, what they know is miss saigon, controversy. the controversy was around the casting of jonathan pryce to play the lead... >> yeah, we were feeling the controversy in london too, because he and i were both still in the show as it was running in the uk. we were both still in the original company. i think when the casting announcement was made, there was a big uproar in new york city. and cameron then said that he was going to cancel the show if he wasn't cast. >> hinojosa: just so people remember, so the uproar was about the fact that they were casting... >> a caucasian actor to play a eurasian part. >> hinojosa: and then in terms of your controversy... >> in terms of my controversy it was kind of the opposite, because it was an asian part, and i was an asian actor, but i wasn't an american citizen. >> hinojosa: and they tried to... >> so i was... yeah. so there was actually arbitration that went... >> hinojosa: it's amazing. people kind of forget, but you were actually... you were... the fact that you weren't an american citizen

have it. >> saigon is our former capitol and we want to leave that name for the formal capitol. it is our homeland now so we want to have in the memory little saigon. >> reporter: the compromise was to have the community pay for the monument with $10,000 in donations gathered from individuals and businesses. >> any money even $1 or $100 or $1000 doesn't matter. >> reporter: here it finally is on this city-owned strip. this man lives nearby and while he is not vietnamese he is glad they got their way. >> it is nice. friendsly. >> reporter: absent from the ceremony vietnamese council member that many are angry with for not supporting her view. >> this is a fantastic opportunity. i will ignore what happened in the past and i will say it is a great day. >> reporter: the community here says the next step is to give a sign on 101 directing more business into the district. in little saigon, anne makovec, cbs5. >>> traffic on the largest river in the country at a standstill. the accident on the mississippi that left three barges sitting at the bottom of the river. >>> and pope benedict'

he said, you know, there's about 10,000 millionaires in saigon. 10,000 millionaires in saigon. and these people when they have money, they want a good education for their children. and they send them to western schools to be educated. he said, these children will come back, and they will build this country and leave this country to democracy. he said what the united states needs to understand is it has to happen at our pace, it can't happen at the pace that the united states wants to see it done. but he felt that vietnam would be move anything that direction. moving in that direction. >> we have time for one more question. sir? >> this is for both of you. i just finished the longest war, and bergin spends quite a bit of time talking about the pundits saying that this is obama's vietnam. and yet he says there's no comparison, that between the state-sponsored viet cong and the number of troops that they had versus the number of troops that are available for the taliban or al-qaeda. would both of you comment on that based on your background? is. >> well, i would exhibit the fact t

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saigon. >> saigon is our former capital we want to leave that name for them as a formal capital. >> it is our homeland now we want to have in our memory a little saigon. >> the compromise involved having the community pay for the monument they raised $10,000 from individuals and businesses, absent from yesterday's ceremony vietnamese council woman madson ngyen who proposed the little saigon name. >>> grand opening of the harvey milk call center. >> now a suicide crisis center opening at the site of his campaign headquarters here in san francisco. today's event will be a former union of his inner circle and the screen writer of his movie will be there. he would have been 81 years old. >> 28,000 pounds of prescription drugs turned in during national prescription drug day last month that is just northern california the campaign was launched to eliminate access and improper dumping of unused and expired drugs. >> police in san francisco looking at surveillance void owe from a muni -- video from a muni bus where a person was stabbed with a screw driver. before the stabbing there was a fi

but city leaders approved the name saigon business district. the move set off numerous protests and open meeting lawsuit and prompted one activist to set up a tent at city hall and refuse food until council members changed their minds. >> we felt very happy that right now the city official have recognized that the majority of the community, this very prosperous district area to be named little saigon which is our identity as a political refugee here. >> reporter: san jose has more than 100,000 vietnamese residents. >>> there are strong signs the bay area's job market is getting back on its feet. new numbers released yesterday show the bay area added 5,400 jobs last month. those jobs are not evenly distributed, however. the director of the business forecasting center told the oakland tribune that the only part of the bay area with consistent gains is the south bay. meantime, for the first time in nearly two years the state's unemployment rate also dropped. according to the state employment development department, the statewide jobless rate is at

but others called it saigon business district. the move set off numerous protests, an open meeting lawsuit and prompted one activist to set up a tent at city hall and refuse food until council members changed their minds. >> we feel very happy that at least right now, the city official have recognized that the majority of the community want this very prosperous district area to be name little saigon which is our identity as a vietnamese political refugee here. >> san jose has more than 100,000 vietnamese citizens, more than any other california city. >>> coming up, it's an american classic served to millions every day. but who makes the best burger here in the bay area? we have the blind taste test from a celebrity chef. >>> also ahead, hilarious outtakes on the set of "saturday night live." we have lady gaga and justin timberlake preparing for tonight's season finale and it's pretty funny. >>> one expert says facebook and other social networking sites can have some serious health risks. >>> we're seeing a cool night around the ba

