we get a lot of kudos for his work on that, so pretty proud of him at that level. there's a lot of things on the business side, but that is the one you can count on him for every single week. since san francisco is the host city, mayor lee was gracious enough to allow mayor kwan to go first. well, zack, and welcome, merkel on -- mayor kwan. [applause] >> good morning, all. it is my pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the partners and lawyers at my firm. we are in historic times. 34 years ago, i was privileged to help with the election and administration of the first african-american mayor of oakland. we continue to make history because today, i'm honored to introduce the first asian american woman as mayor of oakland, the first asian mayor of oakland, and the first asian- american woman elected as mayor of any major city in the united states. she and ed lee, the first asian american mayor of san francisco, make a rare and great hair. their selection indicates progress. slow progress, but progress nonetheless. our mayor is a woman of many firsts. she was the first

kudos to you. >> it would deprive local stations access to programs such as all things considered. republicans said it made good fiscal sense because the organization can stand on its own two feet. they received $5 million in federal funding last year. prospects for the democratically controlled senate are split. >> back to japan, while so many are evacuating. exchange students get ready to leave the safety of the bay area for the unknown back home. >> plus, a major announcement concerning the bay to breakers race. >>> welcome back. here is a look at airport delays. not right now. rain in the bay area which mean flight arrival delays will develop. when they happen i will let you know and flight tracker will let you know at www.abc7.com. >> here is the latest on japan. prime minister says the country must rebuild from scratch and residents should not be discouraged and they have called on the u.s. military to help prevent a meltdown at fukushima daiichi plant. military fire trucks including one borrowed from the u.s. have reached the cooling pool in building three. the safety agency

again, kudos to our congressional representatives. i know leader pelosi has been doing a tremendous job moving these things forward. i also want to thank the mta staff for the work that went into planning the trip and not only making the logistical arrangements needed, but also making sure that we had a substantive discussion with the right people in d.c., which is an important thing to do as we are moving these projects forward. thank you. supervisor mirkarimi: well said. commissioner cohen, if you would like. supervisor cohen: thank you for your leadership in organizing the trip. campos and mirkarimi pretty much covered everything, left nothing for me to share. it was refreshing to be in washington, d.c., with so many public transit professionals and having thoughtful conversations around regional priorities with the undersecretary as well as speaking with minority leader nancy pelosi. i think it was a feather in our cap that we had a stellar group that went there. the conversations that transpired with thoughtful and rich with poli

and then i will say something positive like "kudos" or "job well done." or zip-a-dee-doo-dah. i can't tell if he's mocking me. just ignore him. can't do that. [laughs] it's really hard for me to let things go. i was. mocking. thank you. i just feel like we need something more to acknowledge when i make a sale. yes, like a chime or a bell. or a gong. go to my car. open the trunk. inside, you will see many pelts. under the smallest one is a case. inside that case is a bear horn. bring it to me. yes! isn't 7:00 p.m. a little late for a lunch party? lunch party? it's supposed to say launch party. what is wrong with you? angela is worse than usual lately, and we have a party to throw. so i googled "how to deal with difficult people," and i got all of this. [whispering] so we're gonna try out some new things today. how do you feel about the fact that the banner says "lunch"? i feel angry. angry at you. angry at you for doing something stupid. angry at me for believing you could do something not stupid. i'm so sorry to hear that. that must be awful. it is awful. you've made this day

supervisor campos: i do want to give kudos to the comptroller's office. i know we have been working to make sure we bring in that level of accountability and assistance with the nonprofits. the road -- the most recent example being pried -- being pride. we asked for a somewhat limited management government's review which highlighted some issues that needed to be addressed and was very useful. not just useful in pointing out some of the issues that need to be addressed but providing the assistance. the more we can do that, that's something that think this committee can help play a role in helping to identify those kinds of agencies where that help is needed. what i would say might general reaction to this work, i think this is some of the most important work that goes on in this city. because insurers we fulfill our mandate of serving the public and the charter amendment that was passed makes it clear that one of the main objectives is to report on the level of effectiveness of public services and actually create benchmarks for how those services are provi

