one of the schools was the willie brown school. it was having some enrollment difficulties to say the least, the academic difficulties, and the board of education made a decision, rather to invest 10,000 to modernize a building that would be nothing but a bad building to look at demolishing that school and giving it a new birth. that's the path we have embarked on and we're pursuing that with, you know, warp spreed and looking toward the end when we have kids in the school. we have been working on the project for a year now and construction project has been awarded and the design is being finalized and let me walk you through the design. one of the things about the willie brown site obviously it was a really badly designed building, setback from the street, had nothing to do with the community, the neighborhood was heavily vandalized and was never a good partner with anybody. we wanted to reinvent what the school can be. we looked at one site of the corner from another site and the ground slope is 75 feet. so it's a challenging slo

how does the willie brown bridge sound. well that's what some california legislators are pushing to name the western span of the bridge. the eastern span would stay nameless for now. lawmakers say it makes sense to give willie brown's name to the span that faces the city. the resolution was introduced in sacramento this week. so what do you think? >> i know that he was only the mayor of san francisco. but it feels like let's keep the bay bricge all one name. just the bay bridge. >> sure, why not. he's mr. san francisco, right? >> willie brown was san francisco's first african american mayor. the proposal needs a majority vote in the state legislature to take effect. private donation would have to be raised the pay to change all the signs. >>> dozens of people watching the miami heat basketball game in a sports bar ended up in the water. a deck collapsed right before halftime sending everyone into the shallow bay. two dozen people were take on the the hospital. two are in critical condition. officials believe one person migh

i'll see him everywhere, in every moment i hear willie brown speak. that was beautiful, willie, what you said. and the stories that my friend barbara tells of she and husband dick leaving the life of luxury in cleveland to run muni for dad. or of the dmv when a woman behind the counter looks twice at the name of my driver's license and looks up and tells me of the day she met george on the street or worked on george's campaign. or about the time in her life in our city's life when things seemed more touchable, more human, or just tells me t

and willie brown, tremendous friend of the police department. i don't know if we have been blessed to have a mayor more supportive in our hiring plan, than mayor lee. i appreciate everyone working together to support us here in san francisco. now to the matter at hand. we are privileged to be here of the 56 sworn officers that are sworn to the rank of sergeant, captain and deputy of chief. in all endeavors leadership is critical to success. as we move into the first half of 2013, solid and sound leadership as commissioner loftus spoke us is critical to the success of the san francisco police department that challenged our able to provide top-notch law enforcement due to staffing and budget challenges. this past year we were expected to do more with less, and this expected to be the new normal. not only did we persevere, we excelled. we went into the neighborhoods and heard them. we lived through one of the busiest december in san francisco, and a good january and february, we can talk about that play-calling later. we were relatively unscathed f

i'll see him everywhere, in every moment i hear willie brown speak. that was beautiful, willie, what you said. and the stories that my friend barbara tells of she and husband dick leaving the life of luxury in cleveland to run muni for dad. or of the dmv when a woman behind the counter looks twice at the name of my driver's license and looks up and tells me of the day she met george on the street or worked on george's campaign. or about the time in her life in our city's life when things seemed more touchable, more human, or just tells me that she's honored to meet george moscone's son. or on the first preview of the play that my dear friend tony wrote about george and me, a play called ghost life, and the first public performance up in ashlan, oregon. halfway through the second act, at long last, george shows up and the fractured city hall backdrop begins to fill with floating lights outlining the golden gate bridge and we hear tony bennett sing his legendary recording of "i left my heart in san francisco." and then the character of george, sometimes

brown that you that, please keep the movie previews coming. without further adieu mr. mayor ed lee (clapping) . >> how's everybody today? well, you got to know as we were walking up this gentleman whispered in my ear what are they going to do when we win the championship? you know what san francisco is san francisco is warriors ground ladies and gentlemen. i will begin by thanking our fourth president and all the members of the board of supervisors. anita who loves to watch basketball. i want to thank all of you for being here (clapping) >> charlotte was our great sponsor we are on your staircase thank you. well, as you know the entire san francisco bay area is so proud of our home team basketball heroes finder a great season wasn't it? thanks to the warriors all of us the fans enjoyed the playoff for the second time in 19 years. the seats were filled with fans and record breaking performance by stefano occurring i didn't and 54 points in a single game against new york mets and now households the record for any single assault weapon in the mba

