st. francis? >> sure. st. francis demonstrates well the evolution of elevated technology. and substantially damaged the 1906 earthquake and rebuilt in 1907 or 1908, and extend it again in 1913. then a new tower was added in 1932, so there is all sorts of elevator technology you can see at the st. francis that very much represents the building history of san francisco. >> i understand there is a really old elevator still operating here. >> that is right, the elevator installed in the 1913 expansion. we can go look at that. >> let's go take a look. here we are in a spectacular st. francis lobby. here is the clock. when people say "meet me at the clock in the st. francis." let's look at that elevator. >> ok, let's do it. >> here we are in the elevator installed as part of the expansion, and this is the way it was originally installed about 100 years ago. it has a manual switch just like elevators did back then, and it runs on dc power. this was from a time before elevators ran on ac power. >> when did they switch? >> decided to switch in the 1920's, so this elevator predicts

st. francis reported $174 million in net revenue and is home to 366 ben and staffs 355. we felt providing an absolute numbers would not provide an accurate comparison with other hospitals in said francisco. instead we looked at it as a function in order to make a fair comparison accounting for a relative size. we thought it was accurate and adopted by the industry. i am available for any questions many of the supervisors may have as far as more details on the report. >> you have a question? >> if you could say a little bit about how you obtained this information. is this readily available? how did that come about? >> all of this is part of the public domain all of this was obtained from the report as well as through the state of california website, financial reporting data they keep for every hospital, and we also use forms that charitable organizations submit to the irs, so all of this is in the public domain. most of it is on internet. if not, hard copies are obtainable. >> one question was to the extent we are asking to maintain the same level of care they had in the

st. francis. final seconds howard trails 5- 4. frazier pulls up and hits a three.own one with one second. they foul and no time coming off the clock, howard down two with seconds left and it doesn't go. howard is beaten by st. francis 73-71. that's your sports. i'm dave feldman. i'll see you tomorrow from verizon center. brian is back right after this.  at bank of america, we're lendingg and investing in communities across the country, from helping to revitalize a neighborhood in brooklyn to financing industries that are creating jobs in boston or providing funding for the expansion of a local business serving a diverse seattle community and supporting training programs for tomorrow's workforce in los angeles. because the more we can do in local neighborhoods and communities, the more we can help make opportunity possible. >>> looks like we're headed for a pre can i.yet week here. this five-day forecast takes us into -- pretty dry week here. this five-day forecast takes us into the middle of december. we'll have a little bit of sunshine lost thursday afternoon and

st. francis. an intense rivalry between these two powers. both teams undefeated. lived up to the billing and then some. let's go to mount st. joe's where the capacity crowd was going wild from start to finish. cook breaking ankles. st. francis by 8 late in the first. second half, back come the gails. the rejection. and then the alley oop. booth to cameron williams. in the o.t. tied game. not anymore. drops. gails take the lead by three. closing seconds, lead at 2. kevin sad letter, going for the tie. huge block that saves the game for the gails. what a thriller. mount st. joe's wins the final 78-76. ravens aren't ruling out ray lewis for sunday's game against the colts. odds are this is a fourth straight game with a toe injury. the new concern is the status of kicker billy cundiff he's dealing with a game time decision. you might remember cundiff struggled, missing two of these field goal attempts. baltimore sun reporting the ravens will find shane graham who gothe competed for the job last season. john harbaugh is hoping consumer different -- cundiff will be read

st. francis of pennsylvania, 66-61. an ugly finish, some jollying and xavier comes over, pushes to the ground, and chaos ensues. cincinnati left some punches fly. goes down, the bench is clear, the referees would end this game with 9 seconds left. xavier wins, but expects numerous suspensions to come. never like seeing that happen. today was day two of training camp for the wizards and the team added two new faces. they acquired ronnie from the knicks and signed forward larry owens who played in five games with the wizards. the training camp roster stands at 16. >>> and one of those 16 players has a very familiar face. roger mason is back with his hometown team again. the good council and uva grad averaged just over 6 points in 142 games. from 2006 to 2008. he has experienced success as a three-point shooter. but why did the wizards bring mason back home? >> well, veteran guy that has the ability to make big shots, he played in playoff situations. played on veteran teams. so give us both leadership and a guy that can pl

