everybody here knows mark leno. but what you may not know is how committed and how tireless mark is to fighting for kids and families and parks and open spaces. it's not always on the front page of the paper. he's often doing it behind the scenes in ways that not everybody knows. mark is a true advocate for families. he is a true advocate for parks. a true advocate for green space. and it is my great pleasure to bring him up now. (applause) >> thank you, phil. let's hear it for parks cheer leader and chief phil ginsberg. (applause) >> it is a real pleasure to be with everyone here today. it takes a village and the village is out. it's not often we get to say the words "our tax dollars at work" with a smile on our face. but we're doing it today. because voters really knew what they were doing a few years back when we passed that $185 million parks bond, neighborhood parks bond and the $10 million invested into lafayette park. i used to live at hyde and geary my first four years when i moved to san francisco, now 36 y

lark leno says -- lark leno says in -- mark leno says in an upcoming hearing they will review that. why. western span is not being replaced? the answer coming up. >> reporter: okay. i'm joined by andrew gordon. good morning. i know you've been working hard and answering a lot of questions. a lot of work that's been done. what we are looking at. the chp pointed out as well, a lot of grinding and repaving. >> among the work that was done during the weekend was grinding a path on the bridge from the toll plaza as well as off the bridge. they had to do grinding and paving as well. they brought in 16,000 tons of asphalt to create this new surface. most of the work was done at the toll plaza. plenty of striping. they created open tolling on the far side of the toll plaza. they put in the new drainage system here to make a make sure there's -- to make sure there's no no cooling of that. >> reporter: we video -- we got video of people waving at us. and the. >> l.e.d. lighting -- and the l.e.d. lighting. >> the crews have switched out all of the lights. those are more efirnent, they take --

leno, senator steven lee and ammiano regarding of cleanpowersf, august 13, we received a letter from ibw1245 in opposition, this morning, we received correspondence which i placed on your desk from the law offices adams, broad well, joseph and car doze sa on behalf of ibw1245 and you also received an updated list of 379 individuals that signed the sierra club petition in support and 379 as of this morning and also four phone call that is i received this morning, so for the record, i wanted to put those in. >> [inaudible]. >> and that's all. >> this is regarding billing, i can give this to mr. raoes? >> he's in charge of billing, he would be happy to receive that. >> i have a question on one of those communication that is i would like to direct to our general manager which is the letter from shell. would you mind explaining the nature of that let e i read it but i would like some interpretation of what that means? >> so, i can barbara to go up, but basically what the letter is saying is that shell is offering to reduce a million dollars and put it towards the build-out and then 500 th

and in the words of mark leno who unfortunately could not be here today, it says congratulations on the occasion of the unveiling of the bust of san francisco civic and cultural leader in its rightful place inside city hall. as we gather to commemorate the service to the city and county of san francisco as the 24th and first jewish mayor, i commend his many contributions and generous donation to san francisco to help to make a beautiful destination for the world to enjoy. the legacies left behind by mayor sutro will be enjoyed by future generations. may he long be remembered for as member gifts to our city and also, happy birthday mayor sutro. this is the day in which he was born on april 29th. this building was started on april 5th of 1913. so it turns out that april is an incredibly important month. mayor sutro joins the other 14 busts that are presently at city hall. and now, we will hear from peter rosen, the german counsel general. >> thank you so much. and thank you, especially mr. mayor for gracing this ceremony with your presence tha, is appreciated and i would like to thank ind

. >> reporter: senator mark leno offered a big to tackle that backlog. providing $28 million to special law enforcement teams. some on the list are felons, others are mentally ill. >> the federal department of justice is very interested in seeing if they can replicate this either in other states or everyone at the federal level. of course the question is where would the money come from. >> reporter: postsandy hook, california and a number of states have proposed laws relating to guns and mental health. >> six months is just not long enough. >> reporter: cody says the solution is writing good laws in conjunction with enforcement. >> you need to make sure that data is reported. >> reporter: jacob says it's too soon to draw conclusions from the shooting in washington but the postsandy hook momentum on mental health and gun laws continues. >> we found this is an area where we've been able to find common ground with even more progun groups in other issues. >> reporter: currently there is a bill on the governor's desk to ban someone from owning a gun for five

everybody here knows mark leno. but what you may not know is how committed and how tireless mark is to fighting for kids and families and parks and open spaces. it's not always on the front page of the paper. he's often doing it behind the scenes in ways that not everybody knows. mark is a true advocate for families. he is a true advocate for parks. a true advocate for green space. and it is my great pleasure to bring him up now. (applause) >> thank you, phil. let's hear it for parks cheer leader and chief phil ginsberg. (applause) >> it is a real pleasure to be with everyone here today. it takes a village and the village is out. it's not often we get to say the words "our tax dollars at work" with a smile on our face. but we're doing it today. because voters really ne

