i really like the mediterranean revival and ceremony with the theatre. the other thing they did there was really quality work. woodwind -- windows and relief with real offsets and balcony. i'm very much in favor. i would make a motion to approve. i see there is another commissioner who wants to comment. >> i happen to live in this area and grew up around 3 blocks from the area. if any of remember the movie "bad news bears". >> i think it's a great place. the little cafe on california street is for live music and it's a venue for all nights. it's premature to announce who you think might be the operator of this theatre. if it's the lee company or not? >> i did want to comment about the retail space in general. we have had conversations with the director of the ymca across the street and i don't know if perhaps with the office of work force and economic development there may be a way to d they need and you know if you have gone to that y, it's substantially under, it's very small. they can use the additional space and so that would be a great use, i think

food inspired by the mediterranean and middle east with a twist so unique you can only find it in one place in san francisco. we're at the 55th annual armenian festival and bizarre. this is extra special not only because i happen to be armenian, but there is so much delicious food here. and i can't wait to share it with all of you. let's go. armenia, culture and cusine has had much cultural exchanges with its neighbors. today armenian food infuses he flavor from the mediterranean, middle east, and eastern europe. >> this is our 55th year and in san francisco we're the largest armenian food festival and widely recognized as one of the best food festivals in the area. we have vendors that come up from fresno, from los angeles showing off their craft. we really feel like we have something for everyone in the neighborhood and that's really what it is, is drawing people to see a little bit of our culture and experience what we experience weekend in and weekend out. >> we are behind the scenes now watching the chef at work preparing some delicious armenian kabob. this is a staple in armenia

we picked this particular style, mediterranean style with the way the building was built in the 1920s and the housing in that neighborhood and a lot of it was built at that time and picked up the spanish and mediterranean style. the current sight plan on the left of the building. it's a large lot, almost an acre. this is the proposed sight plan that includes the building on the right. it that is court beyond a reasonable -- yard on the center that has a large courtyard garden in the back. the style, a lot of these pictures, i just came back from spain to pick up on the vocabulary and there is a lot of concern in the public in san francisco that we don't do things that are disney fooid and our goals are that we pick up on the details of the building. that we would use good quality materials and there would be windows and the columns for the ground floor and tiles around the entrances and cast moldings and trims around the outside of the building. part two level of parking level on the ground and apartment spaces in the back and this community yard, the courtyard at the second level and

this is due to the moisture from the mediterranean. strong gusts, hail as well as very rumbles of thunder associated with the clouds that are developed from the mediterranean. north to that we're looking at some snow yet again the arctic cold air dominated much of the northern half. that could associate with really damaging gusts. out towards atlantic there's some very wet and windy conditions that's going be spreading into france on your thursday. taking a look at the temperatures a lot of the cities are experiencing below freezing marks. berlin minus 2. london is in the single digits. still very much like winter across europe. moving over to north america we still have this spring storm system moving into the east now heading towards florida. that's going to carry severe thunderstorms along with it. we cannot rule out the fact this could ignite some tornadoes. this snow across oklahoma, that's going to dissipate in the next few hours. down towards the new england region especially the tri-state this is where fire weather is in the da

sensible of what their economy and then you have the best of all of them tend to come closer to the mediterranean and they're led effectively by from some in france likes to think that it's still a first world economy but the difficult years their numbers really aren't dramatically better than some of the feeling economies of the mediterranean such as say if the leader or spain the french are left in a situation where they're desperate to do anything and basically move us back to the one june sixteenth or seventy's level of the last ticket they want to in at least the economy by spending lots of money that france doesn't however they're hoping germany is going to give them and mrs merkel says no iceland has seen their return to power of two formally disgraced political parties that were in power when the country's banking sector collapsed in two thousand and eight the return of the euro skeptic coalition led by the independence party is seen as a rejection of the outgoing government's drive to join the e.u. robert oulds director of the group think tank believes other debt ridden nations would ben

