brown but a lot more. my name is that i see demeanor hall it's a privilege to thorough ac r-65 the resolution naming the western span the willie l brown bridge for which we celebrate today. i need not repeat speaker brown's credentials. his history is etched in stone and the sideline of this great city and the halls of the state capital the 41th black mayor of san francisco (clapping) the first african-american speaker of the california state lover and the longest ever in the history of california (clapping) but i don't need to tell you about a resolution honoring one the san francisco's and california's greatest sons went from a no brainier to one of california's biggest battles the naming of this bridge. it was indeed bavrm by fire. it was pure old school san francisco politics. it was classic willie l. brown junior. (clapping.) many local dignitaries may not recognize me. well, this is likely true since i proudly live and represent the good people of compton california and the surrounding areas of south los angeles but when alice the president of the naacp approached me honoring speaker brown i asked maimed brown how big wi

an academy that is supported by willie lewis brown. well, you, you know, it took the state legislature to make this a reality but it took the i am going and the drive a political savvy of the lady who is the president of naacp. ass allows decided there could be no better way to celebrate black history month than to make history that's why we're here today and alice we owe you a big debt of grutd. thank you for being our official host today (clapping) you also doubt there are many people who can't be called a celebrity or dignitary. i'm going to do this because our all special just read a few names of the special, special (laughter) we'll start with the mayor of sdpo san francisco mayor ed lee and jeff is here and coworker i didn't and mark farrell and london breeding and jp morgan moscone and convincing and kevin shelly and regularly allergy. cohesive craig shur and fire chief joan as well as all of you very special people. we welcome you carmen count iv u chiu is on my list and thank you for not allowing me to use your titles today. u

future we need not know reason of this as a bridge named after willie brown. willie brown junior is the bridge that makes the ends connect (clapping) and from this day forward people will cross that bridge minority and a people of color and the like and ask themselves what makes that man so great and it's transforming this stooifk and the capital into the institution we know it as of today. we're honored speaker brown and willie brown to stand with you as we cross those bridges together. god bless you and god bless the state of california. god bless you (clapping.) well, now we know why we're here (laughter) he was leading the battle, of course, we're here. thank you very much assemblyman i see demeanor hall. i want to mention a couple of other elected officials. supervisor kim is here and supervisor cowen and dennis is here. he was the supervisor he was a mayor of san francisco. and he's now our lieutenant governor he is the person here representing the k4ru6 branch of california i'm talking about our lieutenant governor and we know that is gavin newsom (clap

to shirley temple's home on the peninsula. >> a section of the bay bridge will be named after willie browngovernor, jerry brown, will not be at the ceremony. we will tell you what willie brown has to say about that. >> you can see dense fog with an advisory until 9:00, with quarter-mile visibility or less. >> speaking of the bay bridge there is a toll plaza looking busy away from the maze with slow traffic through berkeley and a couple of problems and possibly because of the heavy fog and dry conditions and the details straight ahead. >>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >>> president obama is welcoming french president hollande to the white house. >> that is what the united states and france are doing together. [ translation ] >> and they are affirming their alliance between the united states and france with a gin press conference later today and vice president baden -- biden will host a lunchen and a state din hosted by the president and first lady. that is how we start. thank you for joining us. i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas, and without translation we ha

look at this picture on the front page of the examiner: this is the sign, willie brown is holding then you will see on the bridge with his name. i asked, what is he going to say in his speech? he said he has no idea. he will wing it. he does not have a prepared speech. if you want to hear who he does say, my colleague is here to cover this ceremony. tune in to the later broadcast to find out what willie brown has to say on this historic day. >> thank you. now, another bridge, commuter can sound off tomorrow night at a possible hearing on toll increases at the golden gate bridge, with the district considering small toll hikes over several will years rather than a larger increase every five years. the hearing is at san rafael city hall at 7:00. a richmond man just receive add 22-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to holding a young family member captive and raping her for more than a decade. the prosecution says that the 52-year-old man began abusing his victim when she was just 13-year-old. he -- last years when she was 27, she escaped. >> a slaughterhouse in petaluma has volun

