obviously if you have stairs over a living space you have to water proof the stairs -- waterproof the stairs but a lot of energy is being spent trying to get exterior stairs waterproof when you could just let the water flow through. some of the stairs you're showing are good examples of those. >> we have another shot in a minute. here's somebody's exterior deck and stairs which they've been -- a couple of rails have been replaced. i want to point out, by the way, that the spacing between the guard rails on this deck or guards, as they're now called, are pretty wide and don't need the mod -- meet the modern codes which they forum maximum space and it's easy to accomplish that before building a giant new stair and deck by using some kinds of fencing, whether it's metal fencing which you can buy at any hardware store or plastic fencing. just put it up and over the years renters and building owners have been held responsible to meet the standards of today's safety, especially for decks and stairs. so for those of you who have rental units, i encourage you to upgrade your stairs and your s

you would not approve the stair. you would then have to go back. >> you can file for late jurisdiction. you can oppose the decisions that they made untimely issue. >> hell laundered does that take. >> this is something that we can discuss with the project sponsor. we have been working with the project sponsor to get them to the point where we can have the project of the board so that they can make it planning decision. with regards to the stairs, they could apply for new variants. we could look at other issues with the variants. what the differences, these would be within the footprint. this is a smaller debt. this is the difference between what they are proposing and what the planning department has approved. i thought it was clear because the variance had not been issued. the stairs have inspired -- gone into the rear yard. this is a very small and project sponsor. i'm available for any questions. thank you. >> i would like to recommend that we move into public comment. if there is anyone here that would like to sp

there is also the stairs at the rear of the building. as this relates to the project sponsor, the project sponsor respectfully refuse to make those decisions and the recommendation that the project be modified in those it the ways. it was a difficult decision for the residential design team to make. there was a tremendous amount about reached that the project sponsor had done. there was low or no opposition to those projects. one thing that we do want to make clear and two proposals were said to the planning commission. i think that everyone would agree that the project should move forward. there is the project that was initially proposed, there was the denial of the building permit but we would like to approve this with the planning commission's revision to allow them to build a project along those lines or if you believe the arguments that they put forward to you tonight, the request to overturn the department and make the request that they proposed. they have relatively minor changes. we would like to show those to you on the plans. t

what it means is that the outline of the stair wall and the stair itself becomes less visible in the rear yard because this did not move closer to the building. in neither case, this terror already engages the deck and in the room below it. the question that was raised by the residential design team is that they wanted to engage that further and not stick so far into the rear yard. i'm surprised that the issue was not fully brought forth before this. the wall provides both to the stair. if it was determined by the project sponsor that they are accepting, then it would have less impact on the neighbors. the way it is configured, this appears to be a reasonable solution. i would support the overruling of the department definitely on the setback issue on the west. i am not sure that i would give thanks to the city attorney by commenting on the variance. >> there is an irony working here. the irony is that part of this has to do with maintaining some kind of integrity in terms of design. i think we will burn down the castle to save the moat. is it more important to adhere to the resident

in the buildings they have spiral slides so in an emergency you didn't run down the stairs and told the guy to hop in the slide and out the building and that was their emergency e aggress. >> and they're designed if there an explosion it doesn't blow the walls out. and one of my favorite is the old pump station and now used as the headquarters of the fire department and one thing that makes this -- dare i say odd building and has live tidal sea water from the cove. >> the bu bay used to be right about there. >> the bay was about a couple hundred yards away -- maybe 800-yards away and so there is now an under ground i have duct that -- via duct that brings this here and can take water from the bay and into the high pressure system for most earthquake or fire protection. >> if they ran out of regular domestic water. >> or if the pipes broke and that happened in 1906 and might happen. a couple of other things that make this building interesting and turning it into the firefighter headquarters and they have complicated occupancies and i look at these things and hard to have fuel storage

