Added to the parks analyzed for fire risked due to the large number of eucalyptus trees. I would urge the board to look at shortterm Solutions Beyond hose tenders and currently only north basin has been retrofitted and that would be an if south basin ruptures, that would be a loss of Drinking Water to the city. I would urge beyond house hoe tenders, i would urge others well. This includes the replacement of water is sewer lines, thank you. Next speaker. Hello, supervisors. Im albert chow. Im the president of people parkside sunset on taravel street. Since 1906 earthquake and the rebirth of San Francisco, our forefathers thought it was to build a firefighting system, not in case but when. Our city has expandedded to south didnt west and the awss has not kept pace with the growth. Were not projected to be a city of 1. 5 million in the year 200 whic2050. We need more schools, s and open spaces. The fact that we have grown does not mean that the big one is going to ignore us. I own a harbo
Loftus took the stage for the first time. A crowd of about 125 people who have been anxiously waiting to speak to her and a message throughout that message to the crowd was that she was cautiously optimistic about the numbers. She continually said that she knew it was early, but that she would be hopeful about what was to come next. A short time ago we also saw maryland and braid pay if short visit to susie loftus, who she has endorsed and was a source of controversy when she appointed her interim da over the last couple of weeks, which drew strong criticism from the other candidates running da, saying it gave her an unfair advantage. Her Campaign Said the das office needed a leader and she was the right one to take the job, at least in the interim. Now susie loftus again telling her grad she is cautiously optimistic. Lets take a listen to what she told them as well. This campaign stood for a very Simple Mission we all deserve safety and we all deserve justice. That is what we are goin
So the book became a susan head of the idea come to you for telling the story at this time . Jeff when i try to do when i write nonfiction books is to go everywhere where the people i write about went. Id rather drive and that way you really get a sense of place. Somewhere along the line in the 30,000 or so miles i drive every year i started wondering how we got to be a country, a culture where we take for granted and we can get in a car and go anywhere we want to. I thought it would be a good idea to write a book about that and as always happens when you look into history, theres more to it than you ever expected. Susan your book begins and ends with someone thats a minor character, jeff bixby. Who was he and why was he interesting to you . Jeff one of the things that struck me as i researched the book was the vagabonds and edison and whoever may be with him on that trip could literally change the lives of anyone they met. They were considered magicians for everything they brought to
Jeff quinn, what is the story that you tell in the book the vagabonds . The story i meant to tell in the beginning was how america morphed into a car culture in just about 20 years from everyones horse and wagon to everyone wanting to get in cars and go places. I had not known until i started researching that henry ford and Thomas Edison were at the forefront of this, so the book became a story at that point in their life, too. How did the idea come to you for telling this particular story auto tht this time . This is my 22nd book and what i try to do when i write my nonfiction books is to go everywhere where the people i write about went. Id rather drive and that way you really get a sense of place. Somewhere along the line in the 30,000 or so miles i drive every year i started wondering how we got to be a country, a culture where we take for granted and we can get in a car and go anywhere we want to. I thought it would be a good idea to write a book about that and as always happens w
Drive. Story atbecame the that point in their lives. Susan how did the idea come to you for telling the story at this time . Jeff when i try to do when i write nonfiction books is to go everywhere where the people i write about went. I always use my car. Id rather drive and that way you really get a sense of place. Somewhere along the line in the 30,000 or so miles i drive every year i started wondering how we got to be a country, a culture where we take for granted and we can get in a car and go anywhere we want to. I thought it would be a good idea to write a book about that and as always happens when you look into history, theres more to it than you ever expected. Susan your book begins and ends with someone thats a minor character, jeff bixby. Who was he and why was he interesting to you . Jeff one of the things that struck me as i researched the book was the vagabonds and edison and whoever may be with him on that trip could literally change the lives of anyone they met. They were