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south side of the street and bounded here in this plan by the embarcadero on the upper side broadway on the right. davis street below and as jonathan said the kg building on the left side. the area is a combination of eclectic buildingses. yes we are in the historic water front district but when you look in the immediate vicinity of the site, prevailing uses range from office to residential, to retail to restaurant and a variety of architectural expressions and ages. the precome dominant building is 50 feet or less. in this area of embarcadero, as you remember we have very interesting potential site for public park and through your own water front land use diagrams, you've analyzed and created over a series of years this open space necklace of parks and in our specific location there is a gap in that necklace and we are proposing to include as part of this program with the project a public park and you will see as we get into plan, a park that is privately developed and financed but available and open to the public. so this site itself is a long site along embarcadero and easily acce
south side of the street and bounded here in this plan by the embarcadero on the upper side broadway on the right. davis street below and as jonathan said the kg building on the left side. the area is a combination of eclectic buildingses. yes we are in the historic water front district but when you look in the immediate vicinity of the site, prevailing uses range from office to residential, to retail to restaurant and a variety of architectural expressions and ages. the precome dominant...
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today the open feel of the embarcadero welcomes worldwide visitors. it's almost impossible to imagine a freeway was ever here. >> it's definitely unrecognizable from what was here 25 years ago. >> reporter: it's made the ferry building a destination and revitalized this area. live on the embarcadero, i'm ryan takeo, kpix 5. >>> one of the hardest-hit areas was santa cruz just miles from the epicenter. kpix 5 reporter kiet do is live in santa cruz and we are going to check in with him in just a little bit. but right now -- >> i think roberta gonzales is standing by and she wants to talk about the giants over at at&t park. roberta, are you there? [ pause ] >> reporter: hi, guys. good morning. >> good morning! i don't see anybody there. i guess everyone went to sleep. what a night though, huh is this. >> reporter: no, actually, there are a lot of people here still. all the people that are cleaning up after all of the celebrations last night. they are all in the stands and they have the music blasting out here, as well. it's still very festive. and you sai
today the open feel of the embarcadero welcomes worldwide visitors. it's almost impossible to imagine a freeway was ever here. >> it's definitely unrecognizable from what was here 25 years ago. >> reporter: it's made the ferry building a destination and revitalized this area. live on the embarcadero, i'm ryan takeo, kpix 5. >>> one of the hardest-hit areas was santa cruz just miles from the epicenter. kpix 5 reporter kiet do is live in santa cruz and we are going to check...
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the embarcadero packed with spectators. what's the scene like? >> reporter: you couldn't ask for a more beautiful day to come into san francisco and enjoy fleet week, see the blue angels. we got to see them maybe for a couple of minutes out here, but there was big crowds along the embarcadero. if you did come out, you would be in good company. it was kind of a struggle to get here as the blue angels flew over the bay. everybody out here trying to capture it on their camera or cell phone. they did fly a practice leading up to this weekend's big air show. many people told us they were excited to see them back after missing them last year. >> i thought it was pretty awesome. when they got so close together. it's amazing how precise they are. it was pretty cool. >> this was my first time seeing that. >> what did you think? >> i thought it was an amazing show. >> reporter: also today another treat for those out here. the uss america was commissioned into service. it is the first of the america class amphibious assault ship. there's a lot more going on
the embarcadero packed with spectators. what's the scene like? >> reporter: you couldn't ask for a more beautiful day to come into san francisco and enjoy fleet week, see the blue angels. we got to see them maybe for a couple of minutes out here, but there was big crowds along the embarcadero. if you did come out, you would be in good company. it was kind of a struggle to get here as the blue angels flew over the bay. everybody out here trying to capture it on their camera or cell phone....
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. >>> well, right now, a fleet of ships is on the way to the embarcadero and fleet week is in full swing. this is a live look from one of the boats. our photographer gregg welk on that boat as it makes its way down the bay. you see coit tower right there. >> beautiful. >> happy friday,. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. >> good morning, good afternoon, too, i'm juliette goodrich in for michelle. [ laughter ] >> it's been a long day. >>> after a one-year hiatus, fleet week is back along with the blue angels. hundreds of thousands are expected to line the waterfront this year. anne makovec is live in san francisco where the parade of ships is just wrapping up. hi, anne. >> reporter: that's right. it was a gorgeous sight here along the marina green. there is a lot of excitement about this and, yeah, as you mentioned, last year was a bye year because of budget cuts for fleet week. now it is off and sailing fleet week 2014. hundreds of people are gathered along the san francisco waterfront for the parade of ships. this family came from tracy. >> we picked the girls out of school because w
. >>> well, right now, a fleet of ships is on the way to the embarcadero and fleet week is in full swing. this is a live look from one of the boats. our photographer gregg welk on that boat as it makes its way down the bay. you see coit tower right there. >> beautiful. >> happy friday,. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. >> good morning, good afternoon, too, i'm juliette goodrich in for michelle. [ laughter ] >> it's been a long day. >>> after...
