one is to put the stairs in first and run a regularlet around the stairs that the stucco comes down to. a reglet is an l-shaped piece of metal that you're waterproofing for the stucco that goes behind distribute stucco goes on top of. it's a piece of flashing and that follows -- they'll make it -- it follows the curves and the whole edge of the stairs. and so you can put that on there, the stucco paper comes down there and you would stucco on top that have after and then

one is to put the stairs in first and run a regularlet around the stairs that the stucco comes down to. a reglet is an l-shaped piece of metal that you're waterproofing for the stucco that goes behind distribute stucco goes on top of. it's a piece of flashing and that follows -- they'll make it -- it follows the curves and the whole edge of the stairs. and so you can put that on there, the stucco paper comes down there and you would stucco on top that have after and then you have a little caulk joint that is just something you have to maintain. it's not critical, that goes between the reglet and president stair. that will keep the stucco from cracking. >> here's an example of why we need to maintain a distance clearance between the dwround and the siding. you see this wood siding goes right down to the concrete sidewalk and it's rotting at the bottom. that rot is just going to run up through the wood and into the framing behind and once again -- now this is interesting. those are wood stairs in a wood structure. much better solution. they're also protected because they're inside. so th

the siding, the windows, the doors, the stairs, the sidewalk, the landscape. so let's just look at a couple different kinds of buildings and the typical problems they might have. so, for example, here's a building with final siding. what kind of maintenance do we need with the vinyl siding? we have to wash the thing, that's for darn sure. what do you think? >> it's got to be washed, caulked, checked to make sure water is not getting behind the siding. >> caulking is not a replacement for good flashing. caulk something sort of a -- an interim waterproofing material that has to be maintained. if somebody says, we have a leak, let's caulk it, what that means is we've got a temporary solution that's going to leak some more unless you maintain that caulking constantly. the way that leaks are prevented and by the way leaks and water intrusion are pretty much the number one problem in buildings. that's my experience. is that what you see as well? the way to really prevent that is through proper flashing, typically metal, and then counterflashing over the top. complex

you see the tape is coming off of this stair? i wanted to mention the behavioral uses that i keep talking about involve maintenance as well. somebody, you can't just put it in and leave it, you have to walk around and say is everything working? and replace the tape and that's a reasonable expectation. >> well, tape is a good retrofit solution, but a better design solution at the beginning would actually be to cast in place stone that has a darker color so that you have a permanently installed contrasting striping at the nose. >> here we have stairs in a new building. all new buildings are supposed to have all of their entrances accessible. in this case they say, go around the corner. in many cases in san francisco there are occupancies, commercial businesses on lower floors, basements, second floors, they are simply not accessible. what reasonably can we do? . >> there are probably cases where there simply is nothing you can do. >> there are things we could do. >> put in an elevator. >> and rail that comes up, flattens out at the

. people are running down the stairs." the red cross has setup an evacuation center across the street for displaced residents. >> i heard people yelling get down, get out of the building. get out. and then i panicked and i said okay i got my jacket and ran down the stairs and people are running down the stairs. >> the red cross has set up an evacuation center across the street for displaced residents. >>> other bay area headlines on this wednesday. one of three chowchilla kidnappers could be free in a decade. the state's parole board set a 2021 parole date for richard allen schoenfeld who was convicted of hijacking a school bus and then holding everyone inside hostage in 1976. nobody was seriously injured. during the next 10 years, any governor can ask the parole board to reconsider their decision. >>> a plan for a proposed billion-dollar casino along richmond's waterfront has been scrapped. the city council voted down the proposal halting any future consideration. they cited parking congestion and a lack of federal approv

