. >> so dave, this is a good time for to us ask you. structural pest control infection. when are you usually out looking at this stuff? >> typically, now we do presale inspections before real estate agents will list them out. and do our inspection we used to do for the buyers. we look for the wood destroying organisms be it dry rot, terms. -- termites. beetles into decks, particularly decks we built years ago. may have untreated -- but we look for dry rots. we also do the repowers. -- repairs. repairs -- repairing decks on cantalever decks. >> and then you also get involved when there's litigation. >> some people say seems like there's a conflict. you're doing the inspection. you're providing the price to do the work and then you're doing the work. isn't there some kind of conflict here that you might be saying that stuff has to be fixed that may be more than would be absolutely necessary? >> we're regulated by the structural pest control board. and they actually have rules and regulations and they tell the termite companies what we have to. notify on our reports what pro

us on facebook rather asks you what do you think of social networks like facebook acting too so secretive in their finances and very secretive in their in their privacy plans well these are two different questions social that working is one question and facebook is another. so face to face and social well it's one cause it's one particular case social networking in the abstract i don't have anything against that i don't do it because it's not convenient for me but if it's convenient for you do it however facebook facebook is very nasty you should unfriend facebook today you should never touch it because facebook does systematic surveillance of people even on facebook users if they if you visit a page that shows a like button of facebook facebook knows you visited that page well we're developing something that's going to cause these like buttons not to show up so that facebook won't know where you went but facebook does other nasty things like facebook if you're a facebook user facebook would use your face in paid a

you do not need to do it now, but maybe we get asked staff to let us know the status of the playgroundmaybe we could ask staff to let us know. >> the 2012 neighborhood parks bonn has a $15 million pot for playground innovation -- the 2012 neighborhood parks bond. the way the money will be disbursed is based on playgrounds of heights -- highest need, and we is the playground report card as the basis for that. there will be a transparent community process, and i do know that merced heights is on that list. >> may i ask one question of the general manager? how would i get a copy of that list? commissioner buell: he can communicate with you. thank you. >> is there any other public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. we are on item 5, the consent calendar. commissioner buell: entertain a motion. moved and seconded. all those in favor? hearing no opposition. >> item 6, the san francisco zoo. >> good morning. director of the san francisco zoo. i will start with august attendance. through tuesday august 14, we have had visitors of 49,930, slightly under budget of 50,500. the differ

you right now, let me be clear. the bible heeb use booed klan members to hate blacks-- >>> did i ask you about the bible? said what was hateful? you heard my question, right? >> i answered. it the question is that this man used the bible to express his hatred-- >>> what does did -- what did he say that was hateful -- >> he basically stated -- his opposition to gay marriage. his opposition for two people of the same sex to be in love and have a ring on their finger. that's what he did that was wrong? >> the same position that barack obama had a few weeks ago. >> listen, i don't care about barack obama. that's a false argument. >> sean: i know -- but -- [overlapping dialogue] >> sean: they went after somebody who shuts his store down every sunday because of his religious values. >> if your politics are ones that they support, then okay, say whatever you want. if not, they want socensor you, they are against freedom of speech and religious freedom and the values he believes in -- >> shame on you, kimberly. >> oh, i don't think [overlapping dialogue] >> this is a hypocrital position. >> you used to live in sa

asked you for another tool. have they come to you and ask for another tool before using their firearms? >> yes. the officers have mentioned at the scene of a shooting, i wish i had a taser or an option other than lethal force. >> you do not take this lightly. you are a paper way from your ph.d. in psychology from stanford? >> yes. >> thank you for your presentation. >> i asked a number of questions in terms of how we would structure a policy in san francisco. one of the issues that i had a concern about was whether or not a taser is a less lethal option which would reduce the number of fatal officer-involved shootings, which would certainly be a goal. do you believe in the research that you have done, there are safeguards and it is a matter of policy that the department can look at to ensure the way we would use the taser would be for that specific goal? >> that would be our goal. >> thank you. >> it is something that we would work with those that were interested in working on that policy. >> thank you. commissioner kingsley: thank you for your input. i was under the impression when i saw this i