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when loma prieta hit, the embarcadero freeway was deemed unsafe and closed to traffic. while caltrans planned a freeway retrofit, critics like then mayor art agnos pounced and city supervisors approved demolition. today the open feel of the embarcadero welcomes worldwide visitors. it's almost impossible to imagine a freeway was ever here. so i want to show you this vantage point because where we're zoomed in right here, this is all you would see from where we are. that free would be blocking the ferry building. it's revitalized this area. it's opened up it for pedestrians, bicyclists and tourists, as well. and it's really breathed new life into this part of our beautiful city. live in san francisco, i'm ryan takeo, kpix 5. >> thank you, ryan. this morning, we are sharing some of your memories of the loma prieta earthquake on facebook. robin springer shared this memory here. >> we want to hear from you so post your comments on our kpix 5 facebook page and visit kpix.com for more memories from 25 years ago. >>> it is 6:08. one of the two texas nurses infected with ebola is
when loma prieta hit, the embarcadero freeway was deemed unsafe and closed to traffic. while caltrans planned a freeway retrofit, critics like then mayor art agnos pounced and city supervisors approved demolition. today the open feel of the embarcadero welcomes worldwide visitors. it's almost impossible to imagine a freeway was ever here. so i want to show you this vantage point because where we're zoomed in right here, this is all you would see from where we are. that free would be blocking...
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you can't ever walk along the embarcadero and not be grateful for what the port is doing. so let's talk for just a minute and in the last part and that i will cover and which is what has happened since the reports came out and there is a number of things that have happened and both in terms of a state of each of the reports that we talked about, and different changes have been put in place but let me, let me indicate that we are given a very strict structure on how we write our reports and so we have to come up finings and recommendations, and recommendations have to come from the findings and we have to identify who should respond to those recommendations. and your executive director moyer responded to the commission recommendations in the time frame which was set which is 60 days and, for another commission that we had looked at and they held a public session and sent six hours going through our report and because they had linked into on each of the recommendations and that i think they have 29 recommendations and the commissions submitted their responses including even
you can't ever walk along the embarcadero and not be grateful for what the port is doing. so let's talk for just a minute and in the last part and that i will cover and which is what has happened since the reports came out and there is a number of things that have happened and both in terms of a state of each of the reports that we talked about, and different changes have been put in place but let me, let me indicate that we are given a very strict structure on how we write our reports and so...
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. >> reporter: still, people are rolling in along the embarcadero. t for this family, seeing the blue angels sore it is worth it. >> i have been watching them since 1954. never missed it. >> reporter: blue angels, also italian heritage festival, both are creating crowds you. >> don't have to beital cran to come. come on down, you know, it is awesome. >> reporter: the festival sell pwraeuts rich italian heritage in a big way with music, food, and a parade that she is not about to miss. >> how long have you been parked this? >> since 8:30. >> 8:30 this morning. [music] >> reporter: and for people who call this corner of san francisco home, two popular crowded events on the very same weekend it is entirely what you make of it. >> i think it is a good thing. pick the one that you want to watch. >> reporter: in san francisco, mark kelly, kpix5. >> one more day of fleet week. you can tour the ships along the embarcadero. >> well, the bay area is bracing for a big transit strike. this one will effect thousands that take the golden gate bridge. they plan to w
. >> reporter: still, people are rolling in along the embarcadero. t for this family, seeing the blue angels sore it is worth it. >> i have been watching them since 1954. never missed it. >> reporter: blue angels, also italian heritage festival, both are creating crowds you. >> don't have to beital cran to come. come on down, you know, it is awesome. >> reporter: the festival sell pwraeuts rich italian heritage in a big way with music, food, and a parade that she...
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let's take a live look here at the embarcadero and the bay bridge. san francisco probably one of the cooler places to be on this day when we have a heat advisory. lots of temperatures in the 90s in the bay area. mike nicco will tell us when will this october heat wave ease up. >>> our lengthy drought has not only dried out hillsides but is driving bears into communities in search of food. this is nowhere more apparent than in the sierra. nevada wildlife officials report they have caught nine hungry bears just since wednesday near reno and lake htahoe. the drought has reduced the availability of food for the bears. in cooler weather, they need about 25,000 calories a day, the equivalent of 83 cheeseburgers. >>> the effects of our long drought are on vivid display in santa clara county. a popular lake is being choked with algae. the consequences show the cruel side of nature. abc 7 news reporter explains. >> reporter: among the beauty and wildlife at vasona lake lies an ugly and smelly problem. dead, decaying fish are floating in the muck, in the very
let's take a live look here at the embarcadero and the bay bridge. san francisco probably one of the cooler places to be on this day when we have a heat advisory. lots of temperatures in the 90s in the bay area. mike nicco will tell us when will this october heat wave ease up. >>> our lengthy drought has not only dried out hillsides but is driving bears into communities in search of food. this is nowhere more apparent than in the sierra. nevada wildlife officials report they have...
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in the embarcadero, cars wait, bumper to bumper. down to a slow glide. it is worth all of the traffic. >> watching since 1954. never failed to be mystified. the blue an gels are not the only show in town. the italian heritage town in north beach and both are creating some pretty big crowds. >> you don't have to be italian to come. just come on down, it is awesome. >> they celebrate san francisco's rich heritage in a big way with music, food others a parade that she is not about to miss. >> how long have you been parked there? >> 8:30. >> this morn something. >> yes. >> reporter: people who call this corner of san francisco home, two popular crowded events on the very same weekend is entirely what you make of it. >> i think it is a good thing. pick the one you want to watch. >> reporter: in san francisco, mark kelly, kpix5. >> what a beautiful day. tomorrow, the last day with fleet week. the last chance to tour the ships of the embarcadero, 9:00 until 4:00. >>> still ahead, more air strikes today. one senator says we are losing the battle. >>> the blade ru
in the embarcadero, cars wait, bumper to bumper. down to a slow glide. it is worth all of the traffic. >> watching since 1954. never failed to be mystified. the blue an gels are not the only show in town. the italian heritage town in north beach and both are creating some pretty big crowds. >> you don't have to be italian to come. just come on down, it is awesome. >> they celebrate san francisco's rich heritage in a big way with music, food others a parade that she is not...
