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Ifill and often on this end of the island is where we see the majority of our shorebirds. Ifill endangered birds head south for the winter to the sunny bahamas. Scientists work to protect their disappearing habitat from over development and Climate Change. Climate change is a serious threat to these birds, and equally serious is how we react to Climate Change. When we lose the habitat for these birds, we lose the birds. Woodruff those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshou...

Of heavy weaponry beginning today. Talks between greece and its creditors have reached an impasse. The 19 nation euro zone has effectively issued an ultimatum. Greece must ask for an extension of its current Bailout Program by friday before further negotiations on its financial future can take place or face debt commitments on its own. The move raised concerns greece would have little choice but to leave the euro. The standoff is making markets nervous. Greek shares opening 4 lower. Record low i...

Undercover cops for investigating a stolen car that was reportedly at the gas station. The two officers appoached the female drivershowed their badges and then things got crazy. Deputy chief Hector Sainez the vehicle drove at the officers, made a u turn and fled the gas station, striking the building. The vehicle then proceeded westbound down pine street and the officers chased the vehicle on foot. Approximatly the way up pine street, the vehicle did a u turn. Pine is a one way streetthe driver ...

Off competition from gulf carriers by booking premium customers. We bring you that interview. Mark hello. Welcome to countdown. Anna a warm welcome to the first hour of the program this friday morning. Overworked and underpaid. Bank of America Merrill lynch is sued by former trainees for failing to pay them over time. We will bring you the latest on that. Mark the fed says all 31 big banks subjected to a stress test at the Capital Requirements necessary to absorb losses during a sharp economic d...

[applause] [inaudible conversations] [applause] is that better . [laughter] [applause] but can you hear me . Not good microphones. Fate q. Every petty but i very honored to be here. But to get into this you will recall a couple years ago in the American Dream Alexander Hamiltons 11point plan. In 1781 those put into place put into place with the secretary of the treasury. There is a trade system of our economy that pretty much work to solve the but part of that book has of filibusters to cite a l...

The majority of the resistor passed by congress are put in place by president George Washington. By 1793 we had a trade system, an economy that pretty much worked pretty solidly right up until the 1980s. Pretty extraordinary staff cannot have that. And in fact,. We gave a copy to all 99 of his colleagues. We all felt at that time a couple years back this were done that we not only can pull america back. We can turn america back into that extort neri, horrible, industrial powerhouse. The bad news...

Representatives of new industries, really new green businesses that are thinking about how we can both do better by the environment as well as create new jobs here in San Francisco and throughout california. And then i did want to address a couple of the issues that were raised by the 0 billion industry and their testimony. First of all, the suggestion that somehow this ordinance might deprive san franciscans after an earthquake of plastic Water Bottles or somehow deprive those individuals with ...

I think ill just make a couple comments and thats just that i note there are a number of different issues swirling around this planning code change including both the design which is not before us and also the labor issues which are also not before us. But im really glad to see that through this process facilitated both with planning and president chius office we are able to resolve a number of those issues before the [speaker not understood] came before us. And i think it certainly will make fo...

Water. We saved tax payers nearly 500,000 a year and underscored the importance of our public water system. Supervisor chius ordinance build on that legacy by codifying this commitment into law and increasing access to public water on city property. It is an important step toward ensuring our community has access to choose clean and safe public water. And by reinvesting in and promoting public water over bottled water, San Francisco will set an important example for other cities and people acros...

Ls Union Square Retail store is an important piece of this changing landscape and we urge your support. Thank you. Thank you very much. Is there any additional Public Comment on item number 3 . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. [gavel] supervisor chiu, i know you distributed some amendments. Yes. First of all i want to again thank all the stakeholders that have worked together and also thank apple for their discussions with the community to move this forward and very much hope that, colleag...