he's being classic willie brown.ing up later tonight, we'll hear more of his remarks on tonight's newscast. live on treasure island, sal castanedo, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. thank you for that update. >>> well, pg&e is stepping up security at a substation near south san jose. that was attacked by a sniper last year. the utility plans to install opaque fencing around the perimeter of that substation and several others so no one can see inside. a sniper fired 150 rounds at the metcalf substation and caused $15 million in damage. the fbi won't comment on the investigation but some believe it was an act of domestic terrorism. >> work on the fence is scheduled to start or should start sometime in the next few months and metcalf will be the first substation we're working on. >> he also says alarms will also be added along with other measures. the project will cost $86 million over a three-year period. that could lead to higher rates for customers but it's too early to tell if that will happen. >>> three students i

brown is not scheduled to a be at ceremony oppose naming the bridge after the former mayor but willie brownnot taking offense and says governor brown is against naming anything after minute and says the two are friends. the ceremony is scheduled to start on treasure island at noon and 500 people are expected to be here. >>> in oakland, police are investigating the shooting death of a woman. police responded to reports of gun fire on 8 8th avenue before 10:00 last night. officers found the woman with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. no word on her identity. no arrests have been made. >> we could learn what may is caused the death of a student at san jose state university hundreds gathered on campus to remember the freshman whose body was discovered sunday afternoon. officials say that campus police went to his room after friends reported him missing. >> one one of the sweetest peopi have ever met. we were really close. i will miss him the. >> he has a way, one of those guys would knew how to prime your day. >> he graduated in spring from college prep in san francisco

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it is now called the willie brown junior bridge. ot supported by the governor but it has the backing of the naacp. >> the shadow -- what is jerry brown going to do about this? i know it is on my mind. >> the governor did not attend the ceremony and says he won't sign documents related to the name change. willie brown says he is fouled by the effort. -- willie brown says he is humbled by the effort. >> it is something that i am going to enjoy. >> since the governor won't sign the authorization the state want to pay for the name change. that cost is estimated at $6500 is being funded by the naacp. >>> we have some video of a man being tackled by a police officer. he was trying to get away on a bicycle. a bystander joined in to help capture the man. at least one officer was injured. >>> up next, we are continuing to follow breaking news out of oakland. >> reporter: a mobile command unit just rolled up. indications that they plan to be here for a while. >>> later, staying faithful, how a lone cn is bringing both sides together. -- rememb

it did not turn out that way and the bridge will now be the willie brown bay bridge. back to you. . >>> checking other bay area news, the santa clara county coroner announced the death of a san jose state student was the result of suicide. the body of brendan together ands was found in his dorm room sunday. he had been a freshman studying at san jose state. >>> a $10,000 reward is being offered to catch the killer of a 77-year-old woman in a wheelchair. susan fong was found bound and gagged inside her east oakland home friday. police suspect she was the victim of a home invasion robbery. her nephew was also tied up but he was not injured. >>> google will be the new boss at moffett field. the government picked the tech company's subsidiary plan terry ventures to manage the airfield and renovate the historic hangar 1. it was built in 1932 to house giant airships but has been stripped of its frame because its former skin contained toxins. . >>> the united states is adding to its medal total at the winter olympics in sochi. we have highlights from yesterday and a warning,

western span in brown's honor was important enough to come to pressure island for the ceremony. >> willie brown is an icon for not just black people but brown people. >> reporter: from texas to california brown is the first african american mayor of san francisco and assembly speaker for the state. he has been and is a power broker in politics with a sense of humor and that humor was not left out of today's ceremony where lieutenant governor gaven took the stage to introduce him. >> it's going to be fun. what's jerry brown going to do about this? it's on your mind. >> reporter: the renaming of the bridge happened despite governor brown's opposition and only a way willie brown can do, he summed up the ceremony this way. >> my life has been for me a work of heart in every way. i simply tell you, i guarantee it. [ laughter ] >> reporter: hilarious, that was george zimmer, the founder of the men's warehouse. willie brown had his fingers all over this ceremony. those signs were paid for by donations to the naacp. reporting live in san francisco, i'm cheryl hurd. >> we heard it was lickfwas liky retu

