mr. patrick's properties in more of a context. regardless of the fact there's a 5 hundred feet zoning on the property as you can see from the zone of the properties it's highly unlivable that anything would be built. and there's a height ordinance of '96 in this case it means that setbacks would be 50 feet in height and you can see the weight of the properties buildings couldn't be above 50 feet. the historic context to the west you can see the boundary of the east his property lies outside of it but i can see the properties are in the district and all those properties are notable historic resources. it's a significant building in the district and as a stand alone property. those are handsome buildings they represent part of the second he core district. we met with him and he printed some concepts and the director made it clear the department wouldn't be supportive of demolishing those buildings in the great are sxhoks of the district. that said mr. patrick has never submitted any applications to the department. so i'm happy to an

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mr. patrick has never submitted any applications to the department. so i'm happy to answer any other questions you have about the proprieties or the inspection >> we have a question from director metcalf. >> josh it's a clear presentation. it strikes me that really the only problem i have is - >> yes, we have part of the district land including the tower we be looked at that and one of the solutions i think we've all embraced is the plazas west of howard they'll be requiring a number of properties and demolishing those properties south of this and howard would create some major visibility for the pedestrian. >> if that happens what's the entry experience like. >> we do have a rendering of it. >> is that designed in the front. >> the consent is they'll be some time and pg a hadn't acquired those properties yet. >> but that won't be behind them i'm looking to the architecture it's been designed as a front door? okay. that's all i need to know. >> i would add as you're standing at the northeast corner of howard there would be the open space and the bus r

mr. patrick, they have weekly meeting regarding this issue. we have lots of building affected. we are aware this is important program. that's why this is only the beginning. then we'll assign more staff and engineer and inspector eventually come along with the program. i would like to present mr. -- for you for any question you want to ask. >> mr. -- congratulations. >> thank you. tom. i wanted to share the story of how i became the manager of the soft story program. about two weeks ago tom asked me to go to lunch and he said, i want to you work on the soft story program. he said it's not a lot of work. it's not true. tom said you can do it part-time in addition to all the work you are doing and that's not true at all. what convinced me is he said you would never have to appear before the building commission. that's next week. >> every week. >> actually i paid for his lunch too. anyway, since that lunch date we've been working very hard on the program. within 90 days we have to send out notifications of the building owners of soft story buildings. which is over 6,000. you will

patrick. he is the son of a member of mr. s secret service detail and his dreams caused patrick, as you can see to lose his hair. a cause close to the president's heart and his entire family as he and mrs. burn lost a daughter to leukemia 60 years ago. their daughter, robin, was just 4 years old at the time. but what a special shot. >> so touching. bald is beautiful. >> i would say so especially with that. >>> all right. so, a bear walks into a bar. sounds like the start of a joke. >> i thought you were going to give me something here. no punchline? people in colorado say they probably weren't laughing too hard. tell you this one after the break. >>> we all know the end of the week, nothing like a couple drink at the local watering hole to help you relax, forget about your long day should never be so relaxed you don't notice that the pressing issue at happened, like say maybe a bear right next to you sitting on the bar stool. >> look at this a couple at a bar attest cities park, colorado, a black bear wandered onto the premise

patrick's father is on mr. bush's security team. his colleagues shaved off their hair last week to show support for patrick. the bush family lost their second child to leukemia 60 years ago. >> then president clinton by the way tweeted, looking good, 41. and he does. >>> time now 4:51. soda sales are losing some fizz in the last quarter. what the big soda companies are doing to boost sales. >> and believe it or not, the freaky thing that happens at the winchester house of mystery and it's all caught on tape. ,, ,,,,,, Ñáçwçñ >>> we have the as back in town playing the angels. game time starts at 7:05. should be partly cloudy, a mild 64 degrees. >> and if you are about to start your morning commute, so far no big hot spots on the road. we'll show you three live traffic cameras. they are doing the lane changes right now across the golden gate. no delay across the bay bridge or san mateo bridge. we'll have more "timesaver traffic" in just a little bit. >>> americans are not guzzling as much soda as they used to. the majorrers of coca-co