in little saigon, anne makovec, cbs5. >> mayor reed also absent from the unveiling. he said he was pleased that private funds could be raised and that they worked with the city to establish a new monument. >>> a weekend conference aimed at keeping local workers working locally. >>> and just in time for the memorial day weekend the progress today to reopen a major mountain thoroughfare. >>> a lot of sunshine in most parts of the bay area. still fog out at the coastline but the winds are kicking up. what we will see for sunday we will talk about coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, n 28- thousand pound >>> an impressive drug haul for the d.e.a. and agents didn't have to lift a finger. the agency says more than 28,000 pounds of prescription drugs were turned in during the second national prescription drug take back day in april. that's just for northern california. the campaign was launched to eliminate access and improper use and expired drugs. >>> new signs this week that california is climbing out of the crippling recession for the first time in two years the state's unemployme

but city leaders actually approved the name saigon business district. the move set off numerous protests and open meeting lawsuit and prompted one activist to set up a tent at city hall and refuse food until council members changed their minds. >> we feel very happy that right now the city official have recognized that the majority of people in the community want this very prosperous district area to be named little saigon which is our identity for -- as a vietnamese political refugee here. >> san jose has more than 100,000 vietnamese citizens. that's more than any other california city. >>> thousands of people in the south bay are trying to raise awareness about a developmental disorder affecting children they gathered for the annual autism speaks walk, an annual event to raise money and create aware balance autism. the organization says 1 in every 110 children is diagnosed with the disorder. the day included a three-mile walk as well as a community resource fair. all proceeds from today's walk support the local and national work of autism speaks. >>>

a council member opposed the idea and suggested calling it the saigon business district. that started a recall effort against her. she kept her seat but lost the sign battle and did not attend the ceremony. >>> if you're headed to lake tahoe anytime soon, some good news. highway 50 just re-opened a few hours ago. the main highway between the bay area and south lake tahoe was closed for nearly two weeks while crews raised the height of some rock wall barriers there. this is time lapse video of the project. there are currently no driving restrictions on this stretch of highway 50 but come monday it will only be open to one-way traffic during construction. this will last for another four to six weeks on weekdays. >>> two pieces of steel from the fallen twin towers ahead in napa. they plan to use the buildings in the steel of its own september 11th memorial. the port authority of new york and new jersey own the buildings. the agency offered the steel to communities around the world to use in memorials remembering victims and heroes of 9/11. napa will break gowned on september

private donations paid for the sign, naming the area little saigon. ignited a controversy four years ago. a council member opposed the idea and suggested calling it the saigon business district. that sparked a recall campaign led by compiles exiles of the former vietnam. she lost the battle of the signs. she did not attend the ceremony. >>> crowd filled the civic center plaza for the asian heritage street celebrate. admission was free and so were screenings for hepatitis b. the help hep b three campaign has made huge strides in fighting the epidemic that could lead to liver cancer. >> he wants to put hepatitis to the forefront, and that's combating hepatitis b and c. so physician education and community education. >> alan: theepped be that one in ten asian people infected with hepatitis b, but since i was screened, i take a bill. i went from 15 million copies of the virus attacking my liver to zero. >> leigh: and you're wearing the lapel pin. >> alan: the hepatitis b free campaign. >> leigh: a great day to be out there. late in the afternoon, the sea

i give saigon sisters to stars it is a fun and affordable place for vietnamese inspired food and that's a good formula. >> makes sense, the french were in vietnam before we were. more on tonight's restaurant, you can text phil. you're alive illinois lottery drawing is coming up next. >> jim ramsey is going to talk about a wet week next. >> and tonight on instant replay, the bulls game 4 in atlanta and a chance to put a stranglehold on the series but the hawks are putting up a fight tonight, the white sox do something they haven't done in almost a month when a series. they had to work overtime to do in seattle. he makes is huge debut against the cubs and they couldn't touch him. what looks like the end of the line for phil jackson as an nba coach all tonight [ male announcer ] undeniably colorful, seriously smooth and in excellent condition. those are your lips with new covergirl lip perfection. it doesn't just give you beautiful color now, it gives you more beautiful lips in 7 days. in a single stroke rich color rocks your lips. in a single week silk therapy moisturizers help smooth and

how supporters of the "little saigon" business district were finally able to win the day. cbs five eyewitness news is next. good evening, i'm ann >>> a welcome sign. how supporters of the little saigon business district were able to save the day. cbs5 news is next.

