the rooftop work would not be visible from the public street and not effect public views. the planning department properly determined that the rooftop planning area isn't part of the historic go character of the this and would fully comply with the stadiums for rules and regulations. we've heard the requesters have raised a lot of building code violations, however, those items were investigated by building department. there are really no allegations before the commission that the planning department record in which the certificate of appropriateness was appropriate or that the work being proposed would have an impact on the historic part of the district. so we ask you deny this project to have it move forward >> mullin your testimony takes the playing place. we'll move to any public comment? (calling names) thank you >> good afternoon. my name is monica i'm the owner on 202 union street for a year and a half i live there with my husband and two this boys. by the way, i love the district and the way it looks and thank you for doing that. our hoa is looking forward to finall

paul deanno live from the rooftop.k to you. >> thank you. >>> still ahead, it is being called the $1000 mistake. >> coming up in the consumer watch, why young people might be more discouraged were signing up for healthcare. >> a bitter rivalry tonight. the san francisco seattle beer battle. >> i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. from the shelf, and to your home. my dad has aor afib.brillation, he has the most common kind... ...it's not caused by a heart valve problem. dad, it says your afib puts you at 5 times greater risk of a stroke. that's why i take my warfarin every day. but it looks like maybe we should ask your doctor about pradaxa. in a clinical trial, pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate)... ...was proven superior to warfarin at reducing the risk of stroke. and unlike warfarin, with no regular blood tests or dietary restrictions. hey thanks for calling my doctor. sure. pradaxa is not for people with artificial heart valves. don't stop taking pradaxa without talking to your docto

i saw a neighbor on rooftops watching this fire godown. side of the shot on the north end is showing you how slow this is going through. >> when i arrived it was not only huge smoke but in the sky, you could see basic layout embers that were staring up. >> as the firefighters stated that this was the biggest. >> this was huge. it was 3 store is ries. is hard to tell. i am assuming that the power is still often this area. >> we will be right back. oh! progress-oh! -oh! -oh! oh! oh! ♪ what do you know? oh! ♪ bacon? -oh! -oh! oh! [ female announcer ] with 40 delicious progresso soups at 100 calories or less, there are plenty of reasons people are saying "progress-oh!" share your story for a chance to win a progress-oh! makeover in hollywood. go to progresso.com to enter. in hollywood. so you made some bad decisions last night. make a good one this morning. get two biscuit sandwiches, with your choice of country grilled sausage, egg, and cheese, or bacon, egg, and cheese, both on my new southern style biscuits. you'll save some cash 'cause rig

we're on the rooftop of the hotel. it is a spectacular spot. this is one of the prettiest places i have ever seen. and the building and traffic. and it has not arrived yet. and look at the bridge. we are talking about this but it is we could throw a stone and hit it. >> and the it fits in with the evening. gary will be joining me, we'll look at celebrations all over the world again but the heart of the party in san francisco and the fire works are above our heads. it is clear and dry. >> george is getting ready for the show. we are live and looking for good food and times. >> george? >> what a great night. i have had the chance to get out and sample some of the special fare that's going to be served at new year's parties here. and we visited three restaurants earlier this evening. and people will have an opportunity to see what i tasted. here now, even though we are just under four hours away from the final countdown, it jfis amazing the number of people gathering around me. there is a lot of activity and noise and traffic in the area but mostl

us live from the emb -- embarcadero. >> reporter:y hey, i'm at ground level and catherine on the rooftopll be launched from a barge out on the bay, and then we have the clock tower counting down until midnight, and with the large crowds expected down here, the san francisco police department will be here to keep an eye on things, and they have put out the barriers that they will start spreading along the embarcadero. they like to keep a few lanes open for emergency traffic and to keep people on the sidewalk to watch safely. otherwise, it's a beautiful night along the embarcadero. they have ice skating going on over there and it's just a beautiful night for new year's eve. we will be here throughout the evening with updates throughout the newscast, and we'll be here live at 11:30 for the new year's eve live show and live pictures at midnight. charles clifford, kron 4 news. >> you and about 200 00,000 of your best friends, and treasure island is a prime place to watch, and for now, let's go get a check with -- jeff, a gorgeous scene but quiet. >> reporter: this is quiet but you are looking