in his lap, he is holding 2-year-old patrick, the son of a member of mr. bush's security detail. in solidarity with patrick, president bush shaved his head too. i will close by saying god bless president bush and young patrick. that is it for the show, we will be back tomorrow night. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] if you can't stand the heat, get off the test track. get the mercedes-benz you've been burning for at the summer event, going on now at your authorized mercedes-benz dealer. but hurry, offers end july 31st. could lose tens of thousands of dollars on their 401(k) to hidden fees. thankfully e-trade has low cost investments and no hidden fees. but, you know, if you're still bent on blowing this fat stack of cash, there's a couple of ways you could do it. ♪ ♪ or just go to e-trade and save it. boom. ♪ or just go to e-trade always go the extra mile. to treat my low testosterone, i did my research. my doctor and i went with axiron, the only underarm low t treatment. axiron can restore t levels to normal in about 2 weeks in most men. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younge

mr. president, and all the best to patrick. that is cute, huh? >> really is. really is my favorite story of the day. i almost picked a different one. glad i want with this one. this one is great. just kind of a little background here for you. apparently former president bush and his wife barbara lost their second child then 4-year-old robin bush to leukemia, 60 years ago. makes sense why he would do this. >> sure does. >>> coming up, imagine a town where every building is painted the exact same shade of blue. and it's a good thing. >> with americans spending $55 billion a year on pets, we have some doggone good money-saving advice when it comes to cari

to discuss this five that when i joined live by chip political analyst patrick hannifin and mr henderson welcome to the program what's the political consequences of moscow letting snowden stay in russia. well that depends how long he's going to stay i think what this does is it does draw a line under the affair as far as the u.s. go meaning that snowden has said he's not going to leak any more information that might harm u.s. national security interests and it the fact of the matter is ed snowden is holding all the cards right now do you think snowden wants to stay in russia because he come to leave because no one really wants to show to him basically is he desperate well. yeah he's already been offered a perilous silence in some south american countries including venezuela but you know the safety issue in places like i could or venezuela it's not nearly as secure or doesn't have the political cover a muscle that russia would provide someone like ed snowden but having said that it's almost politically untenable for russia to be sheltering such a high profile individual in this instance.

the former president who is 89 years o ld nowa donation to patrick's leukemia treatment. mr.sh and his wife barbara lost their second child, four-year-old robin, to leukemia almost sixty years ago. >>erica: good morning everyone and thanks for liking up to the kron4 morning news. we are taking a look at temperatures around the bay area. you will notice plenty of 50s and 60s. where we are making top. skies would clear into the afternoon. a spread down your highs with san jose at 85 degrees 90s expected in campbell. well into the mid- 90s for pittsburgh. 93 for fairfield. if you're heading up the line country now are reaching 89 degrees of those attending the city. in 7 day around the bay forecast highlights the pattern of morning fog at afternoon sunshine. very little variation the >>george: getting word out of an accident on 24 and the westbound direction. westbound where no plans are blocked but it's a five car crash on the right hand shoulder. it's going to start back up the ride perhaps on 24. otherwise, the rest of the east bay has been doing very well. your ride to the s

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he also made a donation to patrick's leukemia treatment. mr.and mrs.heir second child to leukemia 60 years ago. >>> a sea lion is back where he plongs. the marine mammal center released a sea lion. he was captured last sunday in monterey, because there was a large rubber band wrapped around his neck. it cut into his skin about an inch. when he appeared to be healthy, he was released back in the ocean. >>> a lawsuit over california strawberries. later the allegation that they're not doing enough to protect people from pesticides. >> the complete bay area >>> a santa rosa man is facing a murder charge after calling police to say he had just murdered his wife. he directed officers inside where they found the body of 64- year-old virginia catano. police say it appears she had been strangled. >>> the city of santa rosa will file more than $1 million to settle a lawsuit of a mentally ill man killed by police. she called to say her husband was having a manic episode, and fired a gun into the ceiling. he moved toward them, and they shot back. back in cement, a