i ran down the stairs and people are running down the stairs. very smokey.e much down the hall. it was all smokey. and coming down the stairs i got into the water in the lobby and i just went outside and hoping that everyone got out safe. >> i go upstairs and i smelled the smoke but i don't see anything. then the next thing i know i see people talking and an alarm went off. i hit every door there and was telling everybody to get out. >> i'm worried about people that are handicapped. there were people signing flashlights trying to get the fire department to see them. you know what i'm saying? then they had to bring people down the fire escape that was handicapped. i tried to hit all the doors i can but... >> reporter: i think people were trying to help others in this building. a very sad and a very scary situation that has taken 22 people in the to the hospital. police at this time are urging people to stay out of the area because they will be investigating at least for a few more hours. >> grace lee in san francisco. thank you. >>> a doctor says the giants f

gabrielle giffords slowly climbing the stairs of a small plane in houston. she is still recovering from that gunshot wound to her head in january. but her doctors gave her the clearance to travel for the launch. endeavor is scheduled to lift- off friday afternoon. [ music ] >>> and some sunshine today. a few clouds. right now in livermore 52 degrees. some cloud cover south and east of town. downtown livermore. here we are in dublin and pleasantton. a few clouds there. clouds in the forecast tonight, but partly cloudy. breezy as we go into tomorrow. a little bit cooler as well. not cold, but instead of upper 60s mostly mid machine 60s, 66, 67 degrees. the weekend looks really nice. mostly sunny and temperatures will increase. overnight lows on the cool side. when you get going to work tomorrow morning you will notice it sending the kids to school 39 in napa is cold.

we will stop and tell them. >> how is the width of the stairs, the fire escape? >> okay. we've got a question. how do we determine the width with of the fire escape stairs >> i think it's 18 inches >> ladders shall not be let's than 18 inches >> if someone was applying for a permit. we would like at the occupant load and how many people are going to have to use this, and the building code has a table for calculating. i think we would look at home people would using it. >> every fire escape balcony 18 inches. >> i wanted to talk to the about the stand pipe. >> tell us what we got here. >> this is a dry stamp pipe. typically, the fire engine would stop here and hook up here. so on any floor, whichever floor, we can have water. like i say, this is even better than going to the building. our guy does a good job and makes sure the balcony is stable. it's so much nicer to be outside. you yell at the guy. we need more water and pressure. in my eyes, it's a better system. this one here is dry. some of them are wet. >> what's the difference between wet and dry? >> wet would be con

but here it is this shows exactly where the shaping configuration of the stairs is. so we have a set of the most current inborn or sand born map's behind the planning department counter that will be happy to make or let you look at them and make copies of them there's a free copy machine. i've seen the old ones. not in the last year or two, do you know where they are? >> the series four books are on the sixth floor of the san francisco public library and early series are micro film also from the library. if you belong to a library in another jurisdiction like san jose or oakland they might have subscriptions for their area and that might extend -- they have maybe all california map's. >> do you know where the ariel services are and where. >> the planning department has three that are as of yet unconserved. >> what does that mean. >> we have not had the time or resources to digitize them. they're very large. more than this book here. they're about 32 inches square and cover the whole city in 1948 to 1950, somewhere in the mid 50s or 60's. >> to go on the resources that

scarlett o'hara, lying on the stairs, her lover, gone with the wind.e're told that margaret mitchell's final chapters will be hand-delivered, carefully, to her hometown of atlanta. >>> don't forget gma first thing in the morning. see you tomorrow night. >> alan: veil phone pictures show where a airplane peeled back. the pilots would have had 10 to 20 seconds to get this oxygen masks on. it was terrifying for the 118 people on board. passengers could feel a rush of air and could see daylight through the hole that tore open an overhead compartment. the pilot made a rapid descent, causing the oxygen masks to fall. >> the oxygen masks came down, an

i saw the smoke and the fire then i carry him up to the back stair. that time i almost fell because the smoke gave me a lot of headache. >> reporter: three people republican in the hospital. all being treated for smoke inhalation. one of them cut his foot on glass outside as well. arson investigators have already come and gone and a little bit later on we'll have a better idea of what started this fire. red cross is on hand to help people that have been displaced. damage estimates look like they are running around $1 million. reporting live from san francisco i'm tara moriarty. >>> last weeks fire at the warehouse of the martinelli's apple plant took a toll on wildlife. debris and suit crept into the water. the foam used by firefighters may also have killed some of the fish. the fire started on wednesday. it took firefighters two days to put it out. >>> time now 5:03. two separate street robberies are being investigated by the police. the most recent one happened early saturday morning at 24th and mission streets. four attackers knocked two men to the