years their numbers really aren't dramatically better than some of the feelings or comedies of the mediterranean such as say if. the french are left in a situation where they're desperate to do anything and basically move us back to the one june sixteenth or seventy's level of the last ticket they want to in that lift the economy by spending a lot of money that france doesn't however they're hoping germany's going to give them and mrs merkel says no one has seen the return to power of to formally disgrace political parties that were in power when the country's banking sector collapsed in two thousand and eight the return of the euro skeptic coalition led by the independence party seems objection of the outgoing government's drive to join the e.u. robert oulds director of the brewers group think tank believes other debt nations would benefit from falling ice and example. there was a bit of a wobble in terms of icelandic public opinion of the two thousand and eight financial crisis where of course our standing banks one after the other fell like dominoes but of course since then because it's outsi

and sensible of what their economies and then you hope to restore the country and come closer to the mediterranean and their lead effectively by france i mean france likes to think that it's still a first world economy but the difficult years their numbers really aren't dramatically better than some of the feeling economies of the mediterranean such as say if. you look at french eleven a situation where they're desperate to do anything and basically move us back to the sixty's or seventy's level over the last decade they want to and that lift the economy by spending a lot of money that france doesn't however they're hoping germany is going to give them and mrs merkel says no all the slash and burn economic policies of the greek government are taking a heavy toll now everywhere in the country many people are leaving the cities for the greener pastures about explains why. the young man from the sea theodorus is in his forty's but what he used to make his living at a newspaper in greece's second seat on a commune he's now returned to his roots on the northern greek coast is theodorus his fresh fish s

and sensible of why their economies and then you have the rest all of them tend to come closer to the mediterranean and they're led effectively by france i mean france likes to think that it's still a first world economy but the difficult years their numbers really aren't dramatically better than some of the village economies of the mediterranean such as say if. you look at french eleven a situation where they're desperate to do anything and basically move us back to the one thousand six names or seventy's level over the last decade they want to in that lift the economy by spending a lot of money that france doesn't however they're hoping germany's going to give them and mrs merkel says no. coming up week sport allied sway there kay partridge oh now to you all the latest coming up just after this break. download the official publication yourself choose your life stream quality and enjoy your favorite. if you're away from your television just doesn't matter with your mobile device you can watch artsy anytime anywhere. hello welcome to the arty sports show with me kate ball trades twenty six minutes

and sensible of what their economy and then you have the rest all of them tend to come closer to the mediterranean and they're led effectively by from some in france likes to think that it's still a first world economy but the difficulty is their numbers really aren't dramatically better than some of the failings economies of the mediterranean such as say if. the french are left in a situation where they're desperate to do anything and basically move us back to the one thousand six names or seventy's level over the last decade or two and the economy by spending a lot of money that france doesn't help and they're hoping germany is going to give them mrs merkel says no or a couple minutes away from crosstalk on a serious deadlock or a possible western intervention stay with us here not to. most people in the western world would agree that having laws that officially create second class citizens is totally unacceptable we can look at the way jews were treated in nazi germany or blackstar in apartheid in south africa and the slavery jim crow arrows in the usa.

and pragmatic and sensible of by their remit coming out of the nest old tend to come closer to the mediterranean and they're led effectively by from some in france likes to think that it's still a first world economy but the difficult years their numbers really aren't dramatically better some of the economies of the mediterranean such as say if police or spare them campaigned on pledges to resistance to america's policies he softened the theme after that but to say he's going to bow to pressure about what i do for hard is i mean his popularity has plummeted so vastly and so quickly it's very difficult because i mean ultimately the last french presidential election was fought on a juvenile debate it discuss a high the french government whoever it was going to be were going to and therefore it's ridiculous i mean it's the sort of argument that wouldn't even grisoft. second grade students union advantage countries for president that sort of an institution it's a disaster holland has said he's going to relax on rich he's had to ultimately backtrack on up he's cracked down on corporations he's having

up it may be civil disobedience or violence on a very large scale that eventually get some of those mediterranean countries out and after that i think the big question then is well what is the european union for . well with these functional prices still running hot with ice floes getting cold feet overjoyed let me come but reports my the only nation that babs back but whose vote decidedly euro skeptic. skis on may the second to be money in stevia to see which is both a cultural contemporary i don't take your logic east of the auditorium so join me to almost say on it c m a the second as we've seen you the glitz the glamour and the best of the best in the performing arts grind here at marine. international airport in the very heart of moscow. well again welcome back big number of hunger strike in guantanamo prisoners acknowledged by jail officials jumped to one hundred this last week the figures doubled since the military conducted a violent raid in the facility it made so refusing food of being put into solitary confinement and indeed guardsmen posed a lock two weeks ago as well but the number is

