make sure your child is not a graffiti vandal. not only do you help them respect the law and other people's property, it can be very expensive for you. you as a parent could be prosecuted for failing to supervise your kids and be sentenced to one year in jail and a $2,500 fine. that will get your attention. as a parent, you are also responsible for the damage caused by your children, including repairs and attorney fees up to $10,000. if you have not fallen into any one of these categories i have talked about, you might be in the largest category, concerned citizens. let me suggest a variety of ways you can get involved. you can volunteer to remove graffiti by joining the graffiti watch program. dpw will train you and provide you with supplies to remove graffiti in your neighborhood. you can adopt your street in the adopt a street program. dpw will provide free supplies to clean up graffiti. get your neighbors involved to help keep your neighborhood clean. if you are asked to serve on a graffiti trial jury, be willing and be very p

i will serve on a jury for a graffiti vandalism case. i hope you check that one because it will help prosecute vandals. i want to to complete that pledge. maybe you did not do it all right now, but make sure you complete it and check off the ones important to you. i want you to fill in your name, your address, your telephone number, and your e-mail address. at the end of the social hour, there will be a box at the door. leave it in that box. dpw can get in touch with you and make sure they work out the best way for you to be involved. ok? by the way, during the social hour, there will be an -- there will be anti-graffiti people in the room to answer questions. you have taken the pledge. you cannot get out of it. there is one more thing i would like to ask you to do. purge all of your san francisco neighbors and residents to also get involved in zero graffiti for a beautiful city. i bet enough -- i have given you enough suggestions for you that maybe something will click for you when you see graffiti. thank you for being involved. good lu

and these vandals are also growing. so we have our work ahead of us. as we face many of these challenges toward becoming a zero graffiti city, i must say that i'm also proud to say that i am proud of all my police in other city agencies, law enforcement, the non-profits, and everyone that's going and collaborating in this fight. today the goal of this conference is for us to recruit new leadership and to join hands and defeat the vandalism and build upon the strategies that we currently have. at this time, it is my pleasure to introduce to you someone who has built communities, someone who is very familiar with the problem, and now the president of our board of supervisors, david chu. please welcome him to make a few remarks. [applause] >> good afternoon. i first want to thank momed for your -- muhammad for your leadership on this incredible issue. i hope at some point the mayor will debuetize you as our graffiti czar. i want to comment as i look out into this room, this is an amazing turnout. and thank you all so much for coming out and huddling on th

other cities treat vandalism very seriously. i think you have heard in san francisco say, we need that one judge. when we take that vandal to court, it could end e end up in many, several different courts, depending on who the judge is and depending on what is on the docket that day, graph fitty may not be the highest priority for the judge. and when we, when that vandal is up before a judge, and they -- the courtroom is empty, then the judge feels like well, i could dismiss this case pretty fast so i could send this guy to free trial. and one of the things we're doing today and -- as one of the things on the pledge is we're asking that people when -- when the court hearing get on that grafitt iphone tree. and pack the courtroom and the judge will know how serious this is. and we're making headway, but to this conference, as i said earlier. we need more people in the movement. when i go to the courthouse, it is the same people all the time. they're doing so much damage. we're spending so much money cleaning it up and that money

they always have some vandal trying to explain to me why what they are doing is right and that kind of stuff. i keep on scratch my head saying, i do not understand why these vandals are defacing other people's property. it is that simple. is it that they do not have a place to go? what is going on? anyway, i have had the opportunity to meet someone that has been having a lot of discussions about what to do with these vandals. is it a place to go? is it lack of training from when they were young? i am trying to figure this out. throughout the process, i was able to meet lewis, the director of the commission cultural program. i said, we are having this today. why don't you come and share with us your thoughts on why these metals are committing these acts. maybe we can design a program or something for people who feel they have a need to express themselves that can go and do something with the art commission. please give him a hand. [applause] >> thank you. really, it is a pleasure for me to be joining. the department of public works, the police department, the district attorney's office,