it was all smoky and coming down the stairs i got into the lobby, water in the lobby and i just ran out to my outside and hoping that everybody got out safe. >> i was worried about the people that's handicapped. by got a lot of handicapped people in our building. there was people shining flashlights trying to get the fire department to see them. >> reporter: now, the red cross has been very helpful to the people who lived in this building. they have opened up two shelters, one on mason and one on mcallister. and they are making sure that everybody has a place to stay. but some of the people that were evacuated only got to the shelters just about an hour ago. so it certainly has been a long and cold night for them put up in a hotel just across the street until they were just moved to the shelter. again, firefighters are expected to be on scene here until about 8 a.m. only one block is closed. that's one piece of good news. it is here on eddy between jones and taylor. sydnie? >> anne, any idea how this fire started? >> reporter: they believe that it started in a garbage chute on the first

i couldn't see much down the hall it was all smoky and coming down the stairs, i got into the lobby, water in the lobby and i just ran out to my -- outside and hoping that everyone got out safe. >> i was worried about the people that's handicapped. we got a lot of handicapped people in our building. there was people shining flashlights trying to get the fire department to see them. >> reporter: and the red cross has been helping these people out. they found shelter for about 100 people who live here. they have two shelters, one on mason, one on mcallister and they are trying to help the others find places to stay in other area residential hotels. so the concern right now is the structural integrity of the building here behind me. and firefighters are going to make sure that's okay before anybody is allowed to move back in. another piece of good news here is a lot of the apartments were vacant. >> thank you very much, anne makovec in san francisco. >>> this morning, the defense will begin presenting its case in the barry bonds perjury trial. the former slugger could testify today. kie

the men had stolen a smart phone when he pushed sally came back down the stairs at the fullerton stop on monday. she died on tuesday from head injuries. police released a sketch of the suspect he is black to win the ages of 17 and 25 weis between 100 and 7,220 lbs. and may have been wearing a sweater with the letters ws on the back. opening day has finally arrived in the cubs began their season at home against the pirates the sox starters out out of town in cleveland. >> dan is live in wrigley field just a couple of hours away from the first pitch. . >> you got it. taking small steps we should will get a victory today and move on. will not sure how the end of the division race there are four teams that look pretty much the same the cubs saint louis and cincinnati all probably should be in the mix before it is all over but we always hope that the cubs will finally when it when the season is said and done. a couple of new faces on the team this year. jim hendry winds up with would back on the roster and party will be the new starter on the second base. he played well than in oneself a j

it's not critical, that goes between the reglet and president stair. that will keep the stucco from cracking. >> here's an example of why we need to maintain a distance clearance between the dwround and the siding. you see this wood siding goes right down to the concrete sidewalk and it's rotting at the bottom. that rot is just going to run up through the wood and into the framing behind and once again -- now this is interesting. those are wood stairs in a wood structure. much better solution. they're also protected because they're inside. so they're not going to have as much of a problem. they still have a joint there which is a leak problem that has to be caulked. this is sort of an interesting exercise. as you walk down the street i want to you look at the buildings carefully and see if you can see the space between the buildings in san francisco. and here we have a space that's about 3 fourth of an inch or an inch or something like that -- 3/4 of an -- 3 fourth of an inch or an -- 3/ of an inch or an inch, or something like that. you do a roof and y