it's not critical, that goes between the reglet and president stair. that will keep the stucco from cracking. >> here's an example of why we need to maintain a distance clearance between the dwround and the siding. you see this wood siding goes right down to the concrete sidewalk and it's rotting at the bottom. that rot is just going to run up through the wood and into the framing behind and once again -- now this is interesting. those are wood stairs in a wood structure. much better solution. they're also protected because they're inside. so they're not going to have as much of a problem. they still have a joint there which is a leak problem that has to be caulked. this is sort of an interesting exercise. as you walk down the street i want to you look at the buildings carefully and see if you can see the space between the buildings in san francisco. and here we have a space that's about 3 fourth of an inch or an inch or something like that -- 3/4 of an -- 3 fourth of an inch or an -- 3/ of an inch or an inch, or something like that. you do a roof and

it would remove and replace the broken concrete stairs, repair the steel reinforcement, fix cracks in the structure, even out where there are some uneven surfaces at the landings, would replace the current handrail with an aada-compliant handrail, and put no-slip surfaces on the steps. it would make the stairway safer and would have most of the project paid for with federal funds. i can take any questions you have. chairperson avalos: thank you. how long is the stairway? >> i believe that 50 feet. let me check. i think i have it here in the application. chairperson avalos: i imagine there are a lot of other stairway's like this in san francisco that are not getting funding. what is the plan for fixing those stairways? i am not saying it is not worthy, but as part of the decisionmaking process, are there other stairways in need of care? >> we do have a list of other stairways that are similarly deteriorated in in need of repair. we have several sources for funding those repairs. in the 2009 certificates of participation that the board approved, we included $2 million for st. structures

after being shot he struggled his way up the top of the stairs. i was >> in the shower i had a gun shot it's pretty bad out here. >> his landlord describes what happened next. >> this sudden i heard on the gate to screaming and saying help. >> by the time you got to the gate he was already? >> dead and i guess he was lying down here. >> this neighbor across the street asked not to reveal her identity she picks of the story from there. >> is a the bottom of the stairs saw the police ended up coming and he was dead pureed of >> best bitter say at this time to do not have a motive for this homicide. however mario's brother told me he thinks he knows what happened. >> some in the neighborhood he had an argument with before that's why i heard from his coworker. that's why he is slated to move out of here. he was boasting about this coming weekend but he didn't make it. >> crystal re mariano served in the u.s. navy for 20 years and he's behind a wife, seven year- old daughter in the philippines. in oakland kron 4 news. >> >> >> is are permitted to relea

always take it is stairs. when you go down the stairs hang on to the hand rails you will have people bump into you. pay attention to the floors, you have fourth floor, third floor, in case the lights go out you know you have 3 more floors. people think, i will go to the bottom until it stops. let's say you have 2 floors of parking you are under ground. sometimes it's a fire escape, never go up unless there is smoke down there and you can't go down. majority of the time don't go up. it's not like in tower interno where you go to the roof and the helicopters come pick you up u. notice fire department, work in pairs with 2 extinguishers. one extinguisher and the other person is a backup to get you out. that's an nert volunteer. never fight a fire if it's a large fire. large is over your head. if you are scared and it's too big, it's too large for you. if it's spread beyond where it started and blocking our escape route and you are unsure how to use an extinguisher. there are 4 types of fire it's on the label. on

the west extension and the deck stair pulled back, we will not have to talk to you again until the next project. [laughter] commissioner garcia: that is the motion. the findings would be based upon the consideration of what is good for the neighbors. are those sufficient enough items, or do we need something more complete? president peterson: not as long as the light well is compliant with the rdg's/ >> could you reiterate the language? we are overruling the permit. commissioner garcia: right, with the sights set back to be as originally proposed to the planning commission dr, and the steps to remain as altered by conditions imposed by the planning commission at dr. commissionger fung: do you want to reference that particular drawing? it is really a combination of one representing the set back, and when they made an alternative plan. that was moved inward. >> we have that motion. it is to overrule the denial and grant that department with those conditions. president peterson: it is on one condition that the project sponsor's original design for the west side be accepted but the other de

