everything in both in the walkway, i see that that has to be demolished anyhow in order to retain the existing walk away. our proposal is to raise the front wall by about 12 inches. this would say if -- save the removal and replacement of the trees and also maintain a driveway between the trees that would hopefully save -- >> what is the differential between the cost of what you're proposing and the cost of these -- >> i know that there is $10,000 just for the trees. >> leave that out. >> if i look at the removal of the existing retaining wall, about 4 feet 6 inches of excavation and about the forming of beams and such. i estimate there could be as much it as 30,000 in savings. >> you say this is a net gain? >> that is the way i see this but i do this in regards to an architectural review. i think it requires a little bit more investigations to look at the cost savings. >> i am the consulting arborist. i know you have my report and you have reviewed that. i would like to impress upon you with a significant importance of these trees to this particular block in this neighborhood. the st

three minutes. >> with regards to -- and there is a walkway entry that comes up at this point.the steps that do come up might have to be demolished under the applicants proposal

the promenade is the continue was waterfront walkway along -- i am technically challenged. one hand over here. the promenade is the continue was waterfront walkway along the port's northern waterfront on the base side of the embarcadero. it was designed, started in the mid 1980's and constructed between 1993 and 2000. as part of the waterfront transportation project, a $700 million public effort by city, state and federal aiming says that replaced the embarcadero freeway and beltline railroad with an urban boulevard. the promenade extends from third street of the at&t ballpark at its south end, and with the upcoming edition of the pier 43 promenade project, bidding approved earlier in this meeting, to the entry at pier 45 at its norton end, it provides over 16 acres of public space and is within the embarcadero waterfront national register historic district, which is made up of numerous wharfs, see walls and bulk heads. that is south of the china basin channel. for the past 150 years, the embarcadero has provided access to the port's marry time -- mari time pearce and busin

i've been trying to fix the walkway outside my house for 18 months but unfortunately my strategic cash reserves have been depleted by other priorities. what is the prognosis? is there more financial flexibility in my future? >> in the developing world, you've already had some pretty strong growth and recovery. >> okay, good to hear. but in all fairness, i'm more concerned about the reverse developing world leading to my garage. how about here in the u.s.? what can we expect in the next 365 days? >> well, i hope it will be a year of recovery. i think the economic forecast still suggests it's going to be modest. but i think if the right policies are put in place, these can become the building blocks of future growth. >> ah, yes, future growth, that most-elusive of creatures. i wonder, what can we do to avoid scaring it away? >> there's always the danger the internet system could slip back into problems we saw in the 30s, forecast, protectionist. >> protectionist, interesting. maybe in the name of economic recovery it's not the best time to wrap ourselves in the flag and lock the doors. i

bidding out this year, two utility relocation packages, traffic control, pedestrian barricade and walkways, pleasing design and build. we are looking for a temporary advertising bid and to award a public relations and community outreach project and financial- services project. now for the spt report, i would like our manager to give the update. >> good morning, directors. >i just wanted to give you a vey high level overview to date. we have awarded almost $84 million worth of contracts and subcontracts to dbe and sbe businesses. to date, through december 2010, paid almost 40 million out to those businesses. this is a federal fiscal year breakdown of the percentage awarded, goal, and payment for the federal fiscal year. in september 3, 2010, we paid $5.4 million. we will be continuing to look to increase these numbers. this is an outline of some of the average we have been doing over the past year. we will continue to be involved with the business outreach committee to hold pre-bid meetings as well as network opportunity meetings. we will continue to place plans in all of the rooms so that

. >> with regards to -- and there is a walkway entry that comes up at this point. the steps that do come up might have to be demolished under the applicants proposal. i think by moving things to the side where this becomes a retaining wall underneath the proposal to pick up the house, what occurs is that those trees could be saved. i think additional cost savings might be incurred. i think our proposal to make this work successfully is really to raise that front wall where it is highlighted at about 12 inches. i have looked at this again and a structural proposal from the applicant and steadied the cross sections in order to come up with this. i think that we have a necessary cut and slopes that are allowed. this needs to be more steady since i don't have the opportunity to go on site to verify these things. we will see if there are any benefits while this project is being reviewed. thank you. >> how tall is the garage? >> we are less than 10 feet. we are about 8 feet from the high point from the top of our wall. their proposal is actually a higher wall at this poi