leno congratulating us on the work that we do. i will make sure this hangs in our office where so many other certification where the human rights commission plaques rest. i would like to in invite belinda christian and davis to take us through the award part of this meeting and thanks for coming. >> good evening. thank you so much for coming, for taking the time to come and fill the chamber tonight to help us celebrate the memory and the anniversary of the march on washington. we don't have a lot of time tonight, so i don't think commissioner davis or i are going to spend a lot of time speaking, but there were a couple of things that i just wanted to note. the march on washington took place on the centennial of the emancipation proclamation which was enacted in january of 1863. the march on washington also took place on the anniversary of em it hills murder. he had been murdered 8 years before the march. this is 58th year since that horrendous event. as the staff member, the hrc staff member who is primarily responsible for this m

say the senate gave final approval to the bill sponsored by san francisco senator mark leno. it would give them the authority to decide if guns and ammunition can be sold at cow palace. governor brown has until october 13th to act on the bill. >>> the america's cup continues tomorrow with two more races. after day one, emirates team new zealand is in the lead. they swept both races today against oracle team usa. new zealand needs receive more wins to claim the oldest trophy in international sports. >>> and the nice weather helped to draw boat and sailing fans to san francisco waterfront. kpix 5 reporter has more on the record crowds 'a summer of america's cup sailing dueled drums it dold drums it looks like it has picked up. >> it's historic, you know? this is the first day, the first race. so everything else has been a warm-up. >> here we go. >> reporter: looks to me you are oracle fans. >> you bet i'm an oracle fan. >> reporter: you are on a bike. >> i'm trying to get hard to a focal point so i can watch. >> reporter: super bowl of yacht racing, but some seemed interested i

mark leno says that california has a database. it cross-references weapons purchases and people with a history of mental illness or domestic violence. >> if you have had interaction with law enforcement as a result of a mental illness, you will also be in this computer system. >> now, leno also says the system identifies people who, own guns but who later become ineligible to own a gun. he says that's a backlog in finding the people and taking their guns away. on our channel 2 website, ktvu.com, you will find continuing coverage of the navy yard shooting. looking for the link on the home page. it's under hot topics. >>> about 50,000 californians who qualify for unemployment checks don't have their checks for the first half of this month. their jobless pen fits are delayed because of problems -- benefits are delayed because of problems with a new computer system. the employment develop d says it processed 15,000 of those checks overnight. they are working on getting the rest done before next monday. >>> the potential final showdown

on friday the state senate gave final approval to that bill supported by san francisco senator mark leno. that would give lawmakers in san francisco and san mateo counties the authority to decide if guns and ammunition can be sold. governor brown has until october 13th to act on that fell. >> so far the queue we are off to a rolling start. let's see if team usa can bounce back today, because raced number 3 gets underway this afternoon at 1:15. team new zealand swept both races yesterday on the san francisco bay. they need to some more wins to take the trophy from the defending champion. now we are in the final races and people start to pay attention. >> reporter: after a summer of americas cup, it looks like the winds of enthusiasm congressman eric swalwell jt returned from visiting our troops in afghanistan. he's joining us with an upde on life post the u-s withdr. plus--the new bay area "it" store. and how long some wa just to get inside. the raiders stadium site preference could push the ' out of town. where they want to set up shop next. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (cheers) some folks waited for h

on friday, the state senate gave a final approval sponsored by san francisco senator mark leno and would give lawmakers in san francisco and san mateo counties the authority to decide if guns and ammo can be sold at the cow balance. governor brown has until october 13th to act on the bill. >>> the kiwis are off to a roaring start in the america's cup final races. let's see if team oracle usa can bounce back today. the race number three gets underway this afternoon at 1:15. team new zealand swept both races yesterday on the san francisco bay. they just need seven more wins to take the trophy from the defending champion oracle team usa. and kpix 5s don knapp shows us, now that we're in the final races, people are starting to pay attention. >> reporter: after a summer of america's cup sailing doldrums, it looks like the winds of enthusiasm picked up. the sailing faithful never doubted. they always knew the competition between the most advanced racing boats in the world would eventually catch on. >> it just started and everything else is a warm-up. >> here we go. how's that? >> like you're a

