Charles it is the Great American comeback. On november 26th, 2018 General Motors announced the closing of its lordstown, ohio, plant. A devastating blow to hardworking americans right before christmas. Politicians promised to step up but there was skepticism. Not anymore. Lordstown motors is showcasing the 2021 endurance electric pickup truck to President Trump at the white house. The company is reporting 40,000 preorders for the new truck so far, it is working towards becoming a publiclytraded company, making this story even greater, the truck produced in that old lordstown plant that gm closed down, something that did not escape the president. President trump the area was devastated when General Motors moved out and then we worked together and we made the deal on the plant but beyond the plant, i mean its incredible what happened to the area. Its booming now. It is absolutely booming and really great. You also have room for expansion in that plant. Oh, yeah. Well come out with multip
From staff as to the results of that on the ground yacht outreach. There have been businesses and some of them highprofile in the media that have gone under very early on in the van ness b. R. T. , but can you respond to commissioner haneys question . Hey, everyone. We have been trying to figure out how to best do outreach considering covid19 restrictions and not really being able to engage in person with businesses in the way that we have before. We have conducted a lot of outreach to businesses online, the phone and weve done a couple of things doing social distancing and wearing masks. We are canvassing businesses over the next two weeks to get them information about the grant and to find out how theyre doing. Supervisor peskin right, but i think what commissioner haney is saying, and i believe this to be true, we have a lot of precovid premarch 16 data. So i think when he hear this at our first meeting in october, it would be very helpful if the sfmta and oewd can present what the
Suited to lead and should be given a mandate to steer the country out of the coronavirus pandemic. The televised event in the midwestern state of ohio is if first of three debates leading up to the november 3rd election. The debate will focus on six main issues including the coronavirus, race and violence, the economy and trumps pick to fill the late Ruth Bader Ginsburgs seat on the supreme court. President ial debates are considered pivotal events. Experts say a single gaffe could shape the narrative leading up to election day. A New York Times story reports trump paid no federal income taxes in ten of the 15 years before becoming president. The death toll from three days of heavy fighting between azerbaijan and armenia has reached 100 inincluding 16 civilians. Russiaian president vladimir pun is urgrging a cease fire. The fighting between the t two former soviett republics ovevere region erupted on sunday. The area lies in western azerbaijan. Putin spoke with armenian Prime Minister
Including the council of coalition and others and id like to thank planning director rich hillis and planning staff and finally my legislative aid who did a tremendous amount of work on the complex and important resolution. I urge your support in moving this forward today. Unless colleagues have comments or remarks, i move to amend. Mr. Clerk, are there callers on the line . Operations check if we have callers in the queue and ill go over the routine the last time. For those who connected via phone press star added by 3 to be added to the queue to speak. For those on hold wait until you are prompted to begin and youll hear the system inform you your line has been unmuted. For those watching on cable channel 26 or through sf gov tv. Org you can dial 14156550001 and enter the meeting i. D. By 146 706 3442 when prompted then press pound twice and then press 3 to enter the queue for the item and were ready to hear from the first caller if they are also ready. Supervisors, this is david wu
2000 structurehave been destroyed. At least seven people have died as a result of the fires an were injured. Fires like this seem to be a new normal in california with significant delays coming almost every fall. Climate change has made weatherb more unpredi and led to hotter and drier conditions and Housing Developments have pushed to fire prone regions. Should we plan to live with this devastation and air quyeity for many s to come . Is there any way out . Joining the is Scott Stevens a professor at uc berkeley. We have seen several instances in which e devastation from wildfires has become personal including the santa cruz firefighters who lost their own homes this year. You are also facing concerns about a rucamp you what is the latest . This is in a little town lled meadow valley. We have a camp there we have used for 130 years now for an undergradue course and there is a fire called the bear fire to the south that has been moving in our direction. We have been watchiit carefully.