, crime is not the major concern, it is the economy. there is the high ratio of debt to gdp and concern about unemployment. they want to make sure that there are jobs, jobs, jobs for all of the people there. that is what they say needs to be dealt with. it is really the economy which is highlighted many people's concerns here. >> two polar bear cubs are causing a lot of storm. they were born two months ago and they are set to go public for the first time in the new year. they are

. >> reporter: from south san francisco, stationed in the islands and aboard a supply ship that pulled into honolulu harbor the afternoon of december the 6th. at the same time, the imperial japanese navy was steaming towards hawaii. >> tied up at pier 31-a about noon on december the 6th. so we had been at sea 15 days and so you can imagine we were real thirsty and wanted to hit the beach, which we did. >> reporter: he headed to a bar with his ship plates. he was given a certificate that night at a joint called the royal annex that he has kept for 70 years. that piece of paper would foreshadow the events of the next morning. >> autopup at the top it says d the hatch and be merry because for tomorrow you may die. the next morning was december the 7th. >> reporter: on the morning of december 7th, 1941, the japanese armata was 200 miles north of hawaii. the task force by six japanese aircraft carriers launched 353 planes into the waves. their mission was to destroy american military installation and aircraft throughout the ground and throughout the islands but the main prize was the americ

here is the camera and yerba buena island. moments ago, we could actually make of the road in the cars fitted into the tunnel but that is no longer the case. not officially under a fog advisory, the san mateo bridge from time to time is still a pretty foggy especially near the toe claws although near mid span it looks better. foggy on the golden gate bridge and the the richmond san rafael bridge where a fog advisory is still in place. it has been a light and easy ride around the bay area with no delays on the ec free laziest of the drive time out of hercules is around 12 minutes. speeds are in the 60s for the entire length of the upper and lower at east shore freeway with no delays of the berkeley curve. in the south bay, light traffic with no problems or delays. the drive time is under 25 minutes to the golden gate. >>erica: believe it or not, the national weather service had a dense fog advisory but it has expired. the golden gate bridge is completely stocked in. it looks like the fog is continuing to winter. fog tracker 4, w

wandered without shoes for two straight days out in the jungle before being found by villagers on the island. that is the country's troubled southern region. lundsman and his mother and cousin were vacationing in the philippines when a gunman stormed their beachfront house and brought them to the island known to be home to al qaeda-linked militants down there. his mother and cousin were freed several months ago. >>> rising health insurance c t costs are taking a heavy toll on businesses, families and single people. according to the commonwealth fund from 2003 to 2010, the average amount california families and their employers paid for health coverage skyrocketed 52% to almost $14,000 annually. during that same time, family income went up just 4%. for single people, premiums went up 46% to about $4,800 while their incomes remained flat. >>> south bay company running into trouble now caused by weather conditions thousands of miles away. scott mcgrew has our business headline. >> good morning to you. santa clara's intell says it will not make as much money in this, its fourth quarter, because c

fit all the other islands on the big island and it is much less upon lated than there so the problem is not such a problem. she has a police escort but not as bad as it is where the president is in a were more population intense election with over a million people on that island and the neighbor islands have considerably less. so, we are, talking about being inconvenienced it is, when the president comes there is a lot of traffic. >> thank you, from the hawaii report. thank you for joining us today. >>guest: thank you. >> and the hawaiian hypocrisy. it goes on and on and on, doesn't it, sir? >>guest: absolutely. and washington is a target rich environment for enterprising reporter. i have been following her work with the "hawaiian reporter," and she nailed that, big. >> earlier today the "washington post" released a story talking about the discrepancy between congressional wealth and the average american wealth and the number comes out around 50 times, association in other words, if you are a member of congress your wealth is 50 times hire than the average american. how does that hap

the u.s. three mile island nuclear plant had a big impact on sweden's energy policy. in a national referendum, swedes voted to gradually phase out nuclear power plants. this was opposed by the major power companies and the nation's nuclear dependence increased at one point n 1996, sweden ended the utilities monopoly on supplying electricity. now consumers have a number of companies to choose from. according to the way they want their electricity to be generated. for example, they can choose a company that uses both hydroelectric and nuclear power or one that uses hydroelectric and wind power and so on. the more consumer chooses power generated by a specific source such as wind power, the more revenue goes to making its production more efficient and more accessible. so in sweden, ending the monopoly of a major power company seems to have been the biggest theme there. who took the initiative in bringing about such a big change? >> i think the most important actors were some clever economists and some civil servants who saw the potential economic benefits of opening up th

