anything that any families are paying ten times for. >> you were awesome. >> hi. welcome to san francisco. stay safe and exploring how you can stay in your home safely after an earthquake. let's look at common earthquake myths.

>> we are here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco. we have 3 guest today. we have david constructional engineer and bill harvey. i want to talk about urban myths. what do you think about earthquakes, can you tell if they are coming in advance? >> he's sleeping during those earthquakes? >> have you noticed him take any special? >> no. he sleeps right through them. there is no truth that i'm aware of with harvey that dogs are aware of an impending earthquake. >> you hear the myth all the time. suppose the dog helps you get up, is it going to help you do something >> i hear they are aware of

small vibrations. but yes, i read extensively that dogs cannot realize earthquakes. >> today is a spectacular day in san francisco and sometimes people would say this is earthquake weather. is this earthquake weather? >> no. not that i have heard of. no such thing. >> there is no such thing. >> we are talking about the weather in a daily or weekly cycle. there is no relationship. i have heard it's hot or cold weather or rain. i'm not sure which is the myth. >> how about time of day? >> yes. it happens when it's least convenient. when it happens people say we were lucky and when they don't. it's

terrible timing. it's never a good time for an earthquake. >> but we are going to have one. >> how about the ground swallowing people into the ground? >> like the earth that collapsed? it's not like the tv shows. >> the earth does move and it bumps up and you get a ground fracture but it's not something that opens up and sucks you up into haddes. >> it's not going anywhere. we are going to have a lot of damage, but this myth that

california is going to the ocean is not real. >> southern california is moving north. it's coming up from the south to the north. >> you would have to invest the million year cycle, not weeks or years. maybe millions of years from now, part of los angeles will be in the bay area. >> for better or worse. >> yes. >> this is a tough question. >> those other ones weren't tough. >> this is a really easy challenge. are the smaller ones less stress? >> yes. the amount released in small earthquakes is that they are so small in you need many of those. >> i think would you probably have to have maybe hundreds of

magnitude earthquakes of 4.7. >> so small earthquakes are not making our lives better in the future? >> not anyway that you can count on. >> i have heard that buildings in san francisco are on rollers and isolated? >> it's not true. it's a conventional foundation like almost all the circumstances buildings in san francisco. >> the trans-america was built way before. it's a pretty conventional foundation design. >> i have heard about this thing called the triangle of life and up you are supposed to go to the edge of your bed to save yourself. is there anything of value to that ?

>> yes, if you are in your room. you should drop, cover and hold onto something. if you are in school, same thing, kitchen same thing. if you happen to be in your bed, and you rollover your bed, it's not a bad place to be. >> the reality is when we have a major earthquake the ground shaking so pronounced that you are not going to be able to get up and go anywhere. you are pretty much staying where you are when that earthquake hits. you are not going to be able to stand up and run with gravity. >> you want to get under the door frame but you are not moving to great distances. >> where can i buy a richter scale? >> mr. richter is selling it. we are going to put a plug in for cold hardware. they are not available. it's a rather

complex. >> in fact we don't even use the richter scale anymore. we use a moment magnitude. the richter scale was early technology. >> probably a myth that i hear most often is my building is just fine in the loma prieta earthquake so everything is fine. is that true ? >> loma prieta was different. the ground acceleration here was quite moderate and the duration was moderate. so anyone that believes they survived a big earthquake and their building has been tested is sadly mistaken. >> we are planning for the bigger earthquake closer to san francisco and a fault totally independent. >> much stronger than the loma

prieta earthquake. >> so people who were here in '89 they should say 3 times as strong and twice as long and that will give them more of an occasion of the earthquake we would have. 10 percent isn't really the threshold of damage. when you triple it you cross that line. it's much more damage in earthquake. >> i want to thank you, harvey, thanks pat for >> and i know again john was president of the senate he didn't like name any type highway or road or bridge after anyone that was alive so after he termed out i'm glad

he termed ousted bob and bob 82 me my staff said we need to name the freeway after john is caused could motion the senate didn't want to do it because of they're standing rule but decided to speed up the rule and name if after the senator john burton we're here he's been my mentor and my boss and for me has been the current modern day sfanls person the wonderful john burton i'm happy you're here today so without further ado we have a fabulous speaker nancy pelosi the two of them are like

partners in crime nothing happens at the state or federal level when if comes to the city and county of san francisco without our nancy and john so nancy pelosi. (clapping.) >> thank you, very much. 41 no may i talk to know bringing us together this history was shared by many people here as john oriented them to his greatness in terms of values and john would say request getting the job done getting the job done fiona sent out the word as anyone puts out the word that john is going to be honored when that the crowd turn out for john burton some which of us were to object in sacramento unbelievable to john a complete