year, my neighbor and i noticed that there was a man on the roof casing the rooftop. we could nut figure future he was a worker or here under bad pretenses. now we know. >> here is what police found on the rooftop, believed last behind by the burglar. a lot of marijuana and other paraphernalia returned to the disresponsery. >> the real cost will be the repairs needed to the elevator. another example of the ups and downs of being a business owner next to a popular target for bug alreadies. last time i checked on the controllers it was going to cost $100,000 to have it replaced so we have to get the company out and get the quote but hopefully it is cheaper than that. >> the suspect's name has not been released. he was taken to the santa clara county jail and booked if burglary. reporting from san jose for abc7 news. >> a massive search for -- first, eight months after the i-team uncovered thousands of untested rape kits sitting in the police property rooms an the bay area, a lawmaker has announced a new bill dressing the problem. last may, the i-team talked to a rape vi

he's, like, tiptoeing from rooftop to rooftop, some acrobatics in the mountains in the winter which is spectacular. but his proximity flying is the most impressive stuff. look at this, comes across like a little dragonfly and dips his toe in the water. that's not a huge pool. he just comes swooping in and dips his toe and off he goes. the guy on the bicycle coming up the hill here, what do you think is going on? how do you explain that? >> you almost want to offer him help. do you need some help? are you okay? >> watch this. he comes and lands of a moving tour bus. takes a little breather, and then -- >> wow. >> -- just leaps off again, like a slow-flying superman. what do you think the tourists did? do you think they were working together? >> yeah. >> he landed on somebody. >>> what to do when you've got a beer but no -- >> handy the bottle opener. >> how to pop a bottle wit >>> guys, this is a mountain biker, his name is brian gregory, but brian has himself a bit of a shadow. shadow's got a name, too, kaya his dog, because watch this on a trail in vancouver, british columbia, canada,

people are saying the snow is packed on rooftops, the heavy rain is going to come and clear off the rooftops for safety and security. >> as margaret said, boston, new york and the eastern sea board are all about to get rain. after that, single digit temperatures. alexander steel has her eyes on the system's movement. >> this is not your average arctic outbreak. what we have is a piece of the polar vortex, the coldest air of the northern hemisphere. this is rarefied air coming. take a look at the windchills. tomorrow afternoon, game time in green bay, 14 below is what it will feel like. duluth to minneapolis, by sunday night, 45 below. 40 below in minneapolis to 55. this is incredibly cold. the coldest crux of the air is monday and tuesday. give you perspective on monday, one of the coldist days, anchorage, alaska, 32. international falls, 15 below, colder an anchorage. chicago, air temperature 11 below. st. louis will be two. 30 degrees colder than anchorage. atlanta, georgia, 25 colder than anchorage, alaska. airport troubles at chicago, denver and los angeles sunday as well as new york and

sunset district where fans have been known to gather and sometimes take their celebrations to the rooftops of light rail vehicles. that guy we saw in the photo smashing a muni bus, he was prosecuted for that vandalism. >>> kickoff is less than nine hours away and all the preparation is done. now it's time to see who will earn the right to play in super bowl xlviii. let's check in with mindy in seattle. >> reporter: the 49ers are just hours away from kickoff in their third straight nfc championship, this one the first-time ever against their division rivals, seattle seahawks. colin kaepernick and russell wilson, the very talented second and third year quarterbacks haven't had much success against the other team, though. >> no, they haven't. they haven't solved the other team's defense. when you think about russell wilson, four games against the 49ers and he has yet to throw for more than 200 yards against him. colin kaepernick had his worst game of his career right here at this stadium in week two. and in two games this season, a quarterback rating of 41. that's not very good. so these guys

