and here is a wooden ladder. about six months ago, the board of supervisors passed a law that said every wooden ladder must be removed. that follows the unfortunate death of somebody who fell backwards and died. you cannot use these, and i would never encourage somebody. i certainly could not climb one of these. who knows what is holding it on? rusty nails? let's talk about groups. we did not expect homeowners to get on the route to often, but sometimes you can get up on your flat roofs. what do you have to do for routine maintenance on those? >> you can always tell, if groups are starting to bubble, that is a sign, it protect the roofing membrane from the sun so if there is none, ultraviolet light will be deteriorating, and it will start to bubble. all of the route jacks are the first signs of with a member in fails, so you want to check around those. all of those areas you have to check. anywhere there is penetration, those are the areas you really want to check. >> a flat roof like this with reflective coating

. >> basically when you are using a ladder out there, make sure you keep the ladder 10 feet away from wires. make sure the ladder is secure, that it's on stable ground, that it's even. if it's on a hill, we really don't want you to use it on a hill, but if it's on a hill, make sure it's shimmieed with something stable. make sure it's at the right angle, we suggest 70 degrees. if you stick your hand on a rung, the angle of the ladder is about the right angle there. never let go of the ladder. stand in the center, climb straight up. if you climb on the edges of the rung, the ladder will go this way. look up so you know where you are going and you can see where you're going to climb. walk vertically. don't step off to the side of the ladder. kind of common sense. make sure you read chapter 7 through the . >> this class is managing

this ladder's been in use in the san francisco fire department for many years, predating area ladders. this particular one is built in 1925 by our central shops and they do a fantastic job out there. the foreman of this ladder crew is larry mcdonald with the american flag on his back. as the ladder goes up it weighs 550 pounds, takes 10 people with the ropes and can reach a height of six stories the >> to sing the national anthem we are very honored to have andrew bidlock, an adler fellow from the san francisco opera. >> ♪ orgse say can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hailed ♪ at the twilight's last gleaming ♪ ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars ♪ ♪ through the perilous fight ♪ ♪ory the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming ♪ ♪ and the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air ♪ ♪ gave proof through the night that our flag was still there ♪ ♪ oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave ♪ ♪ oer the land of the free and the home of the brave ♪ >> good afternoon. what an exciting day for san francisco. when we can all come together to be reminded

we do not have the ability to update the fall housing ladder, so the idea is to try to find a companion side, and we are in conversations with mta potentially about entering into negotiations on ddot -- on the kirkland site. this will allow us to get a jumpstart on some of the replacement housing and potentially be able to relocate folks there or even permanently if they chose to relocate to the second side. does that answer your question? ok, so, i will talk a little bit -- back to the powerpoint -- about the funding model here. this boils down to three key components on how we're going to make this financially feasible. first is to capture again, piggybacking on don't vote -- on doug's point, there should be inherent capacity and inherently did value in the existing sites. we're going to go ahead and both program radically in terms of developing the communities with market rate housing, but also use that as a financing engine and capture the value created through that potential for the units for the public housing replacement units. on top of the property value itself, we also plan to

that is important as you move up the ladder. the better educated you are, the higher your chances are of becoming employed. city college is our anchor when it comes to that. we've started a series of pre- and fauna strategies for those folks who cannot get into the academy's because they do not have ged's or whatever might prevent them from getting into that. we're working with the school district, city college, and cbo's to perfect the model and get it strong. one of the programs started 67 months ago in the bayview is the gateway model. it is the model for young folks who have not been successful in school. they are in an age range of 16 to 21. they have dropped out. they're ready to go to work. they are motivated. we're trying to expand that idea. supervisor maxwell: how about language deficiency? >> all of the academy's we're offering have vocational esl to accommodate english as a second language learners. so that no one is left behind. in all of the academies that i offer, the office offers, there's a mixture to accommodat

i hope. >> if they get a bigger ladder. >> i'll loan them my ladder. ok. so now let's look a little more detailed at exteriors of buildings. an exterior door, it has exterior door hardware and we can see it needs maintenance. peeling paint, we see windows where the caulking is exposed. typically do you have to paint over caulking or on glazing around windows? or is that snok these windows are grazed -- ok? these windows are glazed. >> the glazing compound doesn't have any u.v. protection. you have to put paint on them to protect them. >> so we see -- >> or they'll crack. >> we see painting coming off where the windows are glazed into the door. so that needs to be painted and maintained as well. i was talking about durblet. this is a new environmental window about 10 years ago. replaced an old wood frame window that was 100 years old. and this 10-year-old window you can see it is damp inside and the reason is that the seal between the two sheets of glass, it's a double-pained glass. the -- paned glass. the seal has failed. you say, i'm going to put double-p