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the bikes on the station along embarcadero are the most popular. behind cal trans, the station and the roundhouse plaza station are among the top 10 stations. the harry brinls -- bridges plaza and the embarcadero route and this connects the ferry building regional transit providers with the employers in the northern water front and with our special events in the northern water front such as america's cup and other water front destinations. this august the bikes are sponsors and bike share requested another 12 -month fee waiver for the extension of the program using the 2013 waiver criteria as a guide, the staff reviewed the program financial statement for the month and denld the program is not generating a profit. the program is generating revenue but at this time this revenue is # 5 percent of the program expenses so it doesn't meet it or exceed it. at this time it was determined there are no complaints about the program and based on that, the program is benefitting water front visitors and thus the public trust. outside of staff time of evaluatin
the bikes on the station along embarcadero are the most popular. behind cal trans, the station and the roundhouse plaza station are among the top 10 stations. the harry brinls -- bridges plaza and the embarcadero route and this connects the ferry building regional transit providers with the employers in the northern water front and with our special events in the northern water front such as america's cup and other water front destinations. this august the bikes are sponsors and bike share...
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the gates are open early, thousands already coming in maybe taking bart and walking down the embarcadero, many muni oracle train. it's bleeding orange giant. across the street momo's is mobbed. fans are thrilled. they are excited. it's electric! tonight may be the chance for the giants to go to the third world series in five years. some folks say we love the pattern. world series champions in 2012, 2010, and perhaps 2014. >> it's just destiny. just like 2010, 2012. >> out of 10, 110. so excited, had to take two classes this morning to calm down just so excited. we're going to win. it's going to be great. we're taking it home. we're doing it tonight. >> reporter: there's that great sign you see as you whattic up along the embarcadero at the corner of second and king. at&t park the center of the baseball universe, we are one hour away from game 5. who is going to win? >> giants. >> whoo! >> reporter: that's it. the giants, these fans say, will be heading to the world series after this game tonight. back to you in the studio. fun out here, man, fun. >> absolutely! >> and that team knows how
the gates are open early, thousands already coming in maybe taking bart and walking down the embarcadero, many muni oracle train. it's bleeding orange giant. across the street momo's is mobbed. fans are thrilled. they are excited. it's electric! tonight may be the chance for the giants to go to the third world series in five years. some folks say we love the pattern. world series champions in 2012, 2010, and perhaps 2014. >> it's just destiny. just like 2010, 2012. >> out of 10,...
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the future at two of the business of the stations today, and riders can weigh in on changes at the embarcaderod montgomery stations in san francisco at 7:00 this morning so in a few minutes and 4:00 today and tomorrow. >> the coast is clear. so are the inland valleys. in san jose no fog. waking up to orange sunshine. upper 60's at the coast. upper 70s inland. >> because of the wazers, they report the this accident southbound 680 near milpitas we have a minor accident possibly blocking one lane and as we take you to the nimitz we have this brand new crash southbound 880 through fremont as you approach scott creek road. be rail. -- be came. we have a lot of accidents. >> thank you for joining us. we will see you in 25 minutes for news and weather and for news and weather and trafoffee? making coffee? yeah, enough for two. gosh. try four, buddy. hmm, i'll take a dark roast. chai tea, please. honey, text the man what you want. french vanilla, make it strong! the all new keurig 2.0 is here. brew for one, brew for all. >>> good morning, america. and breaking right now -- volcano emergency. red-hot l
the future at two of the business of the stations today, and riders can weigh in on changes at the embarcaderod montgomery stations in san francisco at 7:00 this morning so in a few minutes and 4:00 today and tomorrow. >> the coast is clear. so are the inland valleys. in san jose no fog. waking up to orange sunshine. upper 60's at the coast. upper 70s inland. >> because of the wazers, they report the this accident southbound 680 near milpitas we have a minor accident possibly...
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one third get on and off the train at the montgomery and embarcadero stations in san francisco. o two of the smallest. so b.a.r.t. is out asking riders what they think should be done to help the overcrowding. b.a.r.t. riders says there needs to be more train and more time. >> if you are off hours, no problem at all. often when i was getting off at 6:00, standing room only. >> i would spread the crick out a little bit more -- coverage out a little bit more. there's a lot of us who work nights and weekends. >> bart recently unveiled a plan at what an expansion might look like ache the embarcadero station. the agency said it would allow riders to board and exit on both side of the train. it would include tunnels, elevators and extra platforms. the big remodel estimated to take about five years. but b.a.r.t. said the stations will stay open the whole time. it would take a lot of money and b.a.r.t. is working on getting federal help. if you want to throw in your 2 cents, b.a.r.t. will be out talking to passengers at the embarcadero station and the montgomery streetcation thursday and
one third get on and off the train at the montgomery and embarcadero stations in san francisco. o two of the smallest. so b.a.r.t. is out asking riders what they think should be done to help the overcrowding. b.a.r.t. riders says there needs to be more train and more time. >> if you are off hours, no problem at all. often when i was getting off at 6:00, standing room only. >> i would spread the crick out a little bit more -- coverage out a little bit more. there's a lot of us who...
