right next door this bank owned home is overgrown, trashy and sometimes a haven for the homeless. right across the street another empty home with a big red keep out sign. >> they've been broken into. there's been a great deal of theft. i know i've watched countless types that they've come back to steal air-conditioning units. and a majority of other things in the house such as appliances and i wouldn't be surprised if it was the cooper wiring. nobody comes to check on these properties. it's been over a year with this property and the the one across the street its been since we moved in. >> mike adams is a specialist in selling forclosed properties. he says uncared for homes are vandals for vandals. >> when they see something like that newspapers on the driveway, door hangers, cobwebs, overgrown lawns, yes that will absolutely attract vandalism. >> reporter: many banks do maintain their foreclosure, but christine says she does not see that happening around her. >> we can't even let our children play outside. >> i think they may be can push it further than a little city. i think tha

. >> a lot of things were very overgrown.his whole area was very overgrown. >> reporter: volunteers have taken all of that away, revealing an 85-year-old garden, a garden maintained by mothers. mayor schaefer revitalized it. but again, neglect claimed this proud hilltop. >> i just feel like this is a jewel hidden in the middle of the city. and it was kind of forgotten and neglected. >> reporter: so now, another try to restore faded glory. instead of the city taking the lead, the community has stepped up. >> so we just started coming out on weekends, doing some gardening and cleaning it up ourselves. that's when we got the ball rolling. >> by taking symbolic ownership of the care of this box, the community is strengthened. >> why is it important? well, i think human nature is to clean the community. >> you're got to turn off the computer, turn off the tv. you have to get outside and get your hands dirty. and for me, that's difficult. >> reporter: dedicated to mothers. now appreciated by all. >> reporter: organizers are looking

this lot was an overgrown jungle. really serious leagues. -- weeds. it has been a pretty action packed year for us, transforming the lot from that to this. we can't think of a better way to make this year -- the mark this year of hard work than the signing ceremony. little city gardens is an urban far more people can come to learn about agriculture and talk about food systems. little city gardens is also a small business in that we aim to support the work that we do have a place that we hold in the community by growing, selling, and distributing fresh produce. we started this business because we believe that productive urban farms have a great role to play in the future of our cities. urban farming has always had an important presence in san francisco. we felt like the agricultural movement could take on the sustainability of some of them could support themselves economically. when we began, there were no gardens that we could look for as a model. we knew there'd be ample benefit and ample challenge in the process. we have experienced plenty of both.

and he wrote, that all these ice creams were served in an overgrown wine glass. on the plate under each language a long brown coil, paraquillo looking like a cigar and tasting of brown sugar, well-beaten eggs and flour. this is the sign, according to the traveler, of the spoon used it eat the towering cream. we used to eat these big ice creams in cuba, used lots of cream. most dominica patrons were male but a few foreign women venturing to the famous establishment in the company of men from the court. one of these women was my grandmother, merced moynihan. in la dominica, one of the best cafes in the world, located on oreilly street, where my grandparents met. ticket to ride, i talk about my family history but after they marry -- i am reading a little from the book -- my grandparents were at the center of many fascinating things. i found myself at el centro, the literary and musical gatherings. their house on calle mercades became a cultural cross roads with the traffic of foreigners created a new inspired geography. they travel everywhere. my grandmother, merced

overgrown grass is now drying out. cal fire will have 700 fewer seasonal firefighters on the front lines this summer with $30 million in state cuts, that means there will be just three people to a fire engine rather than the usual four. >> these are tough budget times. we understand that. this isn't the best situation but we know that our men and women will stand up to the challenge and be able to respond with three people on an engine. >> governor brown can hire back some of the firefighters on executive order. >> an early taste of the summer season today. mike is talking record temperatures? >> tell us more and where? >> hottest temperatures will be found but best chance will be bay shore. good morning to you on this wednesday. lack of clouds along the coast. a few of them out there but not like what we've seen the last couple of days. we're starting to get the lance breeze and push these clouds away. half moon bay, 4 degrees cooler than yesterday. everybody else the same. you is degrees warmer in antioch to 18 degre

across the state and all that rain has led to an abundant amount of grass and brush that's very overgrown. >> when the season begins, cal fire and many local districts will have to fight fires with fewer people. thanks to $30 million in state cuts, cal fire will have 700 fewer seasonal firefighters on the front lines this summer. that means each engine will have just three people rather than four. >> these are tough budget times, and we understand that. this isn't the best situation. we know our men and women will stand up to the challenge and be able to respond with three people on an engine. >> and cal fire will depend more on its 4,000 inmate crews and on local districts when a wildfire breaks out. fire officials also want property owners to do their part. >> this is the perfect time where home owners should go out and get rid of any of the weeds, anything that's been overgrown. we require 100 feet of defensible space around homes and having that clearance dramatically can increase a home's chance of surviving when a wildfire does strike. >> given the limited staffing levels, cal fire