after being shot he struggled his way up the top of the stairs. >> i was in the shower i heard gunshots. >> his landlord describes what happened next. >> all sudden i heard him laying on the gate screening and saying help. >> time you get to the date he was already. >> dead. he was laying down here. >> this neighbor across the street asked not to reveal her identity. she picks of the story from there. >> his a the bottom of the stairs of the pleas were coming he was dead. investigator >> is hearsay at this time they do not have a motive for this homicide. however his brother called me he thinks he knows what happened. >> monday in the neighborhood he had an argument with before that's why and this is why he's slated to move out of fear this is a bad thing. he is possible but this coming weekend but he did make it. >> serve in the u.s. navy for 20 years and leaves behind a wife, seven year-old daughter in the philippines. in oakland kron 4 news. >> kron 4 spoke with kaiser where he worked there released a statement, " we extend our heartfelt sympathies to the employee's family and friend

the fire began in a down stairs unit and quickly spread to the other apartments. it is not known how that fire started. >>> a 7-year-old oakland girl is out of hospital after being bitten by a pit bull over the weekend. the dog bit the girl in the face at a home on 82nd street. a beware of dog sign was posted the dog's owner asked the girl if she wanted to pet the dog she was bitten on the right cheek when she tried to pet it the dog is now in quarantine. >>> 5:05 a.m. u.s. and pakistani officials condemning the release of classified documents on the war in afghanistan. the whistle blower website posted 91,000 military records with details of 6 years of the war. wiki leaks says there appears to be evidence of war crimes in those documents it also includes unreported incidents about afghan civilian deaths and cosort operations. those could put the lives of americans at risk. >>> nato forces in afghanistan are conducting a massive search for two missing sailors. afghan officials say the two men left their base friday without notifying afghan security forces. america

some climbed the stairs in full gear, which adds about 50 pounds to their load. climbers said it was worth the challenge. " i'm pretty sure i ...when i m done (laughing) 3:15:02 " although it wasn't a race, the first person to finish did get a trophy. they're not as popular as the x- games but the u- games might be catching on. about 100 unicyclists participated today in both fun and competitive rides around several downtown san francisco streets. a small group of fans cheered them on as they passed by. . top riders reached speeds of over 25 miles per hour. they finished the day with a ride across the golden gate bridge. next: they've got quite a following. "they are freakin delicious." one east bay couple's recipe for success, next. the bay area's first mobile cupcake shop has set up in the bay. cbs 5's brian yuen tells us how twitter and facebook are part of their recipe for success. meet kate..(tc-1:04:59 kate waving at camera) kate makes and the giants offense busts it open against the mets... the minute is next the giants held the mets scoreless for 24- inni

there are a lot of stairs, and the lights have failed because of a faulty design when they did renovation they did a puddle of water we need to get it working. it continues to fail. but as the worst of the processes we would need to undertake. taking that together and adding a 5% contract feet and then having a 15% to% contingency, that ran the sheets at $2.2 million. at the bottom of the spreadsheet, some of them come in under budget, or we do have funds that would be available. the first, second, and third runner ups are listed, and we will look fm within the scope of that. >> thank you. >> is there any public comment? the none, public comment is closed. vice president harrison: this is a good use of this money. it is no good in the bank. when these projects are done, are you preparing a list for the next influx? >> talking to your microphone. >> do we have an influx to be done? >> we do. using the database in this manner, we know what would be next. he would then like to compare those to our preferred maintenance over the year and make the same trade-off decisions at that time. >> and