he also made a donation to patrick's leukemia treatment. mr.and mrs. bush lost their second child to leukemia 60 years ago. >>> a sea lion is back where he plongs. the marine mammal center released a sea lion. he was captured last sunday in monterey, because there was a large rubber band wrapped around his neck. it cut into his skin about an inch. when he appeared to be healthy, he was released back in the ocean. >>> a lawsuit over california strawberries. later the allegation that they're not doing enough to protect people from pesticides. >> the complete bay area forecast, including the weekend ahead. >> in three minutes, a san jose woman attacked in her own home. one theory about a possible suspect. it starts with something little, like taking a first step. and then another. and another. and if you do it. and your friends do it. and their friends do it... soon we'll be walking our way to awareness, support and an end to alzheimer's disease. and that? that would be big. grab your friends and family and start a team today. register at alz.org >>> a sa

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patrick is the son of one of mr. bush's security team. his colleagues shaved off their hair last week to show support for patrick. the bush family themselves lost their second child to leukemia 60 years ago. bill clinton actually texted or tweeted, looking good, 41. and he does. >>> now that we know the royal baby's name is george, the christening is up prince george of cambridge's god parents. prince harry and kate's sister are sure to be included. they will return from their summer vacation in scotland. >> we'll be hearing about this baby for a long time. >> i think we will. now the man whose life was changed weather he saw lightning strike a garbage can. >> that is true. here i am today because of that! >> what happened? >> huge thunderstorm in the salinas valley growing up as a kid 7.5 years old struck a garbage can and that was it for me. loved weather ever since. low clouds and fog hugging the coastline. thick stuff sliding inside the bay but we are going to see a lot of sunshine coming our way, as well. we are going to be out at the

mr. president, and all the best to patrick. that is cute, huh? >> really is. really is my favorite story of the day. i almost picked a different one. glad i want with this one. this one is great. just kind of a little background here for you. apparently former president bush and his wife barbara lost their second child then 4-year-old robin bush to leukemia, 60 years ago. makes sense why he would do this. >> sure does. >>> coming up, imagine a town where every building is painted the exact same shade of blue. and it's a good thing. >> with americans spending $55 billion a year on pets, we have some doggone good money-saving advice when it comes to caring for your dog. you are watching "world news now." ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by finish quantum powerball. now" weather brought to you by finish quantum powerball. it's happening now. people are switching to finish... ... and it's spreading all across america. quantum with new power gel delivers amazing clean and shine, even in the hardest water, which cascade just can't do. take the

let's check in with patrick doyle, the president and ceo of domino's pizza, to hear more about the quarter and where the company is headed. mre, welcome back to "mad money." >> hey, jim, how are you? >> patrick, i've got to till, i'm going to be really honest. i am an observer of everything you say. and i thought on this conference call i'm going to say it, you came off as subdued about the industry. maybe not domino's, but about the industry. and i kind of without saying that, you know, you do something you that didn't do in the conference call, i don't think you meant to sound that way. >> well, i mean, look, our business is doing great. i mean, you just said the numbers. i mean, up 6, 7 domestically. up almost 6 in the international business. store growth continues strongly internationally. earnings per share are up 21%. you know, and the answer is the category i think is flattish to up a little bit. that's the reality. i think our growth has been coming as it has been coming for the past year, mostly through taking market share. and you know, we're excited about where we are. we're excited about how the brand is performi

the boy is patrick, the son of one of the president's secret service agents undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia. mr. bush and his entire security detail shaved their heads. the former president says he's surprised he's getting all this attention. >> well, yeah, it does come as a surprise. you don't think of -- i think of myself as kind of over the hill. out of it. >> yeah, i think of you, when you consider the news, that you're one of -- a great, gentle man. >> isn't that sweet. >> mr. bush told his granddaughter the decision was a personal one for him and his wife. motivated by loss over losing their second child a daughter to leukemia when she was just four years old. >>> at&t is putting its name on another sports venue. at&t stadium is now the home of the dallas cowboys. industry insiders say it's more than the naming rights deal for the new 49ers stadium in santa clara. that agreement with levi's is worth $220 million. [ male announcer ] how do you do a summer clearance the dodge way? first wait till summer. then get the cars ready. now add the dodge part. ♪ ♪ the dodge summer clearance event.

