i am fourth generation san franciscoian. have a lot of people that live in san francisco that live in the sunny side and lived out here for years. as a result you have a real concern and care for just basic quality of life and community issues. i think that's our unique characteristic. >> strict 7 has reputation of being the conservative district. let's hear from the locals. >> i would say it looks to city government to provide more basic city services. it's a focus on the basics. and if that's more conservative, so be it. >> frequent midwest, anybodying that sfanz is to the left of anything in the country. it's relative. i think because there is is an older population out here in the past, it's been slightly more conservative. in general homeowners tend to be more conservative. because i think their properties taxes are being used for the bond issues and things that get passed. >> one of things i love about the neighborhood, as much as it changes the feel of ocean avenue and the general atmosphere is the çsame. you have the

anciscians are no stranger >> san franciscoians are no strangers to protest, but taking on smartmeter installers, that's exactly what played off in the richmond district today. sfpd was brought in to quiet it down. people have been equalliage at a timed for weeks. so today the president announced. >> i have upon directly with pg&e's president and i have asked him to bring to this commission a proposal or a series of proposals. >> reporter: he acknowledged the protestors have consistently complained that the frequency emitted from the smartmeters is threatening their health. they say there is no proof but conceded the public should be given the option to opt out. >> in other words, i'm directing pg&e for affair proposal for our consideration that will allow some form of o out for customers who -- form of opt out for customers who object to these devices. >> the noes and boos from the crowd under score this is far from victory. >> but the devil is in the details. it wasn't clear weather it would be a medical opt out or for any customer who doesn't want it. >> reporter: either way the cu

there would be 250,000 san franciscoians perhaps on that order who would not be able to return are toomes. >> reporter: tom tobin is segui yes technical engineer who just finished a study commissioned by the city of san francisco. the city he said is particularly vulnerable. >> the characteristic is that the ground floor where there is parking or where there are businesses is weaker than the floors above. >> the study warned the city that 90% of its buildings are residential and that is where most of the risk exists. the bay area's other major fault is the hayward which lies directly benext the most densely populated part of the east bay in would be a very near source earthquake with shaking from the south of fremont up toward pinole. >> reporter: it is capable of a 7.3 and is overdue. the fault has a shift every 137 years and it has been 143 since the last one. her specialty is construction practices in japan and the u.s. she says the city of berkeley has done a relatively good job of giving home p owners incentives to get prepared. >> to bolt their foundation down. to put in sheer w