>> 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 >> when the new california academy of sciences opened in 2008, it quickly became one of the top tourist magnets in the city. part of the cal academies' astronomical success is the weekly nightlife party. >> i am joined by helen, who is here to school me on all the nocturnal activities that are getting ready to take place

>> 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 >> hello, i am with the recreation and parks department. we are featuring the romantic park location in your backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in santa and cisco with someone special. -- san francisco with someone special. our first look out is here at buena vista park, a favorite with couples and dog walke

>> loma prieta was different.he 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

>> loma prieta was different.he 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 thursday, june . like to remind members of the audience a please be advised are not on today's agenda. commission, if you care to, do state your name for the record. i'd like to take roll commissioner president wu. commissioner fong. commissioner antonini. commissioner borden. commissioner hillis. commissioner moore. commis

>> 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 >> good evening, welcome to the june 25th, 2014 meeting of the san francisco board of appeals. the presiding officer this evening is the board's president, ann lazarus, and she is joined tonight by commissioner frank fung, commissioner darrell honda and commissioner chris wong. the vice president, arcelia hurtado will be

>> 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 (clapping.) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i think we have more companies anywhere in the united states it's at the amazing statement we're not trying to be flashy or shocking just trying to create something new and original were >> one of the things about the conduct our you enter and turn your your back and just so the orchestra. the most c

>> 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 >> i'm your host of "culturewire," and today, here at electric works in san francisco. nice to see you today. thanks for inviting us in and showing us your amazing facility today. >> my pleasure. >> how long has electric works been around? >> electric works has been in san francisco since the beginning of 2007. we moved h

>> loma prieta was different.e 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 we're going here to give a blessing for this beautiful new library i'm here because when i went to high school i worked asia library payment in the late 60s and early 70s i thank goodness for ms. jackson for hiring me he learned to swim in the local pool. i also do a people's blessings who o so that when i raise my hand and say something re

>> 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 >> 7 and a half million renovation is part of the clean and safe neighbor's park fund which was on the ballot four years ago and look at how that public investment has transformed our neighborhood. >> the playground is unique in that it serves a number of age groups, unlike many of the other properties, it serves small ch

its name is the guardian wave to the firefighters who did assist in those firefighting efforts at loma prieta earthquake. they are from station 35. if you want more information visit us online at kpix.com. click on "links and numbers." have a great weekend, everybody! we'll be right back after this. ,, ,,,,,, oh chris, did you remember to pay the dog sitter? oh i knew i forgot something... i'll just do it now. well, we're boarding. no, i'll use citi mobile. takes two seconds, better safe than sorry right? yeah who knows if we'll even get service on the islands? what! no service? seriously? no electricity, we're going to make our own candles, we're going to churn our own butter. oh, we lost one. can't leave a bag unattended. bank from almost anywhere with the citi mobile app. one concern is itching... a it's not always just a flea problem... there are other causes that can make your anim >>> summer is coming and potential problems with your pets. itching is not always just a flea problem. there are other causes that can make your animals miserable. and joining us today to talk about this is ve

you may remember this scene from the loma prieta quake. 220 ton section of the old bridge collapsed. traffic came to a halt for over a month. how big of a danger zone is this? >> it's a major one. >> how close are we to one of these faults right now? >> we are very close. the hayward fault runs right along the hills. >> the bay bridge is a stunning engineering feat for another reason, something that's not visible at first glance. crumble zone technology. until now, crumple zones have been used by cars. they control deformations. the old bridge won't collapse even in a powerful quake, engineers say. marwan was a engineer during the last quake. being. >> if you want to be if a big quake hits? >> the safest place will be on the top of this bridge. it would be one heck of a joy ride but it would be a safe one. >> this is how nadir are describes this, the engineering community considers this be game changers. the first one is the sheer link beams, inside the 525 foot tower. >> the sheer link beam is the heart and soul of how we made the single

pier 39, the question is where did all the see lions go in she arrived in 1990 not long after the loma prieta earthquake. they left suddenly as they arrived. marine biologists say they might be look for food or joining in the migration to the channel islands. >>> transportation officials ares were in berkeley trying to get people to go electric. ehpeople could choose from chevrolet and other manufacturers. the mayor hopes that this campaign will boost interest. >> it's the future. we need to realize that continues and cars are here to stay. and people need to familiarize themselves with it, because they are going to be blown away, like i have been. >> the next experience electric event is set for next month in fremont. >> police say a southern california mobile home was so full of explosive chemicals that the only way to disclose of them was to set it on fire. the controlled burn happened before 11:00 p.m. last night in cathedral city, just east of the palm springs. police discovered the cacce of the fireworks powder and say it was so voltiality, there was really no safe way to remove it. >>>

this was very advantageous to the fine folks at the marina district during the loma prieta earthquakeay. frank and michelle, any guesses on this week's edition of "where's roberta?"? >> hm. >> we might need time to work it out. >> we'll work it out during the break. can't wait to find out. >> reporter: "where's roberta?" is coming up 6:17 this morning. see you then. >> thank you. ,,,, heat shields are compromised. we have multiple failures. what's that alarm? fuel cell two is down. i'm going to have to guide her in manually. this is very exciting. but i'm at my stop. come again? i'm watching this on the train. it's so hard to leave. good luck with everything. watch tv virtually anywhere with the u-verse tv app. with at&t, the u-verse revolves around you. ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of living off the taste of the air ♪ ♪ turn around, barry ♪ finally, i have a manly chocolatey snack ♪ ♪ and fiber so my wife won't give me any more flack ♪ ♪ i final

service in education which included leaving the fundraising to rebuild saint mary's school after the loma prietabut he would never tell you about it because he is too humble. >> where does he find time to do this? >> reporter: he has also inspired outreach to black, vietnamese and other communities and trained other doctors at ucsf to give like he does paying it forward now. >> did the dummy pull through when you were -- >> reporter: i don't think so. i'm going to have to practice. >> looked a little pale. i wasn't sure. >> thank you. [ laughter ] >>> you can nominate your local hero for a jefferson award online at kpix.com/hero. >>> let's get to the big story of the day. this is awesome. did you ever wonder -- >> you can push a few buttons and get a forecast on your phone but is the kpix 5 forecast better? couple of sixth graders sequoia middle school here are the letters -- i'll show you the letters on tv. i have a graphic in a second. first, look at the envelope. is that not like the greatest envelope in the history of envelopes? let's get to the weather maps. thankfully, claire and madison w

serve in this role. [ foghorn ] >> reporter: and the phoenix was extremely instrumental during the loma prietae back in 1989 in which it pulled up to shore and it pumped water on to the marina district to extinguish fires. as a result, anonymous donors donated $300,000 for the purchase of a second fire boat which is right behind me here and its name is the guardian. frank and michelle? >> how about the boat rides? can the public get on board and enjoy. >> reporter: wish! wouldn't that be great? no, it's reserved for dignitaries when they come to town and also for parades. you probably saw them out during the america's cup and once in a while they will give a gift certificate to a school for a fundraising measure. it was an extraordinary experience. if you want more information, you can visit us online at kpix.com. look for "where's roberta?" under videos. reporting live from pier 22 and station 35, big shoutout to you guys, roberta gonzales, kpix 5. >> don't forget the boys at 35. okay, roberta. thanks. >>> san jose's homeless population is growing and with nowhere to turn, many are finding sh