and the person that called the ladder and bravely climbed the ladder and flew our beautiful flag, larry mcdonald. i'd also like to acknowledge paul barry in the red shirt. paul is president of our san francisco fire historical society and there are many members today, including the huggins, that are up here with me. i'd like to ask donna and chuck to step forward. donna is press -- dressed in the period costume of lily hitchcock coit. >> hello, everybody. great to be here! >> we also have retired captain jook -- jack mccloskey as well as phil egg anl -- eggan. we -- egan. we love being part of this city. our halt is off to lily hitchcock coit. i stand here today with ian, a descendant of lily hitchcock coit. i must say even though i don't smoke cigars or gamble, my hat is off to lily hitchcock coit. she was a visionary person. . maybe a little ahead of her time. i know if might have been an active member of the fighter department. . but she's near and dear to the heart of everybody in the 2ke789 thank you for the generosity and thank you for coming out and celebrating with us. >> we are

station 26 closed and 21 is due to one ladder truck. they had to move the fire equipment and fire fighters to one station. the changes are results of the city council decision earlier this month the closures on attempt to save money. the overall staffing in the vallejo fire department will go down from 18 fire fighters to 15 firefighters per ship. the will be no layoffs as a result of the shuffle because the department has lost only fire fighters over the years. in 2006 the department had a staff of 122 fire fighters. today the department down to 67 pier the changes effectively reduce the number of fire officials from 5 to 4. in vallejo kron 4 news.

a temple god must have taken my ladder away. the man started pacing back and forth wondering how to get down. so, the sunlight made one of the birds wake up. bird:i can't breathe. so i must be catching a bad cold. i drank too much, saki rice wine last night. was a little tipsy. i don't remember. any way. think can't move. someone is leaning on me so who is it. my cousin. my brother. we've been got by a hunter. hey! my cousin, wake up. no. not a good morning. we've been caught by a hunter. pass the word but be quiet okay. okay. wake up, wake up, wake up. wake up. wake up. wake up. wake up. wake up. wake up. hey! did you wake up? we've been caught by a hunter. right. i got a good plan. just do what i say. at the count of three, you flap your wings as hard as you can. right? 1, 2, 3 - flapping! i can't move. [help me screaming] very good. whoa. i'm going high. very good. wow. what is that. the lake. not the lake. big river. wow. what? many bridges. the bridge is very old. so, don't go plenty more all right. so. this is a real birds

. >> this ladder, great, like i said, does all sorts of different things. >> from tools to ladders mattonday taken from menlo park is able to lend it out to everyone. >> i have tools i literally use for 2 minutes a year sitting in my little cellar in the basement collecting document. there is no reason why somebody shouldn't, wouldn't be able to benefit to from using those. >> he is using a new web site called neighborgoods.net. >> i probably have a few thousand dollars of stuff that i am willing to lend out to my neighbors at this point. >> creator satisfies they can share just about anything at no cost. >> obviously with the tanking economy and the way for people to save money but people can try get local and get to know their neighbors. >> how does it work? first become a member by signing up. then, to start sharing, click on "add items," if you're looking for a specific item click on"find stuff." >> but what happens if a neighbor doesn't return an item. >> if i don't return an item you push the panic button. what that does is puts a public alert on my profile that says mickey didn't

. >> this ladder, great, like i said, does all sorts of different things. >>> reporter: from tools toadders, you name it, matt of menlo park is willing to lend it out to just about anyone. >> i have tools that i literally use for maybe two minutes a year sitting in my little cellar in the basement collecting dust. there is no reason somebody shouldn't be able to benefit from using those. >> reporter: so he is using a website called neighbor goods.net where local neighbors are logging on to lend their goods. >> i have thousands of dollars worth of stuff i'm willing to lend out. >> reporter: users can share just about anything at no cost. >> obviously, with the tanking economy and people looking for ways to save money but there is a movement for people to try and get local and, you know, get to know their neighbors. >> reporter: how does it work? first become a member by signing up. then to start sharing, click on add items. and if you are looking for a specific item, click on find stuff. what happens when a neighbor doesn't return an item? >> if i i don't return your item on time you c

