The coronavirus creates ripples across the region. Good evening to you. Frank and julie are off tonight. The latest count of coronavirus cases is now up to 36 here in the bay area. And santa clara county, six new cases today for a total of 20. Officials are advising people to avoid large gatherings. Officials in San Francisco announce their first two cases and it led to a closure of a high school and tonight officials are analyzing test kits from dozen of people on the grand princess that is now in a Holding Pattern off the coast. We have Team Coverage tonight, a new recommendation in the south boy to avoid large gatherings. Jana katsuyama with more. Reporter officials used a helicopter to airlift coronavirus test kits to the princess cruise ship. There are 3500 people from 54 countries on board and concern is growing over spread of the virus. Reporter early thursday the mission was clear, as military helicopter crew prepared to liver covid19 coronavirus test kits to the grand princess
Democratic and republican members of the House Armed Services committee over the pentagon plan to devote 3. 8 billion to construct more border wall. The pentagon is asking congress to approve a 705 billiondollar budget for fiscal year 2021. This hearing is three hours 35 minutes. We will go ahead and call the committee to order. Good morning, everyone. We are gathered here this morning from secretary of defense doctor mark esper and chairman joint chiefs of staff general to hear about the proposal for the department of defense. I will start with some good news or start by thanking the witnesses for being here and further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of d
Would like to adjourn this evenings meeting in honor of the two firefighters that were killed in the line of duty. They were captain ramon and firefighter patrik jones. So moved, madame chair. Thank you. Second. And all in favor of adjournment . Aye. We are adjourned. Thank you all very much. [please stand by] good afternoon and welcome to the land use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco board of supervisors for today, monday, february 24, im the chair of the committee, aaron peskin joined to my right by vicechair safai and to my left by supervisor dean preston. Our clerk is ms. Erica major. Ms. Major, do you have any announcements . Yes, please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices. Completed speaker cards and copies of any documents should be submitted to the clerk. Items will appear on the march 3 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Thank you. Can you please read the first item . Item 1 is a resolution authorizing assets from the
General to hear about the proposal for the department of defense. I will start with some good news or start by thanking the witnesses for being here and further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Last year we were off by 3. 5 months, Something Like that thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get appropriation bills done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department i think that is enormously important. This year we hope to come a little closer to october 1 certainly on the authorizing bill that also the appropriation bill but most importantly, we have a budg
I will start with some good news well, first of all, i will start with thinking our witnesses for being here and thanking them for their service to our country. Further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of defense without Appropriations Bills in a timely manner. Last year we were off by 3. 5 months, Something Like that thats better than drifting into the next year. We did get appropriation bills done by december of last year which gives some predictability to the department i think that is enormously important. This year we hope to come a little closer to october 1 certainly on the authorizing bill that also the appropriation bill but most importantly, we hav