to the other victorians. we know there were working smoke detectors and it was the time of day that is also being credited for helping people to evacuate that building quickly and safely. in the mission district, nick smith, abc-7 news. insure. >> ama: two people who drowned after being swept away by a large wave while fishing have been identified as a father and son, nine weire juanes a mio-rojas, and his father. a third person survived. the three were fishing at bonita cove near the golden gate bridge. a large wave swept them into the water. the two men were able to grab on to a rock. it's believedes a mio swam from the rock in an effort to save his son. they both were swept away. >>> tonight, people are urged to use caution near the water. we're under a high surf advisory until 10:00 tonight. here's how the high surf and heavy winds made for a busy day for first responders. >> a rough day like this on ocean beach makes for a surfer's playground, until something goes wrong. a worried onlookers called 9-1-1

to the detriment of traditional san franciscans, and clearly it's a sign that our community as a victorian community was much better equipped to preserve itself, its community and its culture and something happened after the victorian community whereby we started to divest interest in our culture in our community and you folks really manifest that by eroding our constitutional rights, violating our city and civic rights at every turn and you've done that in a very efficient and effective manner, master manipulators would be a good name to call you. i've never seen our parks and our city in such a depressing, dilapidated and disinterested condition as they are right now. you might as well hang a sign saying don't come to san francisco, make a turn elsewhere because they're so pathetic when you see people driving atv's in a park that you're supposed to go to, to get away from traffic and you see the rec and park department driving around in cars and atv's in the very areas that we go to try to get away from that activity. you know that the rec and park system is being run by morons. it's bei

if it is a traditional house, edwardian, victorian, certainly. but not just everyday ordinary home depot crown molding. probably something in little bit nicer, more traditional. but i think the contemporary -- in the last 10 or 20 years, you probably want to consult with an interior designer before you slap of a molding. >> i suggest an architect. these are people who are trained to look at the appearance and make decisions. but i have seen it to great advantage, especially in the older buildings, victorian and edwardian period >> i agree with you to go with a professional. but is there a particular group? another list in the yellow pages and all that. for the exterior, you talk about the curb appeal, something like windows. where do i find a list of these people, without having to trouble a realtor who is maybe just interested in selling it? >> i think in that, just to address if different ways, you might want to get a couple different opinions. it does not take long. you might want to get an opinion from a realtor, even though they may just be

very victorian. look at it. oh, qué bien, qué bien, sí. estupendo. es lo único que nos faltaba.sto nunca. qué emoción. ¡hola, olga! ¡jejeje, pasa! al fin puedo conocerte, ¿cómo estás? sí, muy bien. a que no pensaba que yo era así, ¿verdad? este es luis, luis. jubilado. (luis) mucho gusto conocerla. (patricia) no hay nada, está muy tranquilo. puede pasar. [luis hablando en inglés] (hombre) el informe indica que durante el breve período en que la esmeralda fue centro de detención, que nosotros hemos estimado de 12 días, en ese periodo se constituyó a bordo, según dice el informe, una unidad externa que interrogó y torturó, y eso lo lamentamos profundamente y estamos abiertos en algún momento a hacer algún acto de desagravio que de alguna forma sirva para desestigmatizar a este buque que tantos servicios presta a la patria. ♪ (sergio vuskovic) no es posible hacer... un acto de reparación hacia una cosa material, tiene que ser un acto de reparación hacia las personas que ahí fueron torturadas o como en el caso del padre woodward, que fueron asesinadas, torturadas y asesinadas en la

he was too victorian. they were getting rid of all of their victorian stuff.t's interesting that there had always been a sharp literacy impression. the humanity of someone like bill sykes was interesting to him. it took a while for the literacy anesthetic side of english and american criticism to appreciate him. >> the books never disappeared. that's the thing. there's the proof of it. if your books survive after your death hundreds of years that that never happens by deny. >> charlie: it speaks louder than criticism. >> books survive because people love them. >> dickens' story is a story about the limits of criticism. there's a growing democracy of readers. literacy rates were spiking in the early 19th century. suddenly the readers outnumber and outgun the critics. dickens prevails. >> charlie: simon, weigh in on dickens today and how he has been seen in the last... since he died at age 58. >> it's very interesting. that change of critical opinion is very striking indeed so that there's no huge industry, academic industry whereas at the end of the war it was