. >> and it's also very mother's birthday. >> second. >> we are adjourning in honor of willie o brown and the bridge. >> and black history month. >> thank you, commissioners. (meeting adjourned). >> welcome to the san francisco historic preservation commission regular meeting. for wednesday, february 5, 2014. please be aware that the commission did not trotter any disruptions and when speaking before the commission if you care to do state your name for the record. i'd like to take roll president hasz. commissioner wolfram. commissioner hyland. commissioner johnck pr commissioner matsuda and commissioner pearlman. commissioners first on your calendar t is general public comment. at this point the public may address the public with respect to jound agenda items your opportunity when be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting. each member of the public may address the commission up to 3 minutes. i have one speaker card >> richard rothman, please. >> good afternoon, commissioners i'm richard rothman i'm back here again talking about the building at the zoo. they opened the childr

it will be called the willie l. brown, jr. state assembly speaker and san francisco mayor. a lawsuit is aimed at blocking the new name saying the state legislature bypassed policies to fast track the renaming and didn't allow adequate public input. >> they were not interested in input from the neighborhoods. they were not interested in input from the little guy. water flowed uphill to money in that administration. >> a judge is scheduled to hear the case next month. >>> on the bay bridge's new eastern span, water is getting into the steel structure considered the hardest suspension span. yesterday, caltrans showed some of the places where water is leaking. this could cause corrosion and ultimately weaken the bridge. caltrans is promising repairs once it pinpoints the problem. still not clear how much it will cost. >> we haven't figured that out yet. this is another one of the those things that, you know, if as we experience more wind and rain, we're going to learn things about this bridge. >> caltrans says it knew about the pr

of the bay bridge the willie l. brown, jr., bay bridge in honor of the former mayor. from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning." captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >>> linda macdonald is captioning for you in real time. he >>> good morning, i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now is 6:00. >>> we begin with breaking news this morning. the bay area remembering america's sweetheart. >> shirley temple black died at her woodside home late last night. kpix 5's kiet do is in front of her home this morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're here in front of shirley temple's house where her publicist has confirmed she died overnight on the 100 block of lakeview drive surrounded by her family. it's a large gated home here in woodside. all the lights are out and we can't see much beyond the front fence. shirley temple was a darling during the depression with her optimism and sunny personality. she was the most popular movie star in the late '30s making 23 films. largely credited with saving

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speaker in the assembly for many years wonderful political power the only person former mayor willie brown (clapping) and the mayor who seems to be having a wonderful time everyday he's an enthusiastic bolster and loves his job mayor ed lee (clapping) this year we have a lot of city support we also have the city attorney dennis herrera. we have supervisors supervisor wiener and supervisor farrell and supervisor tang (clapping) we have the couple that i think is on the revises running this city naomi and highland kelly he's the manager of the puc his e-mail is sf city water this is the couple to watch (clapping) we have the current police achieve in his uniform greg surand the fire achieve joanne and she's in uniform also (clapping) house commissioner david singer and health commissioner david sanchez who runs the whole health system for the city barbara garcia. we have the interim chandler uscf sam hartford (clapping) that's an important relationship that's an important partnership for over a hundred years we do a lot of training for uscf and they are the wonderful faculty who do the resea

there's one more site missing when willie brown offered the site and my predecessors naumd took over and put stem down here in signaled some hard things there's one more vision besides the railroads that was my driving rank rage you i range you would have seen me there i'm imperfect my golf shot. willie came and said we've got to change mission bay you need to a head up the mapping by the way, he building if i build it they've come. he already saw not only the idea of having a new sector on health care but with company but when gavin took over he invited stem to come to the center and that really signaled a ground work with usc f now we have bio life companies 50 in mission bay are bio life scientists science. we have some at gladstone and terry at bear and others. you've got 25 hundred usc f faculty and techs. when he said we'll build it and they come if we took an infrastructure approach and built the infrastructure that a new sector low merger and it has. when you see did pharmaceutical companies here with the hospital it will open in 2015 and another hotel pop up and family house

