and and it's privately owned by the pacific lumber company. the slash on each tree means ready for harvest. >> i believe we have enough forest preserved for everyone to enjoy. >> does that private company pacific lumber have the right to shut them down. >>> we are in a business to make money. >> for more than 250 years, the pacific company was the model for responsible logging. the family owned company cut less and planted more than its competitors yet still managed to make a profit. but in 1986, texas financier tied junk bonds to take over. after the costly take over, herwood needed to do something. so he ordered pacific lumber to accelerate its tree cutting, cut more, sell more. in fact, almost overnight pacific lumber doubled the rate of its tree cutting. pacific lumber officials acknowledged the accelerated cutting included clear cutting some old growth forest. the company focused on old forests because it could be worth up to $100,000 a tree. but for almost a decade now, environmentalists have prevented the cut down of trees. >> you have

more than one-third of the population is asian-american and pacific islander. you rock. our next speaker is no stranger to this event, but within the last few years, he represented mayor newsome at this very celebration. in january of this year, a new chapter was written when the board of supervisors unanimously voted in city administrator edwin lee to be the mayor of san francisco. he was noted as the best candidate for leading the city for work because of his more than 25 years of experience as a leader in city government. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the hon. edwin m. lee, the mayor of san francisco. [applause] mayor lee: thank you. thank you for that wonderful introduction and thank you for being here. it is the seventh annual celebration. sydney already explained our history, what president carter did for us, and what we are doing for ourselves, joining the whole city and region in celebrating asian-pacific portage month. i am so grateful to the board of supervisors for this whole four months of leaving this great city. i will say once again as i have said t

great wonderful shows that she's sponsored, pacific fusion and others. and you know jan is all around the bay area. all around the san francisco communities. she's helped us on engagement with our public and helping us dialogue with a difficult -- with difficult topics and being moderator or immediate -- mediator and hosted so many nonprofits and being there for every important fundraiser like the ones we've had with kristi yamaguchi and always dreaming foundation and being part of the osaka sister city association, founder member of course, and asian-american journalist association, again, others following her. for david and for jan, if you look at television today, no matter what channel you turn to, there are asian americans on the journalism positions. and i believe and i know it's because of both david and jan's work behind the scenes, in front, bringing just that whole professional care to what they do every day. and i remember a very unique story. as i was a first-year law student at berkeley, jan was covering this whole issue about affirm active

and pacific islanders and those with disabilities of california, the president and c.e.o. of yanza media group and commissioner, natasha cowersaw, california commission on asian and pacific islander american affairs, and law partner with the law offices of g.c.r. l.l.p. unfortunately, all three judges were not able to join us tonight to present the awards. but we have three very capable individuals who are proud to make the presentations on their behalf. and now for the presentation of the emerging leadership award, please join me in welcoming supervisor eric marr. [applause] >> thank you. i'm actually not speier mar. -- supervisor mar. but we went to the same high school in sacramento so i'll stand in for him. i'm pleased to announce the finalists and recipients for the emerging leadership award. in the interests of time, we have all of the criteria listed in the award booklet. but it's important for us to recognize and celebrate the next generation of leadership, passion, and commitment to serving the asian pacific community. and it's critical also that we ensure that ou

today's forecast is showing showers in the pacific northwest. l.a. today, 84. a little downflow getting you nice and mild.74. only the northwest is on the cooler side. so you had the record player skipping and it continues, a very warm, warm winter. >> did you really just say 84 degrees in los angeles? >> that's air-conditioning, almost. >> you can't do that to me, that's horrible. especially when it is 19 degrees in new york. >>> well, good news for netflix for a change. kodak braces for bad news, and a big break for you tax procrastinators. your i recally morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, it's one thing for them to have a reality show on cable but now they're about to invade the space of an american icon. >>> coming up, a record-setting orange bowl. chicago cubs trade their ace. and the longest goal you'll ever see. you're watching "early today." >>> very good morning to you. welcome back to "early today." i'm veronica de la cruz. here are some of your top headlines this morning. one police officer has been shot and killed, five others