and one ladder truck at station 21. >> is that enough to keep the city like vallejo safe? >> according to our fire chief who was asked that question at a council meeting, he stated it wasn't safe but we will do the west we can with the resources we have. >> in vallejo, you have to think twice. it doesn't make sense to cut back on something so important. >> reporter: but the city is out of cash. it filed for bankruptcy in 2008. >> it is going to be difficult to get through this. and it is a different way of doing things. we will have to make it happen. >> reporter: now, the fire department has a minimum goal of responding to emergencies within seven minutes. 90% of the time. and while if they don't make that goal, they could actually be fined, because of a public/private partnership, and they were not even able to make that goal last year. so you can only imagine they're probably not going to be able to do it this year, either. >> it just means people who live there have to be extra vigilant and make sure the smoke detectors work to have an evacuation plan for their house,

firefighters we spoke with, residents will feel the cuts to the four stations as well as to the two ladderrucks. for example, one of the stations on the list slated for cuts was one of the first to respond to a fatal fire last weekend. if an engine had to respond further away there could have been more injuries. >> california's public utility commission is holding a hearing on a new policy that could make it harder for utility companies to cut off people's power when they can't afford to pay their utility bills. a proposal is expected to be volunteered on today that would prohibit utilities to demand dpos dprits qualified low income customers. it requires companies to inform customers that they have a right to arrange a payment plan. >>> a new report shows the congestion crisis on the bay bridge appears to be working. delays in reaching the toll plaza from nearby freeway ramps fell from 19 to 10 minutes in the first month of congestion pricing. the toll was raised to $6 for drivers that cross the bridge during peak commute hours. there has been an crease of had a00 riders for bart. carpool

firefighters we spoke with, residents will feel the cuts to the four stations as well as to the two ladder tucks. for example, one of the stations on the lis slated for cuts was one of the first to respond to a fatal fire last weekend. if an engine had to respond further away there could ha been more injuries. >> california public utility commission is hoing a hearing on a new policy that could make it harder for utility companies to cut off people's power when they can't afford to pay their utility lls. a propal is expected to be volunteered on today that would prohibit utilities to demand dpos dprits qualified low income customers. it requires companies to inform customers that they have a right to arrange a payment plan. >>> a new report shows the congtion crisis on the bay bridge appears to be working. delays in reaching the toll plaza from near freeway ramp fell from 19 to 10 minutes in the first month of congestion pricing. the toll was raised to $6 for drivers that cross the bridge during pk commute hours. there has been an crease of had a00 riders for bart. carpoolers were required

this surveillance video shows them jumping out and smashing the windows and accusing -- using a ladder to make their way in. the pictures show how audacious the robbery was. 10 people have been charged, five with aggravated robbery and five with complicity. when the gang made their getaway, the police were grounded. planning involvethe getaway enst investigation was one of the largest. it is thought $30 million was stolen. only half have been recovered. if found guilty, this behind the helicopter highest face 10 years in prison. >> safe deposit boxes believed to continue manuscripts and drawings by franz kafka were unopened. the latest twist in a battle over who owns the documents. >> franz kafka is considered one of the most important writers in the 20th century. his writing combines realism and existentialism. it is the centralization of bureaucracy. >> who could they be? what were they talking about? what authority could they represent? >> israel is laying claim to the missing paper on the grounds that since he was jewish, it is part of the state's cultural heritage. two sisters hop

>> reporter: station 21 on marin street will be staffed with a ladder truck only. so the only truck that you have access to is a truck without water. >> correct. it doesn't carry any water, doesn't carry hardly any hose. >> reporter: that's the station that responded to the courthouse fire in vallejo last month in time to save most of the building using resources it no longer has. >> it's going to be difficult. there's a lot of calls in this district. it's' downtown area. >> reporter: the city only has four running engines covering 30 square miles. >> station 22, station 24, station 27, and station 23, and one ladder truck at station 21. >> reporter: is that enough to keep a city like vallejo safe? >> according to our fire chief, he is asked that question at one of the council meetings and stated it wasn't safe but we are going to do the best we can with the resources we have. >> the city of vallejo, better think about this twice. >> it doesn't make sense to cut back on something so important. >> reporter: but the city is out of cash. it filed for bankruptcy in 200

