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The six-story, largely wood-frame Mission Bay apartment building that was under construction when it went up in flames wouldn't have been permitted in California just a few years ago.
Until 2008, buildings six stories or higher were required to have "noncombustible" exterior walls - typically, concrete and steel studs - from top to bottom.
But after a long battle in Sacramento, and with the blessing of then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California Building Industry Association, the state's building codes were rewritten to bring them in line with international codes.
The move overturned codes adopted by Schwarzenegger's predecessor, former Gov. Gray Davis - and backed by labor, environmentalists and others - that imposed stringent regulations drafted by the National Fire Protection Association.
The 2008 change allowed the expanded use of wood-frame construction, making some projects cheaper to construct, according to San Francisco building officials.
The Fire Department is still trying to determine exactly how the block-long, $227 million complex at Fourth and China Basin streets went up in flames Tuesday, though welding work is suspected.
"The building was probably at its most vulnerable point in its lifetime, because the sprinklers had not been installed and the sheetrock was not in place," said chief building Inspector Patrick O'Riordan.
"We have to be thankful that nobody died in this event," O'Riordan said. "It had maximum fuel load, with all that wood in there."
Fire Marshal Michie Wong said the new codes have also done away with the requirement for fire-resistant safety walls in the hallways as long as the buildings have sprinklers.
They also allow for support beams that are lighter, cheaper and quicker to install - but enough of a potential hazard that, in the case of the Mission Bay property, the Fire Department ordered the posting of warning signs for their crews "because the floors and roofs tend to fail during a fire."
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The New Brunswick Planning Board heard a proposal Tuesday night that could drastically change the character of Mine Street.
The Construction Management Associates, LLC. asked the board for permission to build a four-story apartment building on the uninhabited lot and house at 17 Mine St.
Thomas Kelso, who represented the company for the hearing, said the plan was consistent with the redevelopment of the College Avenue campus and was intended to provide housing for Rutgers and New Brunswick Theological Seminary students.
It provides much-needed safe, state-of-the-art housing, he said.
But many residents objected to the project, leading the board to delay their decision until their next meeting on April 8.
The building would include 57 apartments with 70 bedrooms intended to prevent large gatherings that could cause trouble for the neighborhood, said Stephen Schoch, architect for the project.
According to nj.com, the site would cost around $10 million.
The city approved the initial project in December, Kelso said.
The company requested variances that would allow them to build an underground parking garage with only 43 spaces, far less than the required 106 spaces, Schoch said.
They also asked to raise the height of the fence around a proposed electrical transformer to 6 feet to improve the view.
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INDIANAPOLIS - Early St. Patty's celebrations, flowers, patios, health deadlines and possible traffic. Here's the scoop on some happenings this Sunday in Indianapolis with #INDYTODAY.
Every day, we'll keep you in the loop on events and what could affect you in downtown Indy. Today, there are a few items on the to-do list that might tickle your fancy. Make sure to tune in to Good Morning Indiana every day from 4:30 to 7 on RTV6 for updates on area happenings.
Big Ten Events
Sunday events include a 5K, a pep rally and the tournament championship game.
Indiana Flower and Patio Show
With more than 400 exhibitors and dozens of showcase gardens, this show is great both for those getting a jump-start on their spring and summer gardening, and for those just looking for a lovely time! From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, head to the Indiana State Fairgrounds West Pavilion and Expo Hall for the show.
Get a $3-off-general-admission coupon here. More information about the show here.
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St Peters RC Church in Mayaro now has a brightened appearance thanks to pressure washing provided at no cost by a company known as Stork.
Stork is a global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil & gas, petrochemical and power sectors, and operates in the Mayaro community.
Parish Priest Fr Trevor Nathasingh had appealed to Stork for the pressure washing services, as a gift, or at a reduced price. Stork management decided to provide the service at no cost. Assistant Operations Manager John Walker visited the church one of the earliest Catholic churches in Trinidad and held discussions with Fr Nathasingh, discussing among other things the issue of height access and safety.
According to a media release from Stork, it believes it has an important contribution to make to the development of its local communities, not only as an employer but also through support and empowerment.
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By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday that Crimea's vote to secede from Ukraine and join Russia "would never be recognized" by the United States, as he and other top U.S. officials warned Moscow against making further military moves toward southern and eastern Ukraine.
The two leaders spoke after residents in Crimea voted overwhelmingly in favor of the split in a referendum that the United States, European Union and others say violates the Ukrainian constitution and international law and took place in the strategic peninsula under duress of Russian military intervention. Putin maintained that the vote was legal and consistent with the right of self-determination, according to the Kremlin. But the White House said Obama reminded Putin that the U.S. and its allies in Europe would impose sanctions against Russia should it annex Crimea. U.S. and EU sanctions are expected to be announced Monday.
In the call, which came amid a heightened exchange of decidedly Cold War-style rhetoric between East and West, Obama urged Putin to pursue a diplomatic de-escalation of the crisis, support the Ukraine government's plans for political reform, return its troops in Crimea to their bases, and halt advances into Ukrainian territory and military build-ups along Ukraine's borders.
Obama told Putin that "a diplomatic resolution cannot be achieved while Russian military forces continue their incursions into Ukrainian territory and that the large-scale Russian military exercises on Ukraine's borders only exacerbate the tension," the White House said in a statement.
Even before official results of the referendum were announced, the White House denounced the vote, saying "no decisions should be made about the future of Ukraine without the Ukrainian government" and noting that Russia had rejected the deployment of international monitors in Crimea to ensure the rights of ethnic Russians there were protected.
"Russia has spurned those calls as well as outreach from the Ukrainian government and instead has escalated its military intervention into Crimea and initiated threatening military exercises on Ukraine's eastern border," the White House said, calling those actions "dangerous and destabilizing,"
But with no military response envisioned, and with U.S. and EU sanctions apparently foregone conclusions, the Obama administration slightly shifted its focus to keeping Russia from encroachment into Ukraine beyond Crimea, where it has a large naval base.
U.S. officials warned that any Russia moves on east and south Ukraine would be a grave escalation requiring additional responses.
In a call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Secretary of State John Kerry expressed "strong concerns" about Russian military activities in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, where Russian troops appeared Saturday, and about "continuing provocations" in cities in east Ukraine, the State Department said.
