we are at brady alley and otis. we have a bunch of interesting things to see. >> the smell. >> thanks. >> we have this old fire hydrant which has the break away added. >> the reason i know about this is my brother is a san francisco police man. this is to tie the horses up. not the police man's horse the fire man's horse. that's why they have to here and the fire engine would be hauled by horses. they tie up the horse to keep the horse here and hook up the water to the truck. you can tell the vintage of the neighborhood you are in if you start seeing these you are in an older neighborhood. when you get to the richmond or sunset you will not see any of these generation. >> they put the post to keep people fwr driving into it. probably its been hit a couple of times and got smart and got tired of fixing can. >> let's look at cap nets we have the utility cabinets all over the street they are putting them in daily. >> that brings a whole another issue up. it might be good idea to have a separate brown bag on that. a lot

we are going to walk through this and cross otis street. we will look at sand types and some of the other stuff. >> okay. this is, we are on otis and golf. >> this is serving 50 or more people. this is a really interesting fire escape with these curved balconies. and once again, we have the elements that we were discussing. the balconies, access. this accordion ladder. what does the fire department think about the accordian ladders? >> they got dropped out. it's retroactive. they have to bring them up to today's code. i have a story to tell. when i was in the sunset district. you see a crank on the side, you undue a lever and they are supposed to fall down. we did it, 50 to 75 percent of the time it doesn't work. there's, it's on the owner, the owner is supposed to maintain these ladders and we have a person here who does the maintenance. do you have anything you want to say? >> an escape artist. >> i believe these are supposed to be checked once a year. >> one of my competitors says they need to be checked twice a year. i have encountered

we just had the -- we all celebrated wildly the 150th anniversary of otis's invention of the elevatorand it was with that that we then could combine new methods of construction, steel construction and other construction, to build high rise buildings. >> because after about six floors you got kind of tired of walking to your office. there was an upper limit of how tall you could build the building, and get people to walk up to the top and rent space. >> there are super-tall buildings, how fast could you make an elevator accelerate and decelerate and make people comfortable. i'm lawrence cornfield, chief building inspector. the building code is very interesting, it addresses things beyond the structure of the building and the steel and the floor. it addresses things that make people comfortable. so how fast the elevator goes is the sort of thing that the building code addresses that are sort of social issues. for example, mod yuls of elasticity of flor. you want to stiffen the floor so you don't feel uncomfortable. >> one thing you don't want to have happen, you're tting at a desk and s

c-span: what court was judge otis on? >> guest: it was the minnesota supreme court. c-span: did you stay in touch with him? >> guest: i stayed in touch with him and i stayed in touch with his wife, who was an absolutely wonderful woman who remarried later--louise otis--geist otis nichols and who died in may; was a marvelous person who had, to my ino--immense joy, the chance to read this book in bound galleys and was very enthusiastic about it. i felt very pleased that it--that it pleased her. c-span: when did the judge die? >> guest: some years ago. c-span: did he have a chance to see you be successful? >> guest: well, he knew about earlier books, but i think this book has--is probably the most accessible for people of those i have written. c-span: after you got out of radcli... >> guest: in non-academics, anyway. c-span: after you got out of radcliffe, where'd you go? >> guest: well, i went for--for a year to the london school of economics on a fulbright, was married at the end of the year and then came back to do my graduate work at harvard. c-span: who'd you marry

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otis took it, by the way.would run back and forth across just a quarter-mile long stage. he was about 7'2 ." i mean, built, god! my brother, i remember him going, you know, like, hey, man, his jaw was open. he said, "man." and the music was going. he said something like, "i've got to have me some of this." >> brown: there was, however, a realistic streak in young greg allman. he writes that he had actually attended to go to college and medical school. >> i mean no pun, but everybody and their brother had a band, a rock-and-roll band. >> brown: you're looking around saying we're not going to make it here. >> we're not going to make rent doing this. my brother said, but, no, man, we're going to be the best. we're going to be number one." >> brown: there would be several intervening years and bands with names like the hour glass. even one called the allman joys. >> i didn't name the band. i did not name have anything to do with that. >> brown: it was gain who gained fame first, a guitarist who played on famous re