kudos to you guys. you are showing guts there. >> one thing about ford is, we are not going to get noticed unless we are authentic. i think that's what's special about the company right now. we have great products. people are looking at it once again. the missing element is, my obligation to the team is, let's connect to people in new ways. that's an important part of a company being relevant. >> so, are in the v max vehicle right now. tell us why the company has to come out with that. in the u.s. you have crossovers, why are you bringing this one to europe? >> for family customers in europe, this is an important segment, more than a million units. if you have a small family in europe, a five door hatch back may not be enough room. this gives customers more storage room. the c max is something new for the european industry and has started a multivehicle activity segment. the first player was the renault scenic. now they are coming out with a three row variant. this is a two row passenger vehicle. there

also, kudos to the budget analyst. your work on the report, i read it on saturday night. captivated me. thank you very much for that. i can tell a lot of work went into it, gathered information from a lot of places around california, the bay area. i also wanted to reiterate the announcement about rebuilding together, doing a build out day to support seniors in the ocean view merced neighborhood and they will be going into people's homes to put in rails,

and we're here to applaud them and to praise them and make sure that they get their kudos that they well deserve. thank you. president olague: thank you. is there any additional public comment? >> good morning, commissioners. my name is terry milne, a citizen of vernal heights and i have to tell you earlier this week the question was asked whether or not the arts commission is in charge of historic neighborhood murals of the sort that you may or may not know about in bernl heights just because they're a pay ordery of an advertising sign makes in them no less a neighborhood mural that's been there for decades. so i don't know the answer whether the arts commission is really responsible, but i just thought i'd bring it to your attention. thank you. president olague: thank you. is there additional public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioner moore? ms. moore: i'm totally psyched about the thing, i thank the director. i wish we had a strike team and mechanisms for everything else going wrong in the city and we would be just kind of looking great. this is fantastic. i d

also, kudos to the budget analyst. your work on the report, i read it on saturday night. captivated me. thank you very much for that. i can tell a lot of work went into it, gathered information from a lot of places around california, the bay area. i also wanted to reiterate the announcement about rebuilding together, doing a build out day to support seniors in the ocean view merced neighborhood and they will be going into people's homes to put in rails, do minor improvements to make it more accessible. it is a great opportunity. that will be april 30. folks can contact my office, francis shea in my office, to get more information. with that colleagues, can we filed this item? very good. madam clerk, please call item two. >>

also, kudos to the budget analyst. your work on the report, i read it on saturday night. captivated me.

staring at the radio saying get rid of click and klabing finally my republican friends are doing it kudo to you. >> democrat call the move an idealogical attack deprive local station access like car talk and all things considered. republicans say it make goods fiscal sense because the organization can stand on its own 2 feet. npr received nearly 5 million dollars in federal funding last year the prospect for support in the democratic senate however are slim. >> people will soon be climbing the walls and shut down san jose night club. the san jose business journal says touch stone climbing is taking over club wet. they had trouble including a fight in which one woman attacked another with her stiletto heel. mission college in santa clara offering free course on health information technology. on line offering made possible by federal stimulus money. 6 month program starts april fourth. >> developers san jose access condominium tower being sued. web corps builder said they didn't pay a promised bonus for finishing the job early. today in tomorrow print edition of the business journal. >> we

i think kudos to the authorities there because they kept everyone in line and everyone knew where they had to go, so i think again kind of the sense that we felt. >> when you went, george, the story was supposed to be about this ravaged land, the earthquake, the tsunami, but the tenor of that changed so much just in the few days when it became clear that we were in the midst of a nuclear crisis. >> right. the first day that we were there just focussed on the earthquake, tsunami and making plans to go up to the sendai area. by monday the story had shifted to the nuclear crisis and the increasing radiation levels. in fact, we still heard about the earthquake and the tsunami, the relief efforts by by in large as hour by hour it was evident that this nuclear radiation situation was becoming the story. >> all right quickly, on your way back, we already in passengers coming through sfo that they were wanded here when they returned home. duexperience that. >> no, i did not. we flew from l.a.x. and then on san jose, never was wanded. >> concerned about radcration for yourself? have you been ch