. >> we are just trying to make it possible for people to leave their houses by building walkways. where we cannot do that, we are using special trucks to help them do their shopping or get medical attention. >> in the columnacologne, offict the river to reach its peak sometime saturday morning. despite the threat, some people were venturing down to the river's edge for a closer look. sandbags are expected to keep most of the city drive. >> automakers in the united states are very upbeat about car sales this year. >> things are on the rise in that sector as well. new cars are being built and new jobs are part of it. after years of boom, it looks like the sun is returning to detroit -- years of gloom it looks like the sunshine is returning to dedetroit. car sales were up 10% over the previous year. the german car makers are benefiting from the rise in demand, with premium brands like mercedes and bmws setting the pace. what will make sure this recovery is going to continue? that is the question we put to our correspondent. >> car sales in the united states have really gone up in 201

what used to take place, like walkways and beach fronts and driveways, now you have the store.t's reality. >> it will wrap tomorrow. >>> face to face with your social networking friends. still ahead, we'll show you how a new facebook app will put you in their living room. >>> a loving mother ttyngueen fd beauty queen fauor a cause dloe se her heart. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days-- i can do that. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me. we had an outpouring of-- of support. i wanted to do something bigger than myself. the 60 miles-- it makes a statement. i know i'm stronger than i was before, both mentally and physically. i walk with my sister. our relationship has gone to a whole new level because of training together. you meet the most wonderful, inspiring people. i knew that there was something really special about this event. when you accomplish those 60 miles, it's truly life-changing. it was three days of hope.

what used to took place, like on walkways and beach fronts, now you have the store. it's a little odd. people are getting used to it. but it's reality in california. and what the heck. >> reporter: according to city officials, in san jose alone there are 102 medical marijuana businesses in just the city. as far as this event, it will be open here until tomorrow. live in san jose, elis kir shall ner, nbc news. >>> in the central valley divers just finished up their search of the day for a 4-year-old boy and alleged kidnapper. authorities in stanislaus county said a dive team searched an underwater tunnel this afternoon looking for the bodies of juliani cardenas and rodriguez. rodriguez is the ex-boyfriend of juliani's mother. investigators pulled rodriguez's silver toyota from the delta mendotta canal. they found no evidence at this point to suggest the car was ditched in the murky water. >>> bay area congresswoman jackie spear introduced a resolution to make the first saturday in january national congress on your corner day. in honor of the idea, today she held her o

the streetscape becomes a garden walkway along dolores street. i will talk more about that in a second. not only do we have the street level and street facade of the building. we also have on third and fourth and upper levels a wonderful diversity of spaces for the residential common areas. these will include community gathering, recreation, entertaining, and urban agriculture. perhaps we can even have some kind of synergy with wholefoods being down below. we're looking into all of those things. as i said, the upper floors will also have a butterfly habitat for the station blue band other butterflies. -- the station blue and other butterflies. even on the streetscape, we are in trade with the synergy between the spaces. the design concept is to create a place that is a refuge and century for alfresco living with the live above or below. we're looking at a habitat that is both for people and the environment. we want a place to inspire community spirit within the conference and to the public. our goal is to provide diversity and richness in the urb

when their mom and dad would drive them to the local rink outdoors, a little bit of a walkway to gete rink. this is what it's all about. it's become a celebration of the national hockey league. first period didn't disappoint anybody. a great first period. >> mike: fun to be in the elements here. this is not on because it's necessarily cold. it's just that it will get in the way of the glass and you kind of know how it is. might see a little drizzle here right now. the impact of rain falling on ice is what? >> eddie: obviously the ponding on the ice but i don't think it will really have an effect. you saw a lot of people working on the ice after the zamboni cleared. two zambonis clearing the ice for the start of this second period. if it continues to be a steady rain, we just heard jim's forecast for the rest of the night and what's transpired and the rain has started to fall again. you also have to worry about guys with shields on as well. all of a sudden now the moisture, the rain, the water on the shields, it's almost like trying to drive your car without having windshield wipers o