now shifting energy away from the middle east to asia pacific that's where all the action is with china's growing economy and expanding influence in the region president obama recently announced a plan to scale down the military budget but part of that plan is zero in on asia as i made clear in australia we will be strengthening our presence in the asia pacific. and budget reductions will not become a big expense of that critical region china and the us now two of the biggest world economic powers and we see somewhat of an arms race going down now with the two countries the us pumping billions into new weapons to do to deploy to the region here's a look at some of the this is a fighter jet lockheed martin is working on it it integrates advanced cell technology isn't sensor systems with supersonic speed and then there's this you're looking at a sketch of the most expensive piece of military equipment ever to be created the first of the navy's next generation of aircraft carriers nearly three football fields long weighs more than one hundred thousand tons of equipment to cutting edge nuclea

the rise of china means a shift in focus to the asia-pacific region. there will be continued investment in high-tech weapons like the drones' currently used in afghanistan. america's military future is being watched closely in places like annapolis, maryland. a place with a history of training recruits. we found most of the regulars were worried, a smaller territory -- military could mean bigger risks. >> we could have more terrorist actions. >> we cannot do this. >> why not? >> because of what is china doing. china would like to conquer the world. >> i don't think we should be spending trillions of dollars on war. why do we have to be the world police? >> you welcome the cuts? >> absolutely. militaryrld's biggest spender announces considerable budget cuts, now and not just towns like this that take notice. there are also consequences for allies. what the lending for naida which relied on u.s. ships off the coast of libya. -- what does this mean for nato which relied on u.s. ships. >> not all members have an equal measure of enthusiasm to engage. in th

happy asia-pacific american week. thank you. [applause] >> and i heard the supervisor kim has joined us. thank you for being here. >> i look at david and jan and i would not be here if it were not for them. you have heard the professional side of it. 20 years ago, i was a very young reporter in montgomery, alabama, and our -- they decided, they had come out to san francisco and decided that they needed someone that looked just like her, and i was the only one in the newsroom in montgomery, alabama that look like her. do you know they forced me to do this show, and that started me on my road to coming out to san francisco and the bay area to live and work here and become part of the community. i thank jan for that. i had no idea who she was, but that is how i got my start in the coming out to california. on a quick personal note, 10 years ago, she says she works out, but she really just kind of talk to people on the machine at certification, asked a fellow should in london, and she said she had a single friend she got really need

pacific because the situation is too hot. she spins five and a half weeks going to 17 islands around the pacific. a high command, very much objected initially to her visit, but they later say it was their largest military miscalculation, and not one single event that they could have done improved morale. let me give you two examples of how she uses that trip, not only to thank american troops, but to inform the president and set the stage for what will become her role in a post-war world. she immediately gets off the plane and she flies an uninsulated military aircraft. she shatters her eardrum. she will go deaf in one ear and in two days she will walk 50 miles up and down hospital corridors. she will meet every soldier and go up and shake hands regardless of race, religion, ethnicity and say where you're from, and she will take down their conversations or their memories that they want recorded. she comes back and not only reaches out to all of their relatives, but, in fact, she writes an extraordinary briefing memorandum for

will strengthen its presence in the asia-pacific region. some believe he is trying to counter the increasing strength of china. >> the united states will emphasize building the capacity of our partners and allies to more effectively defend their own territory. their own interests, through better use of diplomacy, development and security force assistance. >> panetta indicated that the u.s. will seek a larger role for japan and other allies. an expert on military strategy in the asia-pacific region says that role for japan may be in the east china sea and the south china sea. >> the major role that japan would play would be to shift its focus further south and it has an expertise in anti-submarine warfare and naval surface warfare. >> still, schmitt says the u.s. may find it difficult to ask its allies to do more as it cuts defense spending. so far the chinese government has given no official reaction to the new u.s. defense policy. but media coverage within the country has expressed caution. >>> a communist party is linked newspaper, the gl