kudos to you. >> democrats called the move an attack that would deprive local stations programs. republicans said it made good fiscal sense because the organization can stand on its own two feet. they received nearly $5 million in federal funding last year. the prospects for support in the democratically controlled senate are slim. >>> tension in libya driving crude oil prices even higher and general motors puts the brakes on production because of a shortage in japan. >> japanese exchange students get ready to leave the safety of the bay area for the unknown back home. >> runners, listen up, a major announcement concerning the bay to breakers. th nothing worked on my eczema unticortizone-10 intensive healing eczema lotion. the power of cortizone-10 plus restora helps heal my symptoms. cortizone-10 -- feel the heal. >>> look at the california forecast, valley rain, mountain snow, 57 in sacramento. sunshine and warm weather, l.a. 70, palm springs 78. sierra, latest on the winter storm warning now begins at 1:00 through 5:00 tomorrow morning. it would be best if you drove up tomorro

>> can we just say kudos to the graphic department? what amazing video. i could watch that animation over and over again. of course, we want to turn to the economy which will be a key if not the key issue for the contenders and for president obama who is feeling the pressure to do something about the skyrocketing gas prices which have climbed 19 cents in just the past week, but what are the president's options? david kerley is in washington with a closer look. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. that pain at the pump can not only hurt your pocketbook but as you mentioned, it can hurt the economy, so what can the government do about these rising gas prices? another day, a new number. add a penny, a nickel more. the national average now $3.38 a gallon. but just in d.c., we found $3.99 and $4.55 a gallon. >> i need break from gas prices. it's tough. it's tough for families these days. >> reporter: the government does have options to intervene. first there's the strategic petroleum reserve, 727 million barrels squirreled away in the ground

kudos to you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves the balance of her time. the gentlelady from tennessee. mrs. blackburn: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the gentlelady from california. e chair will remind all persons in the gallery that they're here as guests of the house and that any manifestation of approval or disapproval of the proceedings is in violation of the rules of the house. the gentlelady from california. ms. eshoo: mr. speaker, i'd now like to yield two minutes to a highly respected member of the energy and commerce committee and the telecommunications and internet subcommittee, mr. mike doyle from pennsylvania. mr. doyle: how long are you yielding? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. doyle: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. saker, today the house republicans want to eliminate funding for n.p.r. some because they think the government should not operate a new service and some because they think the reporting is biased. i believe they're wrong on both counts. public radio plays an impor

just a couple of kudos about him, the san francisco chronicle called him the most original american writer on the borderan and mexico out there. the l.a. times book review said over the last 15 years he has filed the best dispatches about the effect on the united statesb and mexico. he and his family live inn southern california.n catherine forget is the co-author of crossing with the virgin, stories from the migran trail. she's also a dancer, dan choreographer and independent film maker. she's produced and directed two feature-length award-winningdo documentaries, "rita of the sky." she's a native tiew zonean, and she's volunteered since 2004. parks spent most of his career in the restaurant business.eca he became involved with the samaritans movement, and nora price moved to tucson after a 25-year career in medicine in atlanta where she was ann encologist.nta she's lived here for just over 13 years. norma volunteers at a local medical clinic and for the uninsured and also with the als samaritans. thank you guys for being here and welcome to all of you. >> thank you. >> good discussion. [

just a couple of kudos about him. the "san francisco chronicle" called him the most original american writer on the border and mexico out there. the "l.a. times" book review said over the last 15 years he has filed the best dispatches about mexican migration and its effect on the united states in mexico bar none. he lives in southern california. kathryn ferguson is the co-author of crossing with the virgin, stories from the migrant trail. she is also a dancer, choreographer and filmmaker. she is produced and directed to feature-length award-winning documentaries the unholy connemara andrea of the sky. she is native to sony in and she has volunteered with samaritans since 2004. jed parks a co-author of crossing with the virgin spent most of his career in the restaurant business. he became involved with the samaritans movement in the fall of 2005 and norma price also a co-author of crossing with the virgin moved to tucson after a 25 year career in medicine in atlanta where she was an oncologist. she has lived here for j

