The forecast for today has high clouds in the valley with a chance of showers developing into sunday. Snow in the higher elevations. 25 inches of snow are possible by monday. Much cooler temperatures around the the state as a cold pacific storm tracks through the area. Highs will drop out of the 70s on breaking news this morning. An officer involved shooting in surprise the suspect is killed. Officer is hurt. And karlas getting the latest info on just what happened. Former cuban leader, fidel castro has died overnight. Cubas former president and leader of the communist revolution was 90 years old. Castros brother, raul who succeeded him in power confirming castros death on state television. Fidel castro led the island nation for nearly halfa century, having a hand in cubas government for the tenure of ten us president s. Castro was at the helm, heading the only communist government in the western decemeber 4th. After nine days of mourning. Banging pots and pans people are flooding the
[gavel] we are back from recess. Seeing other names on the roster a chance to review the amendment i just want to say a couple things. I think the whole point forward trying to publish youras you get this language out of the charter and in the hands of the board. I think this is adding another layer that are not comfortable adding. I think we could accomplish what were trying to accomplish by doing it separately from this Charter Amendment and separately from this process. Im definitely committed to that and looking at grandfathering, and looking at feasibility and the kinds of things that are important to make sure that we put the appropriate number forward looking for. With that, colleagues, unfortunately im not comfortable supporting the change in this capacity but i am comfortable with alternative legislation that is language of the statement included in it in the future. With that madam clerk seeing other names on the roster please call the roll on the amendment supervisor tang ay
Pp testing test test testing test test commissioner kim . Kim, absent. Commissioner mar . Snechlt here. Commissioner peskin. Present. Tang. Absent. Weiner . Present. Yee . Present. We have a quorum. Item number 2. Chairs report, this is an information, item. Okay, thank you, and colleagues, the year has only just begun, and starting with a number of really exciting developments, particularly in the arena of rail, transportation, and last week we are pleased to see that the Rail Authority released the 2016 Business Plan that proposes to make rail from the Central Valley to the bay area as the next priority segment and following the completing of the bake kerz field portion, and i think that we are excited about this and working together at the agency at the state and regional and local, levels to bring the trains up into San Francisco, particularly the transbay terminal by 2025, this is a major step forward for the region. The San Francisco, Planning Department is olding a Public Meetin
I would like to call to order, the finance committee to order. Our chair, spurp mar will be here shortly, and im lon down breed and we are going to get this started. To my left supervisor norman yee and jane, kim and we should call the record. Commissioner breed . Snechlt here. Compos . Absent. Kim present. Mar . Snechlt absent. Yee. Here. Could we approve the minutes, without objection, those are approved. We will take the Public Comment. When Public Comment has been completed. All right. Lets get to item number, 3. And we are now joined by commissioner mar. Who is the chair of the committee. Item three. State and federal leg sislativep date, this is an action item. Welcome. Happy to be here today. I thought that i would give this a brief, overview of where we are at the capitol and where we are. Could you identify yourself . I am sorry, yes. Mark watts, advocate for the transportation, authority in sacramento. The legislature welcomed the new Assembly Speaker yesterday, when he was s
Right now, they have dogs inside clearing the building and some people who were told to shelterinplace have been able to come out escorted by law enforcement, some holding their hands over their heads. The Naval Medical center is not taking chances treating this as an active shooter situation and posted in on facebook after the call, run, hide or fight. Right new a shelterinplace is in effect until the center is clear. We have breaking news in San Francisco, a picture of protesters blocking the area at the immigration building upset over what they say are federal government situation with the refugees after a raid with rallies in ross anxious and in San Francisco. You can see people lying on the ground chaining to. We have more information on the profit as it develops. Our reporting continues on twitter abc7newsbayarea. Happening right new, many of us have gotten the message take Public Transportation to downtown San Francisco. The embarcadero shows much less hectic on the roads but th