temperatures can do nothing surprising amounts from streams the hills are not high they are almost entirely overgrown with trees in up from the good the region's highest point is over there beyond the horizon according to the caliber of folk epic that's where the old and vicious which he lived. good girl go go go mush mush great job guys nicely done. low he the which has given the expedition a frosty welcome bitter cold on a grey sky and developed in snow a shroud a recent snow for the lays the dog teams. go. the time table is now in tuttle's. the slopes have to cover the distance to the next stopover over the snow. really quickly lifted quickly we should all time. this time expedition members set up camp in the forest they waste no time pitching tents and making a bonfire at night they hold an emergency meeting. and there's also cannot do by such a route there will be a mass of snow on the way to the arctic circle is ok for the snowmobiles most adults who go slowly and it will take a lot of time to publish the route. before they reach the arctic circle the expedition will spend two days going across

one of the things is, the grass is overgrown, you have a job car parked in your driveway, it brings the property value down. it does, but it is also the aesthetic value of where we live. it is the responsibility of our neighbors to have these issues taking care of. what we're looking for is enforcement, not only through building a station, but through dpw. ed riskin knows well what we're talking about. the third issue is parks. i want to qualify my statement about parks to say that we were given a beautiful park on naples between geneva and rock avenue. the first permanent pavement to park project in san francisco. it was a gift, not only from the city, but also from dpw. let me detail what we are talking about in our district, programs in the vessels there -- excelsior. many more park sapping and patrol in our major parks such as crocker-amazon, burke's part, allis chalmers. with those parks, we deal with a lot of seniors. in crocker-amazon, we're given a great gift with the bocce ball courts started over a month ago. trash dumping -- i will be real quick. trash dumping in our neighbor

. >> this whole area was overgrown. >> reporter: volunteers have taken that away, revealing an 85-year-oldden. a garden dedicated to mothers, which at some point fell into neglect. the mayor revitalized it nearly 30 years ago, but again, neglect claimed this proud hill top. >> i just feel like this is a jewel hidden in the middle of the city and kind of forgotten and neglected. >> i got you a flower. >> reporter: now, a try to restore faded glory. instead of the city taking the lead, the community has stepped up. >> we just started coming out on weekends, doing gardening and cleaning it up ourselves. that's what got the ball rolling. >> reporter: by taking symbolic ownership of the care of the garden, the community is strengthened. >> why is it important? i think it's human nature to have a clean community. >> turn off the computer and tv and get outside and get your hands dirty. that's good for the soul. >> reporter: dedicated to mothers, appreciated by all. community organizers are looking for corporate support. mike schuh, wjz 13 eyewitness news. >> the group has a facebook page called

the wet winter has left many areas overgrown. that brush and grass will dry up as temperatures warm up. and then create potentially hazardous fire conditions. cal fire says homeowners should remember to clear 100 feet of defensible space around your home and have an evacuation plan. >>> san francisco police report a growing crime wave in the city's upscale marina and cal hollow neighborhoods. there have been a series of armed robberies and breakins during the past month. many of those crimes have taken place during broad daylight. police issued an important safety message in a neighborhood meeting last night. >> if you don't have something to protect yourself, your business, your property a little better than the next guy, the opportunist is going to keep walking and look for the easier mark. >> police are now taking a close look at surveillance tape from several stores. so far there have been no arrests. >>> a solemn ceremony. how chp officers killed in the line of duty will be remembered this morning. >>> plus a special job for

it doesn't have to be a manicured lawn, but we don't want it to be overgrown weeds. >> there are recent aamendments that say you can't pave over the required landscape area, in the front setback, particularly, planning says you have to maintain a certain portion of that ads landscape area, people have been paving that for more parking and we're starting to tighten up on that, in the city as well. >> okay, let's walk up the street here. okay. we're going to stop up here. and look at this. look at this cute little thing, what kind of tree is this? what are we looking at? >> that's the fruit of the strawberry tree. you can see the fruit t actually looks like a little strawberry and they are are edible, pe but they don't taste like strawberries, they don't taste like much at all actually. >> there's a difference between edible and good. >> that's right. it does not taste like a strawberry, but looks like a strawberry. it is really a great street tree, they don't get huge, a lot of people who have views or who have concerns about maintaining a very large tree, can choose a tree like this, wh