and sensible of what their economy and then you have the rest all of them tend to come closer to the mediterranean and they're led effectively by france i mean france likes to think that it's still a first world economy but the difficult years their numbers really aren't dramatically better than some of the village economies of the mediterranean such as say if. you look at french eleven a situation where they're desperate to do anything and basically move us back to the one thousand six names or seventy's level of the last decade they want you in that lift the economy by spending a lot of money that france doesn't hour but they're hoping germany is going to give them this is not gold says no. well coming up it's the week's sporting highlights with kate partridge here on r.t. stay with us. the book about international land wars in the very heart of moscow. say. hello welcome to the r t sports show with make a partridge twenty six minutes of action words and deeds from the biggest sporting names in russia and around the world and here's just a little of what's to come. talk to the top holders and ev

difficult years their numbers really aren't dramatically better than some of the village economies of the mediterranean so just say if. you look french you live in a situation where they're desperate to do anything and basically move us back to the engine sixty's or seventy's level of the last ticket they want you in at least the economy by spending a lot of money that france doesn't hour but they're hoping germany is going to give them and mrs merkel says no. well the slash and burn economic policies of the greek government are taking a heavy toll but not everywhere in the country many people are leaving the cities for literally greener pastures told by looking at that side of the story. the young man and the sea theodorus is in his forty's but while he used to make his living at a newspaper in greece his second city thessalonica he's now returned to his roots in the northern greek coast this is theodorus is fresh fish shop he took it over when his uncle retired two years ago and now theodorus is making a go of it himself far away from the big city. his decision is part of the trip weeks i take ends m

up it may be civil disobedience or violence on a very large scale that eventually get some of those mediterranean countries out and after that i think the big question then is well what is the european union for . with these financial crisis still running hard to iceland cold feet over joining when we come back with force on the island nation that bounce back but those voters have turned to decide of the euro skeptic. my skis i'm a this i going to be a b. money in stevia to choose which is both a cultural contemporary i am technology to serve the auditoriums so join me to almost say honored c m a the second as we bring you the glitz the glamour and the best of the best in the performing arts pride of marines to team. the international airport in the very heart of moscow. welcome back you're watching our t.v. now the number of hunger striking going to animal prisoners like knowledge by jail officials has jumped to over one hundred this week now the figures has doubled since the military conducted a violent raid in the facility forcefully moving inmates refusing food into singles male cells and imp

difficulty is their numbers really aren't dramatically better than some of the elite economies of the mediterranean such as say if the leader or spain the french eleven in a situation where they're desperate to do anything and basically move us back to the one june sixteenth or seventeenth level of the last decade they want to in that lift the economy by spending lots of money that france doesn't power but they're hoping germany is going to give them and this is not gold says no not a round up of some other international news this hour. a powerful blast has partially destroyed a building in central prague one person is thought to be killed and dozens more injured several others are believed to be trapped under the debris police say the explosion on the fire that followed were already forced by desailly playing out windows in nearby buildings firefighters have managed to put out the base. in the back of bestial garment workers are demanding the penalty for the owner of a tower block had collapsed killing at least three hundred eighty one of. the biggest marches was held in outskirts. monday morning

you only have to look at the classic work on the mediterranean. that is to of these 900 page books and at a point in time describing the history as much to become much smaller seen so you have to be disciplined about your structure and there's an awful lot of structure. someone will come along and say this is a monstrous way to organize it and then left their way and i do not mean to dismiss the riding in the order of precedence come idf come structure and writing. it would be nice if all three of them are given equal marriage. the idea comes first but structure comes second, certainly before writing i think. that is a rather vague answer to your question that it's important to me. >> i was delighted to hear you hadn't gone back to attempt trusten. the was my favorite book of yours, outpost, which they have here. but i was wondering if you had been that any of the other islands in the atlantic that you visited at that time. >> i commend come if you haven't been there, there is a ship that leaves portland every 12 weeks to beat it is inexpensive, w

