We acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors and relatives of the ramaytush community and by affirming their sovereign rights commissioner wintroub, here good morning and welcome to the rec and Park Commission meeting of october 18, 2023. This meeting is held in hybrid format in person in city hall, room 416 with option to join and provide Public Comment both inperson and remotely. We ask you please turn off Electronic Device jz take second ary conversation outside in ord
Welcome to the beat. Im ari melber. With all the trial news we have been covering, the top story is political news that will help decide the election. Because it usually does. Today, President Biden and donald trump both agreed to do two new president ial debates. The first coming next month. Capping weeks of posturing and negotiation. That breakthrough came today as the Biden Campaign took control of things with a plan that was months in the making. Biden using this video to publicly challenge trump. With two partners on board. Abc and cnn. If a debate starting next month sounds different than usual, earlier than usual, it is. This will now be the earliest general Election Campaign debate ever. And that matters actually not only for people tuning in and paying attention, but also for the political strategy at play. Which we will get into right now. The times reporting this is what biden wants for a couple of reasons. Democrats think early voting helps them more than the other side. I
What seemed like just minutes the park was full of people, exploring this corner of the waterfront. By all accounts, they liked it. We have a great lawn overlooking the bay. We have something that the neighborhoods of north beach and south beach do not have, a beach. [laughter] there is a gathering grove, a storm water garden, food trucks, and willie mccuvy returned perched gracefully on the shoreline of the china basin channel or some refer to it mccovey cove. Joining us today is the daughter, allison. Today is about expressing our appreciation and gratitude to all who made this possible. This park did not happen overnight. We started planning for this day more then 15 years ago. It has been a long journey since our very first workshop at the port. Throughout, it has been a very collaborative process, with active participation from virtually all possible stakeholders. Before continuing with the program, i wanted to acknowledge someone whos unfortunately is no long er with us. I are ca
Election year . Youre watching, getting answers. Im kristen sze. Heres the latest students at stanford, uc berkeley and other bay area universities continue to stand their ground in their encampments, demanding that their university divest from israel. This video just in from berkeley, where things are calm today in front of sproul hall after a minor, quickly resolved conflict last night between protesters and counterprotesters for Israel University administrators and protesters are reportedly negotiating to try to end this encampment. Meantime, heres new video from stanford today. The small encampment there in white plaza remains. So far, no violence and no arrests in this latest go around. Although students have been threatened with suspension and legal action. But the situation is dramatically different at ucla, bulldozers are being used today to remove the remnants after Police Forcibly dismantled the encampment. There abcs zohreen shah is at ucla with the chaotic moments last nigh
From the post gold rush years to the 1906 earthquake and fire, from the Panama Pacific International expigz and summer of love. Aids epidemic and explosion of business and jobs it is a oasis through the joy, misery, growth, invasion. Within the parks majestic canopy are stories. Stories about class, about race, about nationality and religion. Stories about conflict and peace. Stories about gentrification and equity. Stories about constancy and change. Stories about stewardship and stories about destruction. Stories about technology and nature, about celebration and suffering, about all arts, music and food. About love gartherings and solitary strolls. Stories about communities neighborhoods and families. Stories about all of us. On a personal note, this park is my post important place. No other place knows me better. This park watched me fall in love, raise my two daughters, make friends, build my career. Golden gate park helped me work through struggles and challenges and helped me fi