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on it is an act of vandalism and it should be punished not rewarded. here in the center of contemporary art can see the other entries for the award nothing is stimulating no shocking or innovative as violence and according to the jury that's why they won purely artistic merit but now it's not as simple as that the same symbol the ministry rewarded is now being brandished in mocking protest this russian youth group is angry four hundred thousand rubles of taxpayers' money we're given to a group it calls vandals for vyner the protest only legitimizes their own but. it's a very awkward situation when the state award goes to a group that in fact organizes an action aimed against the state but this is a very important segment of artists always express society's pain and a healthy society accepts these. but there's been no acceptance of binah as art until now two members still face trial on hooliganism charges for this little stunt british graffiti artist banksy did bail them out but they could still play seven years in prison. so why this sudden show of sta

war in a bit of our of russia's ministry of culture is under fire for warning of work slammed as vandalism by someone seen as a sign of censorship free society point others. what you are going to live from moscow a marina josh welcome to the program it may have happened almost twenty five years ago the dangers of churn abo have in no way been confined to the past on the eve of the tragic anniversary ukraine seeking funds so we can complete a new containment shelter over the remains of the destroyed reactor international donors have already pledged more than a half half a billion euros to make the side of the worst nuclear accident secure for a century are just like here shasta reports. japan's ongoing struggle to contain the fukushima disaster is fuelling the growing anxiety over nuclear energy safety the last time the world was this cared was in the shadow of the chernobyl reactor explosion in gardena eighty six but this latest accident demonstrates that this quite make great progress made in the last twenty five years as more these to be done to ensure that safety first. approach becomes

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state award for what they say is artistic protest but critics see it as an act of obscenity and vandalism. and russia's gas giant gazprom says prices for gas may grow up to sixty percent by the end of the year find out more now business and then twenty minutes to. international news now from our studios here in central moscow this is l a t where it's just past nine pm in the russian capital and seven pm in libya where the country's colonel gadhafi forces are continuing their siege of the rebel held city of misrata well fresh nato air strikes rained down on the capital for more than a month into the night intervention there's been a lot of discussion about the real aim of the action but there's little said about what the rebels actually want nothing is going to try to discover for himself their hopes and whether they'll country. for years saleem has been struggling to keep his or her porch running he claims even opening and i mean thousands in bribes to various officials all linked to by the better for his family. i won't even begin to describe how hard it was to start this business khadaf

sap the war and a bit of our brushes ministry of culture isn't a flyer for awarding of slanderous vandalism but seen as a sign of a censorship free society by others. coming to live from moscow a.t.m. of the russian capital a marina joshing welcome to the program it may have happened almost twenty five years ago by the dangers of churn obl have no way been consigned to the past and even the tragic anniversary ukraine still desperate desperately seeking money so we can complete a new containment shelter over the remains of the destroyed reactor international donors have pledged more than half a billion euros but that's still short of what's needed to make the side of the worst nuclear accident secure for a century are his legs you should ask your reports. japan's ongoing struggle to contain the fukushima disaster is fuelling the growing anxiety over nuclear energy safety the last time the world was this shared was in the shadow of the chernobyl reactor explosion in nineteen eighty six but this latest accident demonstrates that despite the great progress made in the last twenty five years as.

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wins a state award for what they say is just the protest critics see as an act of obscenity and vandalism. international news live from our studios here in central moscow this is r.t. where it's just past eight pm here in the russian capital and six pm in libya where the country is in deadlock daffy's forces are continuing their siege of the rebel held city of misrata while fresh nato air strikes rained down on the capital well more than a month into the intervention there's been a lot of discussion about the real aim of the action there but there's little said about what the rebels actually want t.v. going to spin off try to discover for himself their hopes and whether they'll come true. for years saleem has been struggling to keep his order parts shop ronnie he claims even opening pains thousands in bribes to various officials all linked to either get out of the or his family. i won't even begin to describe how hard it was to start his business cannot he has his hands on everything for decades he's been taking money from ordinary people but now it's time for him to be returned. sure sma