. >>> a peaceful walkway, a well-stocked cafeteria, and all sorts of employee perks. net ap was named one of the top five places to work in america. and perks, say its employees, have nothing to do with it. >> i love the conversations about all of the perks and the good life. lunch is great. the place does laundry. that's all awe many. but there's research on that stuff. that's not what makes employees happy where they work. >> you feel like a person and you matter. that is key. >> 11-year net-app veteran sheila reyes ortiz doesn't stay for the perks even though the company is not as well known as say, google, also, by the way, in the top five, she has no desire to leave. >> why i stay? i tell people this, i learn something new every day when i work here. no matter if it's related to the specific task i'm doing or new idea that someone else presented that i want to learn and do i have into. >> it helps that it sells so many machines the stock price doubled over the last 12 months. it ranked 11th in the country when it comes to salary. >> the one thing that's special a

their solution was they got a walkway that is wide as this table. it goes from the third floor, maybe football field length to the bottom and it is concrete. polished and all that and that is the emergency exit. i have friends, everyone has wheelchair bound france. if an american high school had that, it would be an incredible skateboard track but it would not be much for an emergency exit because people would be falling. i say that because when you walk in, it looks wonderful. there are a lot of schools that would die -- that is a bad choice of words -- they would be appreciative to have a school like that. the bathroom facilities and the like, they are american standard great. the reason i put that up is that is what they are replacing. it needs replaced, super. how much is enough? could that be a goal? do you need an atrium in and outside the wire school? do know what the answer was? there are a few important people who have their kids there that go there and it is kind of fake prestigious school. we want to knock them dead with the school. to re

. >> we are just trying to make it possible for people to leave their houses by building walkways. where we cannot do that, we are using special trucks to help them do their shopping or get medical attention. >> in the columnacologne, offict the river to reach its peak sometime saturday morning. despite the threat, some people were venturing down to the river's edge for a closer look. sandbags are expected to keep most of the city drive. >> automakers in the united states are very upbeat about car sales this year. >> things are on the rise in that sector as well. new cars are being built and new jobs are part of it. after years of boom, it looks like the sun is returning to detroit -- years of gloom it looks like the sunshine is returning to dedetroit. car sales were up 10% over the previous year. the german car makers are benefiting from the rise in demand, with premium brands like mercedes and bmws setting the pace. what will make sure this recovery is going to continue? that is the question we put to our correspondent. >> car sales in the united states have really gone up in 201

violate demonstrator rights including requirement of a permit for small groups to use the bridge's walkwaybans on bull horns and certain types of signs, and a ban on protests during certain time periods. the district has not yet decided whether to appeal. all right. the ruling does not affect rules for protests involving more than 50 people. >>> 5:11. california needs all hand on deck when it comes to fighting wildfires. the new cut that could be putting homes and lives at risk. >> plus, uc-berkeley is sending out pink slips to more than 100 employees. how the layoffs will impact campus life. >>> and good news for your bay bridge commute. i'll explain. traffic just minutes away. ,, ,, hey, you made your own lunch. yep! look in your bag, made you something. (announcer) it's more than just that great peanut taste, choosing jif is a simple way to show someone how much you care. choosey moms, choose jif. >>> time now is 4:38. a fisherman's wharf icon suddenly shuts down. that closure. >>> we are waking up to foggy conditions around the bay area folks but that dense fog showing up toward the co

they include requirement of a permit for small groups to use the bridge's walkway, bans on bull hornsnd certain types of signs and a ban on protests during certain time periods. the district has not yet decideed whether to appeal. the ruling don't affect rules for protests involving more than 50 people. >>> time now 6:20. dui charges dropped for an east bay city councilman. the confusion about his blood alcohol level. >>> and when nature calls, commuters are out of luck. the plan to solve the toilet trouble at the temporary transbay terminal. ,,,,,,,, [ female announcer ] for a limited time, get sizzler's 6oz, fresh cut, tri-tip steak plus our endless salad and dessert bar for just $10.99. >>> good morning, no metering lights yet at the bay bridge toll plaza but limited visibility. a fog advisory in effect. so use caution. more traffic coming up in just a few minutes. >>> thank you. 6:23. >>> an oakland city council member will not face dui charges after all. ignacio de la fuente failed a field sobriety test after getting pulled over on 580 just before christmas. the d.a.'s office say

francisco has ruled the bridge district violated rights by making small groups get permits to use the walkwayl horns and hand-held signs. the bridge said it caused a nuisance. >> more than 500 richmond elementary school students will take to the streets later today to celebrate the birthday of dr. martin luther king jr. the children will be out for the fourth annual peace march. it kick off in the heart of richmond's iron triangle district. congressman george miller will join the marchers in an effort to promote peace in their neighborhoods. >> san francisco's landmark palace of fine arts reopens to the public this morning following a $21 million face lift. after seven years of work renovation on the san francisco icon is complete. the may deck foundation and supporters of the palace of fine arts raised most of the money for the restoration project. the mondment was built for the 1915 panama pacific expedition. it now looks as fresh as it did 96 years ago with the restoration of the dome roof the rotunda and lagoon. it's expected to reopen to the public just after 10:00 in the morning. >> so