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when a redevelopment plan expires much like the western addition or embarcadero, this is the document what controls the land use on that site. that it's reverted back to the underlining zoning when it expires. >> so your per expects -- perspective it was 40 feet. >> it wasn't an elimination. redevelopment plans have an expiration date for 30 or 40 years. this plan expired in 2009. >> okay. that's a really interesting point. so in other words we should be careful and look at all redevelopment plans to ensure that we are not having any inadvertent zoning. >> there are a number of plans that have expired recently because the plans were put in place in the 70s. the western addition, yerba buena, embarcadero, there are several that have expired. >> it might be helpful. in fact i would like to ask if you can give our office a summary of those plans and what accidental up zoning we might see with the expiration of those plans. so given what has happened is it your department's perspective that the height limit is 275 or should it be 84 or 40? >> i think, it seems to me that golden gate commo
when a redevelopment plan expires much like the western addition or embarcadero, this is the document what controls the land use on that site. that it's reverted back to the underlining zoning when it expires. >> so your per expects -- perspective it was 40 feet. >> it wasn't an elimination. redevelopment plans have an expiration date for 30 or 40 years. this plan expired in 2009. >> okay. that's a really interesting point. so in other words we should be careful and look at...
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has come to us several times this year, to talk about how we can improve the traffic patents on the embarcadero and we had the planning department come and talk to us about how we need to integrate more in terms of their effort and we do talk to them. and i think that not all of that is evidenced in the current version of the water front land use plan and we can reference it but i think that there is more than ad hoc work going on between the port and the rest of the city. and i think that we at the commission are encouraging more integration. and as we talk in particular about the sea level rise that is not going to happen unless there is a fully integrated way of working this across the city and it will not succeed and we have already started that process and not only in the city family but with the cdc and we welcome more input and it is something that has to take and integrated and if i take your comments to say that we have to work in a fashion and i don't think that we will disagree with you and i think that is the correction that the commissioner have given the staff in that regard and s
has come to us several times this year, to talk about how we can improve the traffic patents on the embarcadero and we had the planning department come and talk to us about how we need to integrate more in terms of their effort and we do talk to them. and i think that not all of that is evidenced in the current version of the water front land use plan and we can reference it but i think that there is more than ad hoc work going on between the port and the rest of the city. and i think that we...
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mark kelly is live along the embarcadero. mark a lot happening today. catch us up. >> reporter: a lot of -- a lot of activity brian and a lot of it right here along the waterfront. for starters, the navy commissioned this massive vessel behind me. it's called the uss america. and that commissioning happened this morning here at piers 30 and 32. and over on marina green. all eyes were on the sky. for within highlight of san francisco fleet week -- one highlight of san francisco fleet week, you have to look up. >> i'm here for the blue angels. because it's -- [ inaudible ] >> we have this gentleman perform before. and he blew us away. >> reporter: after the blue angels' performance got cut short thursday due to fog, there was concern today would be deja vu. fortunately, the blue angels took to the air, their formations a favorite of mike hughes. >> blue angels baby. and then any of the other high speed military aircraft. and the low speed military aircraft. >> reporter: san francisco fleet week started in 1981. it has truly taken off. it's the public's cha
mark kelly is live along the embarcadero. mark a lot happening today. catch us up. >> reporter: a lot of -- a lot of activity brian and a lot of it right here along the waterfront. for starters, the navy commissioned this massive vessel behind me. it's called the uss america. and that commissioning happened this morning here at piers 30 and 32. and over on marina green. all eyes were on the sky. for within highlight of san francisco fleet week -- one highlight of san francisco fleet week,...
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it is northerly, along the embarcadero, that is northerly. some areas, no breeze at all. hers have a pretty good breeze, there is a northwest breeze along the coast, northerly and you can see how everything is, that is very dry air spilling in and when we get this kind of a pattern a we will go from the coast to the bay, low-to-mid 80s as you head out to the inland areas and a lot of this is win dependant. it can be as warm as it is in oakland. 48 in novato, half-moon bay has gone from 48 to 55 and the breeze has picked up and some locations are warm. gilroy 51 yet above los gatos it is 60 degrees and it is cool to 54. there is not a lot of a breeze but there is a component of it, north but south, northeast at oakland, northwest at novato trying to turn again 41 in tahoe and that will drop in extremely cool temperatures for the middle of the country and not for us. no worries for rain, we have clear skies on the beach and we are hating up and here is the first day, the warming will continue and we get more of a high pressure and northeast wind and it looks like it wants to
it is northerly, along the embarcadero, that is northerly. some areas, no breeze at all. hers have a pretty good breeze, there is a northwest breeze along the coast, northerly and you can see how everything is, that is very dry air spilling in and when we get this kind of a pattern a we will go from the coast to the bay, low-to-mid 80s as you head out to the inland areas and a lot of this is win dependant. it can be as warm as it is in oakland. 48 in novato, half-moon bay has gone from 48 to 55...