the rise of china made the shift in focus to the asia-pacific region. there will be continued investment in high-tech weapons. america's military future is being watched closely in places like annapolis, md., a town with a history of training new recruits. in this diner, we found most of the regular is worried a smaller military between bigger risks. >> we are more likely to have terrorist activity. >> we cannot do this. >> why not? >> because of what china is doing. >> i do not ever think we should be spending trillions of dollars on more. -- on war. >> when the world's dominant power and its biggest military spender announces considerable budget cuts, it is not just towns like this that take notice. there are consequences for america's allies. what does that mean for nato? it is a question i put to britain's defense secretary, in washington to meet his counterparts. >> not all nato members have an equal level of enthusiasm to engage. in theory, we have access to very large numbers of deployable troops. it is about translating the theoretical capabilit

the ocean two months after its launch we're getting conflicting reports on whether though it's the pacific all the atlantic. while copious eleven pm here in moscow this sunday night you're watching the weekly it's our roundup of the top stories from the last seven days with me kevin and first the crisis in relations between iran and the west picked again fueled by wednesday's assassination of a top nuclear scientist into iran iranian officials blame the murder on the u.s. and israel who want to stop its nuclear program meanwhile american and british warships are gathering the persian gulf where rather earlier threaten to block a crucial oil lane made a pending all embargo aimed at forcing to rant to abandon its atomic ambitions. the cold run of tension between iran and the west is simmering. it seems the slightest increase of heat could make it boil over into an all out confrontation. where we'll be that boiling point the point of no return we're getting closer and closer to war with iran the iranians are playing with fire problems in a crisis if you get were any small thing can really set

that's your pacific event of the day. i'm all excited about the snow. i can't concentrate. >> you're just a little meteorologist nerd. >> nerd? >>> now a look at this morning's early headlines in entertainment. how big is the next "batman" sequel going to be? well, tickets have already sold out in several cities. seats are already being resold on craigslist for $100 a piece. ebay is probably next. >>> ricky gervais says he'll never host the glolden globes again. he wrote on his blog hosting was like a parachute jump. you can only really enjoy it when in retrospect you realize you didn't die and it was quite an amazing thing to do. >>> finally, more proof it's always something with lindsay lohan. what's the deal here? yesterday, she got her second thumbs up in a row from her judge who said she's on track to complete probation by the end of march. we're making progress. there's always a but. e-online reports lohan's comeback role as elizabeth taylor may be over before it starts. the lifetime movie is being shot in canada, where unless he gets special perm

that's your pacific event of the day. >> all right, bill. thanks so much. >>> here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. when it comes to wedding bells, aretha franklin has put hers on hold. she called off her summer wedding posting on facebook she and her groom-to-be were, quote, moving a little too fast. >>> chris brown is shooting down rumors he and rihanna are back together, insisting he's dating an up-and-coming model. however, reports say rihanna and that model had to be physically separated at a nightclub. >>> finally, katherine heigl, who ended her run on "grey's anatomy" a few years ago to pursue her movie career now wishes she hadn't. she told "the view" monday she approached the show about possibly returning. that's got to be a little bit of the tail between the legs. you're pounding your chest. >> how are you supposed to know? jennifer aniston left. her movie career did okay. you never know how you're going to go. >> do we put that in quotes? i don't know. that's generous. >> she has done well. >> she has

let's head over to the americas and talk about the pacific northwest where another wave of pacific storm will be targeting the british columbia area as pacific northwest. that's going to be gusty conditions. gusts could reach up to 100 kilometres per hour with sustained winds up to about 60 kilometres per hour. very windy condition. high tides, high waves. these are all going to be very high ris income the coastal areas and also heavy rain as well as cascade areas. you're going to be targeted with very he have snow. also here that system will be moving towards the eastern canada and out in the water. but this is where we're going to be focussing on texas and louisiana especially. heavy rain, tornados, also a threat of large hail. so severe thunderstorms could be erupting in those areas. and temperaturewise houston at 21 degrees. oklahoma city well above average at 14. we're looking at sunny skies in los angeles with 21 degrees in new york at 10. let's head over now in europe. the british isles they're going to be seeing much of the precipitation here will be rain not much of snow, but th