. >> so that's why we're reaching out to you, the people that have asked us what you can do to help. >> reporter: people have donated a quarter million dollars to give petra and her mother treatment. >> you can let the disasters destroy you or you can take it back. >> she's inspired a couple of people in the last couple of weeks. she's inspired people in the last week. >> anderson was accepted to a teaching post at college park. >>> some teams in the olympics put the bad in badminton, losing intentionally and ending up disqualified. the crowd began book their matches. the international olympic committee nay may take further action. >>> a moment of levity during the olympics courtesy of london mayor bruce johnson. his zip line stunt came to an end when his zip line ran out of zip. the olympic judges gave the mayor a low score for artistic impression. he did that just so people would have something to laugh about. >> he did some great things in london. the guy is amazing. >>> let's take a look at temps and conditions. 75 now, dew point at 70. wends are light, in fact -- winds are light

these plans forced us to ask you for a lot of your time, and i know that is not necessarily something you have program in your schedule, so i appreciate the time on this. i think it would be helpful to us to do a quick history. i will say a few words of introduction. scott from the transbay joint powers authority is here to give you a presentation on the terminal, and joshua from my staff will present you with the plan. there are a lot of details in this plan. obviously, there are a lot more details you will be interested in, but this is kind of an overview. i am very proud this was you not -- adopted unanimously by the board, and the only appeal was withdrawn. that does not happen very often in our world, so i am very happy the plan has received unanimous support fyou may know the plan s initiated before i got here in 2004 by an entity called the interagency transbay working group. it was actually called for in the 1985 downtown plan to create a higher density development locations around the transbay terminal. this is really the culmination of a plan that is at this point almost 30

moment to open up any question that is you all may want to ask about the writing process, about siblings, anything else. >>>> is there something you could read to us from the book that you would feel that we wouldn't understand unless you read it? >> you have any ideas? >> it is a real sort of testish. she has put it together like a quilt. i would say the scene that you described where you are arriving and first see him in the apple orchard, do you remember exactly where that is? >> i'll page through it and see where it is. i might do a short theme where i describe what he looks like and this perfect them. >> if you want to revert to your texas voice. >> the last time i saw my brother, we had an immense fight. it was in his house in san antonio, i am describing, the book opens with this fight. this is sort of a picture of my brother at this exact moment. there are always apples around him, women, too. apple pie, big sheik antique bowls of wooden apples, read and golden, apples pencils, produce framed on the library wall, texas vegetables from the rio grand empire. i am an american first, then a texan he would say not understanding he sounded like

. >> sow good morning, -- >> good morning, thank you for joining us, i asked you for heat, you brought it, thank you. >> well, i hear you guys. >>> there is a lot of fog on the coast and it is on the coast and not making much of a push inland. 60s and 70s and low 100s, here is sal. >>> good morning, traffic westbound looks good coming to the willow pass grade no major problems as you drive west. also the morning commute on 680 southbound, that looks good as you are driving to fremont and northbound 680 barrier set clear of an injury accident there, now let's go back to the desk. >>> a car crash has taken out a power pole and plunged a neighborhood into darkness. tara moriarty is on 81st avenue to bring us the very latest information, tara? >> reporter: well we just spoke to pg&e and they say several people are without power but so many of those customers are businesses. now if you take a look behind me you can see where the light pole is down on san leandro boulevard and you can see the yellow markers hanging from the markers which is dangling over the street. police have not arrived y