you're in a three-story victorian is beautifully kept with shiny oiled wooden floors and heavy velvet curtains. a high ceiling dining room is dominated by huge table that looks like it was constructed with ray road ties and bolted together. a table was filled with platters of food, rose to a winter vegetables mashed potatoes and the room is filling up with people, men, women, babies of all races, white, black, brown, yellow, red. or if he stood quietly in the chaos and took it all in. he knew he'd come home. the good earth commune with essential part of the second wave of haight-ashbury settlement. the commune was founded in 1968 by keever and fellow ex-convict named cyril isaacs who we met in prison where keever served four and a half years. the idea cable he was on parole and working on the rapid transit title that was being constructed under the bay. he and his ex-con friends with both the resources and live communally in the haight. it was a small group of friends of the women who love them. but good earth rapidly grew until it was a sprawling network of more than a half-dozen hou

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aided by the cross proximate prf the victorians. >> early indicators suggest the fire may have started in the rear but officials say they're still in the early stages of the investigation. one firefighter was taken by stretcher to the hospital with symptoms related to dehydration and complaints of shoulder pain. insure burned and water-logged wood is piled at this doorstep, prevent anyone from entering the place that, until today, at least six different families called home. >> we understand that there were working smoke detectors that helped to alert the families to evacuate the building, and as a footnote, we learned that sfspca, as they often do, they are providing two weeks of boarding for the pets that have been displaced. so far they collected four cats two puppies, one bowl of goldfish and a chicken. in san francisco, nick smith, abc-7 news. >> ama: they're good about those things. two people are under arrest after a party got out of control at a hotel. at the intercontinental san francisco hotel ballroom. police were called when fights broke out at the party for 800 high school

next we're taken inside a victorian home to see how to overcome the size and shape of a space with amazing design. >> i'm linc thelen. today i'm going to give you design ideas to make grand design with small spaces. when working with small spaces, it's important to define your space. i start with a strong focal point. i decided to use the fire place as my strong focal point. above the fire place i wanted something a little edgy and clean. i chose this piece of art because i wanted something modern but also connected with chicago. when buying furniture for small spaces, it can be a little tricky. be sure to measure your space before you purchase. the transparency of the table allows you to see the carpet and illusion of the open space. you don't have to break the bank when buying a sofa. i bought this vintage sofa at a low cost and refurbished it with new fabric. it can be tricky in the dining room. i built a custom bench with storage. this helps maximize space and gives you places to store more stuff in the kitchen. i also wanted to create a strong focal point for this dining room. so i ch

it broke out on 23rd street and spread to victorian buildings close by. some people said their neighbors saved their lives by waking them up. no one was hurt and firefighters say it could have been worse if the fire erupted in the middle of the night. >> we tried to put it under control, and after that we just salvaged as much as we could do. >> investigators are still trying to figure out the cause. they say at least three of the five buildings burned air total loss. >>> alameda county joins dozens of other california cities and counties in banning plastic bags from grocery stores. in berkeley shoppers will also have to pay for recyclable bags in their stores. >> reporter: we're not going to be seeing plastic bags like this at grocery stores in alameda county soon. they can be harmful to the environment. so come january 1st, people are asked to bring their own bags or pay for one. alameda county, say goodbye to plastic bags and hello to reusable ones! starting january first, 1-time use plastic bags will no longer be allowed at checkouts. instead, custome