mr. obama when she endorsed him for president. now, have a look at this picture. this is patrick. he's two years old and battling leukemia.show of support, his dad and the men he works with ald shaved their heads. well, they're all secret service agents, and when the man they protect found out, he shaved his head too. yes, that is former president george h.w. bush. mr. bush lost his three-year-old daughter to leukemia 60 years ago. 100 days after the boston marathon bombing, mark fucceril went home on crutches from the hospital, his fiancÉe and son by his side. three people were killed, and 260 injured in the bombing. he was the last to be released from the hospital. he's 34. lost his right leg and suffered severe burns and shrapnel wounds. he's had 49 surgical procedures. but he vows to dance at his wedding. generations have fished in these waters. but will this be the last generation? their story's next. tion? their story's next. if you do. you can. apply by august 29th for up to $20,000 for qualifying new students. last year, 90% of devry university grads actively seeking employment, had careers in their field within 6

here to discuss this teflon arm of the government is patrick toomey, a fellow with the aclu's national security project. mromey welcome to "viewpoint." >> thank you for having me on your show, john. >> john: it's a pleasure to have you. it gets so mind boggling that it seems like it is almost designed to bogle the mine so we just switch off and go watch the kardashians. but is the nsa surveillance beyond judicial review? >> the aclu believes it is not. but the government is making it very hard for people to challenge the law. it told the supreme court that criminal defendants when they were wiretapped that they would have notice. but they have not been giving that kind of notice to criminal defendants, and have refused their efforts to determine whether they were surveilled. we believe they should have the right to challenge the basis for the government's search. >> john: especially since the white house 's lawyer told us they would have that protection. >> that's exactly right. he stood up last fall and he said that although amnesty international and other plaintiffs did not have standings, because they d

little patrick is a son of one of the secret service agents who protected mr. bush. members of the secret service team shaved off their hair to so the former president said he wanted to join them. former president bush and his wife barbara lost one of their daughters to leukemia 60 years ago. >>> new this morning, a story you will want to hear before you take a cruise. cruise line industry is failing to alert public about the crime aboard the ships. kai la campbell in washington why passengers are not getting real numbers. kaila? >> reporter: they only require those no longer under investigation by the fbi and only have to report specific types of crimes but the sbi gets the full scoop. let's look at the crimes committed during 2011 and 2012. the fbi investigated three deaths. seven missing u.s. passengers. 13 assaults with serious injuries. 71 sexual assaults and more than 800 other crimes. the commerce committee said the cruise line industry less than what was shared with the public. the incident is small considering the large number of passengers. commerce committ

mr. bush said he just hoped he brought patrick a little happiness but that he thinks patrick is too youngwho he is. wolf? >> nice gesture indeed, very nice from the bushes. very nice move i must say i was impressed. thank you, mary. when we come back, a rare look inside north korea as that country celebrates its socialist communist history. we have two reporters there now and we're going live to pyongyang. and a woman talks about ahis ne conference. >> i feel terrible i'm a part of that. when we made our commitment to the gulf, bp had two big goals: help the gulf recover and learn from what happened so we could be a better, safer energy company. i can tell you - safety is at the heart of everything we do. we've added cutting-edge technology, like a new deepwater well cap and a state-of-the-art monitoring center, where experts watch over all drilling activity twenty-four-seven. and we're sharing what we've learned, so we can all produce energy more safely. our commitment has never been stronger. these chevys are moving fast. i'll take that malibu. yeah excuse me, the equinox in atlantis bl

patrick leahy. listen. >> who double-checked mr. snowden? >> there are checks at multiple levels. there are checks in terms o of what an individual might be doing at any moment in time. >> it obviously failed. >> this this case i think we can say that they failed, but we don't yet nowhere. >> you think you can say they failed. he's sitting over at the airport in russia with millions of items. >> i would say that with the benefit of what we now know, they did fail. >> okay. >> we don't yet know where precisely they failed. we may find they failed at multiple points in the system. >> john inglas of nsa getting heat from senator leahy. the question is whether the snooping programs will survive without changes and, of course, brooke, that question hasn't been answered. >> yeah. we have a number of questions, joe johns. thank you very much. let me pose those questions to our next guest. because today we also have this bombshell from "the guardian" newspaper, from the uk. glen greenwald. he's penned this article again saying the nsa analysts can target your e-mail, can target your brows