. >>> san francisco mayor singer willie brown. he was officially named willie brown and 5 under people to are on the guest list. it is a great honor but for all african-americans. they are picking up the price tag for the new bridge signs. >>> yes it worked out but water is leaking be neath the air bed and nobody knows how the water is getting in or how to fix it but the leaks are not causing any problems at let for now. it takes a fair amount of core rogues to take care of its self.$♪. >>> pg&e is isn't creasing security at several security and page page meted calf, there are correspondence concerns and they have age upgrade at several of its well came through. >>> the storm came in the nick of time and right now the vines are dorm and in but we will enter a phase called bud break and without enough water, that growth would have been stunted. whenwhen the trees need water, we will be able to spoon feed to the vine later on our own schedule. >> not long, leak other termers. >>> this overhead view is from a camera from an overhead

. >> and it's also very mother's birthday. >> second. >> we are adjourning in honor of willie o brown and the bridge. >> and black history month. >> thank you, commissioners. (meeting adjourned).

. >> and it's also very mother's birthday. >> second. >> we are adjourning in honor of willie o brown and the bridge. >> and black history month. >> thank you, commissioners. (meeting adjourned).. >> the regular meeting of the government -- sorry. good morning. this meeting will come to order. this is the regularly scheduled meeting of the government audit and oversight committee. i am supervisor breed the chair of the committee to my right is supervisor tang. supervisor chiu will join us shortly. we have o

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several dignitaries will be here to honor willie brown with a few signs letting people know they are e telling drivers what it is called. the idea to do this came from the naacp. brown said it was not his idea. the nonprofit agency paid for the signs. the legislature approved the idea. brown met with eric thomas to discuss the honor and told him how this ranks in his career. >> number one. nothing, i don't think, that could compare to having the second most used bridge in the country. george washington being first which governor christie is having issues with and the bay bridge. that second. >> ironically brown help get the new spannibility but the naacp researched and found that it was the old span that was more significant so that is why they picked that span to name-brown. today, 500 people are expected to participate in the ceremony including lt. governor and musician quincy jones is here. governor jerry brown is not scheduled to be here. he did a -- oppose the bridge being named after willie brunt. >> developing news in oakland, police were investigating the shooting death of a w

it will be officially renamed willie l brown junior bridge.e from entertainment and sports will be on the guest list for treasure island and brown said it is a great honor but not just for him. the ncaa p is picking them up and they have given as you close look at the latest problem on the 6th $.4 billion -- $6.4 billion bridge and water is leaking bean neath the road bed that is supposed to be tight. nobody knows exactly how the water is getting in or how to fix it but the leaks are not causing any problems at least for now. >>> happening today, east bay residents you may soon be forced to make some tough decisions about the way you use water, a 10% cut back. >> well, we have been covering it and even though we have covered it for the snow in the sierras and by no means are we out of this drought situation and we may be asked voluntarily to conserve water and that decision will be made later this afternoon and the east bay district will be asked and the board will be deciding whether to ask them to reap and avenue all it is half of what they

oddly enough, if willie brown had succeeded in his first dream as a youth, none of this would have happened. as a young man, brown had a completely different career in mind for himself. >> i could become a math teacher. >> you were going to be a math teacher? >> yes. >> instead, you became a lawyer and one of the most powerful politicians in the united states? >> so i failed. ha! >> reporter: well, he didn't completely fail. he took one lesson home from math. he knew how to count, especially when it came to votes. >> willie is sitting down tonight, probably having a drink and thinking, i've got a bridge named after me, and he's happen about it, despite what he tells you. >> reporter: oh, you can believe that. the next time you see him, you can ask him how he's doing, because he'll just look at you and go, how is your bridge? >> exactly. >> reporter: we're out here live in treasure isd, -- treasure island. what a view! >>> caltrans showed some of the places where water is leaking. water is getting into the steel structure in the heart of the suspension span. this could cause corrosion and ul