. >>> we're learning new detail details new details about the man who was killed as otis lee key.that shooting happened last night on sycamore street. >>> two men are recovering tonight after being shot in san francisco early this morning. it happened on mission near 9th street around 2:00 a.m. police say both men were taken to the hospital with non-life- threatening injuries. so far there is no suspect description. >>> firefighters gaining ground against that huge wildfire in shasta county. the ponderosa fire full containment is expected monday. it has destroyed 64 homes and 20 otbuildings. more than 300 homes remain threatened. calfire says as of yesterday they have not seen the fire grow past any containment lines. >>> to our continuing coverage of the chevron refinery fire in richmond, ann rubin tells us that a number of people seeking action against chevron is growing. >> reporter: many who showed up had been to a doctor and filed a claim with chevron. now they were looking for answers about what happens next. they lined up to sign on. many richmond residents hoping to be par

know where i am i'm on brady and otis. >> let's walk on up the street here. we had a question about encroachments we will talk about encroachments as we work our way up the street. one of the first might be this pipe that we see sticking out of the side of the wall of this building. do we consider that an encroachment to the public right-of-way. >> no. because it is more than -- well -- i'm not sure its close. approximately anything 10 feet above the sidewalk surface, 8 feet for aunings is under the jurisdiction of the building department. >> and planning. planning it is not allow you to hang anything so far across the swaik sidewalks. as we look up the street and see bay windows. >> bay windows are part of building permits and planning requirements. >> beautiful arrow that served the old car repair shop is that an encroachment is this >> no. it requires a permit. >> from the dbi and planning. [inaudible]. >> no. it either has to be flushed or high enough for a blind person to detect it. ask also we would look at the remaining paths of travel. typically, a fo

authorities identified the man killed as otis lee key. that shooting happened at about 8:00 last night on sycamore street. the boy is in stable condition. >>> the future home of the san jose earthquakes. >> and just days ahead of the republican national convention, president obama slams mitt romney. >> it's about our health >> dozens rally for their rights in wake of the refinery fire in richmond. >>> fans weren't just celebrating what happened on the field, but the future of the soccer team. >> [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: earthquake soccer fans are enthusiastic about their team. today they had something else to cheer. [ cheering and applause ] >> i am pleased to report that after years of hard work and effort, we are breaking ground on our new stadium on october 21st! >> we heard it's coming. we just needed to hear more! >> >> reporter: this is the site for the new 18,000 feet stadium. the earthquakes' website shows what it will look like when it opens. with the construction of the 49ers stadium in santa clara, sports team are

authorities identified the man killed as otis lee key.hat shooting happened at about 8:00 last night on sycamore street. the boy is in stable condition. >>> the future home of the san jose earthquakes. >> and just days ahead of the republican national convention, president big news ! verizon wireless is teaming up with xfinity from comcast. now you get the xfinity triple play and verizon wireless plus a great offer. call 855-704-7400 to sign up and you'll get up to a $300 visa prepaid card by mail. verizon wireless and xfinity. it's tv, home phone, internet and wireless. >>> fans weren't just celebrating what happened on the field, but the future of the soccer team. >> [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: earthquake soccer fans are enthusiastic about their team. today they had something else to cheer. [ cheering and applause ] >> i am pleased to report that after years of hard work and effort, we are breaking ground on our new stadium on october 21st! >> we heard it's coming. we just needed to hear more! >> >> reporter: this is the site

finally, two from otis field in massachusetts arrived at the twin towers after the second one had been. if anyone were thinking, they would have tried to prevent an attack in washington. they went back to massachusetts. so i ask a question that washington does not pass, which the press should ask, but is too frightened. it is a reign of terror. >> the lead author, activist, essayist gore vidal died from complications from ammonia in his calais route -- california home. you can watch more interviews on our website democracynow.org. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. email your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or

otis williams is the only original member of the temptations still with the group.rform live and they first hear that boom boom boom boom boom boom (music) uh oh, williams is an obama supporter...he's not gonna like the romneys using his girl... (music) it was kind of their music to smooch to. ah well that's a great song to smooch to. actually williams says he appreciates the pepublicans using their music. girl", can just transcend all kinds of borders,,you know. and the day after mitt romnee led his girl off stage... (music) on that same stage this guy asked his girl to marry him... ohhhhh bradley thompson, the convention's production manager used the big screen to pop the question to laura bowman, the production coordinator . i love you. i love you. i want with you. an unconventional proposal at the convention. but there is one temptation maybe some republicans should resist. (music) when it comee & &ptemptations... (music) jeanne moos, cnn ((usic) new york. coming up... replacemenn refs... making confusing calls. calls.ref stumbles how much longer the n-f-l... is

