i am so honored to be here for the third opening of helen diller park. i still remember when ph phil ginsburg and trust republic land came to my office with the original plans on what we could do to transform the original area. and i had never seen a design to innovative and whimsical, as well. i'm sure many of our adults will be wanting to play on these structures, as well, joining their childrens, in quotation marks. i think it's amazing that we're able to do something so innovative and amazing in san francisco. i represent a district with the smallest number of parks in san francisco. i also want to acknowledge our residents who have pushed us to prioritize parks and open spaces in our district. i see pat zamora from the boys and girls club, and it is really our residents who have taken the initiative to say we want to rhenvate bodecker park and make it a true oasis for our families and our seniors, and we accomplished that with the trust for public land, thanks inform phil2k3w i gin-- phil ginser and mayor ed lee. we are going to make district six th

welcome to the helen diller civic center playground. [applause]. >> supervisor peskin: good morning. welcome to the transportation authority meeting for tuesday 13th 2018. alberto, could you call the roll please. (roll call)

welcome to the helen diller civic center playground. [applause]. welcome to the san francisco board of supervisors meeting for tuesday, february 13, 2017. madame clerk, please call the roll. >> thank you, madame president. [roll call] supervisor safai >> present. president breed? here. supervisor cohen? present. supervisor fewer? present. supervisor kim?

welcome to the helen diller civic center playground. [applause]. >> when i open up the paper every day i'm just amazed at how many different environmental issues keep popping up. when i think about the planet i want to leave for my children and other generation, i think of what contribution i can make on a personal level to the environment. ♪ clean power sf is san francisco's key way of fighting climate change by renewable energy and offering it to san francisco customers. i'm from the san francisco public utilities commission. the program came about with state wide legislation in 2002 to enable people to take more control over supplies. i first heard of the program when the organization was advocating to launch clean power sf. what i'm most excited about, it's going to bring 100% renewable energy to my home and reinvest into renewable energy infrastructure and jobs. i had gone to a lot of street fairs and heard from the staff at the san francisco public utilities commission to sign up for clean power sf even before it launched. >> we

welcome to the helen diller civic center playground. [applause]. ♪ >> not only did the total death on our streets from traffic collisions decrease dramatically in 2017, pedestrian deaths did as well. since 2013, fewer pedestrians have been killed on our streets. this is really good news. you know, no one wants to see the accidents on the side of the road, no one wants to experience going to a crime scene on the road knowing your loved one has been hit by a car or sadly tragically killed. this is about bringing that number of 20 from 2017 down to zero. we don't want another death on our streets because of human error, because of anything that we can avoid. if we change our behavior, we change our roads and we do a better job here in the city and county of san francisco. >> my ask of the public, number one be aware of your surrounding, be aware of the law, be aware of the street signals and crosswalks and try to work within the laws designed to keep you safe. look at where we were and look at where we are. this vision will be a reality.

welcome to the helen diller civic center playground. [applause]. >> all right. well, first of all, good afternoon everybody, and in case everybody is wondering, today is not only valentine's day, but ash wednesday, hence the marks on my for head. [ inaudible ] in sro here in san francisco are available for every single resident. i am incredibly pround to be standing can supervisor ronen and supervisor sheehy. it is incredibly important for so many of our constituencies here in san francisco, both in terms of gender, our transgender community, it affects so many people here in san francisco. i think as we continue to see push back from our federal administration in washington d.c., just this week, our department of education announced they're no longer going to be investigating transgender student bathroom complaints, which is a step absolutely in the wrong direction, but in san francisco, we are different. we are not going to allow hatred todom namt, we will continue to standup for our communities here in san francisco. we will be a beacon of hope. i do want to

this is the third city play grounds renovated through the helen diller family foundation. the two were predecessors to this one. it is one of several projects we partnered on with hays valley, balboa park and hill tom and the relake ship goes back farther with the partnership projects. buchanan mall is another one we are working on with gpl. we were in district 6 yesterday and we were joined by three amazing kids who spent a lot of time at bodecker and are involved in the boys and girls club. the city invested more than $30 million in the park improvement this is the last several years including not just civic center, south park and we have upcoming work at the sergeant mccoy playground and the mini park. they were opened in honor of may your lee. i was -- mayor lee. i was with them when we showed him the design. he was so excited but he said when he looked at it, he said this looks amazing. what if there were some lights. that embarked a very ambitious lighting element to these playgrounds which you saw part of last night. the big piece of it went on about 10 minutes afte

this is the third city play grounds renovated through the helen diller family foundation.

