And let me tell you, all of the supervisors and i, when we were kids, we probably, probably wouldnt have thought that we would be leaders of the city. [laughter] because we werent as responsible as the young people that we see here today. We were having a good time, yes. [laughter] we were going to school because we had to, yes. [laughter] but to take a step like this and apply to be a part of the Youth Commission is significant. It means that you care about understanding what it means to be involved civically. What it means to give back to your city, to your community, how you understand policy, how you advise people like the mayor and the board of supervisors on things that matter to all of you. It is significant because on top of the work that youre doing in school, your extra sir rick lar activities or sports or anything else and going out and hanging out with your friends and having a good time, youre also investing the time necessary in order to really make a difference in the ci
Are elderly or disabled, you really cant. So who is responsible . Just about everywhere in the dmv its the Property Owner right here, thats going to be pnc bank. But here is when you have to make sure that you have your sidewalk shoveled by. Lets take a look. In d. C. , certainly youve got 24 hours. Montgomery county, 24 hours, prince georges county, 24 hours. Again thats all within the last snowfall. In arlington it depends on the amount of snow. If it is less than six inches, you have 24 hours, more than that you get a couple of hours at 36 hours total. Alexandria, you have 48 hours. And in Loudon County you have until 6 00 l a. M. Fairfax county theres no law. Well talk to topper back here you can see certainly lots of snow still in this area as we are about 44 hours since the last snowfall according to topper. So at this location, this is a big problem. It says right there that they are actually closed. It doesnt mean that they are not responsible, however. Theres lots of places li
translated we are all martyrs in the marking, to keep our country safe. Narrator two countrymen, now enemies, in a conflict increasingly driven by hatred. explosion narrator with unprecedented access to both sides, frontline journeys deep inside syria to reveal a war that is reshaping the middle east, in syria behind the lines. Frontline is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. And by the corporation for public broadcasting. Major support ffrontline is provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information is available at macfound. Org. Additional funding is provided by the park foundation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. And by tfrontline journalism fund, supporting investigative reporting and enterprise journalism. Narrator the Orontes River valley tells the story of syria. It reveals a warring nation that is breaking apart. In this
Wb, ur, bostons npr news station. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Im sure some of you are saying, wow, thats bob oakes . This. [laughter] i thought he was taller, i thought he was thinner, i thought he had more hair, and, you know, the funny thing is that all those things were true last week. [laughter] let me thank all of you for coming here this afternoon and thank the boston book festival for having us. Dont they do a nice job . Isnt this a atlantic event . A terrific event . [applause] lets also thank the Plymouth Rock foundation for sponsoring this particular session and say that without their generosity, it would be hard to put on events like this that add to the cultural life that we all enjoy in this great city, so thanks to them. [applause] and in a way thats what were here to talk about this afternoon, the triumph of this city and all the cities, the triumph of the city, thats the title of harvard economics professor ed glaesers book, its about whats made cities around the w
The thumb on Yerba Buena Island and spent the bulk of the day putting asphalt and lane striping. Tomorrow there will about a ceremony, featuring v. I. P. Es and folks who were around for the original bay bridge dedication, 57 years 75 years ago. Dignitaries and people of note are being added almost as we speak. And there will also be a special guest. That is being kept a secret. The event will not be open to the public. The Lieutenant Governor is set to do the honors because Governor Brown is at a family function in michigan, although transportation Officials Say there is a chance the governor could return. For now, caltrans says the brim will open on schedule, tuesday at 5 00 a. M. , and not the night before. We dont want the public planning for some phantom earlier opening that may never come to pass. They should plan their morning commute, plan their return trips, from their Holiday Weekend vacations based on a 5 00 a. M. Opening. Caltrans will give a warning of several hours to let