his name was -- kearny.moneygall, obama tried his own hand at rhythms, coupled are three words of authentic gaelic. >> remember that whatever hardships the winter may bring, springtime is always just around the corner. if they they keep arguing with you, just respond with the simple creed -- yes, we can! >> question, will were there compelling reasons for the state visit to the irish people? or was this mostly a campaign event, pat? >> look, i think it was terrific. the irish are one of few people on this earth that really like americans. he goes over there, he's got ancestors there, jack kennedy it did it, other presidents have gone there. it's a terrific thing. ireland has some problems, as you know. it's one of the countries that has some real debt problems. i think it's terrific and it's a good way to begin the trip, and i think it's a very question to ask that in such a harsh way. >> i'm irish. you know. >> you're watching that footage, i was thinking the real irish love this president a little more tha

the debris fire and the suspicious tank were in a backyard on kearny street. when they fun to the tank, firefighters backed off and called in the hazardous materials team. they figured on the the tank contained hydrogen chloride, fluoride and gas, a poisonous gas mixture used in industry. >> residents here were told to shelter in place, and so nobody has been evacuated. but they've just been told stay inside. >> neighbors say the homeowner has a large junk collection that he keeps all over his yard. he told authorities he found the canister on the side of the road and was going to recycle it. he will now have to pay for it to be disposed of properly. >>> big crowds are expected in san jose tonight for cinco de mayo, even though official celebrations have been cancelled. preparations are underway at this hour for thousands of revelers, expected in downtown san jose tonight. but as maureen naylor reports, efforts are in place to minimize any problems. >> we're having a great time doing this. >> reporter: at the bamboo lounge this morning, the cinco de mayo decor

one more level down and then exit out around the perimeter on exit stairs, over on the corner of kearny pine you'll see the exit stairs. so the exiting of the design of this building was well thought out. >> and an exit is something that takes you to the street. it just doesn't take you to the lobby. an exit has to get you to the public right-of-way. right sergeant? do we have any questions about building structure of a steel-framed blt? so the question is shouldn't all the fire protection ratings be uniform? >> the general concept is, you want to protect at a higher level, critical elements. the critical element is the column. >> holding the building up? >> holding the building up. that's why it has four hours of protection. i'm hoping that the fire department can get here faster than four hours. >> and the people leave. >> around the people leave, yeah, one of the biggest contents is not protecting the building and contents, but providing the people a sufficient amount of time for evacuation. in san francisco, on rincon hill and south market, under construction right now, we have a hi

1, a hearing to consider that the transfer of a tight 20 off sale beer and wine license from 612 kearny street to 3132 clement street will serve the convenience of the people of the city and county of san francisco. commissioner avalos: thank-you. if we could hear from the inspector. >> supervisors, good morning. san francisco police department. what is before us today is an application like the purchase date of the transfer license to a location out on clement street. the location was previously licensed as an albertson's. it was a single license premise upon the whole property. had subsequently been bifurcated on the two properties. half of the is becoming a fresh and easy. a little background about the license -- they purchased the old culbertson's license, so it does not need the level of scrutiny that this license is getting because it got it many years ago. that is what we call a person to person transfer. the license is moving forward. that is going to be for a type 21 license, so it will be able to sell off sale beer, wine, and distilled spirits. so that is half the property. i

1800s, local flower growers pould pedal their goods at lotta's fountain where market, geary, and kearny streets converge in downtown san francisco. today local growers continue to supply the mart with bushels of bouquets, providing the first crucial step in a day in the life of how flowers get to you. >> people that i know, most of them don't even know that the flower market exists. and if they do, they have no idea that it goes on in the middle of the night. >> and i think that anybody that comes here and sees what goes on in the early mornings, they can see the spirit and how everybody really enjoys it. just look at all these beautiful flowers. this is the larst flower market in the world. it's got every variety possible. and if you can't find it here, it's not available or it's not in season. you're helping your dad today, huh? >> a little bit. >> yeah, that's good. don't forget to go and have a piece of cake over there. >> what's the celebration? >> anniversary, 48 yearsyeah. >> congratulations! >> i started out going to the flower market at 12 years old. i'm giving my age away, but