. >> reporter: they are the grand dame's of the victorian era. fireplaces roared in every room. a time when houses weren't built, they were simulcasted. the boots of civil war brass scuffed the stairs. this is logan's circle. >> the house was built by ledger films. >> reporter: loretta's house is one of the older ones on the tour. built in the mid 1800s, it also has an inreing history and it was sold to the emperor of korea in the 1880s and seized by the japanese when they occupied korea at the turn of the century. >> the koreans have been upset about that since 1910. >> reporter: the house is now filled with jenkins and her husband's egyptians and african art. her dad's collection of depression glass. the house has a beautiful grace to it prompting her son as a child to say it was like living inside after violin. >> we had many asian guests here who when they come in always say oh, this house has wonderful feng shui. >> reporter: the house tour mixes houses that have little changed with those that reflect modern times. >> through the efforts of the very tenacious committed loca

. >> he had that victorian style of stuffing everything he could into this place. he had seashells and jaguars and everything he thought might be interesting or educational to people. people would come over to swim, but they could also see a huge tableau of "the last supper." >> right over here is woodward gardens. he started collecting stuff. he invited people over and eventually opened it up to the public. he had a menagerie. >> it was an 1800 thing. >> could any of the people in this room go? >> ice skating. >> ice skating. >> you could see the remains of the pool. i thought the ice rink was made out of one of the largest pools. >> yes. you can see the ell that goes around. they tried to make it a tropical beach theme. they had a bunch of sand. like you could not go to the beach 40 feet away. >> it did burn down. it seems like it would have been a wonderful resource for the city to purchase it and rebuild it -- >> you could never afford the money to rebuild it. >> there were efforts to try to keep it. someone tried to sell it to the city in the 1950's. they kept

alba has a business selli ing victorian picture frames. it's hard to brebelieve. anderson and drew spoke about that last week, and she also asked for donations after hurricane sandy. >> i think it's important to name this person again. noelle alba is her name. >> that's her name and her story is that her enemies, quote, within the crafting community -- >> that's the most ridiculous thing i have ever heard. a, that she has enemies in the crafting community and that they have somehow set up a paypal account and website about hurricane sandy and about this beautiful little boy, i mean, that's just ridiculous. >> anderson spoke with noah pozner's uncle after we tracked alba down. here's what he said. >> instead of doing things with our family, i'm running around trying to protect the family. i mean, i look at my nieces and i think of these scammers and i think, they're stealing from them. you know, they're survivors of this tragedy. >> i mean, it's infuriating. >> it's infuriating. so i'm going to do everything i can to protect them and to get the word out, and today,

. >>> stopping eviction proceedings at the liberty hall. 135 victorian on 8th street and on the nationalister of historic places and went into foreclose about two years ago and now the bank has put it up for sale. the church and other community groups rent can the space say they have to leave by february. city holdings owns the buildings and have not returned our calls and they hope to convince the bank to donate. >>> they are an effective tool in keeping the neighborhood tidy and others say they ar knew san. we have one man's crew said of leaf blowers. >> it is like a chain saw running constantly. >> and it aggravates his breathing. >> i have my oxygen all the time. >> and banding gas powered lawn blowers. >> over 1300 signatures. >> the 71-year-old fairfax man started to talk to anyone that listened. within a few week his petition had more than 1300 supporters. >> there was so many people that hate this vial machine. i just -- you know, i found it so easy to collect signatures. >> i think that it makes too much of a mess and i would like to see them go away. >> but gardeners and landsc

city communities are stepping up to support theaters like the roxy in the inner mission and the red victorian in the haight ash bury as well and i hope the area is supportive of other efforts too and i look forward to working with the theater foundation and how the city can support more of the neighborhood 38s. they serve as an anchor to the communities and drive economic opportunities in the neighborhood and i look forward to working with you and supporting them. and in light of the big earthquake we're anticipating in the next 30 years and also to support homeowners and public safety i am introducing a resolution for federal legislation and of earthquake and by feinstein and this act would allow california's earthquake authority to lower cost to homeowners and guarantee bonded issued by the california earthquake authority in lieu of perfecting reinsurance and accounts for 40% of the cost. this would save homeowners $100 million a year and lower the rates by 20% and allows homeowners to afford insurance and speed economic recovery when the next big one hits. maybe a fraction, 10%, of the hom