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. >> this is a perfect time homeowners should get rid of the weed and anything that is overgrown. we require the clearance and that can increase a home of surviving. >>> and cal fire expect to rely on the partnership with a local agency and the last resort. governor brown can hire back the seasonal firefighters and that is if they get bad. in sam ramon abc news . and it is a city struggle to close the back. and david louie reports. there will be no winners. >> it is not a bed of roses and tough clouds are made to close the budget deficit and the list of losers is going. and then library hours will be cut and the children's carousel will be closed and residents realize the consequences. >> it is so on the fire department and eldarely people, that it is going to hurt us if they do that. they are working on a plan to reduce the staffing on the fire stations on a rotating basis. five of the unions have agreed to 10 percent pay cuts . i can see why people get angry and the budget is tight and they are allowing the reaction . labor leaders are angry and they are asked to make sacrifices

. >> this is a perfect time where homeowners should get rid of the weeds and anything overgrown.e require hundred feet of space around homes and that can increase a home's chances of surviving. >> due to limited staff, it they are stretched due to budget cuts. governor brown can hire back some of the seasonal firefighters by executive order if the fire season gets especially bad. >>> in an effort to cut costs, the city of palo alto is considering emerging fire and police into one public safety department. they believe doing so will lower administrative costs. they share the same leader, dennis brown. palo alto is looking at sharing the emergency dispatch system with mountain view as another means of saving money. >> on monday san carlos city council is likely to approve 5% lower salaries for firefighters. the plan approved last month call calls for the city to work with redwood city to create a new hybrid fire department. media partner, san jose mercury news, staffers recommend paying them 5% less to put the city more in line with other small peninsula cities. the council may dis

overgrown grass is now drying out. fire says 700 fewer seasonal firefighters will be on the front lines because of $30 million in state budget cuts. that means there be just three firefighters to an engine rather than the usual four. >> these are tough budget times. this isn't the best situation but we know that our men and women will stand up to the challenge and be able to respond with three people on an engine. >> governor brown can hire back some of the firefighters by executive order if the season gets especially bad. >> and early intense pace of the summer season today. >> we're getting a taste but we're getting a cooldown. >> it won't last very long. winds of ngs they change rather rapidly and because we're still transitioning from a wet winter to a dry summer. look at the satellite. not much, maybe a few straggling clouds around the coast but for the most part you noticed how clear it is. land breeze is going to help us warm significantly today. good news, pollution levels rel remain relatively low. here we are

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. >> this vacant lot, wind swept, overgrown, will soon be the construction site that starts the rebirthf the glenview neighborhood. >> awsome. >> nancy still has memories of her old home. but she is excited to start on her new one. [ applause ] >> reporter: in san bruno, don ford, cbs 5. >>> prices in the bay area rental markets are going way up. and you might expect the soft housing market to be the reason. and that is part of it. but it's not the whole story. it grace lee has the big picture and the one thing an economist says every local renter should consider doing. >> reporter: the rental market is really hot. red -- red-hot says jackie she will have no problem unloading it. >> as 5,000, 6,000, lower-end properties, we've felt a huge increase in rent and the number of people searching for housing. >> nice big closets here. record prices are high and they are projected to go up in double digit percentage points for the next year. victor is the chief economist for reese, a company that tracks real estate trends. >> but the kind of spike we're experiencing right now is fairly unpreced

irrelevant could be an intense wildfire season overgrown grass from higher than average rainfall is nowmarijuana dispensaries in the county. it does ban pot clubs from operating within 800 feet of each other and 600 feet of schools. marijuana club owners say they welcome the new laws. by one estimate there are 40 pot clubs operating in santa cruz county. >> they approved a measure that will make a three-tiered registration system for sex offenders. people who are determined to be at lower risk to re-offending could register every ten to 20 years. most serious offenders would still be required to register for life. the bill's author says it will help focus limited resources for those most likely to re-offend. >> whooping cough is on a pace to set a record. they have counted 78 cases there were 205 cases last year ten times higher than last year. whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory illness that can be fatal. a county health department has scheduled 14 drop-in clinics positive for tomorrow and we have them all listed at abc7news.com. look under see it on tv. >> just ahead a f

. >> reporter: the overgrown brambles along ocean parkway so isolated, so dense, so tempting a dumpingnd for not one, not two, but perhaps four separate killers. and that new development has turned this pristine barrier island with its picturesque water views into a massive crime scene. >> you start to get concerned about this wonderful area that we live in. >> reporter: suffolk county officials released disturbing new details about the many bodies found along gilgo beach. they believe the first four women all prostitutes on craigslist were murdered by the same hands. victims five and six found this spring are being filed together as a separate case because of the way their bodies were chopped, then dumped. that makes serial killer number two. the next victim is a baby girl, investigators still trying to identify the toddler and determine cause of death. that makes killer number three. and the last victim in suffolk county, an asian male in his late teens, early 20s, who died a violent death. that makes killer number four. >> and what is now very clear is that the area in and around gi