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san francisco trick did i, warmer right now at ocean beach and outer sunset than it is along the embarcadero and i have soon some 50s in the mission. it is 62 right now, 45 napa, 40s for novato yet there are 60s for some, 50s for others, believe me, you can tell sometimes if it is going to be hot nearly 70 degrees this morning and they are 53 and that's a big dips . sunny and -- big difference. >> sunny and warm, breezy for some and yesterday there was a lot more of a breeze, 80s to near 90s, here is sal. >>> we are looking at a commute where traffic is doing well, let's look at what we have now traffic look good at the bay bridge toll plaza with no meaning problems and the commute continues to look good. san francisco northbound 101 coming in and leaving the city and all the exits are off to a good start but for the most start traffic is doing well. >>> they are facing a parking crunch. it is forcing commuters to fight other are over parking spots at some bart stations. live in pleasant hill to explain how bart plans on dealing with all of this, good morning, alex. >> reporter: bart is not
san francisco trick did i, warmer right now at ocean beach and outer sunset than it is along the embarcadero and i have soon some 50s in the mission. it is 62 right now, 45 napa, 40s for novato yet there are 60s for some, 50s for others, believe me, you can tell sometimes if it is going to be hot nearly 70 degrees this morning and they are 53 and that's a big dips . sunny and -- big difference. >> sunny and warm, breezy for some and yesterday there was a lot more of a breeze, 80s to near...
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workers were at the embarcadero station passing out survey cards, asking riders what b.a.r.t.'ggest priority should be. they are considering redesigning the embarcadero and montgomery street stations in order to keep up with the increase in ridership. >> i think the crowds around the escalators, elevators, but there are ways to manage that operation. it will take some effort. >> b.a.r.t. is also considering safety, access, appearance and the overall customer experience at the stations. workers will be at montgomery station thursday to ask riders for their input. to give b.a.r.t. your feedback, visit b.a.r.t..gov and click on the survey link. >>> reclining seats. that's what i want. >> that would be lovely. >>> if you need a quick pick-me-up to keep your house looking nice, listen to this. >> consumer reports is partnering exclusively with 7 on your side's michael finney to check it out. >> these are lightweight. they are a big deal right now. stick vacuums, they are called, weighing less than ten pounds. many cost under $100. there are some new ones that promise to be better cl
workers were at the embarcadero station passing out survey cards, asking riders what b.a.r.t.'ggest priority should be. they are considering redesigning the embarcadero and montgomery street stations in order to keep up with the increase in ridership. >> i think the crowds around the escalators, elevators, but there are ways to manage that operation. it will take some effort. >> b.a.r.t. is also considering safety, access, appearance and the overall customer experience at the...
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we have fleet week with all this activity along the embarcadero so that will be an issue as well. ok at the golden gate bridge. one of your other activities is the parade of ships coming in. 11:00 today, you'll see some ships coming underneath and there may be some distracted drivers on the bridge. just drive defensively, folks. and a slower drive here at the toll plaza. approaching that map, no real drama, just slowing down moves smoothly. on the peninsula side there are a number of activities. we're going to tell you about that coming up. i'm going to show you commute where the bigger issue is west 37 at matilda. we had a crash, a smoking vehicle which has been cleared from all lanes. we'll send it back to you guys. >> thank you, mike. he's tracking the roadways. we are tracking the president. where he goes, we go. join us for nbc bay area news at 5:00 and for details on tonight's fund-raiser. you can always check out our web site, nbc bay area.com. >> the president's visit is only one of the many things happening in the bay area, up and down the peninsula, south bay and in san f
we have fleet week with all this activity along the embarcadero so that will be an issue as well. ok at the golden gate bridge. one of your other activities is the parade of ships coming in. 11:00 today, you'll see some ships coming underneath and there may be some distracted drivers on the bridge. just drive defensively, folks. and a slower drive here at the toll plaza. approaching that map, no real drama, just slowing down moves smoothly. on the peninsula side there are a number of...
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we have the embarcadero, montgomery, power the problem is that you're it will be a cross-town might nair through the day. that's going to stop just in herm plaza. so use extra caution all the way down from san francisco or san jose. so any train will take you to your city. >> listen, pack a poncho, just like lawyer rarks always be prepared. if you don't want to deal with the crowds or the rain, hang out with us. watch the entire game live. we'll have crews liened up all around the. we have much more information on street closiers for the parade as long as interview with players and fans in the photo. >> we are following several different news stories happening right here. >> we'll tell you prp but let's first learn more about player pablo sandoval. >> does he have a nickname? >> oh, yeah, panda bear. >> he used to be left-handed but when he was 9, he taught himself to pitch. >>> you're watching "today in the bay." >> and it's going to be a rainy day in the bay. showers pressing into morin. we have potential flooding in the forecast and, yeah, a parade as well. the two combined, it's goin
we have the embarcadero, montgomery, power the problem is that you're it will be a cross-town might nair through the day. that's going to stop just in herm plaza. so use extra caution all the way down from san francisco or san jose. so any train will take you to your city. >> listen, pack a poncho, just like lawyer rarks always be prepared. if you don't want to deal with the crowds or the rain, hang out with us. watch the entire game live. we'll have crews liened up all around the. we...
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the crash. southbound 101 right at embarcadero. anine is and the traffic is really bad. the alternate route for you would be to use 280. it looks like the fire truck is still there and they are towing the vehicle right now and again the medics just took off. it looks like they are about to clear the lanes. but the damage is done. use 280 instead as you can see, these vehicles are being taken off the freeway right now. let's go to the bay bridge toll plaza, it's improved a little bit. it's about a 20-minute delay. we had an earlier stalled vehicle on that upper deck. no problems getting into the city. b.a.r.t. reports trains on time getting in. westbound 580 livermore valley, some stop-and-go traffic. it's a little bit better today as you drive into dublin. back to the desk. >> thank you, sal. >>> oakland police have just given us new information about an early-morning shooting that left a young woman dead and a young man injured. ktvu's alex savidge is live now with what investigators say led up to this shooting. good morning, alex.
the crash. southbound 101 right at embarcadero. anine is and the traffic is really bad. the alternate route for you would be to use 280. it looks like the fire truck is still there and they are towing the vehicle right now and again the medics just took off. it looks like they are about to clear the lanes. but the damage is done. use 280 instead as you can see, these vehicles are being taken off the freeway right now. let's go to the bay bridge toll plaza, it's improved a little bit. it's about...
