the st. francis hotel built the little st. francis. a prefabricated hotel big enough for 100 or so guests. t would operate until 1907 when the original st. francis would reopen. stately, grand as ever. now a mecca to hollywood. the st. francis was evolving as a true historic partner with union square even when shrouded in that most uncommon occurrence, san francisco snow. >> the mid-1800s were also a time when river boats worked their way up and down california's water ways. now they are just romantic relics of our past. in 2001, george watson brought us this look at how our need for river boats slowly sank over time. >>> old fashioned and almost quaint in appearance, seemingly more at home in the civil war era, the river boat showed remarkable staying power. >> there is a consensus that following the boom times of the gold rush, the old river boats sailed off into the sunset. but that wasn't the case. they at adapted and in fact, they stalled in. >> stern wheelers were the first and only way to move huge loads of cargo up and down the state. the vast newly settled farm lands north of the b

the st. francis hotel. it was stopped here. dignitaries including mayor ed lee and former mayor brown, the police chief and fire chiefs as well as the only male survivor of the 1906 quake. that was bill delmonte. i had a few words with bill. we are hoping to bring you his interview coming up a little bit later in the show. he told me that he, today is very special to him. he gets to be, as he says, a hero for the day. he says he, of course, does not remember the earthquake itself. he was here all in the rebuilding of san francisco so a very historic man, i should say. now, the parade is carrying on down market street right now. it's going to end up at 20th and church. that's the so-called golden fire hydrant that saved many churches in the district. we are going to head over there, then everything wraps up for a survivor bloody mary breakfast this morning. san francisco city officials want to use today as the opportunity to get people to get prepared for an earthquake. they have a website at 72hours.org. if you would like to log

the st. francis hotel in union square. this is the premier transportation conference in california and will attract hundreds of representatives, including the lifting officials. -- elected officials. i think it will be an excellent conference an opportunity to show the progress we are making. it is also a great opportunity to share san francisco as a place to do business. i am hoping that you will all clear some time on your calendars. you will be getting updates from the staff as the planning and conference evolves. this concludes my report. mr. milosevic. -- moscovich. >> good morning, jose moscovich. i have a few things to highlight. first of all, we have been engaged in the process of sorting through the plan and sustainable communities strategy that will be guiding the region's efforts in investing in transportation over the next 30 years. that process has resulted in several presentations that you have participated in. most recently, at the plans and programs committee where we had a lovely policy debate about big ide

. >> here we were at the historic st. francis hotel, which was actually a representation of the evolution of elevators. can you tell us more about san francisco history here at the 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

the st. francis hotel in santa clara. more than a dozen offenders live here. agents confiscated this laptop, not only did they find porn, they found nude pictures of themselves. he was convicted of the crime involving a minor. the latest crime raises a red flag. >> what is the purpose? is he sharing those images? >> reporter: it wrapped up with three unrest. a halt this type of sweet will prevent these creditors from offending. >> justine: also this morning oakland teenager in stable condition after somebody shot him several times. this was the scene yesterday in the 2400 block of adeline street. details are not yet known, please tell us the juvenile has been taken into custody. --police--. earlier this month we should show a video that was posted online that showed an open door on me while i was moving through a tunnel. this video here was posted on www.youtube.com. it shows a wide open door while the train is traveling. in his response is they have pulled the train out of service in the are investigating the cause of the malfunction. nobody was injured. presi

the st. francis hotel. ole department recommended this because it is the very few pockets and the self. that is in compliance with the jessica as a lot indy-se fifth /+law htf the only areas that is in compliance with the south bay that is also the affordable. he says that he will not offend again. sex offenders live there, and students, families with right there. neighbors are asking why are these sex offenders congregating? the answer is simple it is jessica's law. many neighbors to not want them here. sex offenders say that the not want to be there either. because of jessica's lot to do not have a lot of choices where they can live. jessica's law prevent 2,000 ft. from areas of public parks or schools. >> there are parks and schools basically anywhere and everywhere it is very difficult to find places to live and that are reasonably>> 25 year-old is one of the 14 sex offenders living at this motel near the alameda and santa clara. the parole place because it is one of the pockets that is in compliance is