. >> they are warnings to slow down for pedestrians to the walkway. >> that would be no. >> this is where traffic is supposed to stop for pedestrians. >> ups driver is absolutely right. he must of styled steadied his driver's manual. >> i was in traffic once and i blew my horne thinking she was blocking traffic and that's all i found out. after she went i saw the sign that says stop here for pedestrian traffic. >> how was somebody new know that? i don't need to renew my test how would i know that. >> if they took time out to read the sign posted at every set of sharkey they would not. yoli find them at unpatrolled crosswalks. these in the new limit lines for crosswalks. 25 ft. or more before the cross what appeared in makes our streets safer for pedestrians if we can't get drivers to stop first. in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news. >> if you have a story idea for stanley roberts, e-mail us at people being badly at kron 4 dot com. coming sports headlines including tiger woods facing a new lawsuit. and kobe bryant getting fame in hollywood. if you're headed out of town you will be

honestly, does this kind of stuff still excite you, seeing stars on the hollywood walkway?se. the funniest thing too i get so star struck it's like not even funny. >> reporter: 14-year-old actress hailee steinfeld is all sparkle and giddyness. >> can we depart this afternoon? >> reporter: and nothing at all like the character who is making her famous. >> you have misjudged me if you think i'm silly enough to give you $50 and watch you ride off. i will see the thing done. >> reporter: in the coen brothers' version of "true grit," based on the novel... steinfeld is mattie ross. >> the man's name is tom cheney and i need someone to go after him. >> reporter: the taciturn 14-year-old who hires a cranky marshal played by jeff bridges to hunt down her father's killer. >> if you are not game, i will find somebody who is game. they told me you had grit. that is why i came to you. >> reporter: how do you think you were able to deliver this performance? >> i had to get rid of all my, you know, habits. you know what i mean. >> reporter: like? >> one of the biggest ones was like i don'

even the railing and the walkway to a long time to get approved because of its status. >> gust sure nothing goes faster the golden gate bridge. this a story we will follow as it affects all those folks to drive there. quick break, we have live picture outside at of atlanta, this is hearts revealed, international airport stuck a again with a lot of flight delays with a habit of that this thing is geared to cancel or delay more than a thousand flights eritrean flying out of a plan to is going to be seriously reducing its operations today a lot of problems in the south. will follow that through the morning. welcome back, shot this morning in the bay bridge approach, dry for now however, we're expecting a light rain, late this morning, throughout the day in fact. toman holding onto a few raindrops expected to drive a out towards the end of the week. rain now, here's what going on wet weather up into the northwestern portion, a few spotty showers just to the north, snow in this era. starting to see if your raindrops work its way into petaluma. continue to see a chance of showers and trees toward

their solution was they got a walkway that is wide as this table. it goes from the third floor, maybe football field length to the bottom and it is concrete. polished and all that and that is the emergency exit. i have friends, everyone has wheelchair bound france. if an american high school had that, it would be an incredible skateboard track but it would not be much for an emergency exit because people would be falling. i say that because when you walk in, it looks wonderful. there are a lot of schools that would die -- that is a bad choice of words -- they would be appreciative to have a school like that. the bathroom facilities and the like, they are american standard great. the reason i put that up is that is what they are replacing. it needs replaced, super. how much is enough? could that be a goal? do you need an atrium in and outside the wire school? do know what the answer was? there are a few important people who have their kids there that go there and it is kind of fake prestigious school. we want to knock them dead with the school. to re

their solution was they got a walkway that is wide as this table. it goes from the third floor, maybe football field length to the bottom and it is concrete. polished and all that and that is the emergency exit. i have friends, everyone has wheelchair bound france. if an american high school had that, it would be an incredible skateboard track but it would not be much for an emergency exit because people would be falling. i say that because when you walk in, it looks wonderful. there are a lot of schls that would die -- that is a bad choice of words -- they would be appreciative to have a school like that. the bathroom facilities and the like, they are american standard great. the reason i put that up is that is what they are replacing. it needs replaced, super. how much is enough? could that be a goal? do you need an atrium in and outside the wire school? do know what the answer was? there are a few important people who have their kids there that go there and it is kind of fake prestigious school. we want to knock them dead with the school. to real

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