here is the rooftop camera. the sun does not go down for a number 23 minutes. the temperatures outside our delightful. 44. 50 degrees earlier. winds are coming across the water. that is really reflected in some of the numbers here. quantico only 36. it is a lot milder. that will be the story right through the weekend. into that 30's fairly quickly after sunset. 25-32 throughout the weekend. the weather will change. maybe some snowflakes? we will talk about that in a minute. >> a scandal and new jersey governor chris christie. the court of authority official who oversaw the george washington bridge said that chris christie knew about this. these were claims made in a letter sent through his attorney. much more on this coming up tonight on abc seven news at six. he is accused of distributing child pornography. >> and undercover sting is what we see in many of these cases. this resulted in the arrest of in thea reserve major u.s. air force. according to the fbi, he is here in washington dc, where he is not permanently based. taking part in a security course at the

people are saying the snow is packed on rooftops. the heavy rain's going to come and people need to really be clearing off the rooftops for safety and for security of those buildings. martin? >> all right, margaret, it's just astounding you go from so much cold and snow now to a deluge of rain. >>> the harsh winter storm is not finished. tom murphy was in nova scotia, canada, as the wind and rain created whiteout conditions. >> reporter: by midday the storm was really in full swing, there's lots of snow. but that wasn't the real issue, the traffic has been the problem here. trying to get through the city on streets that have not been fully plowed, yes, it's been a concern, but it's the high winds that are blowing the snow around that is causing whiteout conditions in the province certainly in the city of halifax. those whiteouts have been leading to the closures of many institutions around the city including the university, the offices around town. the real problem has been the snow on the streets, building up, and where the streets

industry, installing panels on people's rooftops. was downgraded at goldman, analysts saying that they are not looking at fundamentals, particularly prospects for expansion being megawatts, which is what they expressed concern about. we will be back on the markets in 30 minutes. more "bloomberg west," next. ♪ early edition of "bloomberg west." you can also catch us at our later time. now, for your top headlines. the coldest air in nearly two decades is heated -- hitting the eastern half of the country. a hard freeze warning extends as far south as florida, the weather has also caused the travel might mayor. jet lou just announced that they are suspending operations out of boston and new york to catch up after all of these delays. angela merkel has been told to rest after fracturing her ankle in a skiing accident. she has canceled a number of appointments and will be doing most of her work from home over the coming weeks. waitingeme court is back into the gay marriage debate, putting gay marriages in utah on hold. the hold is temporar

and this plaza's rooftop played a central role for koreans defending their town.after the immigration act of 1965, thousands of koreans began arriving in l.a. the first to arrive were mostly middle class, college educated, hoping to make a lateral move into american society. but unless you have a medical or engineering degree, that turned out to be tough. they found work as merchants, store owners, opened liquor stores, groceries, massage studios, dry cleaners. they did that in an area that was, as it's called, underserved. where major chains feared to tread, where others preferred to abandon, koreans moved in. so 1992 -- four l.a. police officers are on trial for what sure as hell looked to me like a wildly excessive and prolonged beating of an unarmed rodney king. in april of that year, they were acquitted. for me, it was a holy [ expletive ], i never saw that coming moment. for african-americans it was a somewhat ruder surprise. to say people were angry would be an understatement. >> they don't represent the people no more! >> south central was that way. so you

some of the huge branches hit this home, landing on the rooftop. the homeowner was not there when the tree fell over but says he was told it was very loud when it fell. a neighbor says it was difficult to sleep overnight because of the high winds. >> when i was sleeping last night i woke up to hear the sound almost like a freight train going through and like waves crashing on the shore. >> reporter: were you surprised to see the downed trees? >> well, it's often the case but frightening to see so close to the house. >> nobody was hurt but the damage to the home is still being assessed. >>> the bay area has felt an earthquake happening just before 9:00. at this point we have not heard any reports of injury or damage. >>> we're now up to 17 bay area flu deaths this season which started back in october. one of today's victims lived in solano county, their first flu-related death this season. contra costa county and san francisco county has one reported flu death. marine and sonoma, two fatalities. four in santa clara county. these numbers don't includ