i do give the president kudos for one thing because at least when the president was a state senator he did vote present 136 times. so he at least did that. but i don't want you to lose hope because we still are government of the people, by the people, and for the people. they may want to take that away from us, but we're not about to let it happen because the real solution is not the arrogant elites that are on the banks of the potomac and washington, d.c. the real solution is you because you get it. you know how to run your life. you know how to buy health care. you know how to start a business. you know which toilet you want to bye. you don't need them to tell you that. you can do it. i trust you. you hold town hall meetings, in your churches and your communities, you gather. you know how to make it happen. you are the solution. and i'm excited about having that be a part of what our government is for. we know what it's not for. government's not about bailing out wall street. that's why i voted against it. government is not about running banks. government's not about running car comp

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kudos? even more than that. i will stop there. i would rather expose myself to your. of questions. so that -- to your brutal questions. i have to be a u.n. official in front of the media. therefore, you will have to answer -- you'll have to understand that some questions i may not be able to answer. >> thank you very much for that analysis. this is what we should be looking ahead at afghanistan. i am going to open up the floor and ask people to state their names and affiliations. keep your questions to one question only. we have a question cards that you can fill out and give them to an intern. we will start with barbara in the back. >> [inaudible] >> thank you. [inaudible] >> you tariff a meeting of regional ambassadors. -- you chaired a meeting of regional embassadors. can you talk about whether he will do something like that? is that constructive? should the u.n. set up another process like that? if you could comment a little bit about what iraq has been up to. >> [inaudible] we had to find it a like name for that. otherwise, it is very difficult to decide what you consider a ne

and i think there are many kudos that can given to richard, but perhaps the most important was, one, he understood the history of the region and didn't see it just as something that happened today or yesterday or even with the fall of communism, but understood its rich history. he also understood the individuals. he knew them, and he knew that they knew each other, and that was one of the extraordinary things about that. on the one hand, you had this slaughter going on on the outside, on the other hand, you had three men who had been part of the political establishment, and he used that and played that dynamic to make a difference. and just the to pivot to the future, what was so extraordinary was that when richard came back in to serve president obama as the special representative for afghanistan/pakistan, he couldn't let go of the balkans. and he saw on my schedule one day that i was going to be meeting with the man who was under consideration to be the new high rep, the descendant of everything he had done in dayton. and he called me up and said, i'm coming to the meeting, i want

look good to the extent i've been able to look good as a manager, we've won all sorts of awards and kudos for performance measurement, performance management. recently, the data collaborative, i think, gave maryland ab award from -- an award from going from last place to making tremendous progress on longitudinal data tracking so we can track that performance. but we don't go into this endeavor with the view that teachers are the enemy, unions must be destroyed, collective bargaining is bad. we're either going to work together, or you're going to have to find something else to do. and a lot of times, a lot of timeses we have found that managers not only in our public school systems, but throughout government use collective bargaining and work rules as an excuse for not doing their job as managers to write people up and to fire them when they're not performing. [applause] so i know it doesn't make a lot of people happy. i know that sometimes it's an easier construct to think that unions are big and bad, they're evil, they're stopping all progress from happening, but i'll tell you what, mor

good to the extent that i've been able to look good as a manager, we've won all sorts of awards and kudos for performance measurement, performance management, recently the data collaborative, i think, gave maryland an award from going to last place to making tremendous progress on longitudinal data tracking to track that performance. we don't go into this with a view that tears are the -- teachers are the enemy, unions must be destroyed, collective bargaining is bad, you either need to work together or find something else to do. a lot of times we have found that managers not only in the public school, but throughout government use collective bargaining and work rules as an excuse for not doing their job as managers to write people up and fire them when they are not performing. so i know it doesn't make a lot of people happy. i know it's a construct, they are stopping all progress from happening, but i'll tell you what, mort, in the toughest of times, people would not have come together to make greater investments were it not for the advocacy, performance, and hard work of teachers unions