Jesse gary. Reporter as firefighters worked to tap out a fire that is mostly contained. Word ever reinforcements are headed to the front lines. That is part of an effort to upgrade and improve the capacity to mitigate, prevent, and suppress wildfires. Reporter Governor Newsom announcing Additional Resources for cal fire seen at 285 million is being used to purchase upwards of 12 new blackhawk helicopters to aden suppression. He said that 172 fulltime firefighters are being work the they do direct Line Construction on the fire cutting vegetation down to the bare mineral soil. Including the control lines around the fires. Reporter there been over 41 hundred wildfires that exceed the average they believe the increase indicates drier and more dangerous fire season. Fuel moistures are lower than average. Epically what we associate with the drought. Reporter they said the university has hired five full time faculty members dedicated to research and prevention. His department is creating a fi
Representatives from the city departments with cases before the board this evening. We have the administrator planning the Planning Commission and joseph duffy, senior building inspector. The Board Meeting guidelines are follows. The boards turnoff and silence electronic devices. Appellants and Department Respondents have 7 minutes to present the case and 3 minutes for rebuttal. People affiliated must include the comments within this period. Members of the public not affiliated with the parties have three minutes each to address the board and no rebuttal. If you have questions about requesting a rehearing, please email the board staff at board of appeals at sfgovtv. This is broadcast live on sfgovtv cable channel 78 and will be rebroadcast on friday. It is available on the website and downloaded from sfgovtv. Org. We will swear in or affirm those who will testify. I will admit two people to the meeting. Please note any member of the public may speak without taking an oath pursuant to r
Were proposing two things. As the addition was pitched to us as a green room or garden room, a place to get direct sun light and do some light gardening, if that is the case, why not keep this front area open and make it sort of a green roof or terrace with plants . This would be more practical and intent for its intents and purposes. This solution would eliminate all concern about the new mass and the topography of the street. This would be a large green area, sunny and exposed, where they could take care of plants. If this solution seems too radical, we would like the project to get a larger set back from the street. Maybe this should be revisited. Also, the height of the building, while under the 35foot limit, should be adjusted on either side. Simply being in line and simply being in line with current roof from the previously addition seems to make a lot of sense and be less disruptive to the street. We do have four other neighbors on our side of the street who feel similarly to us
You have heard from the neighbors. For the past four years we have been abused by manipulations and false measurements and development to seek the vastly increased size of the existing house and squeeze another house on the property. Last july responding to wide ranging misrepresentations and inappropriate revisions the Planning Commission by 51 vote issued discretionary review ordering the full restoration of the existing three story bay window on the south side of the home. This was critical action. Full restoration of the three story bay restores the home to original design. It is important to note the 25 25 17th avenue occupies two lots. With the three story bay extends to both lots. By eliminating the window they can squeeze another house into that lot. To our great dismay on january 20, 2020, six months after the Planning Commission with the 51 vote the city approved the Building Permit based to the revised architectural plan for partial restoration of the bay. Two of the origina
Day. Thet issues and trade, ongoing battle between the u. S. And potential cyber warfare. Here in california. A lot of people commute. It is a feeling our colleagues in asia have been living with for weeks. How are markets opening up over there . Paul some unambiguous signals. New zealand has been open for an 2. 5 , aready off by move down of similar magnitude for futures in australia. 4. 5 , theures are off kospi weaker as well. We continue to see strength in the japanese yen. A lot of data coming out of japan today, retail sales, tokyo cpi, both of those contracting, even before the coronavirus outbreak. Take a look at the yields, big move down. Of at a fresh record low. 83. Global stocks plunging to fourmonth lows, u. S. Equities falling the most since august 2011 as anxiety over the coronavirus deepens. Lets get to Abigail Doolittle in new york. A lot of red. And id be on the close. Averages all down more than 4 , there was a rebound rally attempt. Turned briefly higher, but that i