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. >>> plus -- >> i'm lyanne melendez live on the embarcadero. first there are a lot of ohs and then a lot of ahs. the fog makes it bad for the blue angels. i'll have a live report. >>> this is not the end of his campaign which i have started. i think this is really the beginning. >> new at 4:30, the historic honor for malala, the teenager's reaction to her latest accomplishment. >>> 7 on your side's michael finney is taking your questions on twitter and facebook and will answer them live a little bit later. >>> let's take a look at the getaway traffic on a friday afternoon. if you're headed to the lower deck of the bay bridge, you are getting wherever you're getting rather slowly, because it is jammed up. it's not a lot better on the other side going toward 101 south on the right side of the screen. >>> the catholic nonprofit daughters of charity health system will sell its six california hospitals to southern california based prime health care services, including its bay area facilities o'connor in san jose and st. louise in gilroy and seton med
. >>> plus -- >> i'm lyanne melendez live on the embarcadero. first there are a lot of ohs and then a lot of ahs. the fog makes it bad for the blue angels. i'll have a live report. >>> this is not the end of his campaign which i have started. i think this is really the beginning. >> new at 4:30, the historic honor for malala, the teenager's reaction to her latest accomplishment. >>> 7 on your side's michael finney is taking your questions on twitter and...
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it's a streetcar crash on the embarcadero. enger vehicle right there at embarcadero at washington. so all of the streetcars. that's a 5 series. that's bad. traffic will be backing up on the f-line. they will be burning the cars around as you come down market street. they will be urn iting them back toward the castro. the f-line is not servicing firerman's wharf. no one was injured. it lick a little bit before they get rid of the car and service resumes. let's go to the toll plaza. this is backed up for a delay of 30, 35 minutes getting into san francisco. no problems on the bridge. but traffic is backed up the normal strength. if you want to use the san mateo bridge, it's about a 15- minute drive once you get on the bridge over to san mateo, 101/92 interchange. one major crash on 101 that took a while. 101 is very slow. 85 and 280 are alternates but they are getting filled up as well. 7:46. let's go to you steve. >> what's that, sir? >> let's go back to you. >> i had two people talking. i didn't hear a word you said. >> let's g
it's a streetcar crash on the embarcadero. enger vehicle right there at embarcadero at washington. so all of the streetcars. that's a 5 series. that's bad. traffic will be backing up on the f-line. they will be burning the cars around as you come down market street. they will be urn iting them back toward the castro. the f-line is not servicing firerman's wharf. no one was injured. it lick a little bit before they get rid of the car and service resumes. let's go to the toll plaza. this is...
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>> i think, it seems to me that golden gate commons with the exception of the site along embarcadero, it certainly would not be unusual for the board to change the reflection of what's there. i presume it's around 45 feet. >> from your perspective the department would be okay with that if that would happen? >> absolutely. >> okay. you are saying because the redevelopment plan expired years ago and because we didn't know that here at the board of supervisors, we wouldn't have known to protect whats the height limit at that time. it popped up and that is what gave your department the justification for the recommendations that you made three 3 years ago that we up zone this site from 84 feet by 60 percent. too tower limit that exceeded the height limit was adjacent to the building. that was adjacent to the building was less than 45 feet in height. we referred to the existing zoning limit was 275, but the actual project proposed conformed with the overall massing of that district. the taller building was adjacent to the 275 -foot tower and the lower buildings. >> i understand from one dir
>> i think, it seems to me that golden gate commons with the exception of the site along embarcadero, it certainly would not be unusual for the board to change the reflection of what's there. i presume it's around 45 feet. >> from your perspective the department would be okay with that if that would happen? >> absolutely. >> okay. you are saying because the redevelopment plan expired years ago and because we didn't know that here at the board of supervisors, we wouldn't...
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we will look from the tower you can see the different places in orange from the embarcadero center, city, a budge of different politicians, the ferry building, it looks great. 76 to 80 inland, 66 along the coast and 71 to 76 around the bay and warmer then average and the clouds will thicken and it will remain dry. >> the bridge does not look busy we also have a crash. here is 880 southbound involving a couple of vehicles, possibly blocking one lane, and so far it is green conditions and you are at top speeds. market street parade at stewart and travels to civic center less so expect heavy traffic in the area and also mission street last year was closed from embarcadero to 9th and we will tell you all the street closing in a few minutes. >>> most giants fans celebrated the third world victory in style but there were a handful of trouble spots. our reporter is in the mission with more. >>> another world series victory for the psychiatryants and like in 2012 the celebration in the mission was big and at times out of control and police officers say at times boots and firecrackers were thrown
we will look from the tower you can see the different places in orange from the embarcadero center, city, a budge of different politicians, the ferry building, it looks great. 76 to 80 inland, 66 along the coast and 71 to 76 around the bay and warmer then average and the clouds will thicken and it will remain dry. >> the bridge does not look busy we also have a crash. here is 880 southbound involving a couple of vehicles, possibly blocking one lane, and so far it is green conditions and...