pacific northwest. only snow at the very highest of elevations. that's what's happening out there this morning. that's a look at your national foreca little above average. sacramento, 64 and partly cloudy. doesn't look like anything too dramatic for the west this week. >> all right, bill. thanks so much. >>> coming up, a big week for earnings. a huge ipo on the horizon. and proof some guys will just do about anything not to miss the super bowl. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, he's the action star pushing 60 who just notched another number one film at the box office. >>> super bowl week is upon us as football's best show up in hawaii. plus, history at the australian open, and perfection at x games. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. capping the bloodiest week in syria's uprising, at least 66 people were reportedly killed there yesterday. government troops have

military presence in asia pacific threaten to backfire on the philippines china. against the island nation for offering to station more american troops. this year is first the e.u. summit exposes deepening divisions within the union despite most members agreeing to. that critics say is an affront to democracy. a very warm welcome from all of us here at r.t. moscow. syria's opposition has made a chilling pledge to the country's leader they have valid of president bashar al assad and his family will be killed like libyan leader colonel gadhafi saying that he's lost the chance for a peaceful exit fierce battles between government forces and rebel fighters continue to rage on the outskirts of the capital and further reports in damascus the syrian conflict is beginning to resemble libya mark two. is seeing an increasingly civil conflict evidence treaty by the violence has broken out for the past couple of days. that's not being housed by the statement by one of the members of the main opposition body to syrian national council like the head said that aside and his fami

to hold a public hearing on the status of negotiations between the mayors office and california pacific medical center regarding cpmc's long range development plan. president chiu: let us take item 44 which would allow us to sit as a committee on whole on this date. any discussion on this motion? colleagues, can we take this motion, same house, same call? without objection, the motion is approved. we will sit as a committee in the whole to hear the status of the negotiations between the mayors office and the california pacific medical center today. moving to item 45 which is this hearing. lets me open the hearing with preliminary comments and colleagues, if anyone has additional comments, you're more than welcome to make them. colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, this item on our agenda is to hear an update on the status of negotiations between the city and cpmc over that health system's proposed $2 billion campus consolidation,, a 15-story, 550 bed hospital on cathedral hill, build a replacement for saint luke's hospital, maintain limited hospital services in support of a specialized neur

the pacific side is remaining very sunny and dry but very cold. tokyo temperatures on sunday could only reach up to 5 degrees. now, here in much of the eastern continent continental asia high pressure dominating. the philippines isolated thunderstorms popping up and high waves. manila temperature-wise 32 degrees. seoul at 2. friday the temperature will be recovering however dipping down in the end of the week. let's head over to the americas and talk about the pacific northwest. finally those very strong winds are winding down here. however, another low pressure system will be moving inland bringing you heavy rain at times. here in the northern plains, the dakotas will see gusts strong up to about 100 kilometers per hour. this potent low pressure system is where we will be seeing some severe activity. thunderstorms could be severe at times and potential of damaging winds, large hail and even tornadoic activities all the way from texas and in towards tennessee valley area that will be moving east very gradually. behind that system very dry air. jus

would need a more reliable ally in the asia pacific region so the philippines is reeling to lend its hands to today are broken for the kind of particular security concern the us is having in the asia pacific region i have already noticed there's tremendous pressure from the pm within china asking and urging the chinese government to top up for a tough position towards the philippines however i think the chinese government should be a bit more careful about these internal demand so i think the philippines is all doing that to trying to get the best interest from from this china and u.s. relations. it's so good to have you with us you're watching r.t. and still to come on the program deadline in d.c. u.s. occupiers refuse to move despite threats of a vixen and arrest. the purpose of this was to unite in this space so they want to arrest one of us after arrest all of us visible message of opposition and defiance from protesters camped out in two national parks. plus london prepares to welcome the world it's a limp dick efforts to ensure safety you seem to be falling short of the gold st

they're experimenting with beer and wine in a few lo the pacific nort the pacific northwest. it recently bought a fruit juice company. beer, wine, fruit juice? >> every survive this so survive this shift. >> what do you say, a double shot? >> it can be many things now. espresso or wine. >>> up next on this tuesday morning -- the scare for an entire family. falling through the ice into some chilly water. the rescue caught on tape. >>> and the u.s. senator who said no way to an airport patdown. we're right back. ♪ you are me i'm jennifer hudson, and i believe. i was strong before weight watchers, but i'm stronger with it. i believe weight watchers can do the same for you. i believe you have more power than you think you do. i believe because it works. ♪ if you want it, you got it your turn. your time. your year. join for free. weight watchers points plus 2012. because it works. but one is so clever that your skin looks better even after you take it off. neutrogena® healthy skin liquid makeup. 98% saw improved skin. does your makeup do that? neutrogena® cosmetics. can we t