you're now going to have people willie brown and that's going to cause willie brown to bend more. >>nterest income despairty is coming, san francisco oakland being 2, the big city, when 99% of the workers earn more money, they're the job creators because they want to spend more money. >> worker spends 100% of what they earn. and believe me, when the republicans make the cases, they know they've gotten the measurements they've gotten the poles and they know you put money in hands of turning it over that's what you want to do. you don't want to do for somebody who is safe, every time we turn around we hear about -- that's why our social programs are going bankrupt. that's why our pensions are going crazy. you say the whole goal of this is to spend more. >> you've got to keep the economy moving. you pull the food stamps you've clearly wal-mart took a hit just last week on the base of that food stamps are no longer available to purchase in other similar kind of organizations. what's going disrupt the report and increase the minimum wage. >> i have to beg to differ with what willie is tal

iet took place today in the style you might call classic willie brown. >> abc7 news is there now with the story. leanne? >> in case you're wondering the l is for louis. i know people are asking that. and remember, guys how many people would refer to mayor brown as da mayor. he doesn't mind if people call it da mayor's bridge. >> the signs went up today after early opposition and the former mayor of san francisco willie brown. los angeles assemblyman isador hall introduced legislation. >> he will be and is the only african american in the state of california with the bridge or any structure state structure named after him. >> brown selected this day for the ceremony because would it have been his mother's birthday. and after days of heavy rains, fact it's a sunny day had everything to do with her. >> i kept being comfortable. saying do it on her birthday. i said you don't know that old woman. she's got a relationship with the lord. >> several family members were by his side along with lawmakers and those who made it into the world of politics because of brown's influence. >> thank you

former mayor willie brown. after today's ceremony, it will be called the willie l. brown jr. from 1996 to 2004. before that, he was in the state assembly for almost 30 years. >> there is a lot of controversy, not everyone is happy with that. the bridges board to be renamed. the ceremony is today and we had a chance to talk to the former mayor about this. >> there is nothing else in this country that carries the name of an african- american, equal to this bridge. this is a universal problem not located in the ghetto. it carries the name of an african-american. that is significant. >> now, the ceremony today at treasure island will be on hand. most of the controversy is the fact that people thought it should not be named after someone who was living but nonetheless, the bridges cord to bay renamed. so if you travel on the western span, and you had to san francisco, that is now known as the willie l. brown jr. bay bridge. >> there are a lot of people commenting on our facebook page. >> you can post your thoughts. tax payers and commuters should have voted for the name, we paid f

it is now called the willie l. brown, jr.and today there was a ceremony to celebrate the new name. ♪[ music ] ♪ "i left my heart in san francisco" ♪ >> that is the pacific boys choir academy opening the ceremony on treasure island singing as you know, "i left my heart in san francisco." as many as 500 people from politics, sports and high society were there. the move to rename the bridge became a bit of a controversy. >> it was indeed baptism by fire. [ laughter ] >> it was pure old school san francisco politics. [ laughter ] >> it was classic willie l. brown, jr. >> makes sense, right, the bay bridge, the willie brown bridge? this bridge as isidore said brings people together, casts a big shadow. it's very, very expensive to maintain. [ laughter ] >> and i am deeply honored. you have made it possible for me really to begin to brag legitimately. >> drivers will see white on green signs on the upper deck with the new name. the cost of making and installing those signs $6,500 paid for by the california naacp. >>> pg&e says it p

the willie l. brown of bridge.e bay bridge is going to be named after. now, obviously he was the mayor of san francisco from 1996 to 2004 but he was also a state government for almost 30 years. in fact he was the speaker of the assembly for about 25 years so it is a big deal. it went to the state legislator back-and- forth whether or not come name it. this is the san francisco side. we still have the bay bridge on oakland side with no name for it and now we have the willie l. brown a side which is the western side of the bay bridge. we had a chance to talk with the late yesterday. and he talked about what an honor it is to have this bridge named after him. >>: there's nothing else in this country that carries the name of an african american eagle to this bridge. and so suddenly are universal property now located in the ghetto carries the name of an african-american for the that's pretty significant >>: now the ceremony is going to take place today. about 11:00. former mayor gavin newsom will be there but the curren