"i >>> welcome to little saigon. next, the naming controversy over the new sign being unveiled in san jose today. >>> plus, i'm alexis cristoferus. gasoline demand continues to fall. unemployment drops in more states. and apple inks a deal with more record labels. that and more, coming up in your cbs money watch. >>> and apocalypse now? a group in oakland counting down to end of days. >>> welcome back to weekend early edition. it is 8:31 on may 21. thanks for joining us. >> and looking at our weather pattern this weekend, which if it is the last day, looks nice out there. >> newscast talking about zombies, end of days, what is this world coming to! >>> we also have-- >> marketing, all about marketing. >>> okay. we're going to have a look at the weather forecast, which is looking dry. probably the highlight. >> continued dry. slightly cool, lots of blue skies out there, as again, we will see a few clouds move into the area here through the weekend. but nothing to ruin your parade or festivities, ball game. the potenti

they say look how the united states treated the regime in saigon. that's what they're going to do with you. when the going gets tough, the united states will cut and run. and i don't think events in egypt have enhanced our reputation with respect to supporting our allies. >> if i could go back to the middle east a little bit, and its ramifications here in the united states, and maybe some very similar aspects that are in the middle east that are both here in the united states and what would happen. we are seeing young men with no hope, unemployed, educated, connected with twitter, sms, facebook, food prices that they can't afford because we are off on a tangent using our corn for ethanol. and you have countries even like spain that have 40%, over 40% of their young people between 18-26 who are unemployed. and so when you have young men with no hope and connected, you have problems. art -- aren't we facing a similar situation here and do you see this contagion of going from country to country, maybe even spreading to europe? >> the main difference be

the vietnamese community welcomed the world to little saigon. that sign is in the median of story road and highway 101. private donations paid for the sign. naming the area, little saigon, ignited a controversy four years ago. councilmemberwin opposed the idea and suggested calling it the saying -- saying saigon business district. she almost lost her seat but won the sign battle. >> a masked man got away with a bag of cash after robbing a precious metals store on miller avenue. a man wearing a black mask and white surgical gloves pulled a gun on the store's owner and demand cash, and got away with more than $10,000. officers searched the area for nearly two hours but failed to locate the suspect. they hope the surveillance camera will help them identify the robber. >> san francisco police are carefully reviewing surveillance tape in their investigation of a stabbing on a mew any -- muni bus last night. it started as a fight between a group of men and women. a 32-year-old man was taken to the hospital with stab wounds to his face and torso. his c

naming the area little saigon ignited a controversy four years ago. council member madison winn opposed the idea and suggested calling it the saigon business district. you might remember that sparked a passionate recall campaign against winn led by exiles of the former south vietnam. she kept her seat but she lost the sign battle. she did not attend the ceremony. >>> $350 million, that's how much impact a global travel gathering is expected to generate in new tourism business for san francisco. that's a lot of money, which means, as abc7 david louie reports, a lot of effort to keep those folks happy. >>> a fresh coat of paint never hurts when you are trying to make a good impression. san francisco is welcoming more than 3,000 travel writers and tourism officials in the weeks ahead. it's called international powwow, a project of the u.s. travel association to entice more visitors from overseas. competition for international visitors is heating up. a disembarking passenger from vallejo saw a lost of them aboard a princess cruise ship. >> a lot of brits

park royal saigon photos of her ability to shirts in saigon her children's homes the world hotels in the movie aunties available in poland resort and spa. the floors are naughty at a crossroads the us gets them and they've been hunting for a decade but the war on terror goes on in the world waits to see what's in store for america's coming conflicts. and a betrayal russian soil the chief coordinator in the north caucuses is being eliminated from the fischel is hopeful the news will devastate the region's terrorist network. all according to plan nato hints of a possible transition from airstrikes to a ground operation in libya and experts say it was always part of the program. with more news stories more developments in less than fifteen minutes from now next kate with you stay with us for. hello welcome to the sport is wednesday another big night of european football and world championship ice hockey and here are the top stories also through barcelona it's all gone wrong with rail madrid to reach the champions league final but their opponents cry foul. while ninety minutes away now s

little saigon. glass of wine, arts and crafts. on behalf of the apa heritage celebration committee, congratulations to all our recipients this evening, thank you for taking part. thank you to the volunteers of the planning committee, supporting organizations, and last but not least, the sponsors who made this celebration possible. great troubles, everyone. see you next year. -- great tavels, -- great travels, everyone. see you next year.

