yes, well, no, i'm coming. >> in his 1996 series san francisco in the movies ktvu's bob shaw took a look at san francisco landmarks in movies from past decades and showed you how you might recognize some and not recognize others. >> what's the fastest way to san francisco? >> the freeway, ma'am. >> how do i find it? >> look at this. >> san francisco is no place for a woman. >> why not? i'm not afraid. >> everyone has their own personal concept of what san francisco represents. >> i had this idea about san francisco. >> reporter: but if your only exposure to the city is what you've seen in the movies, you can be excused. the streets themselves are spotless, spit shined on an hourly basis. no cigarette butts, no leaves, the city makes disneyland look like a toxic waste dump. you never have to wait for a street car and everybody is dressed for the opera. you can stop your car on lumbard street or pull into a curb side parking space whenever you get an itch for a crab cake. and everybody lives in a mansion the size of candle stick with a view of the golden gate. >> it's the romantic life is what you can live in san fr

i hope when you make landmarks, it is more than just an ancient symbol. it is about san francisco.nd things are out of control. we get a new archbishop who is against gay marriage. we know what a chicken is. we should go there and kiss in front of them. make sure you are protecting everything, not just the name. thank you during much. -- very much. president chiu: thank you. why don't we go to the planning department? you have up to 10 minutes. >> good afternoon, supervisors. at the may 16 hearing, the hpc a prue the -- approved a c of a. there is a larger national register district. there are only three buildings at that site that are protected and regulated under article 10. those are the three buildings that are under the jurisdiction of this body and historic preservation commission. a certificate of appropriateness is the entitlement required before the issuance of the building permits. the hpc reviewed the proposal to rehabilitate richardson hall, landmark 257, for senior housing and senior services. when issuing a certificate of appropriateness, they must find that the propo

now, i believe we are ready to take a trip down memory lane and check out some of those san francisco landmarkyou have made famous, mr. bennett, with your incredible voice and visit some of your longtime friends who also want to pay tribute to you today. >> dear tony, we are here to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the recording of your song and our son, -- song, "i left my heart in san francisco." what better place to be then the fairmont hotel in san francisco where you first sang your song, our song, in the venetian room? i'm going to meet you in places where you have helped us celebrate the city by the bay, so follow me down memory lane. >> ♪ going home to my city by the bay ♪ >> toni, you have been an integral part of my life, and i get emotional because it was a wonderfully happy time. so i want to thank you. >> hello. you are at the home of the little cable cars that climb halfway to the stars. you know that line, don't you? you remember when we had the celebration to bring back the cable cars in union square and all over town, and you were there. and here is our pal, a bell ringer of

stratfor email read proving there are other uses beyond counterterrorism quote regarding san francisco landmarks of interests they need something like trap wire more for threats from activists than from terror threats both are useful but the activists are ever present around here you get that strap wire being used against activists not terrorists activists. so should we all be concerned that just by visiting the washington monument several times in a few weeks because i don't know we like ballistics or by protesting outside capitol hill because i don't know we don't like paul ryan they were being flagged as a potential terrorist threat. and so as my next guest let me step out of it she joins me now she's the associate litigation counsel with the electronic privacy information center also known as epic amy welcome to the show thanks for having me so since this story broke last week there is not much coverage of it in the mainstream media but the coverage there has been has been saying this is kind of blown out of proportion this isn't all that big of a deal in fact if you just went on the interne

this building behind me is one of san francisco's great landmarks, a designated landmark? >> it is on the national register list of historic buildings. >> with me i have a few guests, an old friend of mine and a partner who is a planner with the port of san francisco. welcome. thank you for coming along. and jane connors, who is the building manager. she will lead us on a walk through the building as we move along and talk about that as well. this is a fund and a unique place in san francisco, big, open space. a couple of times a week this is filled with a marketplace. >> 100 farmers. they are here on saturday. the farmers market is out front, and also on tuesday's we have about 60 farmers out front. >> and that is on the plaza? >> on saturday it is back here, and on tuesday it is in the front. >> i guess i am interested in what happens. we have a plaza where the ferry boats used to come. what happened? >> the whole backside of the building was originally line for ferryboats. it could handle about 14 boats at one time. the building was built in 1898, and the ferry boats we

the historic preservation commission initiated the first landmark district, and the initiation, for 2003 and the city of san francisco. the commission initiated the landmark designation of the continuous district, with the building's clad and bricks across the mid market area identified as part of the market plan. planning staff has conducted an extensive public outreach, with each of those buildings owners and we have support except for one building that we are still trying to contact for the landmark designation. because this is the initiation of a landmark district, a recommendation by this commission is required before it goes to the board of supervisors. we hope to have this for you by late september. we also improved to several entitlements, and one of them was 1355 market street. the twitter building at the old sf mart. there were a series of storefront operations and -- and outdoor space along stevenson alley. we also review this project, but the project design team with the june 6 hearing. this was to procure entitlements. and we complied with the recommendations of the department's staff and the architectur

san francisco back in 1986. >>> we are coming up an 4:50. a fire threatened a church in san francisco. the problem firefighters ran into when they tried to put out the flames. >>> plus a landmark decision in the apple-samsung patent case. thousand that verdict could effect you. >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news. a fire threatened a church in san francisco over the weekend. that fire gutted the small bungalow behind a church around 5:00 yesterday evening on cap street near 24th. the detached building was being used for storage. it was under renovation. firefighters would be able to get it under control quickly. >> it does not happen very often. we have very good hydrant system here in san francisco. that is something i'm concerned about looking into. >> turns out the water department turned off the fire hydrant for repairs. some nearby buildings were evacuated but no one was hurt. >>> three people were able to escape another fire in san francisco. a passing cyclist is being create credited with waking -- being credited with waking up the family after their apartment caught on fire. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. firefighters say it starte

san francisco in less than three hours, twice as fast as you can drive. the california high-speed rail network is not just a logical answer to the states congestion problems, it is a landmark accomplishment for america. once again, california leads the nation on transportation. [applause] let us not forget this is the state that built the golden gate bridge,ur earliest highways, and was the terminus of the transcontinental railroad. just like those projects, today 's investment will improve people's lives for generations to come. in addition to faster travel, high-speed rail will bring economic development. transportation is a tool for economic development and a better quality of life. there is no better illustration than this project. that is only part of our vision for a seamless transportation never can california. we are investing in urban transportation systems in los angeles, prior role transportation option throughout the state, and investing millions in california's ports and waterways. this project at uc was funded with recovery act money. that is economic stimulus that will continue to pay off for generations. i commend the california legislature for taking the h

. >> well, san francisco based pinterest is the fastest growing media site. last week, they hit a landmarkdropped the invite only status and opened up a sign up policy for all web users. >> it is ranked the third most visited social media network. >>> prince william is being credited with saving a young girl's life. the rescue he made right off the coast of wales, an american woman makes another attempt at becoming the first person to go from cuba to florida. but the familiar problems she is running into once again. . >>> fog and clouds have regrouped in the overnight hours. leaving us with well, gray skies and portions of the golden gate bridge there this morning. i will have the numbers coming up this morning. to deliver fresh fruit to offices in downtown san francisco. we built these wooden crates, filled these with fruit in my one-bedroom apartment. the fruit guys has been with bank of america since they first started. we work with them to help them grow and succeed. we're coming up on 50 employees and delivering to thousands of companies every week. i would definitely say this is a fr