and now, we have adolf in the mix here that was once occupied by willie brown, willie brown has moved upstairs. and there is sutro is here. and i think that this will be his permanent place. so, please, enjoy the inscription that is on the pedestal, and the actual bust is incredible. i watched jonas assemble this and polish this on friday. and i was truly amazed. he is truly a very, very talented sculptor who did an incredible fete for san francisco and for san francisco city hall. thank you, again, for all coming to visit us at city hall, please do not be strangers. ?oo hi, i'm holly lee. i love cooking and you are watching quick bites. san francisco is a foodie town. we san franciscoans love our food and desserts are no exceptions. there are places that specialize in any and every dessert your heart desires, from hand made ice cream to organic cakes, artisan chocolate and cupcakes galore, the options are endless. anyone out there with a sweet tooth? then i have a great stop for you. i've been searching high and low for some great cookies and the buzz around town that anthony's are t

the willie brown bridge. some state lawmakers have introduced a resolution to name part of the bay bridge after san francisco's former mayor. legislators say brown was one of san francisco's iconic mayors so it makes sense to give his name to the span that faces the city. well, the idea is getting mixed reaction. >> i know that he was only the mayor of san francisco but it feels like we'll keep the bay bridge all one name just the bay bridge. >> sure, why not. he's mr. san francisco. right? >> willie brown was san francisco's first black mayor. the proposal needs a majority vote in the legislature to take effect. >>> vice president joe biden is coming to the bay area this afternoon. he is scheduled to attend a democratic party fundraiser at a private home in san francisco. keystone pipeline opponents plan to hole a protest there. the vice president's stop comes a week after president obama visited san jose, palo alto and portola valley. >>> a judge says the man accused of stealing a sailboat in sausalito is m

brown which will be up for discussion. staff has commented to convening community meetings once we're back in school. on all of those 3 items we'll be hearing back green from staff in august and september. the future meeting dates are august wednesday 14 we should hear the finding of the updated review and the final forecast is wednesday, september 11th we'll be hearing about feederer programs and october 9th anything that is not addressed in the earlier meeting. that concludes my report >> all right. president fewer could you give us - okay. i did that. okay. are there any other reports by board members >> yes. i have a quick thing i wanted to share. i had the privilege of going out to sacramento. to testify on behalf of our school district in senator bill 150 we supported and came about as the experiences of our students. the bill would eliminate a bare which currently exists from undocumented students that their required to pay non-tuition and that will eliminate the tuition and now it passed unanimously out of the high

by the way, i thought i saw form mayor willie brown just walk in. ladies and gentlemen. thank you very much. now the special moment we've been waiting for the american heritage ward for individuals who have made an impact there's being presented in 3 categories where we have the lifetime achievement wards. nominations were submitted on line and then 3 judges made the final selection. (calling names) the first award is inspirational leadership and is printed to an individual's who has made grounded breaking achievements and has used their talent to give back in supporting opportunities to enhance the communities performance to help the next generation of arts. and to help with this, please welcome billy wong. (clapping) >> hello good evening. oh, come in combg. oh, it's such an honor to present the very first award i remember grouping not being so proud to be asian to being here i'm making my mom proud and i'm proud to be a part of this community so thank you everyone. i'll very, very pleased to announce this inspirational leadership each of you have accomplished in makin

. >>> and phil turned to san francisco mayor willie brown and carla of the san francisco chronicle. >> his first question it's summertime and politicians are hitting their roads but not to their districts usually on junction ets. what is ha? >> we saw george go to bangladesh. we saw a crowd of republicans go to moscow to look into the boston bombing opinion don't these guys know what skype is? >> wait a minute. obviously it's important that information firsthand be acquired for good quality decision making. bangladesh that structure fell and killed almost 1,000 people. there is a series of things that george miller can come back and talk about. he can also tell the people of bangladesh what they need to do to keep the flow of money coming that way. >> in all of your years, have you seen a junket that really wasn't worth it? >> no. what are you talking about? first of all the term junket. it's a trip for educational and informational purposes. you call it a junket. but that is a miss. >> you have covered these junkets. you have been on these junkets. >> i have indeed. there is nothing

if the resolution goes through the assembly, part as the willie l. brown, jr. bridge. we asked for your thoughts but not all. light art installation. looks bright! for the bay lights has now it's all thanks to a one- and a -half- million dollar donation. by word- press founder matt mullenweg. the eight- million dollar project was turned on back in march, and the latest donation will go towards keeping the lights on, and not working. today project officials conditions were to blame for the faulty lights in the art project. fixes will be completed. coming up on kron 4 news weekend-- a completely solar powered plane is making it's way across the united states-- but it's traveling at snail's pace. train is headed, coming up next. a completey solar- powered airplane. is slowly making its way across the country. the "solar impulse" took off from st. louis this morning. the ground- breaking, swiss- made aircraft. is the first plane to fly for 24 hours on nothing but solar energy. the planes huge 208-feet wing's. have built-in solar panels. which store energy during the day. e