had no less than 13 major projects in our neighborhood running from the creation of the head street stairs to a new sidewalk. we were able to get a grant through 3 agencies, bart, dpw as well as cal-trans to put a bridge sidewalks offer the bridge on saint charles. we have a sewer project coming up in our neighborhood. we try to do projects and we have several projects on the board to continue. key is communication we communicate through our news all right we have meetings held and we are lucky. we have meeting hall anasm tlaert meeting hall the next is the 13th we have dues of 15 dollars a year. that's all. but we keep our meetings inclusive you don't have to be a member to come to the meeting. anybody from the public can come and we listen to everybody and everybody has a chance to speak much the key to our organization is keeping things positive and nonpolitical. we don't endorse candidates and don't support ballot measures if we do that we will divide the community people have various viewpoints on issues. we keep it open and listen to everybody and are inclusive. >> coalition for san

these are stair cases in new deal buildings. part of the idea, i think this is really an expression of the old arts and crafts movement, which elnor roosevelt was part it. this was a janitor, once he checked me out, he said, come on in, i have to show you something. there was a beautiful wood laid mosaic. this is a marble mosai c. this is at the national zoo. and there's the beautiful rock work. they didn't build porto potties. this is a restroom in yosemite. we discovered these above phoenix. then there's art work which celebrates people doing ordinary but indispensable stuff. this is up at timber line lodge. they were not used to seeing them or getting classes in journalism. they would get people in trouble. sometimes the art or the artist got in trouble. let's look at a few of the structures around california. this is built by the wpa. the noblist motive is the public good. imagine anybody saying that today. this kind of work is a noble endeavor. county courthouses like this one in alameda. city halls all over california in a

. >> he has never gone down stairs to the garage. me and my wife both thought -- >> he always monitored the dogs around the children? >> four of the five dogs they have many times and they were very gentle. >> at least one of the five pit bulls had been aggressive in the past. one dog had killed the female chihuahua. he tught it was aggression in animals. now he sixth in jail and accused of two felony charges. >> he says he never wants to own a dog agn. he remains here in the jail in martinez on $120,000 bail. teresa garcia, "abc 7 news." >> a man on his way home from work is murdered and right now, oakland police are looking for the killer. it happened early today in near the victim's home near east 15th street. terrify at the are is live at the oakland police department. do police know anything about a motive or shooter at this point? >> no suspect or motive. all we know that 53-year-old was found shot to death in front of his house. he had just gotten home from work. it follows five days from a shootingeath of a man in town for a

invest gators say the fire began in a down stairs unit quickly spread to the other apartments the fire and police departments are both looking into the cause. >>> 7-year-old oak hand girl is out of hospital this morning after she was bitten by a pit bull over the weekend. the dog bit the girl in the face, at a home on 82nd street. a beware of dog sign was posted there, the dogs owner asked the girl if she wanted to pet the dog she was bitten on the right cheek when she tried to pet it. the dog now in quarantine. >>> 6:07 a.m. a 21-year-old graduate of napa high school killed in afghanistan has been laid to rest. army commercialist chase stanley and three other -- specialist chase stanley and three others were killed july 19th. kyle dan port served from stanley from the time they met and being deployed initially to iraq. >>> he is a great man made sure he took care of everyone around him and had everybody's back. he will be missed. great guy. we will always love him. >> specialist stanley had already served a 15 month tour in iraq when he was sent to afghanistan. >>> seven bay area mini

was here but is currently chairing a committee down stairs so i am here in his office. this is a small piece and a modest proposal we believe to help the center have some financial flexibility, one of many pieces we have participated in earlier this year. we provided essentially a loan to the center that allows them to save money on their interest payments over the period of the next five years. in addition we have helped the center with their economic programs whether it be the transgender economic power initiative, providing job services or the economic development program with the center. and so we think this is a modest proposal and one that is exciting not only for the center but really the neighborhood and will allow the building to be used by many people who are coming to not only to eat there and current uses and a number of people that are currently using it. we're certainly excite about this proposal and would love to have the commission's report. i'll have rebecca r orbing lshg rollfs come up now. >> thank you very much for the opportunity to speak today. ess