surprise was named for him here we are today that was a political home for him here we are right close to where we grew up he used to say the campaign has not begun unless the sign is on the house to when the sign is up the campaign begins christine reminder me i hope that is a source of great pride to his grandchildren that office space so many people hold john in such a high esteem he's brilliant and take full and strategic both we know that and is from time to time humerus (laughter) and intellectual or not (laughter) he is always right on point

witnessly or unwitnessly sdriefz it right home i want to say a few weeks ago a reunion of the watergate babies in washington, d.c. there was a few years ago sworn into congress a new generation of leaders they came in with the chairmanship of shall we say people that didn't agree with they're moving generation or orientation in vietnam and the big star of the show is john burton everyone was it thrilled he turned out the reason we have a story skwubd is about truth so he's the former speaker that served with john knows that fiona said that was a challenge to get a naming done it but it was name 38 to none in

the state senate no surprise there this is a special person his values run deep, his knowledge is so broad, his judgements are some reason and when you think mr. mayor that sometimes he wonder why we haven't come to that conclusion why do you ask he quotes filling when he says you'll understand when you understand (laughter) and that sounds like him it's a job to be with the mayor and fiona and the elected optimisms proud to be here with jackie spear one block into her district so we all love to claim some part of john burton it is a racket that a highway is

named for him, i thought we remember coming out with a street name that is the housed a highway that important john took the high road a highway is important we always showed us the path forward a highway of streets a road i always showed us the path forward with great clarity so actually a personal privilege for mia family affair my daughter christen and others will be here they all send they're moving love as does that act of love for john burton speak for the people of not only this district not only our city not only the state of california but for his many friends on the national level what a busy j it is so many people come back here and say hey john burton i know him, i knew of him for

generations to come it will be a name that simultaneously brings to people's minds greatness and brilliant and getting the job done congratulations john burton (clapping.) >> thank you and the sign is right over across the street with the bow another sign all the way on 39 avenue right before the zoo so everyone that is going to the zoo will be reminded how great john burton is our next speaker is congresswoman jackie spear we're in her district on the san mateo county board of supervisors and served in the assembly and the senate with john burton so is jackie is here (clapping.) thank you fiona and your vision and that of your staff to

recognize the importance of leaving an indelible mark on the city it instructions john burton so as i see from 19 to 39 the new john burton highway that is a green spiritual place as spirit grove and ends as fiona says as r at the zoo if you think about john's life it is app to he had a lot of legislated i didn't things in his past and smoked a lot of it and have a witness his leadership in the assembly and the senate i, tell you from time to time it was a zoo i see that was mike and craig is here and form speaker and the other side of the aisle president kelly this is a family of san francisco who is here to

celebrate a try legend he's a lend in our time we have a good opportunity to recognize him today, i want to spend a couple of minutes talking about which what he the in sacramento was a bulldozer he subtle could move anything through the process and one of the examples that really sticks in any mind is when the that he had fell took fronted stage in so many communities he's passionate about girlfriend i've gifrg the victims an opportunity in court and he the really the impossible by creating out of a whole thing the statute of limitations that would stand for a elder of one or two years his challenge in

the court would super been held unconstitutional but john did it and people have been victimized have got relieve so when it was a was trying to make sure we got a particular benefit about from hoirl money or whether it was making sure the poor were not forgotten john burton was also the conscious of the state senate and we had great times together and tough times together during the energy crisis when we have govern leadership that wasn't shall we see as amenable as john's way of doing business he was challenged from time to time john it is indeed fitting you're a hero to us you've got to do the right thing when it is the wrong time so your leadership will be remembered through this friday

by people see that location and have the zoo at the other end congratulations (clapping.) >> so i wouldn't be here without john burton and i know another woman was also benefited if the mentorship and love of john burton our state controller betty yee (clapping.) >> thank you fiona good morning, everyone i can't tell how special to be back to the old neighborhood i'm thrilled there are so many naturalist san franciscans to honor our senator john burton i want to say a couple of things there is a fitting tribute grouping in the same neighborhood most of you know my personal story my family had a laundry it was a time when just the whole value of community is so treasured the

fact they were able to just put 6 itself i kids through college was unanimously but the values of the time i attribute that to john burton who brother filling f this was about community if anyone was hurting in the community it was for the whole community i hope we cherish this moment of honoring john and travel the freeway and see the signs of john that is fitting for the city to view with the great diversity i know the mayor has the great leadership we all reflect and think about not forgetting the lows future among us that is what john is about and frankly we listened in sacramento today, i know as we go forward i hope we can each time commit ourse t