>>reporter: christopher davis is one of the 14 sex offenders living at st. francis hotel on the alameda and santa clara. he said the parole department recommended this place because this is one of the very few pockets in the south bay that's in compliance with jessicas law. that's why so many of them live here. >> i made a mistake when i was 18 and i know that i will never reassigned again. >>reporter: davis said he committed a sex crime involving a minor and has lived here for about a month. he's trying to move and that's good news for neighbors. it she wants those sex offenders gone. she and her three young children live a block away from the motel. >> one of my children has down syndrome, so she's even more vulnerable. >>reporter: said the sex offenders have taken her children strolled away. if she will let them walk to school and the template on the street. as the unafraid of a stranger danger. kidnapping or killing or rape. >> i understand their concerns and the release sorry there in this predicament. but the law is what it is. >>reporter: if you're a parent you cou

>>reporter: 5 year-old christopher is one of the 14 sex offenders living at st. francis hotel on the alameda and santa clara. he said the pro department recommended this place because this is one of the very few pockets in the south bay that's in compliance with jessicas law. that's why so many of them live here. >> i made a mistake when i was 18, and i know i will never agree offend again. >>reporter: city committed this crime involving a minor and has lived here for months. he's trying to move, that's good news for neighbors show. it she once a sex offender is gone. she and her three young children live a block away from the motel. >> one of my children has down's syndrome so she's even more vulnerable. >>reporter: said the sex offenders have taken her children's childhood away. if she won't let them walk to school and they can't play on the street. speaker of the freight of stranger danger. kidnapping, or killing. >> i understand their concerns and i'm really sorry there in this predicament. but the law is what it is. >>reporter: if you are a parent you could certainly symp

driving under cover cars to the first thought was their st. francis hotelrs live here. they confiscated this man's lap top. not only did they find porn, but nude pictures of himself. he was convicted of a crime with a minor. >> the concern as, where is the purpose. is he sharing those images? with children? >> reporter: 3 arrest and authorities hope this kind of sweet prevents these predators from rea offending. >> darya: president barack obama is waking up in california again today. he was it went to reno yesterday and then to alley. this is where he talked about rising gas prices. >> the attorney general is putting together a team whose job it is to root out any cases of fraud or manipulation in the oil markets that might affect gas prices, and that includes the role of traders and speculators. we're going to make sure that nobody is taking advantage of american consumers for their own short-term gain. (applause.) >> darya: national average for gasoline is $3.84. it is almost $1 more than a year ago. it's 30 6:00 a.m. back with morning couple of minutes o

the st. francis says she has no clue who her neighbors were. >> i'm very shocked. the landlord or the hotels, a home burglar making rounds. investigators say they're happening during the day when no one's home. the suspect getting through unlocked windows. the items targeted? computer, computer games and jewelry. >>> let's check in with christina. good morning. >> good morning, scott mcgrew, we've got a nice day shaping up for us but as we head through the weekend, we do have slight rain chances. pesky rain showers possible saturday and sunday. 68 today, redwood city, and if you're joining us in the east bay, really warm, 68 degrees in concord, and much warmer by five to seven degrees. you'll notice the difference. this afternoon clouds start to clear out of here. our first rain chances arrive late saturday into early sunday. by monday, some of those showers hanging around, but next week overall looks warmer, dry, really good temperatures. 74 degrees as we head through wednesday. so that's a look at your forecast, back to you, scott. >> all right, thank you much. more local news in a half h

the st. francis hotel. it's where christie smith is standing by live. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. more and more san francisco police officers are showing up here this morning. they have their work cut out for them. president obama is expected back here this morning to be back at it. more fund raising at the hotel downtown. 100 backers expected to shell out somewhere between $5,000 and $35,000 to attend this private breakfast. governor jerry brown is expected to attend. obama's facebook town hall was a big point of business. for 35 young people representing the boys and girls club of san francisco, they were big butterflies for the chance to get close enough to shake the president's hand or tell him what's on their mind. >> i think he could do more for our schools, you know. we need the money. we need to stop cutting budget, you know, the budget cuts. i hope we can elect him again. >> reporter: now obama announced the re-election bid two and a half weeks ago with an e-mail and message on youtube. san francisco is a bright spot to gene