. >> he has never gone down stairs to the garage. me and my wife both thought -- >> he always monitored the dogs around the children? >> four of the five dogs they have many times and they were very gentle. >> at least one of the five pit bulls had been aggressive in the past. one dog had killed the female chihuahua. he thought it was aggression in animals. now he sixth in jail and accused of two felony charges. >> he says he never wants to own a dog again. he remains here in the jail in martinez on $120,000 bail. teresa garcia, "abc 7 news." >> a man on his way home from work is murdered and right now, oakland police are looking for the killer. it happened early today in near the victim's home near east 15th street. terrify at the are is live at the oakland police department. do police know anything about a motive or shooter at this point? >> no suspect or motive. all we know that 53-year-old was found shot to death in front of his house. he had just gotten home from work. it follows five days from a shooting death of a man in town

the first annual fire fighters stair climber will take 300 firefighters up for 48 flights of stairs in building. they will wear 50 lbs. of gear full gear doing this the event benefits burn center at st. francis. packs of unicycles will also be speeding away through downtown tomorrow morning the race is part of a unicycle championship w gains. it's a week-long series of events. it's forcing gold wheeled enthusiasts saturday morning will take place from 830 in the morning until 1030 around a square brought block union and battery that blocks surrounding streets will be closed to vehicle traffic so find your way around that will that happens. we'll take a break back with more headlines in a moment. a quick look at james lick traffic moving well headlights j we're back at 555 allied look as san mateo bridge traffic moving well will issue this morning weather was pretty mild 58 degrees right now is warming up getting into the low to mid-80s this afternoon. a closer look at your forecast a moment hot that is the main some point over the next few days friday saturday sunday mid to upper 90s i

of the car on the way to the bar i got you on my lips i got you on my lips ♪ ♪ at the foot of the stairsh once she gets a little touch if i had it my way ♪ ♪ you know that i'd make her say ooh -- ooh -- ♪ ♪ she won't ever get enough once she gets a little touch if i had it my way ♪ ♪ you know that i'd make her say ooh-- ooh-- ♪ ♪ my first kiss went a little like this ♪ ♪ i said no more sailors and no more soldiers ♪ ♪ with your name in a heart tattooed up on the shoulders ♪ ♪ your kiss is like whiskey it gets me drunk ♪ ♪ and i wake up in the morning with the taste of your tongue ♪ ♪ in the back of the car on the way to the bar i got you on my lips i got you on my lips ♪ ♪ at the foot of the stairs with my fingers in your hair baby - this is it ooh ♪ ♪ she won't ever get enough once she gets a little touch if i had it my way ♪ ♪ you know that i'd make her say ooh -- ooh -- ♪ ♪ she won't ever get enough once she gets a little touch if i had it my way ♪ ♪ you know that i'd make her say ooh -- ooh -- ♪ ♪ my first kiss went a little like this -- and twist -- and twist ♪ ♪ my first kiss went

. >> i put this in here because the stairs and various kinds of tile work can be so beautiful and san francisco has so much lovely work. it's not impossible to maintain. all you have to do is scrub it and clean it and once every 40 years have someone come through and polish it and it's gorgeous. the lack of simple maintenance will cost serious problems. here's a metal grill, metal gate. i'm sorry to say we see these all over san francisco. i'm sorry to say we have to live in a place where people feel it necessary to lock themselves in and lock people out. this is rusting. it tells me a couple of things. it tells me it was not hot dipped when they made it. it was not hot dipped galvanized. somebody chose to paint it and the paint is not being maintained. it's hard to get in there with the wire brush and scrape the soul off but that's what you have to do. wire brush it. wire brush? >> just on the top. [inaudible] >> it's really long-term problem. >> there's a house that we built, it's a great highway, and it's got a hot dipped galvanized gate. not similar but similar material and out th