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my private property was vandalized and i certainly felt like a victim. but we do recognize that it's important to clean it up as fast as possible. you know, having a tool like the blight ordinance will be very helpful to us. so thanks to the graffiti advisory board for the idea. thanks to the board of supervisors for making it real. the board has been -- [applause] yeah, i think that's worth some applause. the board and the mayor have been working with some of our state legislators to strengthen what's called the civil compromise process whereby those who are prosecuted for graffiti, maybe make somebody whole in terms of paying the cost of abatement, but they're not necessarily making the broader community whole. and so what this effort is is to have a stronger requirement for community service. so not only do you have to undo what you did in effect, but you have to go and undo graffiti all over town or do some other sort of cleanup, which we think will be a much stronger deterrent and good kind of -- a good linkage in the theory of restorative justice,

officials here at the museum say reports of vandalism are overblown.ey say most people attracted to this exhibit are not taggers, they're regular folks just curious about this art. people like laura fanning, who came here with her two daughters and left with a new view of graffiti. >> i just saw it more as vandalism. now i see it more as a commentary and a way of expressing one's self. like, "i'm going to put my mark here." >> reporter: but gary culotti has a message for anyone who thinks graffiti is art. >> if somebody feels it's art and they want in the their house, they should have in the their house. i don't need it on my building. i don't want it on my building. >> reporter: but some now think it's so good it belongs on these museum walls. ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles >> mitchell: just ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news," united in grief. victims of 9/11 and the oklahoma city bombing come together to heal. ether to heal. st of my life. so i've got to take care of my heart. for me cheerios is a good place to start. [ male announcer ] to keep

a quick comment on the vandalism charge. i don't know any of the facts, but i will note that in my case, there was also an accusation of vandalism. these things seem to be very sensitive. i feel that if you look at them the wrong way, they get vandalized. i would be hard-pressed to believe that claim. thank you. >> any other public comment? the commissioners, the matter is submitted. comments, commissioners? >> i am looking for the letter from -- i am not confused. i see what happened. wait a minute. dufty wrote to mr. flanagan. i'm still not clear on how it was that mr. flanagan got ahold of information dpw said was sent to some member of the board of supervisors. i assume that was former supervisor dufty. i cannot find snaguinetti's letter in my -- there it is. it was sent to supervisor dufty. he was copied. so, i guess i'm leaning toward thinking that -- >> it went to mr. flanagan. and dufty together. they were both on it. >> regardless, i see now what the chain is and i understand that mr. flanagan had been of -- had bee

. >>> san francisco police are also increasing patrols at golden gate park after vandals targeted trees and park benches. someone used a saw to cut a park bench in half. they also hacked down six trees including three young redwoods. that happened sometime over the weekend people living nearby says the park is safe during the day but nighttime is a problem. >> he lives right on thornton. if you see somebody going in you know that -- >> you shouldn't go in with them. >> reporter: you just stay aafter dark. >> yeah. >>> park vandals destroys 44 trees and three dozen rose bushes and someone drove across the golf course and tore up the grass. >>> suspected serial killer joseph naso is due back in court. he is expected to enter a plea in a case that is getting national attention. he killed four women in northern california in crimes dating back to the 1970s. investigators say he may also be responsible for several unsolved cases. >>> a suspected peeping tom has been arrested at uc berkeley. they noticed a teenager poking his head from a stall while they were taking a shower last week. one of

the police are also finding vandalism. a police captain showed us yesterday where they destroyed park benches and hacked down redwood trees. they say they need the publics assistance in order to. there seems to be an influx of wonder. >> what is our concern this time of year as it warms up we are getting an inany objection of homeless tour. and these folks that are living out here becomes victims of those folks for robberies and aadults. -- >> reporting live jade hernandez. >>> time now is 6:05. suspected serial killer joseph naso is due back in court. he's expected to enter a plea in the case that is getting national attention. that's koa -- naso killed four women in california. he may also be responsible for several unsolved homicide cases involving prostitutes around the country. >>> today prosecutors will decide whether to retry a former hillsdale high school student that carried out a pipe bomb attack. the jury found youshock guilty. if he is found legally insane, he would be held in a state mental hospital. >>> compl

