We will, of course have much more on the story tonight at 5 and 6 00. Good morning, everybody, thanks a lot for joining us. Im jon kelley. Good morning. Im marla tellez. Now to developing news we are following in walnut creek where authorities are look for burglars who put the smash in smash and grab. Take a look at this. They used a truck to ram the front of this tiffanys store this morning but as nbc bay areas bob redell is about to show us, the burglars didnt get away with much. Bob, good morning. Reporter this is an example of big risk, little reward, by ramming a stolen pickup into the front of this tiffanys, these four men exposed themselves to security cameras and several witnesses. And for what . They apparently didnt realize just how hard it would be to get the really expensive stuff once inside. A gutsy move in plain sight of the morning commute of downtown walnut creek. Around 5 45 this morning, thieves in a pickup truck stolen out of Citrus Heights bust into the front end o
I think that we are ready to proceed. Roll call, wo o, he. Here. Brandon. Here. Katz. Amoval for the december 12, 2013 meeting. Move approval. All in favor . Aye. Okay. Pledge of allegiance. Please be advised that the ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound producing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Be advised that the chair may remove from the meeting room any person responsible for the ringing of or use of the cell phone, pager or other sound producing advise. A member of the public has up to three minutes to make pertinent Public Comments on each agenda item unless the Court Commissioner has a shorter period on any item. Item five, Public Comment on items not listed on the agenda. We have item five. Woods . Good afternoon commissioners happy new year. My name is corine woods. And i am a water front rat. I follow Port Development and other projects for many, many years. By now, you have either seen the letter that the state Lands Commission wrote
Tells the San Francisco Police Commission who killed her son. The police chief says her case is unsolved because witnesses wont testify. We believe we know who is responsible for her sons homicide. We need the testimony to make the case. Reporter determined to close the case, brown stands vigil on the ground where her son was killed on the anniversary. I wouldnt wish for any mother to go through Something Like this. Reporter supporters who had children gunned down, say she is standing up on the hardest day of the year. Anniversarys the one day you dont want to be alive. You dont want to feel it. You dont want to remember everything that happened. Reporter brown is hoping her pain will persuade witnesses to come forward. She says he was not the intended target. He was on his way to work when he saw gunman approaching neighborhood friends. My son saw it. He saw the gun. And he hollered out and said run. And everybody ran. And why i say that, even when they came to the funeral, they all s
Item five, Public Comment on items not listed on the agenda. We have item five. Woods . Good afternoon commissioners happy new year. My name is corine woods. And i am a water front rat. I follow Port Development and other projects for many, many years. By now, you have either seen the letter that the state Lands Commission wrote to the city attorney, or you have probably at least seen the chronicle article about that letter. I think what upset me most about this very simplistic water Front Initiative is that it basically trivializes though sapeds of hours of community involvement, in planning. And not to mention the ousands of hours of staff and Commission Time in long range planning. It ignores the very difficult balance between the public trust, obligations that the port has, and the economic viability of trying to fill a two billion dollar capitol gap. Even worse is the fact that what these 15 seconds sound bites, of a Political Campaign the people most directly affected, the port,
With who fluid for work or lgbt 0 who came seeking freedom each new wave of newcomers has come with this tension but my fellow san franciscans our city hasnt been a postcard frozen in time never been a city to slam shut the doors of opportunity to those who came after us when we tried to stereotype a group of people theyve been the ugliest chapters in our city. So today as our population again grows in numbers and our skyline groups i call b upon us to grow as well. My friends keeping this city a place for everybody to live whether youve been here or 60 days its a challenge we must confront together. So as unthinkable it was mr. King who said it best we may have come on different ships but were in the same boat now. Its a challenge we must confront by insuring every san franciscan that can work has a job. Its a challenge we confront by assuring every san franciscan is a afford to stay here its a champ we confront by improving our schools and Transportation System and keeping our street