they were all really knowledgeable about wheelchairs'. not every place can be wheelchair it accessible that is public. i am not here to oppose segways in golden gate park. but there are some places, particularly in reserved lands, it has to be quiet places where there is just walking. i do not think there are that many in golden gate park. i would plead for you to make sure, where the subway tors cove, where bicycles all sway -- segway tours go, where bicycles also can go. supervisor mar: thank you. mr. salinas? >> good morning, members of the committee. thank you for allowing us to speak. i just wanted to say, i was so impressed with the fact of this business hiring san franciscans. it is something that i have been aspiring to. it is nice to see that. pars has raised a valid issue

we're not just serving wheelchairs. wheelchair users need to be served, of course, but those services provide assistance to all sorts of people. scooters, other people, power chair users. there's a ramp on market street. bicycles, you see a bicycle behind our friend here. we see shopping carts, grocery carts, homeless carts, trash carts. not too many horse-drawn carts, but we see a lot of bicycles in the city and more and more demand to provide bicycle access and most disabled access up on the public right of way provides services for all of these different kinds of users. bye-bye baby buggy, multi baby carrier strollers. they would have a tough time without that curb ramps or without other --. >> this is a great slide, lawrence, because it helps us avoid that trap of looking at accessibility in terms of us and them. accessibility is really about all of us. it's about temporary disabilities, permanent disabilities or just ease of motion, of movement through the environment. >> we are really a city of small businesses. r

they were all really knowledgeable about wheelchairs'. not every place can be wheelchair it accessible that is public. i am not here to oppose segways in golden gate park. but there are some places, particularly in reserved lands, it has to be quiet places where there is just walking. i do not think there are that many in golden gate park. i would plead for you to make sure, where the subway tors cove, where bicycles all sway -- segway tours go, where bicycles also can go. supervisor mar: thank you. mr. salinas? >> good morning, members of the committee. thank you for allowing us to speak. i just wanted to say, i was so impressed with the fact of this business hiring san franciscans. it is something that i have been aspiring to. it is nice to see that. pars has raised a valid issue, in that staff has denied access to bicyclists on some paths. i am sure that that is something that you will be looking into. i hope they can find a way to resolve that. obviously, it is important that this international destination be open to everyone. there a

wheelchair or not, there's all sorts of stuff. here are wheelchair users going into a small store. these very small mom and pop corner stores are very difficult because of the need to have a lot of goods in there to make the business work. this is a real challenge. this is a store on mission street where they have actually figured it out. the aisles are nice and comfortable, minimum size but comfortable. she's going in, she can turn, she can get to the counter. it may not have the lowered transaction counter we're going to see in a counter here where someone who can't reach up to the full height of the counter can do business. that's a very cheap and easily achievable standard of improving disabled access. here is another counter with no lowered counter area. this is a sushi shop on kerni street. very open, very accessible, but it doesn't have a lowered area to do either service transaction or for other kind of seating. inside the cala market -- now, markets are required to have at least one checkout stand of a sufficient width for people in wheelchairs to use. and that checkout co

it would make it possible for someone in a wheelchair to get around. last week, i was on the fence and this week i hope to be able to pick up a vote or two to reject this appropriation and i hope you can join me on that, colleagues. >> supervisor wiener: i would like to thank my colleague for his comment on this item. this is an item i have struggled with that was very persuaded by the supervisors comments last week and i did consider changing my vote on this because we have so many accessibility needs in this city in areas that are used by an awful lot of people we are not funding. on balance, given that we know this chambers is not accessible, that it should have been made accessible in redid city hall after the earthquake, and given the symbolism of having one of the seats of power in san francisco not be accessible, i will be continuing to vote in favor of this allocation. >> supervisor campos: thank you, mr. president. i appreciate the comments. from my perspective, the way i see this issue is that we have heard from many members of the community,

the expectations people all in wheelchairs board up front. if something happened in the subway, they could be in the back and hidden. that communication is lacking. commissioner wiener: thank you. >> my name is janet tarlove. i own a business in glen park and glen park is particularly well served by public transportation. the exception is the link between b.a.r.t. and the other buses in the area and the j church, the station at that location is very unsafe and inaccessible. and the glen park community plan outlines a solution to that which i think would be worth considering which is a street level stop. i think supervisor wiener was alluding to that in his remarks. and just another note regarding the merchants providing the customer service for muni, our own experience in that was not particularly positive so i just wanted to put that out there. we were really charged with holding these very valuable tickets, the transit tickets, and counting them every day. it was a lot of work. some days we would sell $5,000 worth of ticket and we, in the e