i feel like he and i were shortchanged by somebody up the ladder. if you are applying for an ada process, how the city can put you on mandatory sick leave, to me, nobody was asking for sick leave. i was only inquiring what the a daada could do to help me with y back problems. i feel like the process was this used for whatever purposes the city needed. in my opinion, the ada is there to help people who really need help. people like me are looking to them for guidance. it seems strange that instead of giving me guidance, they basically short circuit the system and, in my opinion, ending the system. ada compliance need to be seriously considered, especially at the board level. in my opinion, this committee is even weaker than the ethics commission. supervisor mar: thank you. is there anyone else that would like to speak? please come forward. >> hello. i am also a member of the mayor's disability council. i am in that category of having a hit in disability. i also want to start by thanking the civil grand jury and you all for giving this the attention t

city-wide into focus that on developing new tax credit affordable housing as part of the housing ladder on part of that site, so, again, aligning the existing city resources and focus in that on these sites, and then, finally compaq -- finally, and significantly important is leveraging private, state, and federal resources, so i am pleased to report that on hunters view, we have been very successful at the state level, moderately successful, particularly, due to the director at the housing authority, in aligning some resources towards hunters view, and we are still very much looking to continue the success with this program, which we did not get the last amount, but we're confident in our abilities. president maxwell: so the land that we have the we are going to be building new housing on, do we have to pay anything for that, or is that as part of what we already have? do we have to pay for the market rate for the affordable? >> we do not. we can think directort -- hank thank director alvarez. particularly with the financing mechanism, they are contributing lands, including the market r

station 26 closed and 21 is due to one ladder truck. they had to move the fire equipment and fire fighters to one station. the changes are results of the city council decision earlier this month the closures on attempt to save money. the overall staffing in the vallejo fire department will go down from 18 fire fighters to 15 firefighters per ship. the will be no layoffs as a result of the shuffle because the department has lost only fire fighters over the years. in 2006 the department had a staff of 122 fire fighters. today the department down to 67 pier the changes effectively reduce the number of fire officials from 5 to 4. in vallejo kron 4 news. >> these are pictures of suspects to been arrested for the on-line distribution of child pornography in santa clara county. it's the culmination of six weeklong investigation headed by the san jose police department. at least 13 people have been arrested so far due to the efforts of the department's internet crimes against children's task force. san jose police chief explains how they were a

san jose will lose five engine companies and aerial ladder truck and a hazardous materials unit. they claim this will give residents less fire protection than most cities. >> thousands of state workers will be forced to take state furlough days. governor swarzenegger is ordering to take three unpaid days off per month until they reach a deal on the spending plan. california willing into the red by october without a new budget. state workers are angry with the governor. >> get another job. you were well at making movies. balancing and running the state of california has never been your job. >> no estimated 200,000 state workers will be affected. it exception 36,000 workers in six unions. >>> our time is 4:36. a man faces murder charges that could bring the death penalty after alameda prosecutors claim he shot a job seeker to death. a man was shot and killed on webster street in downtown oakland. police credit a surveillance tape with helping capture 24-year-old george huggins of oakland and his girlfriend. pair demanded money from him. he had only $17 to give them. they shot him a

a ladder truck will shift to a different firehouse. this was the first big city to file for bankruptcy in 2008. >>> we had a much better monday for your money than we saw last friday. but we know all about that volatility index. our business and tech reporter scott budman is here. we know how quickly things can change. >>> we're getting all sorts of earnings of big tech companies and that's moving the portfolios all over the place. today's numbers were pretty good after friday with trying to make you money. tech stocks leading the way higher and among the stocks to watch tomorrow, ibm. higher profits but not enough to please investors. they share falling with after-hours trading tomorrow afternoon and apple reports its quarterly earnings. to washington, a faceoff over jobless benefits. here's how the rhetoric is rising between the president and the republicans. president obama marched out of the white house to charge republicans are 408ding unemployed workers hostage. >> it's time to do what's right. not for the next election, but for