demonstrate that mrs merkel is being very very strong and bold against all those people in the southern mediterranean who the german tabloids love to hate and regard as being lazy people who don't do enough work where many say that the authorities that we you really fudged this whole deal but also what about their sons did they get the figures right how come seventeen billion euros was quoted as being in the first place and now that's been increased to twenty three billion euros that's quite a difference why can't they make their mind up well of course of the european union has a fabulous history of not getting it sums right bear in mind that the european union itself has not actually been able to help its alters sign off the european union as a kite for the last eight years so there are certainly key reasons why this could happen to be fair part of this is probably because when you get into an asset collapse after a bubble actually as you keep scrimping things away you discover assets that are being priced at a higher level on a company or a bank's books than these really realistic it's the same sit

we have assets in the mediterranean. we have a fighter base. f-16s that should have been on airborne alert in the mediterranean right off of libya . the actions to take down khaddafi. we knew it was a hotbed. the fact is, we didn't. in addition, we add s loudobbs@foxbusiness.com force which is a 40-man special operations force in croatia on an exercise. why would you have such a valuable asset in another area on an exercise rather than on alert. why were there not more airborne alert and ground alert forces on that very special day? lou: the general is referring to southern italy or, of course to libya. michael, this covert force comprised of some 40 cia operatives, is it typical that they would be able to be dispatched on that quick and notice and to speed in time all the way to a benghazi? >> well, in the case of libya as the zeroth is said the administration wanted to continue the pretense. democracy was blooming and peace was coming. certainly as an intelligence officer an intelligence organization, and respectful of what the president a po

the mediterranean art that emanates from italian landscape circa 2045. the next version is the distinct to dutch still life paintings in the 17th century. these were painted with a light ed candle from 1627. compositions also became looser and sophisticated. and rachel's vase of flowers from the 1500s. the were in the conservation lab that were not included in the exhibition in japan and seeing for the first time here in san francisco. both of the house of lights are resemblance of the fine arts museum flowers in a silver vase by luna, which is on view. here we see all 3 flora still lights together. similarities between the 3 paintings include the watches, as well as the creepy crawlingie critters the significant number of floral still life's from this period spread the wide life. blossoms from multiple studies in different seasons. merchants and explorers brought plants from their travels including the tulip. tulip was first brought from can turkey. prompting people to spend large sums cultivating new species. today tulip is the next export. many still

so if you're out and about in london and paris -- and the mediterranean here, you've been getting hit by storms, but now temperatures are warming up and skies are clearing. here is your extended forecast. >>> the russian president does not have a reputation for fooling around, but an am bass door from japan is helping him show his playful side. they released a photo of putin rolling around in snow with his dogs. that's "newsline" for this hour, i'm gene otani in tokyo. for all of us here, thank you very much for joining us. have a great day wherever you are. .

go on a mediterranean diet, get a consultation and make sure you don't have risk factors for heart attack or stroke and lead a healthy life, including exercise and a good diet. gerri: the usual stuff. i guess you're learning every day that there is death in our food that we had no idea about. but in the food you tell people to gravitate towards? >> i like the mediterranean diet which includes all of welcome of rain, and that's combustibles to lawford, moderate amounts of poultry and fish. low amounts of red meat and dairy products that contain a lot of cholesterol. gerri: thank you for coming up today. appreciated. coming up, assam's sticky fingers stepping into your retirement savings. our financial panel weighs in on why your ira and 4o1 ks is the target of a new tax. ♪ we went out and asked people a simple question: how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed: the official

conditions continue for the next several days and the new system is drifting up towards the western mediterranean reason that will produce hail and gusty winds in southern spain today. to the north, a couple of high pressure systems bring nice and warm conditions. temperatures on thursday are as follows. very warm, 25 in paris, 19 degrees in berlin. temperatures will go down quite significantly by the end of this week. here's your extended forecast. >>> that concludes this edition of "newsline." do stay with us. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: vice president joe biden joined 4,000 people at an emotional memorial service for the m.i.t. police officer, ambushed and killed in the boston marathon bombings manhunt. good evening, i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, we explore what's known about the tsarnaev brothers' lives online where they may have been inspired to mount the attacks. >> ifill: plus, jeffrey brown talks to kenneth feierg, the man charged with overseeinghe $21 million fund to compensate the wounded and the families