.>>> the newly renovated helen diller playgrounds at the civic center reopen today. it took a year to complete the makeover. the 20-year-old playgrounds a several weather and a themed play structures. the largest interactive floor light display in the country. the foundation donated $10 million. the late helen diller was a prominent san francisco put -- for lettuces. -- philanthropist.>>> we have a cool night. temperatures generally in the 40s now. they will get to the upper 30s and middle 30s. not a lot of cloud cover. winds are dying down. frost this morning and frost tomorrow. radars are spinning. i don't know why. nothing to pick on his neck pick up on. showers of the north and south. high-pressure is going to establish itself. right where it was all last week and the week before. warmer pattern tomorrow. dry weather through the weekend and probably beyond for a little while. 37 napa. 47 fairfield. 51 san jose. outside it is chilly. san francisco temperatures in the 40s. middle 40s and upper 40s and parts of san francisco. they get so cool. downtown could easily

the re-imagined park is home to six tennis courts, a basketball court, a sports field, the helen diller playground. two off-leash dog areas, improved irrigation and public rest rooms and the lawns. if you haven't already, come experience this park for yourself. >> sunset boulevard starts at lake and ends at golden gate park. the boulevard is lined with tree canopies and is great for runners, walksers, cyclists and a scenic road for people who drive. public works takes great pride in caring for this area. katy tang who represents the sunset district wanted to make the boulevard more inviting and installed outdoor exercise equipment. her goal, encourage the community to explore sunset boulevard and engage in healthy activities. as a resident of the outer sunset, the equipment allows me an easy opportunity to exercise outdoors and it really fun. as a runner, i have always appreciated san francisco's nature and happy to have the advantage of working out even while waiting at spotlights, using the outdoor fitness equipment. come try it out for yourself. >> hey, didn't see you there, don't mi

it follows recent donations exceeding a billion dollars made from the helen diller foundation. some of the money is going towards a new state of the art hospital. the announcement follows the death on friday of foundation creator and bay area real estate giant sanford diller. >>> when it comes to the new trends at only red lanes in san francisco it appears no everyone on board. the examiner obtained results from a new poll arranged by the chamber of commerce. a little more than a half of those asked say that they approve the red lanes for buses and taxis. three in ten are opposed. red lanes can be found on major streets including geary and mission, the city is also looking into dozens of other possible locations. >> sometimes folks look down and say why is this a red lane and a green bike lane, that causes a little adjustment, a little slowing, so keep that in mind, folks. right now we have mostly green for your commute and that is good noticing the tri-valley and east bay, but the south bay and now the peninsula are problems as we are looking at north 101 through san jose, loo

the helen diller family foundation donated the money to the parks department last year. >> the warriors coach sound off on the tragedy warriors coach learned of the tragedy in florida today, he pointed the finger at those in office. 0 >>> steve kerr's father was shot and killed in 1984. and when the warriors coach learned of the tragedy in florida today he pointed the finger at those in office. >> it doesn't seem to matter to our government that children are being shot to death. but we can do something about it, we can vote people in who actually have the courage to protect peoples lives and focus on the real safety issues not building some stupid walls for billions of dollars that has nothing to do with our safety. >> kerr's comments made tonights game in portland seem less relevant. and it was. but if records matter the warriors slipped a notch. blazers built a 20 point lead in the 1st quarter thanks to 18 from damian lillard. 4th quarter warriors down six. durant that's a one possession game. but then lillard's back court made cj mccullum hit over steph curry. 34 for lillard. 29 for