two officers fired their resolvers and dunklynn call falls from his wheelchair. his attorney says the law makes it clear when police with fire gun autos police officers can only use deadly force if there is a threat to their lives, safety or lives of someone else. i don't see a threat here. >> and scott says he was turning away from police when hit. >> he's turning with his right flank facing police moving away from them, he takes three bullets on his right side. >> they lobbied for changes in procedure autos the fact he had obvious physical disibility did not appear to factor into how police officers planned or executed their response. >> then, the police chief reviewed how the department responds. the department is now trying to implement a commission resolution calling for recreation -- creation of a special team. the goal to certify 25% of the patrol officers as team members and the resolution orders that all patrol officers get 16 hours of training in mental health intervention. this lieutenant explains goals. >> to see if they can resolve the matter peacefu

we're going to meet a young comic in a wheelchair who is so promising he's landed his own show. >> on her network. inspiring story. >>> the fighting in libya has escalated drastically. gadhafi's military used gun ships, helicopters and rockets. to pound rebel forces. >> hospitals are now trying to cope with the constant flow of wounded fighters. lama hasan reports from benghazi. >> reporter: fierce battles raged on sunday's rebel fighters pushing westward toward tripoli were met by air attacks and

as you may have remembered from december, maybe not, she is in a wheelchair most of the time. apache has acute emphysema, chronic -- she has a cute emphysema, chronic arthritis. her limitation is about 30 feet without a chair. regardless of what happens today, i am asking that we would be allowed a considerable amount of time to adjust to the fact of moving, considering we also have 21 years of stuff in the house, i am her primary caretaker. it will be on me to make this move. i know my landlord has been very generous about understanding that situation, but i'm just making that case before the commission right now. the second point. i addressed this briefly in december. regardless of what happens today, i like for the property 353 san jose avenue -- i am concerned about what happens after we leave the neighborhood. specifically, the backyard. again, i know my landlord was generous providing information about the house itself, which goes back to the 18 eighties. we hate to see that go. frankly speaking, i think it adds a lot of character to the neighborhood. concerning the back

if you are in a wheelchair, a shower curtain would be a barrier. thinking about the door to the bathroom. you want to have a nice, white door. 3 feet would be very nice. even a little bit larger bathrooms are you could maneuver in it would be helpful. >> let's look at some six. we got an e-mail from some of who watches us online who had a question about whether or not there are any downside to getting one of these vessels sinks, one of the six that sits on top of the counter. >> that is one of the reasons i like j.c. plumbing. they have a great selection, and i can make my point. let's compare these two six. this is a bowl shape, and this is a ceramic that comes straight down. the disadvantage of this -- and it is very beautiful and makes quite a statement -- and i alluded to this before. it is about cleaning this, and coming year. getting down here, that is difficult to do, so that is going to be more difficult to clean. this is a good one. again, clean lines that come straight down. there is no difficulty cleaning that. >> would someone call that

so much foot traffic that there is no room for a wheelchair or walker to go by. >> san francisco is a lively street life, it can be an issue with people with visual disabilities as well. they have these diverting barriers on other side of this tables and chairs area. if people can find thraeur way around it without getting tangled up, it is still fully accessible. >> we don't want anything special. we want people to basically adhere to the regulations and laws as they are on the books now. people can also, just be cognizant if they have stuff on the street, they thaoed to have 48 inches so we can pass, think outside your own spectrum of yourself that there are other people you need to share the sidewalk with. we will all get along better. >> although san francisco is a hilly place for a whraoel chair user, we seem to be better at most. that doesn't mean we can't continue to improve upon ourselves. >> the public has a clear are -- of travel. we can't be every to make sure that is the place. we have to rely on the place. call 311. give them your name. that goes into a data base. >> it i

zack's wheelchair is a lot different from a standard one.xt to the wheels, so it's easier for zack to move. plus the seat is more comfortable. he can go in circles, reach his toys and race down the hallway. it's worked out so well, that kent is working on patenting it. >> thanks for watching. join us again monday on "the early show." >> for more on "the early show" visit us at cbsnews.com. ,,,,,,,,