ask you to speak to our offices voluntarily. is that correct? >> can you repeat that? >> on behalf of the mayor, the city attorney's office contacted you and ask you to speak with us voluntarilyt correct? >> yes. >> you declined to do so, is that right? >> respectfully. good >> are you familiar with the contents of the declaration you submitted in this case? >> yes, i am. >> did you submit it under penalty of perjury? >> yes, i did. >> i intend to quote passages from your declaration. it is only one page. i have extra copies if you want to refer to it, but i want to remind you to stop anything if you see something that does not sound right. i am happy to make it available for you. the first thing the declaration says is said you served as the campaign manager for the successful campaign for sheriff during the fall 2011 session. is that correct? >> yes. >> have you done similar work in the past? >> objection. >> overruled. >> i have been the campaign manager a couple times and have had successful campaigns. >> have those always been in san francisco? >> yes. >> how many times have you served as a campaign manager in the past? >> it would be a total of three times. >> how does

ask you to stand center stage. mayor lee. mayor lee, we have a surprise for you. and i'm going to ask you to lead us happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday, mayor lee happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ [applause] >> we would like to thank -- ed, please make a wish in blowout the candles -- and blow out the candles. [laughter] [applause] we would like to thank peter of the california culinary academy, a person here to say a few words about this beautiful cake. >> thank the. mr. mayor, on behalf of the california culinary academy, where like to wish you a happy birthday. this

you with us. keep up the fight. >>> there's a lot more coming up in the next half hour of "the ed show." stay with us. >> you had askedor stimulus money for your district. is that accurate? is that report accurate? >> i never asked for stimulus. i don't recall. i haven't seen this report so i really can't comment. >> the anti-obama, anti-government, anti-spending paul ryan is ducking questions about his support for t.a.r.p., the auto loan, and his request for stimulus money. next, ruth conniff and john nichols on paul ryan's problem with the truth. >>> and out with the song hitting mitt romney for sticking his dog on the roof of a car. ♪ >> tonight, one of the founding members, jerry gasol debuts his new single live on "the ed show." ♪ >>> welcome back to "the ed show." thanks for watching tonight. what is a person in the media supposed to do when you ask a question and the answer changes from time to time? paul ryan spent the day trying to tell voters in ohio what he stands for. the problem is, this guy keeps changing his story. first, he bashed our nation's trade policy with china. >> they steal our intellectual pro

ask you to stand center stage. mayor lee. mayor lee, we have a surprise for you. and i'm going to ask you to lead us happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday, mayor lee happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ [applause] >> we would like to thank -- ed, please make a wish in blowout the candles -- and blow out the candles. [laughter] [applause]

joining me now exclusively is the president and ceo robert benmosche, thank you for joining us. let me askcharacterize the quarter for us. >> i think it's strong. all four of our main businesses have contributed profit now. reserves are continuing to come in as expected. it was a great quarter. >> the aircraft leasing business did well, does that tell you anything about where we are in the economy? >> no. it's a different kind of business. long-term leasing. it says we've gotten some of the issues behind us and now we're working through to get it ready and we hope the markets will be ready for a time. >> are you in a position right now to buy back the stock from the government? >> we're constantly looking at our capital management program, we're ahead of schedule on what we're able to do. we worked through what we think is affordable when the treasury comes forward and decides they want to sell shares. >> have they indicated they would sell shares any time soon? >> well, the u.s. government and america has been paid back as you saw a significant amount of money, this year alone close to $1

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i implore you to remember that your duty is to ask the voters to be an impartial body that works for usnd of those who appointed you, and finally, i survived domestic violence two decades ago. i feel offended by the domestic violence exploiting a family crisis for their own agenda, which is nothing to do with protecting victims. the situation was not a criminal incident. please be independent and impartial when you make your recommendation that there was no official misconduct and removing him was wrong. thank you. >> my name is terrance faulkner. i have served on a couple of the commissions. i was a republican county chairman on occasion. i am speaking as an individual. i attended the trial the last time there was the removal like this. like this trial, he was an airport commissioner and a union strike and in official capacity. in this case he is not part of the a establishment or machine or whatever you want to college. his offenses are really political in nature. the whole situation is one that reeks with politics at its worst. i strongly urge that you not to vote to remove the share