like many of the businesses that took a chance on six street include other businesses such as miss saigon, split the seduction, and -- they served tasty quizzing. they have something very unique which is a rooftop and dining area which is a beautiful place to eat on a warm day. steve it is and public -- champion. he really took that on to more than just an advocacy level when he walked into the restaurant at 7:00 a.m. and a robbery was taking place. many flat screen tvs and other items were still in the store. as one of the burglars come up the stairs actually hit him with a bottle of wine and with blood gushing down his face, he did not stay down but actually ran after the offender down the street. he was 62 years old. he took down someone in their 20s and he refused to get off until the police officers came to arrest him. [applause] you are a role model and we appreciate you taking the time to invest in our neighborhoods and believing and are never as -- in our neighborhoods. we assisted with urban solutions and much of the other support that we have in district 6. this is located on fo

in other news, vietnamese community unveiled signage welcoming the world to little saigon. it was unveiled this past weekend. private donations paid for it naming the area little saigon ignited a huge controversy four years ago. councilwoman suggested to call it a business district and that caused to recall. the councilwoman kept her seat. >>> the former president of the international monetary fund is under house arrest in luxury high-rise in lower manhattan. this weekend, open-top tour buses made round. he is accused of assaulting a maid in posh hotel in new york and he denies the allegations. >>> elementary school students at mesa verde in arizona attended a special school session to ask questions of two of "endeavor" astronauts. the students were classmate of 9-year-old christina taylor green. she was the youngest of six people killed in january shooting rampage that also severely wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords. giffords' husband mark kelly is the shuttle endeavor commanderer. he told the kids the crew will sign one of their yearbooks they brought in space. >>

little saigon. glass of wine, arts and crafts. on behalf of the apa heritage celebration committee, congratulations to all our recipients this evening, thank you for taking part. thank you to the volunteers of the planning committee, supporting organizations, and last but not least, the sponsors who made this celebration possible. great troubles, everyone. see you next year. -- great tavels, -- great travels, everyone. see you next year. >> the evening and welcome to this evening's meeting of the commonwealth club of california. you can find this on the internet at commonwealthc lub.org. you can read us online at sf gate.com. now it is my pleasure to introduce our special guest, mayor ed lee. a few months ago, if you mentioned his name, they responded with the question -- "who the hell is ed lee?" unless you're connected to san francisco politics, you would not know he served four mayor's and he had very powerful friends like former mayor willie brown san francisco's often fractured board of supervisors could not agree on at the m

[bbc announcer] correspondent anthony lawrence reports from saigon. [lawrence] targets were along the east coast. naval pilots reported knocking out a bridge and damaging the approach to a ferry landing not far from the town of dong hoi. heavy antiaircraft fire was reported. air force pilots reported hitting a ferry and some targets further north. the pilot of a plane shot down was later rescued. [narrator] but even as recently as the vietnam war, news reports were still recorded on film and physically transported to the studio for editing. the instantaneous satellite-based news coverage of the gulf war meant that this was the first war to be covered live and seen in three time zones. press conferences were timed to coincide with the deadlines of european and north american media. [bbc reporter] ...missile as it heads towards its targets. pictures are beamed back to the american aircraft crew so that when the second missile's fired, it can be aimed at exactly the same spot. this is not a video game. it's not as simple as putting a cross on a target an

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which was started by a catholic despotic inquisition-style regime in saigon. so by the time i was ordained, 969, became a priest -- 1969, became a priest, religion and violence defined, those were the brackets within which i was living my life. and it's not a surprise, i suppose, that i twine my whole -- define my whole five years as a priest because i was conscripted into it, not because i chose it, by the anti-christian movement which is when i first met jim jim more when he was one of the prophets of the anti-war movement. 1963 my priesthood was a mess. i didn't really know where i was. and it can't be a coincidence that where i went with the feeling of being a mess was to jerusalem not knowing what to expect. and what i found, of course, was a mess. [laughter] and the first thing i learned in jerusalem was that god doesn't come to us in our purity, in our being fixed, in our being finished. that god comes to us in our being a mess. and it was that sense of jerusalem as the defining way in which the human reception of god takes place, not the only place of

they'll cut wires, they'll dig underneath, they blowholes in the wall with explosives, like they did in saigon. when i say we need to ball and a fence on our southern border, i'm not advocating that we build that and walk away and let somebody come up to the other side with a 21-foot ladder, i'm suggesting that first of all we don't have to build 2,000 miles of fence, wall, and fence. that we just build a fence, a wall, and a fence with a patrol road in between in those locations and build it until they stop going around the end. if anybody has been down to the border, you'll see the beaten path. the beaten path that goes sometimes right through what they're declaring to be fence they are 600 miles of fence that they the claire we have, and when you go down and look at the real fence that's there, some of it is triple fencing that they call tertiary fencing, that's a little too sophisticated for me. if you go to the southwest arizona area, you can see 24-foot-high fences, triple fences. when i was down there last, i asked them directly, has anyone defeated this triple fencing? their answer aft

like many of the businesses that took a chance on six street include other businesses such as miss saigon, split the seduction, and --

like many of the businesses that took a chance on six street include other businesses such as miss saigon, split the seduction, and -- >> i work with the department of environment and we are recycling oil. thank you. we can go into a refinery and we can use it again. they do oil changes and sell it anyway, so now they know when a ticket to a. hal>> to you have something you want to get rid of? >> why throw it away when you can reuse it? >> it can be filtered out and used for other products. >> [speaking spanish] >> it is going to be a good thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it om