with the exception of 20 disabled passengers that are wheelchair bound. they are still on the plane we're told because they're wheelchair bound, they take some time to take them off. canine units are on board the plane searching. police are calling this an unsubstantiated threat that came in to the airline counter. we will be following this story closely. amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> all right, thank you amber. >>> stocks finished lower today ending a three day rally. the nasdaq was off eight points. >>> amazon is now in the app business. the online service opened its app store. amazon says it will test all apps before making them available for sale, they want to make sure they don't come up with any viruses and are able to do what their developers promised. >>> an iphone app is no longer available at iphone >>> mark ibanez is here to tell us about a college basketball rivalry that took place. >> yeah, you know what a one daybreak from college basketball. they're back at it. the bus drivers don't need map quest to get to each other own campuses. us

with the exception of 20 disabled passengers that are wheelchair bound. they are still on the plane we're told because they're wheelchair bound, they take some time to take them off. canine units are on board the plane searching. police are calling this an unsubstantiated threat that came in to the airline counter. we will be following this story closely. amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> all right, thank you amber. >>> stocks finished lower today ending a three day rally. the nasdaq was off eight points. >>> amazon is now in the app business. the online service opened its app store. amazon says it will test all apps before making them available for sale, they want to make sure they don't come up with any viruses and are able to do what their developers promised. >>> an iphone app is no longer available at iphone stores. the exodous international church has been banned from the site. it was found to have offensive material. >>> mark ibanez is here to tell us about a college basketball rivalry that took place. >> yeah, you know what a one daybreak from c

. >> [inaudible] i ended up in the wheelchair.audible] save adult care center in san francisco. [chime] thank you. president chiu: thank you. >> my name is benni wong, i'm a director for golden gate bay health. i want to tell you a very touching story related to the health center. we have a spanish-speaking senior who has been diagnosed with mental delay, dimentia, and other medical problems. when he comes to the center, we monitor his health condition including medication management. we also coordinate this medical care. because he was sleeping in a very comfortable hotel, one day, he disappeared. he was missing. on sunday, they came to the center and told

. >> [inaudible] i ended up in the wheelchair. [inaudible] [chime] [inaudible] save adult care center in san francisco. [chime] thank you. president chiu: thank you. >> my name is benni wong, i'm a director for golden gate bay health. i want to tell you a very touching story related to the health center. we have a spanish-speaking senior who has been diagnosed with mental delay, dimentia, and other medical problems. when he comes to the center, we monitor his health condition including medication management. we also coordinate this medical care. because he was sleeping in a very comfortable hotel, one day, he disappeared. he was missing. on sunday, they came to the center and told us they were missing. our social worker filed a police report. they found him on the street, he was sitting on a sofa. i immediately called a police officer and they came. they told the police officer that he did not eat for seven days. and that he did not take the medication. that is what they were very concerned about. he was put in a hospital. let me

police say the boy and his mom recently moved into the apartment which was designed for someone in a wheelchair so the doorknob was lower and automatically unlocked the deadbolt when you open the door. she wanted to get the locks changed and definitely will now that this has happened. pleasanton police will not be filing any charges saying there was no criminal negligence but cps needs to conduct their own investigation. they say the boy is healthy, happy and in good spirits. >> cheryl: acting san francisco police chief criticized a person today what he says is a constant attack on the department. he addressed about another southwest video that depicts police misconduct. they say it shows them mishandling an arrest on a marijuana suspect. the chief says it shows nothing illegal. a judge dismissed the case against the suspect. >> kristen: the barry bonds perjury trial. a surgeon testified. the doctor denied performance enhancing drugs. hoskins said he had as many 50 conversations with king about bonds. he says he gave hem steroids to help an injury. the prosecution could wrap up the case as earl

if you are in a wheelchair. this is what the budget cut will do. again, it is resident impact. also, staffing impact. you see us at the shelters. we employ 25% of our staff are formerly homeless. we are employing formerly homeless at $12.13 an hour. we will lay off -- we will have to lay off some of our staff. again, these are the working poor, and we ask that they not be penalized by these cuts. finally, the neighborhood impact. again, i say that having the shelter opened, having a place for them to watch tv, to rest, to be with each other instead of being on the street is going to save on police calls, save on emergency calls, and in the long run, save money for the city. again, i plead that we consider these cuts and not make them on the backs of the homeless. thank you. >> good evening. my name is connie ford, and i happen to live in district 5, but many of the members that are represented by union works in soma. i am also vice-president of the labor council, and i just wanted to let you know if you do not already that many of the workers who provide the services that are c