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check out the embarcadero, we are still in orange and honoring the world series and the fun with it when we win. radar satellite is quiet. live doppler hd is not picking up any fog. but there is a small chance we could get some in the 101 corridor in the north bay. fewer clouds and 69 to 74 around the bay and above-average temperatures inland 73 to 78 and not so breezy along the coast at 66 to 69. injury. >> in is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza, everyone. it is locking quiet. when you get to the tower, you can see flashing lights and that is due to a call that is on the shoulder so we are not sure if it is a stalled vehicle but we have c.h.p. on the scene and our wazers are picking that up and i will show you on our waze app in our next report it is slowing traffic as you make your way to treasure island. we have a trash on highway 4 antioch, westbound, hillcrest avenue, and check out the slowing we are backed up from 160 as you approach hillcrest you will find delays 18th street is the best way to get around it. san jose state university students are mourning the death of a fellow
check out the embarcadero, we are still in orange and honoring the world series and the fun with it when we win. radar satellite is quiet. live doppler hd is not picking up any fog. but there is a small chance we could get some in the 101 corridor in the north bay. fewer clouds and 69 to 74 around the bay and above-average temperatures inland 73 to 78 and not so breezy along the coast at 66 to 69. injury. >> in is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza, everyone. it is locking quiet. when...
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the embarcadero center looks beautiful with the orange trim and high clouds and a chance of rain and the rest of us have a chance of rain on saturday morning, mid-to-upper 70's for moist of the south bay, and santa cruz is the cool spot and low-to-mid 70's on the peninsula, and low-to-mid 70's through the north bay valley and that includes the east bay shoreline and temperatures in the mid-60's inland east bay neighborhood. tonight we are in the mid-to-upper 50's because of the cloud cover coming in on the next system that will bring sprinkles to the north bay tonight and at 5:00 am, headed to 5:00 people you can see the light rain across the north bay but it helps on friday and we have world series game three okay and rain on saturday morning and by saturday late afternoon it dries again for game four. temperatures are the same through friday and six degrees cooler on saturday and sunday and the next chance of rain is tuesday. >> we will take you to gilroy with a fire that is off of ferguson road with 9 intersection shut down and some spectator slowing approaching highway 1523. if y
the embarcadero center looks beautiful with the orange trim and high clouds and a chance of rain and the rest of us have a chance of rain on saturday morning, mid-to-upper 70's for moist of the south bay, and santa cruz is the cool spot and low-to-mid 70's on the peninsula, and low-to-mid 70's through the north bay valley and that includes the east bay shoreline and temperatures in the mid-60's inland east bay neighborhood. tonight we are in the mid-to-upper 50's because of the cloud cover...
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very warm for this time of year. 79 for the embarcadero. in the north bay, this is where you'll find some of the warmest weather. the tri-valley a good mix of low to mid 90s. here's our next changer. this cold front, this is going to move through tuesday night. you'll notice a whole lot of the green to our north. this is not going to be a huge system. what will be a huge system is the one that comes on its heels on friday. it will be with us through the early part of saturday morning. just want to give you a quick recap of what we're going to be following. very balmy temperatures for tomorrow and monday. by tuesday, the second day of the workweek, temperatures fall very -- about ten, 15 degrees. dramatic drop. we're going to stay through that cooling trend. tuesday, that first chance of rain comes through and then on friday. this was yesterday's run. you can see wasn't really talking about a whole lot. it gets more impressive each and every day. tuesday more of an appetizer rain. then friday, that's when everybody's going to eat. back over t
very warm for this time of year. 79 for the embarcadero. in the north bay, this is where you'll find some of the warmest weather. the tri-valley a good mix of low to mid 90s. here's our next changer. this cold front, this is going to move through tuesday night. you'll notice a whole lot of the green to our north. this is not going to be a huge system. what will be a huge system is the one that comes on its heels on friday. it will be with us through the early part of saturday morning. just want...
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the top of one embarcadero center. this 21 is celebrating another trip to the fall classic. >> reporter: this is wham things looked like as after last nights win. giants fans flooded the street. drivers were honking their horns and flying their giant flags. there were of course a lot of police officers out to make sure the people celebrate the responsiblely. we understand for the most part people did. post game celebrations after that win over the cardinals were peaceful with no major issues to report. while fans were out celebrating, the team over at graphic sportswear in san francisco was busy working. over night this was the scene. they were printing 25,000 of the official giants national league championship shirts. it says we own the pennant. the team at graphic sportswear they had to print some of these shirts before the giants clinch. . the players could have some. after that walk off homer and became official things really cranked up. there is so much preparation and ready to go. most of the people here are giant
the top of one embarcadero center. this 21 is celebrating another trip to the fall classic. >> reporter: this is wham things looked like as after last nights win. giants fans flooded the street. drivers were honking their horns and flying their giant flags. there were of course a lot of police officers out to make sure the people celebrate the responsiblely. we understand for the most part people did. post game celebrations after that win over the cardinals were peaceful with no major...
