the st. francis hotel. he was fined and not allowed to become a teacher. he became to work and perform at the black cat until it closed in 1963. he's most commonly sighed for being the first openly commitment to hold a seat in 1961. 1961 when just a mere act is acknowledging that you were gay was a defiant actress. at the time the local democratic party iowa was so afraid that jose what win a seat that they found a dozen commitments to run against him to make sure he didn't win. he borrowed a suit and ran under the watchword equality even though he came in 89 out of a field of thirty candidates not even a dog catcher after that time didn't go and talk to the gay community. heather - i'm gay and i'm proud that a gay man placed that role. he proclaimed himself a widower and called the court of san francisco it became the international chiropractor system that elections its own yes, ma'am price and interior in new mexico. and with respect to josie ask we adjourn the meeting in honor of jose and i also ask on behalf of the entire board of supervisors. one of th

. >> here we were at the historic st. francis hotel, which was actually a representation of the evolution of elevators. can you tell us more about san francisco history here at the st. francis? >> sure. st. francis demonstrates well the evolution of elevated technology. and substantially damaged the 1906 earthquake and rebuilt in 1907 or 1908, and extend it again in 1913. then a new tower was added in 1932, so there is all sorts of elevator technology you can see at the st. francis that very much represents the building history of san francisco. >> i understand there is a really old elevator still operating here. >> that is right, the elevator installed in the 1913 expansion. we can go look at that. >> let's go take a look. here we are in a spectacular st. francis lobby. here is the clock. when people say "meet me at the clock in the st. francis." let's look at that elevator. >> ok, let's do it. >> here we are in the elevator installed as part of the expansion, and this is the way it was originally installed about 100 years ago. it has

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the block around the hotel. then across the street to union square across from the st. san -- st. francis where house speaker casper wineberger was going to receive an honor. protesters tried to freed those arrested for getting into the street or attacked officers and they too were arrested. total arrest coming to 30 people or more. then camera crews from channel 4, 5 and 7 came under attack by police when they turned on lights to film the arrests. deputy police chief neil said the bright tv lights endangered the officers and interfered with the operation. so they took the lights out. a few camera operators got hurt in the process. >> a person from channel 5, his camera got hit. i don't know what happened but his camera didn't work after that. >> reporter: he was aware of the protest going outside but declined to comment. saying through a press offer that -- press officer that today was a -- celebratory night. >> today bay area television stations were paying particular attention to the story because they're camera operators and equipment were also targets of the police attacks. randy sha

the mountain. over 250 art galleries here. lots of spas. wonderful restaurants. it's beautiful. and i love the hotel st. francis. with european flavor but you don't have the budget or maybe the time to go to europe for a great long weekend, it's only a couple hour flight from the east coast. >> it's beautiful. >> french speaking. you walk down these cobblestone walkways. it has the ambience of being in europe. and the hotel i love here is the iconic fairmont. it's very majestic. sits up on this hill. fairmont as a brand, you know what you are getting. very well appointed rooms. on average $205 a night on orbitz in the fall. >> great price. >> great city coming up in the south, savannah, georgia. >> one of my favorite southern cities. history and romance and southern hospitality. you can sit on the sidewalk and sip your sweet tea or take these wonderful walking tours they have of the squares and, you know, the architecture. >> and the people are so sweet in the south. so hospitable. >> and the hotel here is the westin savannah harbor golf resort and spa. you hop on a ferry and you are over on river street which is

the hotel i was at in the taxi driver drove me over. he heard my boston accent. he goes to the, westin st. francis, the wrong hotel.the police pull us over and pulled him over for speeding. i said, florida judge. --'s talk a little bit about there have been some really tremendous -- i want to thank my fellow floridian resident for all of her help. look it. this is difficult stuff. there are no two ways about it. very few veteran trial lawyers that end up in the court as a judge that take experiences bench everythe single day. i did 11 murder trials in two states. this is not easy. it takes a lot of ability to do this kind of work. i think he made a good point earlier when he talked about the political will. i can go back to when my law partner in boston was frustrated with some of the laws and ended up running for the massachusetts house of representatives and was on it for 14 years and became the chairman of the criminal justice committee, one of the minority states in the nation where 11 states have appointed judges and 39 are elected. he did good at that jbo. ob. he was tremendous as a legislator. our hands are

hotel and the taxi driver drove me over. accent,hear my boston even though i am in florida now. he goes to the wrong hotel, the westin st. francis. on the way over, the police pulled him over for speeding. i said, florida judge. [laughter] first of all, i want to thank my fellow floridian resident lee and for asking me to come aboard here. this is difficult stuff here and there are no two ways about it. you take those experiences with you on the bench every single day. it is not easy work. inave done 11 murder trials my state. this is not easy. it takes a lot of the to do this kind of work. a i think mr. mohammed made good point earlier when he talked about the political will. partner back to my law in boston who was frustrated with some of the laws and ended up running for the massachusetts ande of representatives, massachusetts is one of the minority states in the nation where they have 11 appointed judges and 39 are collected. he did tremendously good. he was tremendous in his influence as a legislator. our hands are tied as judges. two i like certain laws in the state of florida, yes and no. i have done hearings on the stand

i was coming from the hotel the taxi driver pulled me over and you can hear my boston accent now a judge in florida. from the way over he goes to the western st. francis and on the way over the market the police pull us over and said florida judge this mentioned really tremendous -- i want to thank my resident for all of her help in asking me to come on board here. this is difficult stuff. there is no choice about it today and in the courtroom as a judge and take those experiences with you on the bench every single day. it's not easy work to be indicted triangle career this is not easy. it takes a lot of ability to do this kind of work. we talk about the political will. i can go back to the partner in boston with some of the law and of running at the massachusetts house of representatives and he was on for 40 years and became the chair of the criminal justice committee and is one of the minority stakes in the nation where 11 states have appointed judges 39 and he did a tremendous good at that job. he was tremendous in terms of his influence as a legislator. our hands are tied laws and florida? i've done hearings on the stand your ground law, where you