military presence in asia pacific far on the philippines something china called for sanctions against the island nation offering to station more american troops. this year's first e.u. summit exposes a deepening divisions within the union despite most members agreeing to school were strict shouldn't critics say is an affront to sovereignty and democracy. a very warm welcome to you from all of us here at r.t. moscow. syria's opposition has made a chilling a pledge to the country's leader. president bashar assad and his family will be killed like libyan leader colonel gadhafi saying he's lost the chance for a peaceful exit fierce battles between government forces and rebel fighters are raging on the outskirts of the capital and assad he's sarah furthur reports in damascus the syrian conflict is beginning to resemble libya mark two. it got a civil conflict on your house is just seeming to ramp up all the time will settlements like the ones that have been made by one of the most senior position figures in the syrian national council and not going to help the situation at all he said that

military presence in the asia pacific threaten to backfire on the philippines and some in china. against the island nation offering to station more american troops. at this year's first e.u. summit exposes a deepening divisions within the union despite most members agreeing to a fiscal restraint that critics say is an affront to sovereignty and democracy. well live from the heart of moscow this is our. syria's opposition has made a chilling a pledge to the country's leader. president bashar al assad and his family will be killed like libyan leader colonel gadhafi saying he's lost the chance for a peaceful exit fierce battles meantime between government forces and rebel fighters are raging on the outskirts of the capital damascus sarah ferguson in the city standing by for us right now. so hello to you there are fears the syrian conflict is beginning to resemble what happened in libya and with its. uncompromising promise from the opposition it seems to becoming even more closer to reality. yeah i mean certainly you vented a nice face of the conflict here in the country you've got a

military presence in asia pacific threaten to backfire on the philippines as some in china call for sanctions against the island nation for offering to station more american troops. and this year's first e.u. summit exposes deepening divisions within the union despite most members agreeing to the fiscal restrictions that critics say is an affront to sovereignty and democracy our top stories this hour. international news and comment live from moscow this is. a fierce battle is unfolding at the u.n. security council where discussion is underway on a new resolution on syria western and arab diplomats are launching a major offensive to overcome russia's strong opposition to a text calling for president assad to go it also doesn't rule out the use of foreign force. is monitoring developments in new york for us marina what exactly are the sides not seeing eye to eye on. well bill the reality is that russia has maintained a position on syria in which it believes that both sides of the conflict need to come together in dialogue and russia has said that it will not support any use of force into syria

military presence in asia pacific threaten to backfire on the philippines china call for sanctions against the island nation offering to station more american troops. this year's first e.u. summit exposes deepening divisions within the union despite most members agreeing to a fiscal restrictions that critics say is an affront to suffering and democracy. global news twenty four seven this is r.t. live from moscow. syria's opposition has made a chilling pledge to the country's leader they have found of president bashar al assad and his family will be killed like libyan leader colonel gadhafi saying that he's lost the chance for a peaceful exit fierce battles between government forces and rebel fighters are raging on the outskirts of the capital damascus and that's exactly where sara firth is joining us now live here on our feet sara so with this uncompromising threat from the opposition it looks like the syrian conflict is beginning to resemble what happened in libya. well there's certainly an end to the need phase of the crisis here in the country you're seeing an increasingly civil conflic