it will be staffed with a ladder truck only but it won't carry any water.hey also closed two fire stations. on mini drive. both of those stations are close to school. >> so what happens with the area over here with all these children? i guess we're gonna get all burned out. >> going to be difficult, difficult for us, and a different way of doing things and we're going to have to make it happen. >> the city has only 4 running engines to cover 30 square miles. >>> we saw the first rally in support to have the b.a.r.t. officer who killed grant. but officers met with some resistance. vietnamese activist [ yelling ] . >> reporter: it was noisy as people with opposite opinions squared off in shouting matches along iguodala nature a valley neighborhood. >> give him four years and let him loose. >> reporter: though there were some free messer he signs, they agreed that he should be held accountable for shooting oscar grant. >> he is a cop that made a mistake. >> but if 12 people let him go do manslaughter they'll let limb go do his time and let it alone. so, in my

complete the inspection in as little as 30 minutes we are expecting if there is an attic you provide a ladder and if there is a basement and padlocks you will give us access to the storage rooms. we don't come out there and have a room where the bok are piled into the hallway it makes it suspicious much we want access to the entire building when we come out there. after the inspection we will research the property and permit history and prepare the report of physical ing spection. this will take a month if your physical inspection report will itemize the violations there are some that have no violations. you want to discuss the report with all owners. this is important because you want to get through this together and sometimes one person with the most minor violation doesn't want to cooperate with the rest. everything on the report is going to have to be dealt with for you to get to the final ccsc. you have to get together and discuss this. you or your contractor will go to 1616 mission and apply for a permit you must bring your written report with you. you will get this pink application. an

>> the car back there has a ladder and $300 worth much paint. >> he has lost $5400. he says smith's signature is on the back of his cancelled cheque. but get this san francisco police arrested smith last week after seven people came forward alleging they had been scammed out of money by smith. as cbs5 stood outside the rental talking to these alleged scam victims another had drove up. >> we had signed a lease and given first and last month deposit. so i believe $4500. >> reporter: a fourth victim joined the crowd but did not want to be videotaped. >> 26 yesterday. 20 the day before that. then 4 or 8 that. i guarantee it will be more tomorrow. >> smith bailed out of jail and neighbors tell me just two days ago she and her live-in boyfriend pulled a moving truck up to this driveway and they cleared out that apartment. they have not been seen. now, san francisco police say that because the list of victims is growing they are absolutely encouraging everyone to come forward with any information particularly if you have been a victim of this crime. they are asking that you

fred, a lot of people don't realize is a magna kum ladder graduate from harvard university. he went through one of the most painful nasty divorces in his life. while he was out cruising the love beau hehe was in the middle of a terrible divorce. i think his advice is very wise. >> your book is complete with all kinds of detail on all aspects of divorce to the lawyers to the judges. while you have a very strong judgment against adultery, and you have very strong judgment on -- favorably of course, you examount -- exalt love and the love of marriage, you nevertheless give advice to those who might want to take alternate views. you say do not use credit or debit cards to pay for affairs or use cameras with your paramours. phone records tell a story. use a land line or pay phone. the grass is almost never green on the other side. the passion of sex always changes over time. what is exciting with your lover will eventually become quote, unquote the same old thing. if you commit adultery assume you will be caught and be prepared to accept the consequences. you say it is impossible

>> the car back there has a ladder and $200 worth of paint. >> reporter: he's lost $5400. he says smith's signature is on the back of his canceled check. but get this, san francisco police arrested smith last week after seven people came forward alleging they'd been scammed out of $5600 each by smith. >> as of today there are 26 confirmed victims. >> reporter: in fact, as cbs 5 stood outside 3651 california street talking with these two alleged scam victims, another drove up. >> we had signed a lease. and given first and last month deposit so it was about $5400. >> reporter: a fourth victim joined the crowd but didn't want to be videotaped. >> 26, 20 the bay before that there were four or eight. people are going to see four tonight. i guarantee there will be more tomorrow. >> reporter: now neighbors tell me that they saw smith and her boyfriend just two daysing a pull up right here to the driveway with the moving truck and then drive away. that's why there's speculation she's on the run. with the number of victims grows, san francisco police want any possible victims to co

the new apartments making it easier for indians to climb the property ladder. >> now for family it must be quite small but the whole place has been designed to make efficient use of space as possible. the result there is plenty of extra room in the kitchen for sleeping. >> we report from the world world's biggest air show which opened with good news for both boeing and airbus. >> the afghan president hamid karzai is used to hosting summits designed to help his country achieve a more prosperous and secure future. tomorrow, tuesday, he'll be asking for greater control of his multibillion-dollar aid budget and in return is promising to take on more responsibility for security. the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has been talking to the bbc ahead of the summit. >> afghanistan leadership is in the spotlight as kabul prepares for the historic international conference. never has this city hosted so many foreign policy leaders. but if developments on the ground match the promises made at each of the conferences for afghanistan, this country would be paradise by now. the situation howeve