. >> the 49-year-old husband and father of two were killed in otis when he collided with a city bus while riding along coastal highway. >> we love him. >> back in 1994, he opened nacho mama's. >> the joke was a jewish guy talked to an irish guy about opening a mexican restaurant in a polish neighborhood. some of his best friends, people didn't think he would last a month. >> the success led to mama's on the half shelf and a revitalized canton. he was a big supporter in the believe in tomorrow children's house at johns john's hopkins, g thousands of restaurant meals to sick kids and their parents. >> he would give pizza to inner city schools for good grades. he's one of those people who i think symbolized all of the good aspects of our community. >> o'donnell square turned into a memorial as word of the crash spread. many gathered to honor the life of the legend in their neighborhood. >> this neighborhood lost a leader today. this guy was like glue. >> funeral arrangements have been made for wednesday at 10:00 at cathedral of mary our queen. in howard county, the final victim of the train

host: a comment on facebook from otis. ryan would surely be a better debater than romney. can join the conversation by the to foresees the end of the facebook page. gibraltar, michigan. elaine. caller: the calls are very interesting this morning. paul ryan works for corporations. the republicans are hiding their agenda of moving this country towards a plutocracy where corporations make the laws, and i'm amazed the republicans with a man who called in earlier note from new jersey, he has been pulled into a tax debate where corporations, not taxes, are taking most of the money out of his pocket. we are already seeing that corporations are people, and they're not interested in americans, they are global. it will make profits across the world. people have to start looking at the basic ideologies of these parties, and there is no room for the middle class in the conservative, republican party. thank you very much. host: roberto, independent college in raleigh, north carolina. -- independent collar in raleigh, north carolina. caller: i want to remind everyone in reference to his

otis is a voter. caller: i'm calling in regards to the voter i.d. law. host: ok. caller: what gets me is that they have to have id even in mexico, and that is a court ruled country. -- and that is a third world country. the blacks are being brainwashed by the obama administration and eric holder, and it is really ridiculous. instead of trying to enforce a voter laws, they art looking like they are trying to encourage fraud. i will be glad to vote and get barack obama out of the white house, because he is taking this country down the drain. host: let's look at this question of a voter i.d. laws. "pennsylvania border id law survives legal challenge." "the wall street journal"-"a pennsylvania judge declined to take down the voter id law, saying obama's would likely fail to show the law violates the state's constitution. opponents of the republican- backed measure to said they plans to file an appeal on thursday to the state supreme court. legal experts say a it is unclear if an appeal would be ruled on before the november election. democrats in this state say they be

. >> otis williams is the only original member of the temptations still with the group. >> you know, boom boom, boom boom boom. ♪ ♪ i've got sunshine. >> uh-oh, williams is an obama supporter. he is not going to like the romneys using his girl. >> it was kind of their music to smooch to. >> great song to smooch to. >> actually, william says he appreciates the republicans using their music. >> great when our song, "my girl" can transcend. >> on that same stage, this guy asked his girl to marry him. bradley thompson, convention's production manager used the big screen to pop the question to laura bowman, production coordinator. >> i love you. >> i love you, too. >> i want to spend the rest of my life with you. >> unconventional proposal at the convention. there's one temptation maybe some republicans should resist, when it comes to dancing, they're no temptations joeanne moos, cnn, new york. >>> and happening now, dramatic rescues as isaac sparks a flooding nightmare in louisiana. and paul ryan's big night at the republican national convention. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situatio

houston, texas, otis is a voter. good morning. >> caller: good morning. i'm calling in regards to the voter i.d. law. >> host: okay. >> caller: you know, what gets me is, they have to have i.d. even in mexico. and we, that's a third world country. and the blacks in this country are being brainwashed by the obama administration and eric holder and, really ridiculous. instead of trying to enforce voter laws, look like they trying to encourage fraud and stuff. so i will be glad to vote and get barack obama out of the white house because he is really taken, he is taking this country down the drain. >> host: let's look at the question of voter i.d. laws. the story we mentioned headline a few moments ago in "baltimore sun". pennsylvania voter i.d. law survives legal challenge. this is another one from "the wall street journal." judge allows pennsylvania voter i.d. law to proceed. a judge declined to block the state's voter i.d. law from taking effect saying opponents would likely be unable to show the law violates the state constitution. this republican-backed