st. francis and st. bridgett. >> the once popular chapel has been placed up for some because they are dealing with medical issues and was like to retire. it is the last of the chapels that once lined main street since the 1930's. >> we cannot compete with a courthouse wedding. as it is we do not make much. we just make enough to cover the mortgage and utilities. >> so for a number of lawyers have expressed interest in buying the chapel but these methods of the new hon. keep it going for many generations to enjoy. >> if you have been brewing for some snow, we did have a nice little surprised this afternoon. we have some snow showers and flurries. we are still picking up some sprinkles on hd doppler right now. let's switch it over to the wider view. you can see a couple of systems up spring. -- upstream. the next one is moving across the northern plains at the present time. most of the activity is up in pennsylvania. think should be quieting down significantly. no concerns about driving iran. the roots wil

st. francis. er in critical and that does have to do with burn -- burn injuries. we'll be pulling for them, of course. also, a fire lieutenant was injured mildly. he did suffer smoke inhalation because during the course of a rescue as he was bringing one of the victims down he took off his mask and put it on her so she would be okay and he ended up inhaling a little smoke. he was not even taken to the hospital. he's expected to be fine. with what you are looking at is two apartment buildings, they touch, fused in the middle. a total of six apartments between them, 35 residents live in there we don't know all 35 were home at the time the fire broke out around 4:30 this morning. one group of young people evacuated, they are fine they live on the bottom floor. the fire did erupt as they thought on the top floor and towards the back. an entire back deck was burned and collapsed on to the deck below. the folks who got out said they woke to one of their roommates screaming get out there's a fire. they were able to evacuate easily because they weren't the first floor. on

st. francis. thank you. >> my name is juan carlos, and i am a liter at st. peter's church.as really sad when i saw scom coming to communities. this law has the name that is supposedly to protect communities, the hard-working communities. they contribute with their taxes and with their families. we are the agent of the economy that moves forward as a city, and this does not make sense. more than 400 people in san francisco -- because it was adopted in the city -- we would like to ask the board of supervisors to support it because of our families are being divided. not only families, but the kids born in this nation are being unjustly -- they are being ripped away from those rights. they are americans. what kind of message are you sending to the american kids that in the future will be the leaders of this nation? please, ask for the support of the supervisors to opt out of scom. it is devastating. it is inhumane. it does not make economic sense. please, let's have a conscience and let's please take care of this issue. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you very much. next speaker pl

st. francis believed in compassion for those who have less -- had less than others. those of us with opportunities have to give back. part of that entails taking care of the most important among us, the folks who have need, including our homeless. >> let's talk about the transportation situation in your district. you mentioned that transit could be better. how is parking and traffic? is there enough muni service now? >> you are talking to the one member of the board that does not only car. i get around my district by muni, bicycle, or hailing a cab. our transit system is truly challenge. our bosses are late one out of four times. -- our buses are late one out of a quarter times. they're still not as clean and safe as we'd like. we can do better and investing in our muni system. we need more taxicabs on the streets. is difficult to obtain a cab. i support the concept of centralized taxi dispatch systems so you know who you can call to get a cab. i am a big believer in pedestrian bicycling as options to get around town. many cities in the world have far more people wor

st. francis teamed up today to demonstrate how quickly a dry tree can ignite from a spark or open flame.y take precautions. >> around the holidays not to overload your electrical outlets as well as keeping your tree hydrated. turning off lights before retiring for the evening with >> chief recommends never leaving candles unattended and keeping a fire extinguisher on hand. u.s. fire administration says holiday fires not all from trees claim 400 lives in the u.s. each year. >> reminder worthy every year. >> yeah >>> things are dry now. >> very dry outside, dry inside too, humidifier always helps. we still have temperatures in the 30s inland isolated areas could be in the 20s scattered frost possible again tonight >>> for all of us here at abc7 news thanks for joining us today. >> who wants to be a millionaire is next. >> keep track of the latest news on twitter and talk about it at facebook.com/abc7news. >> have a great day. >> have a great day. bye-bye. closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc

st. francis academy will never come back the way things are going. one of the defects is that when of the trees, many of the trees are called a brush or bush's, that way they won't have to be examined one by one. it is important that the when the brakes are built into golden gate park because you have a big ocean out there that is blowing a lot of wind can. there are even more trees connected to the water project also. i think it is a misstatement about most of the trees being brush. again, you could send a message even if you can't stop the project, and i hope you will. >> i am the president of the california soccer association, over 3000 adult members playing soccer in san francisco. our membership unanimously supports the adoption is this kind of ironic that the very people who demanded an eir are now opposed and against everything that is in the report. the entire and electrician to fix your plumbing. i believe the city and county went to the best people they could to render this report. i believe the report should be accepted as written. it is j

st. francis teamed up today to demonstrate how quickly a dry tree can ignite from a spark or open flame.y say take precautions. >> around the holidays not to overload your electrical outlets as well as keeping your tree hydrated. turning off lights before retiring for the evening with >> chief recommends never leaving candles unattended and keeping a fire extinguisher on hand. u.s. fire administration says holiday fires not all from trees claim 400 lives in the u.s. each year. >> reminder worthy every year. >> yeah >>> things are dry now. >> very dry outside, dry inside too, humidifier always helps. we still have temperatures in the 30s inland isolated areas could be in the 20s scattered frost possible again tonight >>> for all of us here at abc7 news thanks for joining us today. >> who wants to be a millionaire is next. >> keep track of the latest news on twitter and talk about it at facebook.com/abc7news. >> have a great day. >> have a great day. bye-bye. closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc honey, i can't find my internet cord. oh, i'll borrow hailey's. you're downloadi

st. francis. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker? >> i am a member of the san francisco veterans affairs commission and a member of the citizens against the war. my concern is is a public when it is convenient for the city and corporations? what makes it a problem for people to be out in the park if they want to protest? it is our right to assemble at what the police to respect that. it is in our constitution. i will continue to fight for it as long as we have this right. thank you. >> thank you. >> i am here with power, people organized to win appointment rights. there are members who were there for the assembly. our concern is this type of activity, this extreme police response had a chilling effect. we all know that the 99% movement is capturing thousands of people because it is speaking to real issues. we're having foreclosures, the issues of joblessness, the fundamental core issues of economic justice. what is most important is that -- this kind of intimidation that keeps people from their rights to speak about important issues

st. francis hospital.e are able to get meds for people. >> anybody can come there and get help with their meds request >> there are certain requirements, but we really don't turn people away. >> that's what i think is amazing. in times like this. it's nice to open and little place. this is way beyond that. it's also interesting, i was thinking today, you know, you hear people saying, this is out of depression because we don't have a bread line. you have bread lines everyday. >> the interesting thing about it is that people realize now they're beginning to realize that if they make the right contact, if they go to the right places, there are people there that can help them. nonprofits i think very important in our society. they're the ones that many times meet the needs of those who really suffer. >> the only ones. >> that's right. suffering is really paramount. especially in october, november and december. >> people have to choose not just between food and rent but between food and heat. >> susan, one of t

st. francis of asisi said, let them see your faith and when needed, use words. and i think for me, that's how i go about my business. i try to encourage guys. i try to love on guys. i try not to -- i am one of those people. i believe what has hurt people of faith in the game, in general, is the judgmentalism. i think we come across as being holier than thou. i'm the first toll you that i've made tons of mistakes. i am nowhere near perfect. i believe in a god that forgives me and i believe he's done that. >> jeremy, i have less than 60 seconds. as you watch tim tebow who is the most visible of the religious figures going original do you ever look at me and say tim tebow, maybe you are laying it on a little bit heavy. going down to a knee, do you have concerns? >> i don't have concerns about that. like i said, for me, i'm not going to judge either way. i handle my faith how i believe god is asking me to handle my faith. i'm sure he is doing the same thing. i know he does the eye marks and he goes to his knee. i believe he is doing what he feels best to honor his s