>> there is a military component to the strategy in the asia pacific. we want to strengthen our allies in the region -- australia, japan, south korea. we want to have our presence felt their. the chinese threat, so to speak, is less military and is more economic. we want to counter those as well. >> what about this notion that we are seeing the end of the big wars? winding down in iraq and afghanistan, is the president right to withdraw troops? >> these are two issues. the war is not over in iraq as we have seen in a number of weeks. the war is not over in afghanistan. the war against al qaeda is not over. certainly we are in a better position against al qaeda then we were. certainly, iraq can handle their own problems but the war is not over until the enemy subs defeat. until we and those wars in the most positive way, that will have a negative influence on the next decade. if the violent extremists concluded that they beat us, this will not be 18 years of peace. >> the crucial issue is to look at who the enemy is. -- this will not be 10 years of peace

it is a very warm, mild pacific air. we have snow at the highest elevations but for the most part for the mountain passes this is just plain old rain. the forecast the next couple of days will get a break on saturday in portland before the next batch of rain moves in on sunday and monday. today's forecast for the there. further to the south more concentrated weather in northern california. southern california is competing with miami. both areas have been in the lower 80s lately. >> lucky them. rub it in. coming up, big ben speaks and wall street likes what it hears. >>> plus, if a multitude of reports are to be believed, demi moore needs help for much more than exhaustion. >>> coming up, the champs get their rings, and an mvp makes a hall of fame call. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are your top headlines this morning. the u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s team six the same unit that raided and killed osama bin laden was the unit that parachuted into somalia to resc

will strengthen its presence in the asia-pacific region. some believe he is trying to counter the increasing strength of china. >> the united states will emphasize building the capacity of our partners and allies to more effectively defend their own territory. their own interests, through better use of diplomacy, development and security force assistance. >> panetta indicated that the u.s. will seek a larger ro for japan and other allies. an expert on military strategy in the asia-pacific region says that role for japan may be in the east china sea and the south china sea. >> the major role that japan would play would be to shift its focus further south and it has an expertise in anti-submarine warfare and naval surface warfare. >> still, schmitt says the u.s. may find it difficult to ask its allies to do more as it cuts defense spending. so far the chinese government has given no official reaction to the new u.s. defense policy. but media coverage within the country has expressed caution. >>> a communist party is linked newspaper, the glob

cannot overlook the pacific... area pacific region and given the hot spots that are now within asia, whether north korea, afghanistan and elsewhere we need to put more focus on that region. >> rose: so they want people to be more involved in that region so they're not dependent on china or at the mercy china. >> well, they are strengthening thei relations, economic and strategic relations with china at the same time. they want stronger relations with the united states. so it's really not a matter of the united states coming back into the region. the united states has always been part of that region. >> i understand that. but at the sa time everybody... was it dr. kissinger who would constantly remind you that china has always been... the u.s. has always had a china policy. u.s. hatz always had an attention to that region and it's not new and therefore if you say that it's a misnomer. on the other hand, there's increased emphasis, it's clear, from how the president articulates his view of the world and he's done tha

jackson pacific and artstone are the sponsors for the approved residential high-rise. there has been no change in the ownership of this site since its first planning commission approval in 2006. the same project sponsor that was committed to the site and the project remains in place and we look forward to moving forward with construction as soon as possible. we are now requesting a one-year extension to the entitlement and our actions to date we believe show our commitment to the project and to the rincon hill plan despite the impact on 340 fremont street of the global recession. artstone is making a major new financial commitment to the project. we are in the process of assembling the project team. we plan to complete and design documents during the year 2012 and be ready for construction. we remain very positive about the potential for 340 fremont street and the rincon hill neighborhood. economic background -- the approval process represented a 24-month effort by our design team working closely with south of the planning department. by late 2007, we had invested appr

union pacific workers were reportedly signaling motorists by hand but this driver apparently missed the warning and kept driving through. >>> we have new video of pg&e crews working on a fallen live wire in san francisco. officials say the wire came down around 9:30 this morning at 28th and diamond street. more than 5,000 customers lost power. but crews are working on repairs and they had restored electricity to most of those people by shortly after 10:00 a.m. one woman told ktvu she ran over the live wire with her car and saw a lot of sparks but she was not harmed. >>> a shocking new audio recording reveals the captain of that i tanyon cruise ship seemed to refuse orders to return to the ship and oversee the liner's evacuation. about ten minutes ago, there was record that the -- word that the captain will be released. he's accused of causing the shipwreck off the tuscan coast and abandoning the ship before all of the passengers were evacuated. italian coast guard expresses anger when they realize the ship's captain is not on board the damaged cruise liner. the captain is on a live boat