tourists love them because they add to the romance of the island. until recently, most cubans could only get their hands on a car wreck it was in the country before the revolution if they bought it on the black market or if they had a government position -- permission. now buyers and sellers can be upfront about doing business. there are restrictions on imported cars, only cubans with permission and foreign residents can buy those. these changes will give people some peace of mind. >> it gives a little more legal security to all of the private dealings. it frees up the businesses from the illegal trafficking. it helps everyone and it helps the government. >> the problem is that although a car may have changed hands a few times, and sold it did not have the original title or did not handed over to the person who bought the car. now cubans must have the original title. the black market people aren't trying to find the person with the original title and pay them for the document. there is no doubt the trade is booming. around 300 people a day have lined

they tried to occupy the hokey the island chain. nd he told them if you do that, i'll through the entire general staff into prison. so was able to keep the russians from taking any territory. and, of course, he brought in a constitution. he brought in a peacetime free market economy, and otherwise brought in protest of changes for the culture and for women, and truly we made the country and did a brilliant job at it. he made mistakes at the philippines on december 8, by not dispersing their place. they're still landed when tip to wing tip. it was easy for one bomb dropping from a japanese plane to destroy many planes on the ground. so he had not dispersed his points. by mid-december he has no air force to fight off the onslaught of the japanese air force. which obviously led to his eventual demise of the philippine and american army, they retreat to, macarthur's retreat to australia. but this counteroffensive began was an act of brilliance in moving up the asian peninsula and bypassing japanese strong points. i mean, douglas macarthu

the problem. reports are, near yerba buena island there are no lights. with your headlights that should not create a huge problem but it is an area of concern. there are a number of bridge advisories in effect this morning. in the early morning hours the san mateo bridge did have a fog the advisory but that has been lifted. on the san mateo bridge there had been a fogged advisory but no more. things have cleared out. it is the golden gate bridge that is quite foggy this morning. the chp has not issued an advisory the you can see that visibility is definitely down as he had across the stand. a quick check on the road sensors. there is some slowing through franklin cameron-- franklin canyon. interstate 80, still a good ride. the north bay riot through marin county is still moving well from nevada to the golden gate bridge. let's get a check on whether including more information about the fog. >>erica: i want to head back to the golden gate bridge, it is completely shrouded in fog. visibility is less than a mile. the fog is digging in the north bay and along

dispute has heated up again as british companies have begun exploring for oil in waters around the island. for much of the past two decades, the kashmir valley has been in the insurgency, but details mean that is about to change. >> it looks like that is changing. thousands have been killed or have disappeared in separatist violence, though the violence in the moslem-dominated territories has declined, and kashmir you have to turn to music to express anger and desire for peace. >> this has long been a favorite hangout spot. these days, they also make music. what they are singing is not traditional or folk songs. increasingly, is western songs to do with protest. cashmere now has its non rated cashmere now has its own star. -- kashmir now has its own star. he dedicates his music to those caught up in violence. >> i have seen people get shot. i have seen people disappear. i have seen funerals, and rap gives you a freedom other genres do not give you. praxair day-to-day experiences -- >> day-to-day experiences cause them to write music with beats. this marks a change in the attitude of youth

. >> item 6 to authorize the executive director to execute a memorandum of agreement with the treasure island development authority in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the fiscal year 2011-2012 operating budget and work plan to initiate implementation of the treasure island transportation program and authorize the executive director to negotiate the agreement. action item. supervisor mirkarimi: discussion? public comment? step on up, please. >> at one of the committee meetings, i addressed this issue, and i would like somebody on the rep side of the san francisco county transportation authority to find out more about how exactly mechanisms have been put in place at treasure island. we know that redevelopment is phasing out, and i suppose a model called the ifd is going to be used. i would like to know how moneys are going to come to treasure island to address whatever projects are going to happen over there? i also stated that i think that the san francisco county transportation authority has a lot to do within the projects were linked to the projects that it already has. i know this is a