boitano for the brian boitano youthscape program. i met brian casually over dinner, and he told me he's been helping sfusd students for the past 20 years. and i said oh, what do you do? for those of you that don't know who mr. boitano is, i have some talking points. mr. boitano is a three-time olympian, three world titles, two pro-am titles, four u.s. national titles, as well as the olympic gold medal. mr. boitano has been inducted into several halls of fame. -- that's -- that's it? [applause] >> president cook: he is also an accomplished -- he has an accomplished t.v. career which included him having won a prime time emmy award and -- and he starred in the nutcracker on ice. for the past 15 years, he's toured with champions on ice around the country, headlining 25 national tours. brian's book, boitano's edge, inside the world of figure skating, after its third publishing is one of the best selling figure skating books published. and what he's been doing with sfusd students, he founded youth skate, which is a project to introduce san

brian boitano may have won 50 titles and a u.s. olympic gold medal in his career, but his work of giving back to the community and helping over 10,000 kids skate and learn about ice skating and his champion causes have really been tremendous and a testament to his legacy and his work to create the next generation of champion ice skaters. and so with that, i know he's out on the rink today. and so at this time, we're going to do the count down. brian, are you ready? okay. will you join me in the count down? are we ready? five, four, three, two, one. let's get it open. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: okay, brian, maybe you should come out in your skates. ladies and gentlemen, winter park at civic center is now officially open. [applause] >> this has been a dream in the making, especially for our general manager, for many, many years, to be able to allow residents of the tenderloin and western addition to be able to walk and skate at civic center plaza and experience a little slice of an east coast winter. >> it truly was a one-o

. >> brian boitano would love his skills on the ice. he's fine and his wife tweeted this out on social media. >> he's fine but she can't stop laughing. >> she got a goodmorning washinn is starting with temperatures in the area above freezing! and there is more good news in your forecast, in just a moment. first-- here let's take a look at some top stories. the death toll rising in california, following devastating mudslides. at least 17 people are confirmed dead and more than a dozen others are missing this morning. family and friends -- for loved ones. officials say most people in the impacted area did not follow to voluntary evacuation orders. more than 100 houses are destroyed -- another 300 damaged. president trump changing his tune about his willingness to sit down for an interview with special counsel robert mueller. speaking at the white house wednesday, the president called a possibly interview "unlikely", and proclaimed his innocence. for months-- president trump said he would sit down with mueller if asked. abc news confirms m

the years of brian boitano, you had gershwin played. something classic. exactly. just now, moments ago, you had one skater who skated to this. >> this kind of shocked the crowd. ♪ >> that is skater jimmy ma. he likes to shake things up. last year he did this to a medley by eminem. >> very nice, i think i could go with this. the crowd is, looks a little bit shocked by that. >> not singing along. >>> coming up, why alex trebek is taking a break from jeopardy, and what he's now saying to his fans. >>> and how fans of justin bieber will soon be able to get an up close and personal look at mementos from his formative years. >>> but first, here's a look at today's forecast. ♪ >>> "world news now" weather, brought to you by febreze. i love you, basement guest bathroom. your privacy makes you my number 1 place to go number 2. i love you, but sometimes you stink. febreze air effects doesn't just mask, it cleans away odors. because the things you love the most can stink. and try febreze small spaces to clean away odors for up to 30 days. (male #1) it's a little somethin