Nancy Pelosi released the follow statement in answer to the $11 million decided to the San Francisco International Airport under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:


The Federal Aviation Administration's announcement today that it would allocate $11 million to San Francisco International Airport is encouraging news for the Bay Area. This money will be directed to the rehabilitation of Runway 1R – 19L, repairing deteriorating pavement, improving the surrounding drainage system, upgrading the electrical runway and taxiway lighting system, and repainting runway markings to increase visibility and improve security for aircraft on the airfield.


The project improves safety for the millions of domestic and international passengers who travel during this airport each year and creates a probable 65 jobs in the Bay Area. This is another example of how Congress swift action to pass the Recovery Act continues to create jobs and invest in America.

H1N1 swine flu is a latest influenza germ causing illness in public. It was initial found in public in April 2009. Swine flu has caused illness all over the earth, including San Francisco. For up-to-date information about H1N1 swine flu, please visit the Department of Public Health H1N1 swine flu.


Mitch Katz, MD, Director of Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), earlier announced that the California Department of Public Health has established the first case of 2009 H1N1 Flu in a San Francisco occupant.