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were getting civil rights, the manufacturing jobs began to pull away from the cities so the same ladder that white people were able to climb up to be able to become part of the middle class was pulled away from black people the moment black people got the rights to join unions, the right to become part of this middle class. so when you think about the rise of the underclass, the first siting that i saw of the word underclass was in 1964 by the secretary of the naacp and it was because he saw at that moment in time that the jobs were disappearing from the place where most black people lived. so if we wonder why there has been are so many problems in urban america over the last few decades and why those problems have led to all sorts of dysfunctional issues, you can take it back to the roots of the time that black people weren't allowed to climb that ladder and the midder that they were there weren't any jobs left. guest: i think he raises a valid point about the role of the black male. it has its vestages in savery. however, if he we look through history black families were largely intac

. >> this ladder, great, like i said, it does all sorts of different things -- >> reporter: from toolss, you name it, matt from menlo park is willing to lend it out to just about anyone. >> i have tools that i literally use for maybe two minutes a year sitting in my little cellar in the basement. just collecting dust. there is no reason why somebody shouldn't be able to benefit from using those. >> reporter: so he is using a new web site called neighbor goods.net. where local neighbors are logging on to share and lend their personal goods. >> i probably have a few thousand dollars of stuff that i am willing to lend out to my neighbors at this point. >> reporter: creator mickey crimle says users can share just about anything at no cost. >> obviously with the tanking economy and people looking for ways to save money and there is a movement for people to really try and get local and get to know their neighbors. >> how does it work? >> first, become a member by signing up. then to start sharing, click on add items. if you're looking for a specific item, click on find stuff. and what happen

you can make an escape ladder out of those. i've seen it done.indsay's father today released a song that he wrote for her, and he wrote the song, i guess, the last time he was in prison, which is so sweet. well, here's a little bit of it. ♪ a father's love will never e die ♪ ♪ we'll see things through ♪ no matter what the reasons why ♪ >> jimmy: there are a lot of reasons why, in this particular case. there's a report today that lindsay's friends were going to have a protest outside the detention facility where she's locked up. what they're protesting, i don't know, but the paparazzi was there, all there waiting for this protest, but the only friend who showed up was this guy. >> she's accepted responsibility and that's really all i have to say. >> she went to jail? >> yes, she did. >> oh! >> jimmy: now that's jake byrd, from when she went into jail. we met jake outside -- we met him outside the michael jackson trial and then, we saw him at the o.j. arraignment -- >> we expect mr. simpson to be processed and released -- >> yes! >> fairly quickly.

as we were making our way down the ladder way to get to the lifeboats, lifeboat no. 2 descended. now, the to forward lifeboats are gone. once they go down, there is no coming back up because we have no power. someone made mention of if we could make it to the aft lifeboats. when i left there, they were in good condition. i did not see any physical damage or fire on a life boat deck at all. there would be a huge risk to go back across the main deck. there are several mining -- minor explosions. we did not know which way the derek would fall. we did not want to risk walking through there and having a fall on us. the decision was made to try to launch a life raft. there were three life rafts available to us. after what seemed like forever, we finally got one life raft or deployed -- one life raft deployed. we had an injured man with us. our first concern was to get him loaded. we were having difficulties with the draft and the angle with which to deploy. there was something on up in the arm. i am not sure what. there was a terrible and between the rig and a laugh last -- and the lif

a ladder truck will shift to a different fire house. vallejo was the first large city in california to file for bankruptcy in 2008. santa clara fire officials are trying to figure out what caused the recycling center fire that sent plumes of black smoke into the air. it happened at links recyclers just before noon yesterday. acrid smoke was released from burning plastic bottles and styrofoam packing. it led to a brief shelter in place warning. there were no injuries. >>> if you have an emergency don't text the san francisco police department. you may remember the city launched a text a tip program last august but they want to remind everyone that in a real emergency you need to call 911. the text a tip program is for nonemergencies like reporting criminal activity or supplying some tips. to text a tip to the san francisco police text the number tip, 411, and enter sfpd and the text followed by the message. >>> a sigh of relief today, a much better monday for your money than last friday. wall street carved out modest gains today. analyst