Hello and welcome. A delayed eu summit kicks off in just a few hours, and if the leaders didnt have enough to discuss with brexit and coronavirus, relations with troubled neighbours are moving higher up the agenda. The disputed region of Nagorno Karabakh has seen four days of deadly clashes between armenia and azerbaijan, which have been fighting over the enclave for decades. Its complicating already tricky ties with turkey as ankara embroils itself in the dispute. Frances Emmanuel Macron has called for an immediate end to hostilities after Turkish Forces were accused of shooting down an armenian aircraft. Jonah fisher sent this report from the armenian city yerevan. Nagorno karabakh is one of the worlds open sores. On the map, part of azerbaijan, but dominated and run by ethnic armenians. In the last four days, a decades old conflict has roared back to life as azerbaijan has gone on the offensive. Here, armenians are trying to shoot down drones that are targeting them. Were targeting
According to a new report from the budget and legislative analysts office, it found residential vacancies surged by more than 50 between 2019 and 2021. From 40,000 vacant homes to 61,000, the report emphasizes they are not all habitable. Summer undergoing construction or facing permit issues. San francisco voters will decide next month whether to levy a tax on homes sitting vacant for more than half the year. This is meant to discourage people from buying up investment properties. Today the city celebrated the rhythm ribboncutting for a new Affordable Housing project. Nearly 400 unit apartment complexes on east 18th street, that will mostly house seniors and families, the complex includes a fitness club a Community Swimming pool and recreational and social services. Nationwide home sales have dropped for an eighth straight month. Sales are at their lowest point in a decade. With the exception of a brief period at the start of the pandemic. Usually a slowing Housing Market means houses
Supervisor melgar. Present. Supervisor peskin. Present. Supervisor preston. Present. Supervisor ronen. Absent. Supervisor safai. Present. Supervisor stefany. Present. President walton. Present. We have a quorum. Thank you and can i get a motion to excuse supervisor ronen from todays meeting made by stefani and dorsey. Mr. Clerk on the motion. On that motion. President walton. Aye. Supervisor chan. Aye. Supervisor dorsey. Aye. Supervisor mandelman. Aye. Supervisor mar. Aye. Supervisor melgar. Aye. Supervisor peskin. Aye. Supervisor preston. Aye. Supervisor ronen, excused. Supervisor safai. Aye. Supervisor stefani. Aye. The motion pass without objection. With supervisor ronen excused. Thank you. Motion to excuse supervisor ronen from todays august 8, 22 special meeting is approved. The San Francisco board of supervisors acknowledging that we are on then cest ral home land of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of San Francisco. As the indigenous stewards and in accordan
Present. Supervisor melgar. Present. Supervisor peskin. Present. Supervisor preston. Present. Supervisor ronen. Absent. Supervisor safai. Present. Supervisor stefany. Present. President walton. Present. We have a quorum. Thank you and can i get a motion to excuse supervisor ronen from todays meeting made by stefani and dorsey. Mr. Clerk on the motion. On that motion. President walton. Aye. Supervisor chan. Aye. Supervisor dorsey. Aye. Supervisor mandelman. Aye. Supervisor mar. Aye. Supervisor melgar. Aye. Supervisor peskin. Aye. Supervisor preston. Aye. Supervisor ronen, excused. Supervisor safai. Aye. Supervisor stefani. Aye. The motion pass without objection. With supervisor ronen excused. Thank you. Motion to excuse supervisor ronen from todays august 8, 22 special meeting is approved. The San Francisco board of supervisors acknowledging that we are on then cest ral home land of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of San Francisco. As the indigenous stewards and in
Governors on the Commonwealth Club and also the chair of the finish Line Committee what do that mean the finish Line Committee is charged with the fundraising effort to complete that beautiful building we currently have 16 plus Million Dollars of money committed to the project the total cost is 25 million so weve got another 8 one half million to raise mary gave us a Firm Foundation to bring this foundation to completion so were 2 3rds of what you there. I would say to thank our expanding campaign counselor Shawn Richards who is where it is shawn hes back here you want to hold up your hand hes the president of greg by the fundraising consultants from the beginning. We also would like to thank pat as mary less mentioned a member of the clubs board and president of the tom by foundation the largest and very generous donor to the project please welcome tale of two cities to tell us why it is so important that the Commonwealth Club complete that project. Tale of two cities please clapping