some people tried to escape up a medical stair -- metal staircase, the organizers say the event willot be held again. >>> pope benedict xvi spoke about the tragedy in his weekly address and he asked everyone to remember the victims in their prayers. >>> the l.a. town made national news when the super sized salaries were uncovered. they will uncover what they plan to do to those leaders tomorrow. >> reporter: residents marching on a mission today, visiting the homes and businesses of the mayor and three city council members making $100,000 for that part-time job at city hall. >> it is outrageous. >> reporter: together she and her husband make 7 $5,000 a year and support a family of 6 on that. that is 2 $5,000 less than those part-timers at city hall. they joined the march, carrying scenes saying stop the fraud and two adults went to their homes. they urged the mayor and two city council members to resign. >> i want a job like that. >>reporter: it didn't appear any of the targeted council members were home. i knocked on doors who were accessible but neighbors say they left hours before

police were called and found the victim at the bottom of the stairs. he was pronounced dead at the scene. he's a reservist with the u.s. military. the neighbors say they didn't know the victim's name but he was nice and said hello in passing. but the seemingly nature of what happened has made them think about one issue. >> yeah, safety issues. i have a kid. we stay here. it's not enough patrol out here. >> the coroner's office collected the body around 5:00 a.m. police say they don't are a motive but wouldn't talk about what kind of shell casing they found there. there's little squares there. police usually use those to mark where the bullets are. kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:05. oakland firefighters are investigating a large indoor marijuana operation right now at the scene of a residential house fire. the fire started shortly after 5:00 a.m. at a home on telegraph avenue on 33rd street. firefighters say the back side of the home caught fire. when they went inside, they found the entire third floor filled with pot plants. they did not find

if you go down the stair well. if there's an earthquake and you are in a high rise building. ing -- no. if it hadn't collapsed in the disaster chances are it will stay up. outside, where's an open area? high rise building when glass breaks it floats it with hit 2 blocks away from where it falls. if you are outside, you want to look up and make sure nothing is coming toward you. there is 3-5 feet of glass on market street. top of that you are going to have office furniture and debris falling into the street. even if you are in a car if you are next to large, brick buildings and if collapsed on you there is no safe place to go. how about here. the safety spot is second base. no doubt about it. you have 60,000 people want to go to second base. people get injured jumping chairs. go between the chairs, cover your head and get your head below the seat. there is a lot of crud down there. the chairs will break the fall. if you stop, someone behind you will hit you. so, slow down, pull to the side of the road. stay with the car until the shaking stops. you need protection for your hea

but at night when i stair through the dark at the hidden image in the mirror i cannot lie to the stranger see. i have forgotten everything. except my affection for children, my service to country and my insatiable fear. [applause] >> sizing up the cost of war. >> what is left but the shoes. shoes scuffed and torn, no longer having feet to carry them, shoes empty now. work boots bearing mud from the last field he had plowed with his father. empty now. red sneakers with white stripes brought back fwr america by her oldest son given to her youngest, both of them immediately rung outside kicking the soccer ball back and forth the older rustling the youngster's head after a goal, empty now. heavy and white, they were the first pair of shoes she ever walked in. the first she had learned to untie so that she could riggel out and once again feel the sand cyst between her toes, empty now. his work boots were resoled many times next season he would have bout a new pair or perhaps the season after that. but these old ones darkened from the oil had become supple and familiar. they knew his feet took

>> they sweat bullets going up those stairs like that. my brother does that.e says unbelievely hot in those things. >> lucky for them it is in san francisco and is a little bit cooler than if they were in inland. >> serious heat around the bay area. some temperatures near 100 degrees. no heat wave out toward the coastline. socked in with low cloud and fog. even a couple of clouds there in the distance. monsoonal moisture making its way over the sierra nevada. there it is, just sparse population wise out at the coast today as you can see the fog and low cloud socked in there. as much as 30 degrees plus cooler out at the beaches. not a bad evening tonight. cool out toward the coastline because you've got that patchy fog inside the bay seeing mostly cloudy skies. a little bit on the breezy side. still warm temperatures inland, clear skies and should be nice and warm for the better part of the evening hours. looking hot many spots inland. 90s. maybe upper 90s well inland. lots of sunshine there. inside the bay you'll find temperatures running a little more mild. 6