. >> christmas event taking visitors to victorian london. >>> and other bay area events >>> a lot goinghis weekend including a trip to the past and a holiday jam to help the hungry. >> don sanchez has a look at what's hot. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> coming up at 3 on katie, life after murder. how people carry on after learning the people they loved were not who they seemed. then, join us for raiders day on abc7, celebrating 50 years of being fabulous! plus lya forever there are no fans like raider fans meet the man behind the gorilla mask. join us at 4:00 this afternoon. >>> one final look at your game time temperature. >> in the 50s, really comfortable to be out there with all your crazy friends. we head up into the high country check out some of that new snow. some of the reports three feet at some of the highest elevations good skiing even though not all the resources are open yet. back home reflection on the bay waters of the new part of the bay bridge there the look cool?an, doesn't that the clouds are starting to dissipate. live doppler showing dry everywhere now. tha

is the roof -- the extension, the penthouse will exceed considerably the roof ridgeline of this victorian mansion. so that is affecting an old, beautiful, old building at the 50' height and has been there since before the turn-of-the-century. second point, you have got to remember here that the current building has 11 rent-stabilized apartments. this one will take the top rent-stabilized apartment as i understand it, and turn it into a 42-4300-square-foot duplex penthouse that will still be ten rate-stabilized units below this pent house, but at live in four instances of those rent-stabilized units, according to the planning department notes if you read them, will be reduced southerly. substantially. in addition, the 5th floor, which is going to be added, which creates the elevation and as my neighbor says that 5th floor will have a 14.5' ceiling. that terrace on top that is basically going to support this penthouse is going to go out 9' into the existing yard. there is a tall foot yard and this terrace on the top floor will go out 9' over the existing yards and there will be 3' left, but

board for the powerhouse, which is a ten-year-old non-profit struggling to turn a beautiful historic victorian building if any art hub for the community. four years ago i suggested at a better neighborhoods meeting to establish the balboa park station plan that this cac be formed and tom radulovich, the bart director and the supervisor loved the idea and john implemented it and i have been guarding it and encouraging it since. and i would very much like to be part of it. i'm also here to take on behalf of nicole agbayani, who is the corridor manager for excelsior group who would make a great addition to the board. she is educated. she is working the excelsior to better businesses, make it a safer place. i think that is all i have to say. thank you. >> thank you so much. next on the list we have veronica garcia, who we actually heard at our last rules committee meeting. and next we have nicole agbayani. i think, it looks in my notes she was not able to make it. you also heard henry kevane at our last meeting and next i will call up rita evans. >> thank you very much for this opportunity to come

francisco's mission district more than 150 firefighters rushed to try and stop flames burning in several victorian buildings. that story and more tonight at 6:30. and that's it for this edition of eyewitness news at 5:30. see you back here in half hour and then of course at 10:00 and 11:00. until then our news updates are on cbssf.com. good night. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com ,,,,,,,,,, well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv with a total home dvr included free for life. only $29 a month for six months. rethink possible. >> tonight, at the bring. senate leaders try to craft a compromise to avoid the fiscal cliff. wyatt andrews is on capitol hill. what happens if there's no deal? john bentley has the fallout at the airport. >> they're putting a bunch of huge an

firefighters worked on the roofs of two victorians on page street near ash bury. the house on the corner where the fire spread, 1550 page street, was actually the setting for a cbs tv documentary back in 1967 on the hippie scene. police say whoever is responsible for the grow could face charges. >>> man from campbell has been arrested at the arizona border accused of having liquid methamphetamines. officials say the man was stopped friday. they say they found a total of 66 pounds of liquid meth hidden in the gas tank of his car. the drugs were valued at more than $1 million. he has been turned over to federal immigration officials. >>> two morgan hill residents are under arrest for allegedly kidnapping a handyman. the zack zack county sheriff's office says the two lured the victim to a home yesterday. officials say they held the man against his will, threatened him and forced him to do repair work. he did escape. authorities arrested two people. >>> san francisco's muni metro services back to normal this morning after a systemwide shutdown last night. crews worked