. >> reporter: president obama bounded up the stairs to the lincoln memorial to celebrate averting a government shut down. but the euphoria won't last long. are you ready for this? >> why are the republicans afraid to negotiate. >> reporter: two more washington standoffs are right around the corner. >> we're going to go through -- >> going through it again, and again. >> reporter: that's right. this week's budget battle was over billions of dollars. the skirmish over next year've budget could be over trillions of dollars. >> we're going to be pushing for more tax cuts. washington still doesn't get it. the american people are suffering and we need to tighten our belts. >> so take a breath and ready yourself for more of this. >> the president isn't leading. >> no way no how. >> reporter: before they pass next year's budget, it's a battle of the debt ceiling. the what? the government is only allowed toborrow show much. the administration says the ceiling must be raised to avoid the u.s. defaulting sometime? july. the predictions are dire. >> it's not something you want to play around wi

he leads me to the stair well, but no sooner do i begin descending when i feel myself hurtled down my a kick to my back falling and landing up a level on my feet as the door closes with a snicker and the bus pulls away. from my amazement what they do, the latina asks in startled urgency on the sidewalk. and home wards make me realize, i am 72. for the first time in my life. 2. one could i suppose chaplin it a way. how for no reason suddenly one is popped or clobbered with the cane. kicked in the ass for a slap stick for silence. but it just happens, humiliation sounds very depth. just happens, a wound knows no depth of time and not so random is the karma of lungs breezing arkayicly. i didn't know the volatility of the hatred, i could only think dike. but if you prophecy be true that it will be reasoned. and reasoned must find it's violence in order to be for violence is the memory a horror carried by the soul of the blood to sect. she, a violent of resistance is also a violence for, if she said or of me. why not take all of me and shove it up your ass because you can just about sit wi

this is an opportunity to have the garbage down the stairs at the first floor away from the walkways and the exterior. number two. we mentioned the no ada restrooms. there is a ada restroom. he mentioned serial permitting. you tell me that there is not one building in san francisco, serial permitting is very common. this second phase is to add additional square footage for additional students. now you are skirting the building code again by having more than 5000 square feet. in fact, the total square footage for the project the improvement is 4200 square feet. the first floor and the small mezzanine for storage. then there was the proposed seating on the interior. if anyone of us know on old victorian buildings circa 1910 or 1920, they always

it sat at the top of the stairs-- at the top of a spiral staircase in a hallway on a table. was it a grand house, would you describe it? it was a fairly grand house... in its own grounds. now that would make sense from a date point of view, 'cause this glass vase dates to around about 1900, maybe about 1905. so bearing in mind the age of the field marshal, - this is all making sense. - yeah. the great thing about a vase like this is that it looks different in different light. so with natural light bouncing off it, it comes alive. it's quite magical. it starts its life, as i said, at the turn of the century. it's actually austrian, because this particular piece is almost certainly made by the lurz factory. and lurz were there making iridescent glass throughout the end of the 19th century into the 20th century. people always used to say it's poor man's tiffany, which is very unkind, because lurz were making iridescent glass before louis comfort tiffany really took it to its high point in america in the 1900s. anyway let's have a look at the piece itself, because what makes it

there is not enough room between the center of the court to the exterior wall with the elevators, the stairs, the toilets, and all that is needed within the fan room. there is an area that is required on the equipment side, as well as the maintenance walking area. commissioner peterson: could you squeeze it in and of things around? >> at this point, based on the studies we have done, we cannot take it in any further. commissioner hwang: what of the studies? >> we have been working on it with our mechanical engineers, trying to reduce the size of the room. it is in the interest of our client to do that. based on what is required and where the design is at this time, we cannot guarantee that we can squeeze this any further. we have to have allowances for every part of the building. commissioner hwang: you can design it anyway you want it, right? >> no. commissioner hwang: i want to understand why you cannot design around that. >> because it is not a normal mechanical system. we are trying to reach the leed platinum standard. so we have additional physical mechanical requirements in addition to

