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In its meeting set for Monday, March 8, at 6:30 p.m., the Livermore City Council will hold a public hearing to consider modifying the municipal code by adopting the “2019 California Building Code, Matrix Adoption Table, Appendix O - Emergency Housing.” State law mandates all local jurisdictions enforce the California State Building Standards in the construction and maintenance of all buildings and structures. These standards include provisions of the nationally recognized model Building, Fire, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Codes. These standards are updated on a tri-annual bas...

Things that we kind of left behind in urban centers in america with the creation of fire codes and things like that. and we have thousands and thousands of people evacuated. now what are the knock-on effects of that? >> yeah, there is literally entire town in northern california that is gone. a city of paradise, 27,000 people, retirement community, working class community of folks in northern california. the town just doesn't really exist anymore. and so there are a lot of people talking about how this rebuilding effort, if they want to do it, if they even want to do it, and some folks told me...

Driving on some of the highways and really hard to bare. >> why? why is this so bad, kendra? >> it's a combination of things. california has always had fires, but as californians move into the space between wild areas and where we set up cities, we make more sparks, and that sets off more fires. and the other reason obviously is climate change. california is 2 degrees warmer right now than it's supposed to be. >> wow. >> northern california hasn't gotten the rains that are traditionally expected to happen in october. so when the santa anas started coming in and bringing in even dryer air, all ...

Alana or whatever, you have to say no, it's coming at you. >> yes, that's right. i think what's important to understand is he's not there as barack obama or george w. bush would have been. right. he was there as a private businessman and business in moscow if russia is done often in a bath house in the presence of prostitutes, in some ways, i see it as like local hospitality. >> you are laughing, but you mean that? you don't mean that? isn't that courteous behavior to offer to women? or they use it as a chance? i thought they used it for blackmail. >> not exclusive. so, basically, anything -- ...

The strip. a fire killed 85 people and led to a overhaul of fire codes. the long term impact of this tragedy remains to be seen. a community responding with lines to donate blood and an outpouring of gratitude. what are they saying? >> just thanking us. >> reporter: many of the shows went dark in a sign of respect. i spoke with one headliner whose show was dark last night. he says they plan to turn the lights back on tonight to help people return to some sense of normalcy. >> that city coming together during this incredibly tragic time. blake in las vegas. thank you. last night congress obse...