standard message and data rates apply. robert her hawaiist describes the autobiography of mark twain, volume one, published 100 years after the author s death. mr. hearst also discusses criticism the book has received. this was hosted at the lafayette library and learning center. robert came to uc berkeley in 1963. he was a student. four years later people seeing his promise offered him a job. he s been there ever since. in 1949 the granddaughter of mark twain gave uc berkeley the material that s in the mark twain archives. in 1980 robert became the chief, the general editor of these archives. and in 2005, um, they began the process of putting together the volume, the first volume that i know many of you have already seen. there will be three volumes, and there s a tremendous amount of excitement associated at uc press and with all of us who love the role that mark twain has played in american literature and culture to know that a half a million copies of that autobiogr
given your experience and efforts, what is your best suggestion? i believe the city has a number of properties which can hold the events, which can be safe. i think it would be beneficial for the city to the least those to the youth. it is key to educate the youth on the dangers of drugs and other unsafe behavior. such education would be best done at the events. then by the time they turn 18 they know what to expect. banning events, like previously expressed, with just cause them to move underground. kids are going to party, no matter what we do. if they do not have basic place to do so, the results can be unpredictable. president newlin: next speaker, come right up if your name has been called. i am gery edelstein. i am a research fellow at california at space science lab. i am here with my professional peers to demonstrate the broad diversity of citizens who support electronic dance music events. state-permitted public musical events are a substantial and historic par
commissioner zukerman: i would like to add that the amount of support that we have had from the community is great. that is the bread-and-butter of the youth commission. community concern that makes us feel wonderful. good evening, commissioners. thank you very much for having us all this evening. my name is liam shye. i am a 10-year deejay and former u.s. commissioner. we formed a save the rave in response to a proposed california law, but also in part due to what has been happening for years in san francisco. when i was a youth commissioner in 2003, we passed a resolution declaring a health crisis due to the lack of safe recreation opportunities for youth. that has only gotten worse as numerous events have been denied permits or lost traditional venues. reform so we could organize and show that our community deserves to have these events protected and that they are more than just parties. they are major contributors to the local economy and our vital cultural assets t
i will draw a parallel to the state upon in europe, where it is considered a public health issue rather than a law enforcement issue. we are on the brink of making the decision of making a transition from an enforcement perspective to a public health perspective. my key point tonight really is focusing on the emphasis that we should be creating safe alternatives for the youth to gather rather than driving it into the underground, where likely it will not be as safe and the youth will not be able to have an opportunity to express themselves in whatever manner they would like to that has the appropriate resources, with security, medical, and building codes that allow them to gather and celebrate in a safe manner. i am available for questions, should the commission have any. thank you. vice chair joseph: how do they do it in europe? what does harm reduction look like? there is a strong public- private partnership. the government does not look at it from a perspective of comi
calling this hearing today. i will draw a parallel to the state upon in europe, where it is considered a public health issue rather than a law enforcement issue. we are on the brink of making the decision of making a transition from an enforcement perspective to a public health perspective. my key point tonight really is focusing on the emphasis that we should be creating safe alternatives for the youth to gather rather than driving it into the underground, where likely it will not be as safe and the youth will not be able to have an opportunity to express themselves in whatever manner they would like to that has the appropriate resources, with security, medical, and building codes that allow them to gather and celebrate in a safe manner. i am available for questions, should the commission have any. thank you. vice chair joseph: how do they do it in europe? what does harm reduction look like? there is a strong public- private partnership. the government does not look at i