when high above the rooftops of brussels on the triumphal lots of museums and a time. europe's top politicians often h

the time lapse from the rooftop camera. and low athe high reagan national, still well below average. we will finish the month of january with the temperature statistically way low for the month. record high just set will years ago today, 77 degrees in washington. we are not going there this weekend, but we will get into the 50's by sunday. 27 frederick, 28 quantico, 26 annapolis, 29 in the nation's capital. the temperatures a little warmer, four degrees warmer than yesterday. six degrees warmer at washington dulles. not an impressive change, but it is heading in the right direction. tomorrow will be more impressive, in the 40's. the cold temperatures, nothing dramatically cold or arctic. warmer temperatures are building in the central and southern plains. that will push to the north. the whole kit and caboodle will slide north. 40's tomorrow, close to 50 on saturday, in the 50's on sunday as the pressure moves offshore with the sustained southwesterly and southerly wind. lateually, that will end sunday night with the cold f

division and vermont the staff mentioned we're looking to create open space and potentially we'll do rooftop screening. we'll be working with staff over the next couple of weeks as we draft the proposed legislation to identify which of those could be approved at the xrshgs f a level and staff level and hopefully staff level at some point. would he do appreciate our support and we appreciate all the staff including tim and a susan. is it it for the presentation from sponsors >> commissioners, any questions or comments? commissioner honda on. >> on the skylights since the landmark designation doesn't apply to inside places it's any experience that skylights can be destroyed but what happens. it's part of the exterior features >> tim fry department staff all rooflines would be included depending upon the level of review. that doesn't presuppose that somebody would or more the skylight through a future authorization but it certainly does limit - or this commission per view is limited to the exterior rather than the interior and i have a comment. this is both for sponsor and staff. do we - did th

space to create large work spaces to create collaboration from the work force from the ground to the rooftop garden. you will see court yards and other places that we are beyond requirement to do. i'm a landscape freak, quality freak and that permeates our entire organization. we want to be an example of what others could and should do. there aren't as many people doing it as there should be. so, rather than just keep going on about the building itself, you will see it soon enough. but i like to thank a number of folks here because as mike said, it does take a team. our architect, you met johnson, fashion park, the entire william mcdonalds team, wsp group, sandas, and creek, thank you very much. the contractors, the builders and melanie and phillips, our land use attorney, tim ruben, the brokerage firm, elliot and english and special thanks to my partners from the corporation. jeff, our vice-president of development and construction services. carl brown, the project engineer, brandon hwang, director of development, and senior vice-president of development services, we live in a world today w

nice shot here, the rooftop cam, san francisco right now 52. 54, los gatos., live over the bay towards -- with our exploratorium cam. napa, 47. 52 in concord. petaluma, 50. here's a look at your forecast highlights. we'll look for partial clearing tonight. fog on the increase. could be dense. sunny day for sunday, and then record temperatures, near record warmth, expected next week. water vapor imagery showing you the dry pocket of air right there. that's going to dive in here tomorrow association the rainmaker pushed towards the south. we can expect the clearing to take place behind this cold front tomorrow. we'll deal with the patchy areas of fog tonight and then bring on the sunshine as high pressure will re-establish itself right near the coast, and that is definitely bringing in sunshine and each day this week expect temperatures to come up a few more degrees. in fact by tuesday, wednesday, thursday, we're talking about daytime highs near 70 degrees. 5:00 this evening, the rain has pushed on towards the south, and as we head towards 5:00 a.m. tomorrow mo

rooftop owners say that would violate their contract with the team and fans say it could take away some the magic from the historic park. a cubs spokesman says it comes down to money. both sides say they're ready to face a judge. >>> we're ready to face the dessert portion of this program. plus a little politics coming up right after this. >>> 24 minutes before the hour now. prosecutors in kansas charged a teenager with murder in the first degree in beating death of her boss, a pizza shop owner. she and her boss had been living together outside kansas city. she is a 19-year-old named sarah. cops say she subdued her boss, beat him with what they call an edged instrument. police discovered the man's body in his home in the town of lawrence two weeks ago. his car and that teenage girl nowhere to be found. over the weekend, authorities got a tip from park rangers in the florida everglades, 1,500 miles away. police say the teenager had been living in her boss' car. they say the only reason they first arrested her in the park was because she was there after hours. but it was then that the pol

