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literally. wildfires consumed the area taking with it 3,000 homes, including theirs. you know you can fix it but we did more on that house and it was built and we thought it would endure. and the walls were still up. and we came up and i said, oh, and then we tapped the block and it just came apart. it s estimated that just half of the fire survivors stayed and rebuilt. this time, trying to do it better, smarter, like using a material called raw struck for the walls. it s a combination of styrofoam and it s just impervious to fire. the best thing you could do is create 100 defensible space around your home. fire season is coming, whether we like it or not. last year was not so busy fire season. the brush was dry. the brush is still there. with more brush added to it. so now is the time to clear it. the mcgees kept the need for a clearing clutter-free yard while designing their new home. the house has become her sanctuary since henry died four years ago and a ....
good evening. i m diane dwyer. while there are some signs the economy is recovering, there are also signs that the middle class is struggling. the wealth distribution in this country is more lopsided than it s been since the great depression. in fact, salvation army officials are now reporting an increase in the number of middle class coming to them for food. and official says with the increasing cost of gasoline, the problem is only getting worse. nbc bay area s monte francis is in san francisco with a look for us. monte? reporter: well, diane, the salvation army tells us that the shift happened some time in 2008 when the recession began. and people who identify themselves as middle class, they continue to come to the salvation army for help. in fact, the trend appears to be growing, made more apparent by the recent spike in food prices. the salvation army here in san francisco tells us it delivered more than 33,000 meals last year. that s more than double the previo ....
and sewage, basically, from san jose city council voted today to go forth with the master plant to bring the plant up to date and the price tag, about $1.8 billion, which could mean higher rates for folks in the south bay. to give a sense for what is paid, i think our average cable bill is about $80. what we pay for sewage is little over $30. reporter: updating the plastics and metal that run around the clock has they have since world war ii but to make sure that areas can draw development dollars or be developed into a park. it affects more than just the nose. it also affects your taste buds and stomach when you experience this. the economic benefits of communicating the odors cannot be overlooked. reporter: now, one of the other items that got quite a bit of discussion was the part of the budget devoted to public art. it s a city mandate that any capital project involve a public art. part of the budget here is $65,000 for residents to document the area a ....
having facebook in menlo park could be absolutely transformative. reporter: for menlo park officials, the news is a huge boost, especially after losing sun to the oracle buyout. they admit the move will bring new traffic concerns, but it will also bring tech credibility. facebook and its culture is right in our wheelhouse in terms of the history and identity of menlo park. we ve always been about innovation and science and high tech. reporter: facebook says it will hire and build here, potentially good news for this local contractor who came to hear about potential construction jobs. go see, because you never know, but looking at the renders, probably going to be a lot of fine detail, a lot of personal touches, and that s what we do, so hopefully maybe there s a little piece. reporter: it s been growing at a pace of 50% per year. soon facebook will have much more room to grow. facebook said it bought a nearby 22-acre tract. this is a company raising money by ....
laguardia. eric fisher is there now. what is the lest conditions like there now? reporter: gooevening. the latest conditions, the fact that they have one runway open. some good newthere but it is deiving. just because it isopen, that doesn mean planes will be flying tonight. we mght be a few flights out of here but they reshowing a lot of cancellatis at the moment. that shouldbe the story. they e also looking to tryo open around 6:0 and jfk and newark. i wouldn t speck many fligh. the winds aret 50. every timee try to car a runway, here com the snow filling it back. in itas been a self-defeating practice. this is a term, blizzard, that do notse very often as meteorologis. we have used it four tmes in theast year. just amazing how strong these storm have been. up there around you, isaw reports o nearly 70-mile-an-hour winds. towa nantucket, they gusted to 80 last night the same strength as a categor 1 hurricane. we always remind people, the big difference between a ....