it follows recent donations exceeding a billion dollars made from the helen diller foundation. some of the moneys going towards a new state of the art hospital. that announcement follows the death on friday of foundation create err and bay area real estate giant sanford diller. >>> kraets up for oakland and san jose. oakland, this is how quickly traffic is stacking up back to the 66 avenue overcrossing, this is our camera across from the coliseum. solid past high street, all the way up to just about 29th. this crash reportedly blocking at least one lane, it sounds like maybe your left two lanes are blocked, that's what i'm going to mark. here is the coliseum where the camera was up to 23rd. slowing on the southbound side because debris went over the freeway as well. northbound 101 the crash at oakland road, crews are blocking the slow lanes and that's causing all the unexpected slowing in san jose as well north of that 680/280 interchange. careful. >>> now we want to coast into the weekend because we are looking at weekend weather. >> but not much changing, though. >> no, not m

the helen diller family foundation donated the money for the renovation to the parks department last year. >>> good weather for the next three days. things will cool off saturday night. another spring day on saturday, though. temperatures will be on the way back. we had that trough of cold air that came through yesterday and now high pressure is back. it's clear this morning. not much cloud coverage. there's a little to the east across the east bay and south bay. look at the temperatures. still cool though. 37 in livermore. in the low 40s for concord and oakland. not as chilly as yesterday morning. north bay valleys yesterday were below freezing. here's the satellite-radar. some of the coverage out there there's fog across the central valley affecting visibility. so if you are going there, please keep that in mind. windy yesterday for the higher elevations. we saw gusts up to 40 miles per hour. but right now calm 3 to 7-mile- per-hour winds still breezy in some of the east bay hills and the north bay hills. north winds in fairfield at 14. some strong gusts up to 40 miles per hour thr

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diller medical center. some of the money is going toward a new state of the art hospital. the announcement follows the death on friday of foundation creator and bay area real estate giant sanford diller. >>> so the next time you get that craving for mcdonald's fries and you want to super size them and someone says, don't do that, tell them, hey, no, this is good for my hair. >> good for your hair. a chemical ingredient in the fries might be the cure for baldness, that is according to a new study out of japan. the findings would pave the way for hair regrowth products down the line. the only catch the research hasn't been proven for humans, it only worked for hairless mice. why let that stop you from super sizing? >> i know. >> super size a whole different way, too. >> i will eat the fries. >>> coming up on "today in the bay," kari has a look at what we can expect as we step out the door. cold start to the morning. >> cold start to the morning, warm afternoon. here is a live look outside in palo alto right n

that donation was announced a week after helen diller's husband died. >>> a finger sell to treat hiv may be available. there is a applet that includes a combination of drugs to treat the fire is that the company says by using three key treatments in one the standalone pill will be need to be taken once a day. people receiving treatment for hiv typically have to take three or four pills. >>> if you own an apple watch it may be even more effective in spotting health problems than we thought. there's a new study that says the apple watch can spot diabetes with 85% accuracy. a built-in heart rate monitor has shown it can predict abnormal heart rhythms. . >> this is an important day for san francisco's first responders. we will tell you what's at stake as for candidates for mayor me tonight. >>> california is one of a few states that allow officers to carry pepper spray in jail. will tell you why that may change. >>> if you're getting ready to hit the road, this is a look at the roads that are getting a little bit more crowded. we'll give you an update straight ahead. >>> it will not make

. >>> a $500 million commitment from the helen diller foundation. the foundation has given $1.5 billion to ucsf. the hospital will be built on the site of the langley porter hospital between golden gate park and mt. sutro. construction is expected to be completed by 2030. >>> can coffee put you at risk of cancer. one group says yes and they want to make sure everybody is aware. we'll get an expert's take on the legal battle that's brewing. >>> sentencing day for the teenager who was drunk and live streaming when she crashed a car streaming when she crashed a car and killed her at&t has a network with thousands of best-in-class security experts. which means... more of the eye balls you want watching the network... & less of the ones you don't... more experts preventing security issues & less security threats impacting our customers. more of a highly secure network with more security products available for further protection & less per month than comcast for business internet. switch to at&t internet for business. more & less - that's the power of &.