the pilot had to decide, do i rescue someone off a rooftop that may not even have water?or do i go to this hospital where presumably they have a helicopter drop of medicine that they needed. sometimes the helicopters came very slowly. the patients grew sicker and sicker. some of the staff grew very afraid. >> host: sheri fink, 2000 the hospital when hurricane hit. how many people were evacuated? >> guest: so, what happened was purchased incredible work, creative thinking, they were bitterly doctors and staff members who win out a new faribault semitrailers in the neighborhood. they went and hotwired one of them, brought it back to the hospital and started getting sent able-bodied people out because dry ground was only about eight blocks away. that would be a way. they got people out that way. originally, they started euthanizing pets because they felt, no, we can't set them on a helicopter. we are trying to take patients and family members out. it turned out through creative thinking they were able to extend resources to the hospital. i always say one of the big lessons i

>> we like to say we own all of the rooftops. 99% of all of the stores you see are owned by franchiseswe are definitely a partner at the table. our opinion and contribution really counts. it is a true partnership. like all partnerships, you do not agree all the time, but when you walk out of the room, you know the game plan. >> it basically this is where we consult with him. it is an important avenue for franchisees to feed things to us. >> we come right out them as a team. we come at them about unit economics, image, pace that something that is being introduced, not introduced, something going on underground, it is all open season when it comes to our conversation. the ultimate goal is to have a successful brand. it is pretty much a foxhole type mentality. >> so the last time we had a bet, that you would wear a hockey jersey for whoever won and the blackhawks won. [applause] >> thank you. the relationships here are outstanding. >> does it look good? >> an important part of management is to be authentic. i try to be authentic. and very straightforward. it is all about driving comparabl

we are high above the rooftops of russells. europe's top politicians often have their sights set on too. whenever important decisions have to be made about the eu, they call a summit meeting. >> the year was 1990 seven when a climbing party of five countries embarked on their ascent of mount europe. their mission was to conquer the summit in luxembourg. in hindsight, it was an adventure to remember. >> some countries were faster -- slovenia, hungary, czech republic. estonia, i think, as well. but the others -- i think the status of those countries was stimulus for the others to proceed faster. >> for example, cyprus, who caught up as the summit loomed on the horizon. the first task was to meet the economic and political conditions. they needed a solid base camp with stable democracy. their guide, the european commissioner for enlargement at the time knew it was an ambitious climb, and he had to convince the long-term summit dwellers, above all, france. >> the point was not that they rejected the idea of new members or that they

the whole city lives on rooftops. it helps some families make ends meet. >> the whole family gets together to make kites. even the kids, when not in school, help out. >> the festival's popularity sparked an international kite festival, a way of boosting international tourism to the state. >> not everyone flies kites. some spend all day selling them. >> translation: we have relative easy work to fly kites, so we get together at my house the next day to do it. >> on this day, whatever the background or their age, everyone in the city heads for the roof. >> modern technology fills its wings with every part of indian life, this is the one day of year where everyone puts down their phones, skips the video and heads to the roof top with a string of kid -- of kite and a sense of tradition. >> time to come together. the festival is a sign for form farmser that the harvest season is approaching. that's it for this edition of al jazeera. "the stream" is next. you can log on to aljazeera.com for the latest headlines. >> hi, i'm