a structure will be named after him. 000s see the namer day. >> willie brown is getting a sign.f them. one for each deck of the bridge named after him, tomorrow, paid for by private money. the man among those responsible for the new eastern span will have the older western span named for him thanks to the efforts of the naacp. >> and in their research they discovered western span was probably more significant z already, established as a permanent engineering feet. >> in 40 years of lawmakering, where do you think this ranks? number one. there is nothing i don't think that could compare. >> brown is 79 years old now he says he never thought the honor but could the an inspiration for african american youth. like being the first black and longest serving asem bli speaker and first black mayor. they say state guidelines discharge naming sate property after theys that are still alive. brown has a favorite tale. >> he couldn't do anything about it. he's going to enjoy rolling offer me on the bridge. >> and thanks for joining us for abc7 news >> why people are happen yes to clean up af

. >>> it is a job for willie brown, the western portion of the bay bridge will be officially named willie brown junior bridge and about 500 people from world politics entertainment and sports are on the on the guest list for the ceremony on treasure island. brown said it is a great honor not just for him but for all african-americans and they are picking up the price tag for the new look and they gave as you a close look and water is now leaking and nobody is clear on how the water is getting in or how to fix it and they are not causing any problems at least for now. >> there are no scenes of corrosion and certainly we are taking this issue very seriously but it is taking a fair amount of time foreclosing to manifest itself. >> -- for corrosion to manifest itself. >> all around the bay area, people are still cleaning up after the big weekend storm. >>> it is a huge 200 year old oak tree at a doctor's office, and they were brought in to chop up and take care, they can't handle the rain. >> they could not do it all to handle the tree up but up in the air they come. >> he is getting a lot of

oh, i had the pleasure of attending the naming of the bay bridge, the willie lewis brown junior bridge this afternoon and it was a great event. it was, the author of the bill, assembly member isadora hall, gave a speech why it's so important the bridge is named after mayor brown and lieutenant governor newsom was in rare form and did a great job and it was a wonderful event. after all the rain and cold the sun came out and it was just a beautiful afternoon and i'm honored to have been a part of that. >> i will echo commissioner brandon's comments. it was a wonderful honor to be bestowed on somebody who has done so much for the state but i think the thing that struck me so much at all was really the impact of the naming of the bridge for speaker brown, the impact that will have on young people seeing what is possible and looking at his life story and how much he achieved. so whether you've been on the winning side of an issue with him or not, i think everyone certainly respects him and recognizes what a tremendous honor that was and what a tribute to all the work that he's done and the

in a few hours local leaders will recess at any western span the willie l. brown jr. bay bridge.he state legislature voted to rename the bridge after the former mayor and state assembly speaker last year. but not everyone is happy about it. some say brown was responsible for delays and the high price tag associated with construction of the new eastern span of the bridge, which opened last september. one critic filed a lawsuit seeking to block the name change. >> this morning wall street's eyes on capitol hill as fed chair janet yellen testifies about the economy. the former uc-berkeley professor took the helm last week. for that and the rest of the news let's turn to bertha coombs. good morning. >> you got that bay area tie also that nice brooklyn accent, so she's hugging both coasts. futures pointing to a higher start ahead of janet yellen's testimony. stocks posted modest gains monday t nasdaq and s&p 500 having their best 3-day gain since october. yellen is expected to say that the fed will keep up its papering program, continuing to cut back on bond buying despite the fact we

today a ceremony will be held to rename the western span of the bay bridge of the bay bridge after willie brownthe ceremony will go on despite a lawsuit against it. the suit says the state legislature bypassed policies to fast track the renaming and didn't allow for adequate public input. a judge is scheduled to hear the case next month. >>> as for the new eastern span of the bay bridge, caltrans is still trying to explain why it's leaking. as kpix 5's phil matier reports, the weekend storms helped experts figure out where the water is coming from. >>> reporter: >> we are seeing some water coming down on all lanes but isolated to this particular location. >> reporter: the problem appears to be leaks in where the guardrails connect to the span or possibly the wiring conduits to the bridge lights. whatever the case, water is now dripping down into the heart of the suspense span. >> something we're going to address. >> reporter: the fear is that while the leaks are not an immediate problem, ongoing wetness could corrode bolts so they have to come up with a solution. and how much is that solution g