vandals have beheaded about 400 marking meters across the city.ost recent rash of headless meters turned up on grand avenue. city leaders safe the vandals are disappointed because the meter heads are built so sturdy that it's difficult to get the coins inside, even when you've got the meter head. >>> let's turn your attention now to the latest in business and technology. nasa has announced the final destination we told you about yesterday for the retired space shuttles. >> we get one of the four here in california. the space shuttle "endeavour" is going to the california science center down in los angeles. "discovery" will go to the smithsonian, the "enterprise" heads up to the intrepid sea, and air museum in new york city, and the "atlantis" goes to the kennedy. >>> now to an only in the bay area story where you've got fashion and technology mixed together. >> okay. so mixed together, we're talking about wearable video bling, does that make sense to you? >> not yet. i need to see it. >> let's see here. >> reporter: from cardboard to circuit board

he was arresteded in late 2009 on ten counsts of felony vandalism. the investigation revealed he's been one of the most prolific taggers in the bay area. as part of his plea agreement he must pay restitution to the owners of the property as well as the city of san jose. prosecutors dropped several counts of vandalism in exchange for his plea. >>> some residents in san mateo are asking a judge to declare county wide elections illegal. a group claims the county's at-large balloting system is racially polarized and dilutes for voting power. according to the lawsuit, it makes up a quarter of the county's population, but only one latino and no asian-americans have been on the board of supervisors since 1995. lawyers for the county say there's no evidence that the at-large system encourages racial buy illinois or affects elections. >>> hunkering down waiting for bulldozers to arrive at a sacred burial site in va lay hoe where a future park is planned. the glen cove area of vallejo to stop those. it will be on top of a 3500-year-old indian burial sight. act

a clerk told ktvu news that the vandalism did not prevent them from selling gas. two other gas stations were hit. none of those gas stations sell bp gas. >>> and this morning in san francisco a group of bicyclists bared all as they marked the anniversary of the spill. the naked riders say their unusual brand of protest is designed to draw attention to what they call a globally unsustainable energy policy. plus they say in case you haven't done it it is just fun to ride a bike naked. >> one year ago the deep water horizon exploded and sank into the gulf of mexico sparking one of the largest disasters in u.s. history. now, even though much of the oil appears to be gone, ktvu's john fowler shows us how the people in the gulf area are still very much affected. >> reporter: 11 workers dead, 87 days of gushing oil, more than 200 million-gallons, 20 times exxon valdez today the beaches look clean but they still find sea turtles dead in disturbing numbers. >> it is ten to 15 fold increase which is significant. >> reporter: crews still work marshing fouled by oil. >> this

a clerk told ktvu news that the vandalism did not prevent them from selling gas.wo other gas stations were hit. none of those gas stations sell bp gas. >>> and this morning in san francisco a group of bicyclists bared all as they marked the anniversary of the spill. the naked riders say their unusual brand of protest is designed to draw attention to what they call a globally unsustainable energy policy. plus they say in case you haven't done it it is just fun to ride a bike naked. >> one year ago the deep water horizon exploded and sank into the gulf of mexico sparking one of the largest disasters in u.s. history. now, even though much of the oil appears to be gone, ktvu's john fowler shows us how the people in the gulf area are still very much affected. >> reporter: 11 workers dead, 87 days of gushing oil, more than 200 million-gallons, 20 times exxon valdez today the beaches look clean but they still find sea turtles dead in disturbing numbers. >> it is ten to 15 fold increase which is significant. >> reporter: crews still work marshing fouled by oil. >> this is