. >> these old victorians are made of red wook wood and they're very dense and very packed together and usually when you see one go, you lose three. it's a big fear of mine. i -- i am always worried about it. >> no one was hurt in the fire but there is extensive water damage in both of those homes so the people who live there will have to find another place to stay for awhile. in san francisco, lor rain blanco, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> all right. meanwhile a san jose homeowner ys he had no idea what was growing in his rental house until today. >> look at this. oh my god. >> police responded to the home on sandalwood court just around 3:00 a.m.. neighbors had called them. they thought the home was being robbed. officer found the rental had been converted into a full-scale marijuana growing operation. the homeowner tells us he hadn't been inside for some six months. so far there have not been any arrests. >>> software company founder john mechanic after fee has surfaced in public for the first time in weeks. we have pictures in gat maw la city. his attorneys say he is now at a hotel there

the back and front and i'm going to show what you the revised elevation looks like and this is the victorian style building and this is the windows to make it taller and give it a more vertical aspect and if i can show you the rather, that will conclude my presentation to you and if you have any questions, i'll be pleased to answer them, but let me show you the rather. and this is the rather of the building and the rendering kind off shows more accurately the top bay, no bay at the third level and little pop out which, is similar to the pop out with the neighbor to the north. thank you commissioners. >> thank you. >>> we can here from mr. schneider next.. >> i do have individual plants plans for you to see and pass out ... josh baker snider that you thank you for having us back to the continue ages and the initial agreeable solution and vice president phoning was worried about the bright light issue and so i made a good fate effort to cross that line and strive for compromise and prepare to radios a top story and improve building aesthetic and is unfortunately the i consistently found that t

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purge to a certain extent when they were beginning they were real rise into the sunshine during the victorian years in the middle of the nineteenth century didn't move away from one of the been a marcum to list pattern even as late as the early nineteenth century and they cut taxes and they did deregulate but that was in a period in time one of laissez faire was spreading around the world and was a movement to get rid of old structures from another era i don't think the deregulation has anything like a framework of historical justification at this point. it's sort of came out of reagan and thatcher and is now being prolonging it in a way that i think what you're seeing in asia for example is the rise of state capitalism and i don't think it's the regulators are still regulation compared with communism and some of the old mistakes but this notion that deregulation that's an anglo-saxon policy and even the british don't push it so much anymore. i don't think the deregulation is the word that's being used broadly but in terms of rolling back tax is giving business a chance to solve the problems

. >>> a collection of victorian homes in fremont are all decked out for christmas. this is on espada court a cul- de-sac in the mission san jose district. the residents are also collecting donations for the sister john marie's pantry that helps feed the hungry. they do it every year and all the homes in this cul-de-sac deck out their homes and people come from all over down in the south bay and the east bay to check it out. >>> and we would like to you share your holiday photos with us, as well. email them to mornings@cbs5.com. or post them to our facebook page. and you can also tweet us those pictures so be sure and do that. the inner griswolds are coming out. >> yeah, exactly. >> we'll be sharing. >> we have the latest in doggie door technology coming up. >> good boy. >> yes. it is a dog ring a doorbell. you saw it right. pebbles' owner invented it after the dog scratched the doors. after a year of testing he came one this portable mountable doorbell to be used inside and outside the house. business has been so successful, he is looking to expand. >> if you have a

she had an old victorian with an old brick foundation. she was absolutely convinced that the foundation had to be concrete and had to be concrete tomorrow. it was the first thing she did. she had different people, and look at the way she could do it. someone convinced her she should really be fit up and do it to the degree that she could add another unit or another living space down the line it see -- if she so chose. against my advice, she probably spent over $100,000 on pouring concrete down there. it sits there as an empty shell of a basement, which is sort of useless, really. i think you can get expert opinions from many different people, and the value question is a different question than an expert opinion on a particular subject. the value question is a question of the value of the property. is it over-improving? sometimes the contractor will tell you otherwise. the value is probably for a salesperson. >> that is something john wrote out. what value? value to you? value to the appraiser who comes in in one month? value is certainly