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i've heard of it being more expensive than that already i you know i've watched gordon leave the embarcaderory to see them go after 20 years my neighbors across the street the kitchen have been struggling not sure if they have to leave what i love about the neighborhood and the residents is the diversity between the residential the business as well as the retail and options you have for eating and another things so i'd like to maintain that diversity and therefore maintain what's great about the neighborhood that's it thank you. >> thank you very much. next speaker. >> good afternoon. i'm michael anthony thank you for allowing me to speak today my wife and i have lived in the south beach neighborhood and been energy enlisted by the excitement create we your san francisco giants that's a great neighborhood, however, since the sports fans coming into the neighborhood provides a nice neighborhood folks yearn for a balanced plan serve e serving the boys and girls club along the corridors we understand the property owners motivates by renting to the highest bidder that means creating ever more hi
i've heard of it being more expensive than that already i you know i've watched gordon leave the embarcaderory to see them go after 20 years my neighbors across the street the kitchen have been struggling not sure if they have to leave what i love about the neighborhood and the residents is the diversity between the residential the business as well as the retail and options you have for eating and another things so i'd like to maintain that diversity and therefore maintain what's great about...
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we have critical mass near the embarcadero and later tonight at 5:30 so that will cause traffic, as wellas we take you to crockett into vallejo eastbound vallejo, we still have the accident involving one vehicle in the center guideer. >>> you were talking about the mad bum jockey at the parade...should we give a preview. >> pretty cool. grab one for the husbands out there. >> i was thinking of, maybe the ladies will use them. boy shorts. >> mad bum. it is cool. >> we have a lot more on the parade and the rain, of course, and free food for halloween and you don't have to trick or treat. >> keeping kids safe on this halloween the steps being taken to make sure sex offenders are off the streets. >> big step forward for highway rail a remote that lives more wi-fi in more places. a movie library you can take wherever you go. internet speeds that have gotten faster 13 times in 12 years. the innovators and inventors at comcast labs are creating more possibilities for more people every day. comcast. bringing media and technology together for you. >>> covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell a
we have critical mass near the embarcadero and later tonight at 5:30 so that will cause traffic, as wellas we take you to crockett into vallejo eastbound vallejo, we still have the accident involving one vehicle in the center guideer. >>> you were talking about the mad bum jockey at the parade...should we give a preview. >> pretty cool. grab one for the husbands out there. >> i was thinking of, maybe the ladies will use them. boy shorts. >> mad bum. it is cool....
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officials urging fans to take public transportation or on the coverage of goethe were: live at the embarcadero weight ago hundreds of thousands of fans expected it second sentence is going around and early this morning a few fan line market street san senate was up. after 3:00 this morning handful of fans lined up but civic center plaza watter make sure the get the front row they learned their lesson back in 2010 parade the what the best offer the credit come early at 1:00 this morning >> : at 0:00 in the morning. in a lot of family coming waiting as in a recently strains for a long time >> : public transportation to will use every available train until 2:00 tomorrow morning >> : and at odd oakland. what they call goes service from but their terminal until 1130 this morning. once there felt it not run on an actual schedule. was up to devise a schedule to get a san francisco the fragrance that's already lining up only going to get this year to the morning >> : to discuss the people to bring your other ready >> : the forecast rain or shine there will be there as you saw earlier this morning does
officials urging fans to take public transportation or on the coverage of goethe were: live at the embarcadero weight ago hundreds of thousands of fans expected it second sentence is going around and early this morning a few fan line market street san senate was up. after 3:00 this morning handful of fans lined up but civic center plaza watter make sure the get the front row they learned their lesson back in 2010 parade the what the best offer the credit come early at 1:00 this morning >>...
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go giants >> here we are at the embarcadero. we are standing at one of locations for the street artists. can you tell me about this particular location, the program? >> this location is very significant. this was the very first and only location granted by the board of supervisors for the street artist when the program began in 1972. how does a person become a street artist? there are two major tenants. you must make the work yourself and you must sell the work yourself. a street artist, the license, then submitting the work to a committee of artists. this committee actually watches them make the work in front of them so that we can verify that it is all their own work. >> what happened during the holiday to make this an exciting location? >> this would be a magic time of year. you would probably see this place is jammed with street artists. as the no, there is a lottery held at 6 in the morning. that is how sought after the spaces are. you might get as many as 150 street artists to show up for 50 spaces. >> what other areas can
go giants >> here we are at the embarcadero. we are standing at one of locations for the street artists. can you tell me about this particular location, the program? >> this location is very significant. this was the very first and only location granted by the board of supervisors for the street artist when the program began in 1972. how does a person become a street artist? there are two major tenants. you must make the work yourself and you must sell the work yourself. a street...
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complaints filed against him for abandonment of construction i look at that street to get to the embarcadero it's the incredible hulk and the complaints against for the abandonment of construction were not filed by the cantor and in fact it appears that the construction and the remodeling at 310 green the oswald property has taken close to 10 years and 312 green indicates the previous owner had a problem with an insult of his light well and that has not been remediated. >> is there any additional public comment in support of the project sponsor seeing none, dr requester you have a two minute rebuttal. >> thank you rather than personal attacks we have simple effects from the immediate neighbors the proposed structure will clouding crowd the immediate area if the project moves ahead it will be incapable and block light and encroach what exceptional and exiled circumstances mean tripling the size to build one of the largest homes on the smallest lot why do we want to degrade a solar panel place the expansion is needed for the family how are those circumstances extraordinary and exceptional alre
complaints filed against him for abandonment of construction i look at that street to get to the embarcadero it's the incredible hulk and the complaints against for the abandonment of construction were not filed by the cantor and in fact it appears that the construction and the remodeling at 310 green the oswald property has taken close to 10 years and 312 green indicates the previous owner had a problem with an insult of his light well and that has not been remediated. >> is there any...