captain described how the vandal chopped down six trees all together. police have stepped up patrols but they need the public's assistance. >> here, when you get off the beaten track and you are living in the park, i don't think it's so safe. the perk is also a place of safety and that's why an incident in the park catches people's attention so much and that's why we respond so serious to it. >> reporter: another reason parkgoers should report anything conspicuous is a parkgoer found a individual beaten. we understand that san francisco police see a pattern in the way of vandalism is taking place but the department does not want to release details for fear it would jeopardize the case. we also check in and report no new incidents happen overnight. reporting live in san francisco at golden gate park, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >> already, jade. thank you. >>> -- all right, jade. thank you. >>> in about two hours, joseph naso is due back into a coop. he's expected to enter a plea in the case that's getting nationwide attention. prosecutors say n

a group said they did call for a day of action by the vandals got the wrong message. police removed the chains with bolt cutters. >> san jose is seeing an increase in graffiti. today they were finally covered up. janine delaunay got tells us -- jeanine delavega tells us why it took so long. >> reporter: officials say it has been here for close to eight months. >> it looks really bad, we had tagging across the entire bridge. the. >> reporter: it took months because the bridge is caltrans property. today and tomorrow between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. drivers have to use a detour so crews can paint. graffiti has doubled in the last six months. >> we are seeing an uptick on these bridges knowing that efforts are extremely expensive and take a lot of time to put together. >> reporter: this project alone cost $40,000 in a majority comes from tag teams interested in notoriety while the other 20% is gang related. >> it costs the city and the people who live in the city a lot of money because someone has to go and clean up all that stuff. >> reporter: here is another bridge tha

. >>> at&t is now offering $25,000 to help catch some cable vandals. early wednesday morning vandals damaged five neighborhood telephone boxes in pittsburgh leaving hundreds of customers without service. the latest attacks follow a string of vandalism through contra costa county between october and december. it is not the first time at&t has been the target of bay area vandals. in april of 2009 someone got into a manhole and used a chain saw to cut through a batch of fiberoptic cables. that bit of handy work knocked out communications across santa clara, santa cruz and san bonito counties and caused a possible dire situation for emergency responders. now despite a reward of a quarter million dollars no one has ever been arrested for that crime. >>> a big executive shakeup for pg&e tonight. the chief executive and president will retire on april 30th. pg&e referenced what has been a "challenging year" including the natural gas pipeline in san bruno that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. pg&e says that lee cox will serve as interim chairman, ceo

vandals hit in may and again in july. someone hacked up the rose garden last august. last october at least three vehicles roared over the park's nine-whole golf course four wheeling style. >> it probably won't do anything. >> reporter: despite failed past efforts to evict the substantial population of overnight campers park officials are asking the supervisors to consider a new ordinance to close the park between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. >> but does that mean that more cops will be here around that time? >> we don't have the staffing to do so. but if the city finds good reason to put a curfew and they think that it would be helpful imwilling to hear what those reasons are. one thing about the city, we are no stranger to legislating new laws, it is about coordinating together. >> i think it is reasonable. >> i think yes. it may give the police a reason to move people out. >> no, i don't think so. the park is quieter at night. >> reporter: just so it is clear, if you're jogging between 1 and 5 a.m. you would not be able to to so presumably by the law but you could drive throug

vandals showing gas stations. we'll show you surveillance video we just received within the past hour. >>> right now, president obama is in the air headed here to the bay area. we'll tell you where he will be stopping and why part of his visit will be a first. >>> also, just getting word this morning on apple's latest launch when the iphone 5 may be available. >>> right know, president obama is on his way to the bay area. he's scheduled to touch down at sfo at 1:00. ktvu chan 2 reporter claudine wong is live in san francisco with where you might be able to catch a glimpse of the president later today. claudine? >> reporter: well, good good morning, tori. yes, he's in the air heading to the bay area. he will make four stops once he get here. we're at the masonic. this will be one of the stops he makes today. barricades here are already at the ready. he will be holding a town ha, going to two fund raiders. this is video in the last 45 minutes of andrews air force base and president obama as he left at about 7:45 thi