i have lit the caves and the stairs and the hidouts in the folds of the mountain. i have washed the summit and every crevice of the mountain so my loved ones might pass in the forenoon of the mountain day. this is called, lament for a market place in babylon, by abdul karin al karid and it's a reference to a suicide bombing. this one and the next one are both translated by salim yusef. on this grave stone are angels and people weeping. what are people waiting for, their ship? here it comes, borne by the deluge. in a market place now frequented by money changers with beards and baggy trousers, who restores the limbs and who throws open the gates for hollow-eyed gods coming in from babylon with red chests and white furious hair? i wonder who? on the day of march 1st in the 5th year after the second millennium, a massacre took place in babylon. it's my pleasure it introduce the next poet, george evans. . >> first, i would like to read a poem by my dear friend and wife, daisy samora, who was to be here today but is in nicaragua, keeping in mind what michael said about

she carried an elderly neighbor down the stairs to help him escape the flames. four people were treated. investigators say the fire appears to be an accident. >>> a dozen unions are banning together to back dock workers. ktvu's david stevenson is live in san francisco with how today's labor action could lead to a strike. >> reporter: hod didn't happen on april 4 spawned a federal lawsuit and talk of a strike among local labor unions. a dozen unions rallied in san francisco this morning. they came in support of local 10. the union is being ud for a sympathy strike, tied to the martin luther king, jr.s sasination in 1968. >> , jr.'s assassination in 1968. >> reporter: a show of solidarity with wisconsin workers who lost collective bargaining agreement rights. they say the union violated a clause banning strikes. a spokeswoman said our economy depends on keeping the ports open. these individuals chose to ignore their contract, ignore the courts and break the rules. today's rally brought together longshoreman and teachers. >> our class is 60 students. >> reporter: m

if you are disabled or elderly, it is hard to get up and down the stairs. the bathrooms, the kids in some cells are undersized. you can see the diagram. we overlaid the standard ada measure and typical bathrooms of the plan itself. you can see they are very small. they were functional and utilitarian at the time, but it really does not fit the needs of our populace today. even with the $100 million we have put in a property, it does not address the major improvements that still need to be made. electrical systems have challenges. while some people may not understand that, home improvement services certainly do. that requires a lot of work on the outside and inside of the building, making it difficult for residents to occupy the apartment while the work is done. it means replacing plumbing lines and replacing electrical systems, which is very interested and would require residents to relocate during the work itself. however, in contrast, the project really allows us an option to protect the residents, guaranteed them a new home at their current rate, and prov

looking at a new design of car in terms of weeks as well as dealing with low floor vehicles versus the stairs in the vehicles we have now. thank you. [applause] supervisor wiener: thank you. the next question will be for bill ginsberg. the ggrna proposal will concentrate dogs in smaller areas which will lead to inevitable problems. how will the city deal with this? i have been working with bill on this issue. >> i was expecting to be challenged by a love questions tonight, but the dog question might be the most challenging of all. i think we are all falling -- following the public discussion facing the golden gate national recreational area draft eir that will restrict off-leash dog use in the area. dog use issues are tricky. park stewards need to balance a variety of recreational uses and a responsibility to protect and preserve the environment. there is a question, however, from my perspective it is almost a matter of common sense, that if off-leash dog use is restricted in our parks, it will put pressure on the neighborhood parks. through the leadership of supervisor wiener, we have expres

thinking about it it's done it's done deal done and over ten years i've not had to worry it's a waste the stairs nap and what if he gets out he gets out and they are worried about it just i had no worries cheney years closure. well we're not the only ones present at sean's execution that night there were also those who had tried to save him. i think. jones execution left scars on his lawyer steve press and. steve still lives in the little town of norman near oklahoma city. specializing in final appeals afic and damaged he has lost eleven of the men he has defended and succeeded in saving only two of them. are going to be. here so many people who support the death penalty say well it's part of our system we have it well the only reason that we have it is part of the state of the system is because they won't act to change it and they they support the system and neutral and they don't know why it's something they don't know first hand. or even second hand what. a horrible. process it is. i don't know when told one of their own family members has to go through it and then suddenly. they see everythi