then when they got a new train wagon, they got a fixed area we could have wheelchair's and trams, and to have your bicycle less well. -- and you could have your bicycle as well. i think it is working perfectly well. now they see the cyclists as their customers. and that is a big change, because before they were the enemy. >> the situation in the netherlands is completely different. cyclists are not encouraged to take their bikes on public transport. it is especially forbidden to have normal bikes and rush hour. the reason is because of 4% of the clients of public transport of trains, by bike. what they provide for our enough bicycle parking and the possibility to take a bite from the station to where you want to go -- and the possibility to take a bicycle from the station to where you want to go to with a public transport bicycle. they say, we do not want to take the bike on the train, only for recreational purposes. on sunday, it is quite easy to take your bike. outside, it is only folding box and a provide enough bike parking. >> the public transport bicycle at the end of the trip,

accommodating wheelchairs' in many homes is not possible because of the wit of the doorway. dance and elevators needed in some homes are not commonly installed and cannot easily be put in in some places. besides that there is the issue of needing assistance with keeping up one's residence as one ages. daily living chores, some seniors need assistance, which becomes an impediment to staying in their own home or community. on the social side there is the access to community, which might dwindle as people move away or populations change. a community and neighborhood can change over time. we have reviewed in home provisions of services as part of this review and analysis. we found that there were programs in place to provide home modification services provided by the city. however, there are a few of them and they serve only a small number of communities targeted to seniors by providing services. the programs listed here, rebuilding together san francisco, community and home injury prevention projects for seniors with whole modification programs, funded through city funds. and t

were told by that owner that -- we were told by that real estate agent that the owner is now on a wheelchair because of the shooting that took place. you're about to see in this video. >> reporter: this surveillance video shows a man wearing a bullet-proof vest chasing after the club owner. 28-year-old humberto sanchez. the unidentified man struggles with sanchez who trys to get away. during the melee, three other men were shot. >> he puts his arm around the victim's neck and tries to drag him out of the club. >> reporter: another portion of the surveillance video shows a struggle between the unidentified man and sanchez. the man came in with two other men with the attempt to kidnap sanchez. >> we are summizing it is some kind of drug debt. but they are willing to piece enough information that they think drugs are involved. >> reporter: sanchez is about to break free from his captor but then the suspect shoots him and leaves in the get away car. police say the man in the get away car is 32-year-old hector milla also known as santana, investigators are still looking for him as well as a gunma

if you are in a wheelchair. this is what the budget cut will do. again, it is resident impact. also, staffing impact. you see us at the shelters. we employ 25% of our staff are formerly homeless. we are employing formerly homeless at $12.13 an hour. we will lay off -- we will have to lay off some of our staff. again, these are the working poor, and we ask that they not be penalized by these cuts. finally, the neighborhood impact. again, i say that having the shelter opened, having a place for them to watch tv, to rest, to be with each other instead of being on the street is going to save on police calls, save on emergency calls, and in the long

wheelchair repairs are free here. the one thing that's difficult is housing. >> i need shelter now. when i go to these different types of agencies, most of the time they don't have a bed. >> reporter: this is the 38th time project homeless has sponsored this event and while there's some public money involved, obviously the auditorium is being used and there's police here. most of the services are donated from the private vector -- sector. kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, kraig. >>> just ahead, why lab protesters were marching on the california regents meeting in san francisco a few hours ago. >>> also, one of the most famous athletes in the world making a plea to help former berkeley students in trouble overseas. >>> meteorologist mark tamayo says don't let the break in the storm fool you. more rain is headed our way. >>> also -- >> they will have to handcuff me, drag me by my ankles. i'm standing up for what's right. >> it's deadline day for a community being forced out. we'll tell you what they plan to do next. >>> we have developing news out of southern california,

there would have been a lot of sitting down, and a lot of anger and wheelchairs involved, and i don't like either one of those. >> he lost a real leg in a moetdor cycle accident 25 years ago. we're told that his new leg should be ready in 2 to 3 weeks. >>> gas prices went up once again as the market grapples with unrest in the middle east and africa. we saw it well over $4 a gallon on this shell station. they jumped an average of 3 cents a gallon overnight and that's almost 50 cents to what we were paying just one month ago. it's expected to push grocery prices a lot higher. the department of agriculture says they could increase as much as 4% this year. an unusually cold winter has already bumped up the price of fruits and vegetables. >>> no one is feeling the hike of food prices than food banks. when prices go up, it can be devastating. we'll have a look at their struggle on the 10:00 news. >>> it was a polo game, but without the ponies. why they're taking to the field on segways. >>> and looks like rain is returning to the bay this weekend. we're tracking when the wet weather is exp