We will get started here. Over the next, i would say most important part of the day, thank you all. My name is polat avila plus im and chairman of the border trade alliance. My day job is Vice President of the San Diego Regional Chamber of commerce. I have to start by taking this is my favorite conference each year. Whether you are new to the conversation of u. S. Mexico relationship and border or you are an expert paula avila the panel of speakers at this conference always provide insightful and thought provoking comments. This panel is no exception. We are really pleased to hear and have them here. I will run through and introduce them. To frame the conversation, on these panels, they have lived and breathed and in a couple of cases run the Border Management ports of entry. We will cover a variety of factors that Border Management entails, which is complicated. We have to ensure security and at the same time facilitate trade and travel and do this across a 2000 mile border. With that
Underway. And new details from the pentagon on the isisk bombing at the Kabul Airport that killed 13 american soldiers and at least 170 afghan civilians in august. Arthel Alexandria Hoff is at the white house, Christina Coleman is in los angeles on the olympic outcry, but first, Lucas Tomlinson live in the ukrainian capital of kiev. Lucas. Reporter Russian Forces have fully assembled all their personnel to launch a full scale invasion if russian President Putin gives the order. This as Secretary Of State tony blinken hosts his polish counterpart as nearly 2,000 paratroopers arrived in poland. [inaudible conversations] but if it does not, we are fully prepared for the alternative. Reporter keep in mind when Russian Forces invaded georgia in 2008, they used half the number of troops they now have massed this evening. These forces are much more modern and capable. Jennifer griffin reports 70 of russias forces are now in place to launch that invasion, likely to cost thousands of casualties
Good afternoon this meeting will come to order. Welcome to the march 14, 2024 regular meeting of land use of board of supervisors. Im supervisor melgar chair of the committee joined by Vice President aaron peskin and vice chair dean preston. The clerk is john carol. Mr. Clerk do you have any announcements . Clerk yes, madam chair, please ensure that you have silenced your any electrical devices. If you have brought any paperwork. Ill meet you there. Public comment will be taken on each item of todays agenda when your item of interest is called up and item is called, please line up to speak on this side of the room. You may commit comments either way. Or you may send your written comments to our office in city hall. Room 3404 San Francisco california. It will be forwarded to the members of the panel. And final lima dam chair, items called on today are expect today appear on supervisor Board Meeting of agenda. Thank you mr, chair. Please call item number 1. Clerk item number 1, adding to
The clerk is john carol. Mr. Clerk do you have any announcements . Clerk yes, madam chair, please ensure that you have silenced your any electrical devices. If you have brought any paperwork. Ill meet you there. Public comment will be taken on each item of todays agenda when your item of interest is called up and item is called, please line up to speak on this side of the room. You may commit comments either way. Or you may send your written comments to our office in city hall. Room 3404 San Francisco california. It will be forwarded to the members of the panel. And final lima dam chair, items called on today are expect today appear on supervisor Board Meeting of agenda. Thank you mr, chair. Please call item number 1. Clerk item number 1, adding to park street at the intersection of holly park circle in recognition of sean monte rosa contributions. Thank you, colleagues this item was introduced by supervisor ronen, she is still recovering. We have jackie here from her office. And the i
The Prime Minister of cutter on the israelhamas war. Live coverage here at cspan2. His ex was a serve as a since march 2023 also retaining his position as foreign minister which is held for eight years now beginning in january 2016. The Prime Minister is not all around the world for his leadership in conflict mediation and he has remarkable track record of success. In just the last few months the Prime Minister has helped secure the release of 100 israel hostages, the delivery of aid to gaza, mediated u. S. Iran president exchange, facilitated the release of ten american hostages in venezuela, and negotiated the release of ukrainian children from russia, among other accomplishments. As the middle east is has pld into renewed conflict following hamas october 7 terrorist attack on israel, concerns of escalation are growing. Hezbollah in lebanon, shia she militias in iraq in syria, the houthis in yemen all represent potential drivers a further escalation. It is against this background we