Why dont we now go to supervisor farrell. Thanks, president chiu. So, colleagues, we are very lucky in district 2, i know we had [speaker not understood] in our own districts to have a ton of Amazing Restaurants, certainly along our commercial corridors. Today its a lot of fun for me to honor number of individuals who are running and own one of the restaurants on the street that i grew up on, on Chestnut Street down in the marina district. And the team from de la rosa. Want to welcome you guys up. I want to acknowledge [speaker not understood], the chief executive officer and the manager [speaker not understood]. Thank you all for being here very much. For those of you who havent gone to de la rosa, a few of you, my colleagues have already commented theyve been to the restaurant before down on chestnut. It is on Chestnut Street in between pierson steiner. It has become one of the main stays of Chestnut Street over the last five years since theyve been around. These proprietors also hav
Marlie hall is in newtown this morning. Marlie, good morning to you. Reporter good morning, terrell. The issue of gun control has come into sharp focus and many lawmakers are taking aim. Connecticut senator Richard Blumenthal and senatorelect chris murphy met with a group called newtown united. Residents who came together to push a ban on assault rifles. They may have a new supporter in president obama. He wants new laws to try to prevent another tragedy like the one at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The fact that we cant prevent every act of violence doesnt mean we cant steadily reduce it. Reporter as head of the president s task force, Vice President biden will look into banning assault weapons but gun advocates say thats not necessary. There are lots of things we can do to make sure only the right people have firearms. Reporter there will be at least nine more funerals or viewings today. On wednesday each of the victims was remembered in his or her own special way. Paul simon sang at
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By Millicent Borge Accardi Katherine Vaz is the author of three novels: Above the Salt, Saudade, and Mariana; and two collections of short fiction: Fado and Other Stories and Our Lady of the Artichokes. Her latest book, Above the Sal ( Flatiron Books/Macmillan) is forthcoming from ASA Publishers in Portugal. Luso-Americano named Vaz one of […]