st. francis, bringing that in for you this morning. we will have details coming up with how you can take part this the tboom across maryland coming up later. there is good news on the economic front. companies are once again matching 401 contributions. retirement savings took a hit during the recession. more than 75% of firms that cut back or cut out contributions are looking at ways to restore them. we know who will be playing the halftime for the super bowl in the festivities. heads liner, madonna. nbc and nfl made the announcement sunday night. it's february 5th in indianapolis. the first time madonna performed for the super bowl halftime show. last year was the black eyed peas and they were accompanied by usher. >>> star studded celebration in washington. the kennedy center recognized the best entertainers in all of buzz. paying tribute to those influence has worked throughout the arts. >> we honor five giants from the world of the arts. not just for a single role, or a certain performance, but for a lifetime of greatness. hon rece

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st. francis. an intense rivalry between these two perennial powers.were undefeated and the game live up to the killing and then some. let's go where the crowd was loud from start to finish. breaking some ankles. he steps up cavan sadler. kevin with the easy two, they are up by eight in the first half. tyrone rejected. that sets up the alley do. cameron williams throws it down cutting the lead to 4. it would go to overtime. hi arcing three from the corner. this falls, they are up by three. the lead is at two. watch this, kevin southwark for the tie. huge again with the game saving block. what a thriller. joe -- signed joe winds. the ravens are not rolling out ray lewis for sunday's game against the indianapolis colts, of are he will miss his fourth straight game. the new concern is the status of the kicker. he is dealing with a calf injury. last sunday, he struggled. he missed two of his three football -- field-goal attempts. the baltimore ravens will likely sign grey who competed for the job last season. >> we will have a backup plan for sure people -

st. francis hospital. irresponsible companies who care about creating a safe, convenient shopping environment -- the previous owner had about 85 employees. the new project would provide about 100 or 150 jobs. both tenants are focused on local hiring. we have provided information to the existing employees so that they can follow up and be included in a hiring process when that occurs, which is approximately nine months from now, assuming approval. if we are approved today, we are scheduled to start construction as early as january, and we can be opened before the 10 black up, which sets the worker in november. it permits that -- we have a demo permit that has been issued. we have a shell that has been submitted and a structural of great permit that has been submitted. as you know, we are focused on the formula of retail and the non-residential use. the highlights are really exterior upgrades, improved accessibility, street and our escape improvements. we are adding car share. we are adding bicycle parking.

st. francis hospital, which is one of our own emergency rooms in the northern part of the city. to have a pharmacy with parking, in particular, should one of a sprained our ankles and need to get emergency medication right after the emergency room, i think it is a perfect location -- should one of us sprain our ankles. as one of the speakers mentioned, when something is closed and the lights are not on, it does attract nuisance, often. i am supportive of it as proposed. i would make a motion to approve. commissioner miguel: i was looking over the conditions of approval. not seeing any hours. >> no, there's no -- no, there was none, but the commission could certainly -- commissioner miguel: i understand that. i just was not certain whether i missed anything. can the commission imposed a condition of no liquor license? is that legally in available -- is that legally available? >> i do not >> i do not know a reason why you would not. >> it is my understanding that the liquor license decision process is completely within the control of the state process that is established and that

st. francis circle work whereby we had restitution, and what we did to pay for the cost of operator was charged back for the capital project. we will be a lot more diligent doing that in the future. something that has been a cost driver as of late was redirecting bus routes, calling people and to mitigate the crowd and occupy san francisco as well as we look to move vehicles around to ensure people could get to and fro. also, a decrease in available staff hours, vacancies. when we entered into the public employee committee concession deal, when we talk about furloughs with some of the elements in the organization, parking control officers, other aspects of mechanics and so forth, that really took a toll on us because we had to backfill on that instance. constantly we have people that are utilizing vehicles, and oftentimes we need to shore that up and make sure they are clean, because that puts out a greater picture in reference to taking care of the system in terms of being accountable and responsible. what we're looking to do is more or less leverage employees to address the fleet the parents.

st. francis hospital, which is one of our own emergency rooms in the northern part of the city. to have a pharmacy with parking, in particular, should one of a sprained our ankles and need to get emergency medication right after the emergency room, i think it is a perfect location -- should one of us sprain our ankles. as one of the speakers mentioned, when something is