. >>> a $500 million commitment from the helen diller foundation. the foundation has given $1.5 billion to ucsf. the hospital will be built on the site of the langley porter hospital between golden gate park and mt. sutro. construction is expected to be completed by 2030. >>> can coffee put you at risk of cancer. one group says yes and they want to make sure everybody is aware. we'll get an expert's take on the legal battle that's brewing. >>> sentencing day for the teenager who was drunk and live streaming when she crashed a car and killed her >>> and we are back with this breaking news. a massive fire burning in southern california. and the firefighting effort going on right now. at this bel air home, eight been burning for about an hour now. one firefighter has been injured. that is the big news. you can see the flames just shooting through the roof right there. the home is at risk of collapsing. so you can see the firefighters are working on on this from outside the home, staying farther away and fighting it defensively. they are certainly still

. >> the $2 million project was funded by the helen diller foundation. >>> a reality check today from builders in the north bay by saying that rebuilding the homes lost in the wildfire could take as long as a decade. >>> another mistaken alert as this time it was a two nominee warning on the east coast. congress is trying to figure out why this keeps happening and how to stop it. ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ ♪ >>> a strong nurse -- earthquake struck taiwan and killed at least two people and injured more than 200 others. a video on instagram showed a crack in the sidewalk close to the epicenter. another video showed the overturn cars and smashed plates at restaurants. authorities have set up shelters for the people who have had their home damaged. a number of bridges and highways are closed for inspection. but tonight it appears that the railways are not affected. >>> another false alarm today. this time it was a tsunami watch for much of the east coast. add that to the f

. >> a community celebration was held yesterday for the opening of the helen diller civic center playground. it's been closed for a year while undergoing a $10 million renovation. it now includes search play structures, light installations and one really cool slide. >> that does look really neat. that spiral to get up to it. >>> the san francisco skyline was more colorful last night. if you didn't see it, here's what it looked like. the developer of the sales force tower tells us it was testing a public art installation on top of the city's tallest building. when we zoom in, you can see it. artist jim campbell created the installation. it will feature images from cameras around the city. >>> coming up next. the seven things to know before you go. >>> a live >>> 6:57. if you're just joining us or headed out the door, here are the seven things to know before you go. number one, the 19-year-old man suspected in the mass high school shooting in south florida was booked into broward county jail ohm a few hours ago. nikolas cruz faces 17 counts of premeditated murder. >>> number 2, president trum

the helen diller family foundation donated the money to the san francisco parks and rec department last year. >>> bus stops in san francisco are getting a makeover. in the next few years muni says it will upgrade all 3,000 -- 3,600 stop locations with new signs and lighting. the new signs will have a rapid line information in red and the others in blue. the lighting is equipped with solar power and l.e.d. technology, so it doesn't require an outside power source. right now 22 new signs are in operation on all inbound 14 mission rapid stops. >>> coming up the new lawsuit accusing beauty megastore ulta of putting used and returned cosmetics back on shelves. >> it's going to be chilly tonight, lot of locations dropping to the 30s, close to freezing livermore, fairfield and napa. it's colder in the seven-day forecast. coming up find out when 20s, yes, well below freezing, when that's going to return to the bay area next. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more conne

the helen diller foundation is gifting the university another $500 million to build a new hospital at its medical campus in parnassas heights where the current langley porter psychiatric hospital is now. this will be the first new hospital on the site in 35 years. the new hospital should be completed by 2030. >>> team usa is in south korea for the winter olympics, but a group of die hard korean warriors fans are here in the bay area. the "s.curry squad." they made this special y yeah, the 10 fans call themselves the s curry squad. they made this special youtube video after they met steph curry at an international under armour tour. that's when they promised steph they would make the 5,000-mile trek here to the bay area to watch some games at oracle. >> we promised that like we all s curry members going to come here to see you. this is just for you and just for warriors. >> just being here is the very best part of it, to see the oracle arena and feel the atmosphere and the crowd, dub nation. >> the s curry squad will catch three games at oracle and head back home after saturday's game