nice shot here, the rooftop cam, san francisco right now 52. 54, los gatos.th bay, live over the bay towards -- with our exploratorium cam. napa, 47. 52 in concord. petaluma, 50. here's a look at your forecast highlights. we'll look for partial clearing tonight. fog on the increase. could be dense. sunny day for sunday, and then record temperatures, near record warmth, expected next week. water vapor imagery showing you the dry pocket of air right there. that's going to dive in here tomorrow association the rainmaker pushed towards the south. we can expect the clearing to take place behind this cold front tomorrow. we'll deal with the patchy areas of fog tonight and then bring on the sunshine as high pressure will re-establish itself right near the coast, and that is definitely bringing in sunshine and each day this week expect temperatures to come up a few more degrees. in fact by tuesday, wednesday, thursday, we're talking about daytime highs near 70 degrees. 5:00 this evening, the rain has pushed on towards the south, and as we head towards 5:00 a.m. tomor

look why i spent most of the seats on the rooftops rule not the one like nobody told us to do that. but they were always dropping fire bombs though so we had no choice but to get out there to save our hosts fergus would go. mom says i'm crying in my sleep i said that i was scared of the bomb. i saw him in a dream wounded and then dead i saw his pale face and his blue eyes looking at me his lips were white he's begging help me save me i'm waiting for him the genius cut short by a bomb. didn't you go to the germans were shelling the city subways yes they knew the location of every tram stop because i deal with so we had to move every single day and use the well that all day in the last battle and you know they were firing at the tram stops at the same people who were going to work when the attack started there was no way to escape it that is different is that the showing was quite far from the buildings around gusty need to board and a sauce. but that the view there was no cover to hide under the wall so there were plenty of casualties. they were firing at with thirty homes. trying to

and a live look from the rooftop camera.ou can see, a pretty day on top, and close though record >> new this morning, kenneth bay is american mission narrow -- missionary is accused of crimes against the state and sentenced to 15 years of hard labor, he a appeared in a gray baseball cap and spoke in korean, and said that he committed anti-government acts. today's press conference comes after former basketball star dennis rodman visited north korea, and made comments that he deserved his he has since retracted those statements and that is video of dennis rodman singing happy birthday to the leader of the country. he is taking part in a 30 day program after the drinking escalated after the trip in north korea. >>> a new report out this morning said that singer justin bieber had two large cookie jars full of marijuana when deputies raided eed his mansion there w search warrant served last week and they were found. he is accused of throwing eggs at his neighbor's mansion. the cookie jars were in plain view. but deputies did not

mustang, kid from russia, does high wire stunts, incredible rooftop, crane climbs. standing on the edge of a building, hang on the back of a train. it's look he was born without fear. >> letting his feet drag on the tracks. >> and he lost his shoes doing it. did you see that? >> dangles from buildings and does pull-ups. his strength is incredible. his intestinal fortitude incredible. >> that's nuts. >> bairly holding on in most of the things. >> it's not the hanging ones that freak me out. it's the one he's walking out on the narrow beams. it makes my hands sweat, big time. >> not one shot he live if he falls. >> every single one, dead. >> there is no injury. >> yeah. >> it's life or death, every situation he puts himself in. of course at the beginning of the video he reminds and urges everybody, don't try this. of course we would like to repeat that message, don't try this stuff. >> the kid's got such talent. i would love to see him get paid for it somehow, become some sort of pro rock climber or athlete in some way. >> he's got a lot more information and videos at

rooftop camera looking on the embarcadero, san francisco, mid-60s.rom our sutro cam you can see mainly clear sky above downtown san francisco. a few high clouds. santa rosa, 61. novato, 57. livermore, 63. here is a look at our forecast highlights. another cold evening across the bay area. by the way, tomorrow is not a "spare the air" winter day. so, you are allowed to do some burning in your fire place tomorrow. tomorrow, sunny and mild, patchy morning fog, and then a cooler week ahead, and a chance of sprinkles, maybe a light shower or two. overnight lows, chilliest in the north bay. cloverdale, 30. 39, san rafael, 36, napa. 45, san francisco, concord, 34. overnight tonight, 11:00, we may see a little of the fog redevelop out towards the del a, but not as bad as this morning. we should continue with mostly sunny conditions, and this nice dry weather pattern will stay with us for at least the next two days. high pressure not letting up0. so mild the next few days. temperatures unseasonably warm. we'll keep a close eye on this frontal system. this is