the willie brown i know br. it could happen. lawmaker are proposing to name it after willie brown. when brown was mayor of san francisco, he had significant input into the bridge. they are figuring out what it will cost for the signage. no word on when lawmakers will vote on that. it seem the price of parking in san francisco is going up. at least in one place. way up. a parking spot in a condo building just sole for, sit down, $82,000. the valuable piece of real estate is with 10 x 12 feet. it has no amenities other than it is a block from at&t park. it sole for $68,000 in 2008. on top of the sale price, the new owner will have to pay hoa dues, $32 a month. >>> there was an unusual sight hovering over the tenner loin neighborhood today. they hoisted the statue of its name sake, st. anthony. a crane hoisted it on to a perch overlooking the construction site of the new dining room. pretty incredible. the grew group is raising money. he is the patron sanl of lost things. >> saint anthony is known for finding lost things. we're hoping he will find the last 2.5 million to finish the pr

bush and bill clinton and willie brown and a number of other esteemed leaders, it's that generation, the generation of anthony kennedy, the generation of davidson, the generation of with the gator -- ruth bader ginsburg tickets that generation that delivered sodomy form in america. and we'll see the same thing in same-sex marriage. him in that case the generation of ruth bader ginsburg and my generation are not going to deliver marriage reform, at least for the country. maybe for california, certain for massachusetts but not for the country. instead it's going to be the generation that follows us, that when they take power will deliver either same-sex marriage or universal civil unions, or some other alternative w weekend ill conceived at this point. >> we end this collection of programming on same-sex marriage with gene robinson come in 2012 he present his book "god believes in love: straight talk about gay marriage" to an audience in cambridge, massachusetts. >> i want to be honest about the fact that "god believes in love," the straight part is both meaning straightforward but als

brown and mayor gerber, did i say that correctly? signed the original mlu which created the special bond of friendship between the great city of zurich and the city of san francisco and we are honored to have mayor machere and i am mark chan ler director of international trade. first of all everybody knows mayor lee and corinne bach our guest from zurch and james and the co-chairs of the sister committee and mr. general andreg and we like to recognize juliana muler the mayor's partner and thank you for being here >> mayor has been in office since 2009 and great success during her time as mayor and as americans we can kind of claim a part of her because she was born in iowa city, iowa. so she is actually a good midwest girl. >> here on the west coast of the united states and we welcome you as a joint citizen of switzerland and the united states. >> i would like to turnover to the mayor mr. ed lee. >> thank you, mark. >> thank you, good morning, everyone and thank you for being here to witness this extension of our fantastic relationsh

brown is gone, golden gone and it is now sort of growing, nice grass and weeds and waiting for us to start. we are going to start the foundation and some of the grading fairly soon and we will be in full construction in the next 6 or 7 months as soon as we finish the design with the state architect. everything is in place and we are ready to go and money is in place and all that we need is partners thank you. >> thank you so much mr. golden, at this time we will open up for public comment. >> seeing none and public comment is closed >> so, would we like to file this item? or continue it? >> by the fall we will be in construction. >> this fall? >> we will be doing the grading and the foundations probably not the main building quite that fast. it is really at your pleasure whenever you like. >> okay. so why don't we take a motion to file it, if we want to requestion ... rerequest a hearing. >> if you wanted to file and bring it back have the academic side of the house to come and give the present that presentation that i am not qualified to give. >> i did realize that we want to talk a

brown and mayor gerber, did i say that correctly? signed the original mlu which created the special bond of friendship between the great city of zurich and the city of san francisco and we are onored to have mayor machere and i am mark chan ler director of international trade. first of all everybody knows mayor lee and corinne bach our guest from zurch and james and the co-chairs of the sister committee and mr. general andreg and we like to recognize juliana muler the mayor's partner and thank you for being here >> mayor has been in office since 2009 and great success during her time as mayor and as americans we can kind of claim a part of her because she was born in iowa city, iowa. so she is actually a good midwest girl. >> here on the west coast of the united states and we welcome you as a joint citizen of switzerland and the united states. >> i would like to turnover to the mayor mr. ed lee. >> thank you, mark. >> thank you, good morning, everyone and thank you for being here to witness this extension of our fantastic relationshi

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the resolution calls willie brown one of the most influential politicians of the late 20th century. >> the legislature passed a massive $96 billion budget plan. both the assembly and the senate passed the budget along party lines. >> it's a good budget. we not only keep the books in balance, we pay down significant debt. and for the first time in five years, we're actually able to restore a few things. >> this budget is not balanced. this budget is not truthful. there are so many things that are off the books. we have $12 billion off the books that we're in the federal government for unemployment payments through edd. >> now, the big winner in this year's budget is education. it provides $55 billion for k through 12 education and colleges. it allows more control for districts on how to spend state money. >> new at 5:00, three fremont brothers are facing piracy charges in connection with an illegal video website. according to the state attorney general's office they operate mediamp4.com. it shows boot leg versions of movies and tv shows. the three were arraigned yesterday in oakland. e

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