. >> senator mark leno says the system also identifies people who are already gun owners but who then later become ineligible to own a gunning. he also -- own a gun. he also says there's a backlog in finding those people and taking away their guns. you'll find continuing comp of the navy yard -- coverage of the navy yard shooting, look for the home page under hot topic. >>> a federal appeals court will debate whether a potential juror who is gay can get kicked off a jury deciding a multibillion dollar lawsuit over an aids drug. the supreme court forbids removing prospective jurors based on race and gender, but they've never ruled on sexual orientation. the defendant, a drug manufacturer, says it removed the juror not based on sexual orientation but because he knew about the drug, lost a friend to aids, and worked in the courts. >>> a judge has ordered barry bonds to meet with the u.s. probation officer to talk about the term of his 30-day house arrest. the order came yesterday, several days after bonds' lost his appeal on his felony conviction for obstruction of justice. it's still no

senator mark leno of san francisco wrote the legislation. it was prompted by a recent court case involving a girl whose legal parents couldn't care for her and whose biological father was deemed not a parent. the bill returned to the senate for a final vote before heading to the governor. >>> invites to apple's next event have come out. the polka dots hint at the new color for the iphone. at least one new iphone is widely expected to be unveiled at the company's cupertino headquarters next tuesday. so just when you get used to the five -- >> a blue six comes out. >> i'll take the green, elizabeth. >> they are cute. i guess i'm like 4 phones ago i'm so old school with my iphone 4. so immediate to catch up. >>> all right. let's go out towards san jose. we have a live look this morning at 101 mckee exit. it's where we have one of our favorite photographers edgar this morning. and you can see northbound and southbound 101 all moving at the limit between san jose and santa clara. checking some other roadways out in the east bay here's a live look

leno. it would create a division under the alcohol beverage control that would oversee how medical marijuana is manufactured and distributed. it would also control the dispensaries. lawmakers will have to work quickly, though. friday is the last day to pass bills. >>> all right, tori. 7:11. we'll have more coverage of the morgan fire that's burning on mt. diablo, including the big weapons brought in to get the fire out as quickly as possible. >>> new developments overnight. what syria is now saying about its chemical weapons that could eliminate the call for a military strike. >>> good morning. traffic is a mess in the north bay and -- and northeast bay because of an earlier issue. now we have slow traffic in the south bay. so it's eating up out there -- heating up out there. >>> the fog bank is making a good push for some. it will be cooler inland. we'll have the forecasted highs in a couple of minutes. unbelievable. shhhhh! in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet. yeah, our

state senator mark leno says it's about time for the measure. leno says the community has been asking for a voice in deciding on the event for years. governor brown has until october 13-th to respond. >> the san francisco couple often referred to as the 'landlords from hell'. are heading to jail. kip and nicole macy were both sentenced to more than 4 years in jail for threats and attacks against their tenants. police say it was all in an effort to evict residents and sell the building. they say, the couple cut holes in tenants' floors, cut into support beams, changed locks and even doused items with amnonia. to try and drive out their tenants. a judge also ordered the couple to pay restitution to their victims. >> our top story this morning. a heat wave hitting the bay area. >> we are expecting triple digits. and temperatures are on the warmer side. a clear, warm start. with 50s and even in dealing with 70's out there. and let me show you those current temperatures. 51 degrees in santa rosa. a bit cooler in the north bay. and 64 degrees in haywa

our district 2 supervisor mark farrell. [cheering and applauding] >> our district 8 supervisor and park champion, tallest park champion in the city, scott wiener. (applause) >> our district 11 supervisor and another park champion extraordinary narc, john avalos. (applause) >> our city treasurer who does his work to make sure we've actually got the funds to pull this off, jose cisneros. (applause) ~ >> but it's the passion of all of us. and i also want to give a big shout out to the entire city family for their role, mohammed nuru and folks at department of public works had a role, lindsay hirsch. (applause) >> with all due respect to dpw and everybody else who is here, the hardest working staff in government is rec and park. gk, construction manager, mary hobson, project manager. [cheering and applauding] >> director of capital planning, don. our great operations staff, zach taylor, judy auberry who is here, and everyone else who has contributed to this incredible project.

our district 2 supervisor mark farrell. [cheering and applauding] >> our district 8 supervisor and park champion, tallest park champion in the city, scott wiener. (applause) >> our district 11 supervisor and another park champion extraordinary narc, john avalos. (applause) >> our city treasurer who does his work to make sure we've actually got the funds to pull this off, jose cisneros. (applause) ~ >> but it's the passion of all of us. and i also want to give a big shout

our district 2 supervisor mark farrell. [cheering and applauding] >> our district 8 supervisor and park champion, tallest park champion in the city, scott wiener. (applause) >> our district 11 supervisor and another park champion extraordinary narc, john avalos. (applause) >> our city treasurer who does his work to make sure we've actually got the funds to pull this off, jose cisneros. (applause) ~ >> but it's the passion of all of us. and i also want to give a big shout out to the entire city family for their role, mohammed nuru and folks at department of public works had a role, lindsay hirsch. (applause) >> with all due respect to dpw and everybody else who is here, the hardest working staff in government is rec and park. gk, construction manager, mary hobson, project manager. [cheering and applauding] >> director of capital planning, don. our great operations staff, zach taylor, judy auberry who is here, and everyone else who has contributed to this incredible project. so, at rec and park, we're encoloneling people to g