mr. president, i don't know if you realize what was in that bill. a friend of mine, dan patricktor in texas, was the sponsor. and one of the elements of the bill was it required if a person was going to have an abortion, it made sure that the woman in that abortion clinic knew that she was going to a clinic that had the same kind of medical care and capacity as would be any other surgical center in the state. in other words, because abortion is a surgical procedure, wouldn't it be in the interest of women's health to make sure that if something went wrong there was at least some type of basic fundamental equipment to take care of that mother? is abortion so important that we don't care about the mother? and by the way, to protect a baby from feeling pain, i can't imagine any of us would be against that. we live in a world where we try so hard to alleviate all our pain, and then to be willing to inflict it upon an unborn child? i'm sorry, i'm not going to congratulate anyone who thinks that's okay. [ applause ] >>> an irs official is under investigation for a suspicious veteran's

patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following my remarks and those of senator mcconnell, there will be a period of morning business until 11:00 a.m. with the first 30 minutes controlled by the majority and the second 30 by the republicans. following that morning business, senate will resume consideration of s. 1243, which is the transportation appropriations bill. senator murray will continue to work through the amendments with susan collins, the ranking member from maine. we hope to vote on confirmation of the west nomination today to be associate attorney general. senators will be notified when votes are scheduled. mr. president, about 80 years ago when president franklin roosevelt first proposed social security as an insurance against poverty in oldagers the idea was controversial. it was new, never been done before, nothing like it. but in 1935, 97 republicans joined democrats in congress to create one of the most successful social programs in history, if not "the most" successful social program in our cou

mr. schwartz. >> good morning. on behalf of governor patrick i thank you for this opportunity to share thoughts on the public safety response to the boston marathon bombings and the ensuing manhunt that together resulted in the deaths of four people and injuries to hundreds more. the response to the marathon bombings once again demonstrates the value of our investments in local, state and federal homeland security. within seconds of the bomb blast, an array of personnel, resources and capabilities, many funded with federal homeland security grant dollars, were mobilized and deployed. first responders, aided by the public, swiftly provided onscene emergency medical care to the injured and the e.m.s. providers followed established plans to triage and transport the wounded to area trauma centers. our trauma centers were prepared and followed depifting -- existing mass casualty plans to swiftly and effectively treat the wounded. indeed, at least two of our trauma centers report that critically injured patients were in operating rooms within just 15

, to show his support, patrick's secret service dad and his co-workers all shaved their heads, and so did the man they protect, george h.w. bush. it was almost 60 years ago that mrbush and his wife, barbara, lost their daughter, robin, to leukemia. he looks good. >> team patrick. >> team patrick. >> i have to say, josh offered to, when i lost my hair, he offered to shave his, too. but we've seen his head. it was nice that you offered. >> we did america a favor. >> america thanks you, robin. thank you. >>> we're going to turn, now, to new developments in the murder case against former new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez. he was in court wednesday, as prosecutors won their plea for more time to build their case against him. this, as hernandez's former coach broke his silence. abc's gio benitez has the story. >> it's a sad day. >> reporter: this morning, patriots head coach, bill belichick, is showing his personal side. speaking out for the first time on aaron hernandez. >> hernandez, at the 12 yard line. >> having someone in your organization that's involved in a murder investigation is a terrible thing. >> reporter: the patriots reunited at training ca

patrick's prognosis is apparently good. suffers of childhood lukemia are close to the hearts of mr. bush and his daughter barbara. er barbara to lukemia 60 years ago. we hope for the best for him and for patrick. martha: obviously that tragedy in their own lives made them so sensitive to what this child is going through. they talked about what a tremendous loss for them. what a great sport. what a great sport he is and what a great gesture that is. they look good together. bill: i'm telling you. martha: that's a good look. bill: like father and son out there. 41 looks good. well-done, mr. president, nice. martha: well, an nfl rookie is being praised for his heroics both on and off the football field. watch. >> the car in front of me started smoking. i saw the smoke and the lady said that she saw the smoke but she didn't know that it was coming from her car. martha: boy, a hero's story from the nfl. a good thing to hear. he saved a family's life. we have details on the dramatic rescue. that is coming up. bill: nascar great dale earnhardt, jr. is live in studio in a matter of moments. there is a big, big race coming

patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader is recognized. mr. reid: following leader remarks, there willing an hour of morning business. the first half is controlled by republicans. the second half is controlled by the majority. following morning business, the sna the will resume consideration of the transportation appropriations bill. senator murray and collins have done good work on this. we hope to wrap this bill up in the next 24 hours. we hope to vote in relation to the portman amendment this morning sometime. we also expect to consider the student loan legislation today. mr. president, we have, under the orders that have been entered here, we have the rights -- the ability to vote on the student loan bill, which is so important. there are several hours of debate -- four hours plus other time on various amendments. so i would think members should consider our having the ability to vote on this at about 4:00 this afternoon or thereabouts. we could have a series of votes. we also h

patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president, i move to proceed to calendar number 99 which is the transportation appropriations bill. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: motion to proceed to calendar number 99, s. 1243, a bill making appropriations for the departments of transportation and housing and urban development and related agencies, and so forth and for other purposes. mr. reid: mr. president, tpoelg my remarks and -- following my remarks and those of republican leader there will be an hour of morning business with the majority controlling the first half and republicans the final half. following morning business the senate will proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of thomas perez to be secretary of labor. we hope to confirm both the perez and mccarthy nominations today. we're ready to move on this whenever my republican colleagues say that they want to , but probably the right thing to do would be to vote on perez this morning and vote on the cloture petition

patrick, along with members of the defense team. first, the judge will ask if keenan has accepted the plea deal. >> is mr. forward with this change of plea? >> your honor, he is not. >> okay. that being said, then i have an opinion with respect to the motion to dismiss. and so i'm going to read that opinion here this morning. it is without question, based on the egregious history of the prosecutorial misconduct in this case that the state willfully withheld exculpatory evidence from keenan and his attorneys. the knowledge of this material prior to trial would have clearly benefited mr. keenan's case. i do want to state that the court wants to make a clear statement that the decision here today is not a reflection on the current team of assistant county prosecutors that have been assigned to this case. they have conducted themselves in a professional and forthcoming manner. nor is this a reflection of the court's opinion on keenan's guilt or innocence. instead, it is a decision that is founded on the basic right that our forefathers envisioned for those accused of a crime to be afforded a fair trial, free

patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mr. reid: madam president? the presiding officer: the majority leader smed. mr. reid: i move to proceed to calendar number 124, the student loan -- the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: motion to proceed to calendar number 124, s. 128, a bill to amend the higher education act of 1965, to extend the current reduced interest rate on undergraduate stafford loans for one year and so forth and for other purposes. mr. reid: following my remarks and those of my republican counterpart, the time until 11:00 will be equally divide you had and controlled with the majority controlling the first half, the republicans the final half. at 11:00, the senate proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of jennifer dorsey. at noon there will be a roll call vote on confirmation of the dorsey nomination. i would also add that the chairman of the judiciary committee has asked that i -- that we hold that vote open until 12:30 today, because they're having a confirmation hearing on the new director of the

patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the democratic leader is recognized. mr. reid: mr. president, just a brief word or two about the presiding officer. when he took the oath to become a senator, we had a lot of things going here. i didn't have the opportunity to say as much about him as i would like because we were in some, the middle of a real battle here that we seem to have resolved. i don't know if there is anyone in my 31 years of congress that has been better prepared to be a senator than the senator from massachusetts, who now is the presiding officer. a stunning record has already been established with his work in the senate. i have from afar admired this good man, and for four years up close when i served in the house with him. the work for the environment has been unparalleled, and one of the rare voices that has for many years understood the dangers of nuclear waste and been aware of the benefits of nuclear power but also the dangers. there's a long resume that this presiding officer ha