good evening. >> cal fire had held pg&e responsible for a dozen other wild fires. but not the one that ravaged santa anna. >> the most destructive wild fire in california history at the time. 22 people died. more than 5,600 buildings destroyed as the fire raced through entire neighborhoods. it scorched 37,000 acres. >> the fire started on october 8. next to a home. you can see the location with sky map 7. the fire then roared to the south. >> live in sacramento. >> the governor wanted to make clear this no way lets pg&e off the hook for other wild fires under investigation. including the campfire. regardless of who is at fault he wants the focus to be on the fire victims. helping them rebuild. investigators blame the tubs

fire not on pg&e. but on a private electrical system. the cause clears pg&e of any wrong doing. related to the largest wine country fire in 2017. this brings much relief for the utility giant planning to file for bankruptcy protection next week. citing billions of dollars in potential damage from other deadly wild fires. governor says he's not sure what pg&e will do next. >> pg&e was found not to be liable. in that instance. now that said rkts pg&e was found liable for 17 other fires. in 2017. >> cal fire says while they have determined where the fire started. it's possible public power lines caused other fires in the area due to extreme weather conditions. >> could there have been? yes.

but this is the point of origin for the tubs fire. you can have infrastructure failure and spot fires. they're confident this is the origin. >> some would be pleased with the announcement. clearing pg&e of causing the tubs fire. others would be confused. some question the findings. newsom has no reason to believe the findings are flawed. he has full confidence with the investigation. with cal fire. but says if he's presented with new evidence to suggest otherwise, he would have to take a close look. at those findings. >> thank you. pg&e is expected to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy in five days. acknowledged today's cal fire findings. it didn't change the companies financial challenges. in statement the utility says pg&e still faces extensive litigation, significant potential liability.

and a deteriorating financial situation. further impaired by the recent credit agency downgrade. >> while pg&e deals with the financial trouble, the people who lost everything in the tubs fire are wondering tonight what this cal fire report will mean tr them. this video shows the neighborhood before the fire. in october of 2017. you can see what happened after the wild fire swept through. devastation simply everywhere you look. we covered the fire. this destruction and lately the rebuilding. what are you hearing from people about the report? >> it's a matter of interpretation. this is tulip tree road. in coffee park. construction has begun as litigation continues. despite this report, those lawyers say they are not going away. let's begin representing several

hundred clients in the tubs fire. >> this is still going to court. going before a jury. and all the evidence. and the jury will decide. >> on a brisk winter day, rebuilding continues. from the beginning many victims have assumed pg&e to be the culprit. not all of them. >> contractor lost his home. >> people were counting on the fact they were going to recoop the money the insurance companies aren't covering. >> now? >> i guess we're on our own. >> it's not that simple. the tubs fire was the largest it wasn't the only. cal fire named pg&e the culprit in some of them. one reason the county filed suit on the utility. for millions of dollars in damage. chair of the supervisors says the cal fire report changes nothing. >> it's one piece of evidence. we need to continue down the path and have everything be

decided. >> part of the problem with the report is there's so many redactions. it's hard to know what they were thinking. >> we come back live. it's hardly the end of the story. her efforts from her group still points to pg&e being at fault in the fire. and they plan to present that evidence. so, they say it's nothing final. this is just another chapter. >> okay. thank you. a pg&e stock shot up today after cal fire released the report. this chart shows you how it performed since last monday. it took a beating when the news came out the utility planned to file for bankruptcy. dropping down to about $6 a share. it rose by 73% today. closing at $13. >> we first sent out the alert through the mobile app. at 12:49 p.m. the app is one way to stay on

top of breaking news. >> official cause has yet to be determined for the campfire. the fire that destroyed the toup of paradise. the deadliest wild fire in state history. the state is extnding the lease for the center housing people who lost homes. it's going to be allowed to stay until march 15. if necessary. >> now there's still about 150 people living in trailers. at the fairgrounds. >> a man accused of beating an elderly woman in san francisco is being held without bail. he made his first court appearance this afternoon. facing 16 criminal charges for a crime spree. he faces attempted murder. robbery, elder abuse and child endangerment. >> you have an 88 year-old victim. you really want to do everything

you can to preserve public safety. the charges merit this approach. >> the first victim 88 year-old is recovering from the assault. in visitation valley. the other victims include two teenage girls robbed of their phones at gunpoint. >> police on the hunt for a suspect involved in a deadly hit and run crash. this is new video released by police of the white van. believed to be involved. white panel van it happened at tenth just after midnight. officers say it appears a woman was in the crosswalk when the van struck her and took off. if you know anything about the crash or van, police would like to hear from you. >> days ago a scathing survey highlighting a long list of rider complaints about bart. it was a hot topic during the board meeting today. the board pitched some solutions. >> we have heard the results for a while.

this was the first official chance the bart board had to ask questions about it. and to talk about solutions. >> today's bart board meeting was held in san francisco ferry building. new venue but same old gripes according to riders we talked to. >> the trains get crowded in the morning. >> the homeless people sleeping on it. taking up seats. especially in the morning. >> the only thing i don't like -- >> new bart president says the problems are tough to solve. but promises they will be addressed. >> they're the problems affecting bart. and the bay area. >> bart kuz a customer satisfaction survey every two years. the official results are worrisome. a couple of examples. would you recommend bart to a friend, this graph shows 85% said they would in 2016. last year that number was down to 73%.

here are the areas where satisfaction took a drop. nearly 20% fewer people were happy about steps to curb fare evasion, 16% fewer thought personal security was being addressed. this fight is part of the reason. >> you'll see work on reducing fare evasion. and better fare gates and we'll see a lot of initiatives that respond. >> homeless out reach programs are already under way in san francisco. and drug use has been reduced. but not completely eliminated. at the civic center station. he calls cleaner and safer. >> we're working on the what the public wants. this is a tough year. we're listens and we hear and we're sorry. we'll do better. >> bart is already partnering with local counties and cities for more security. and says he would like to start an ambassador type program.

people who are connected to the community who can be in the stations and help diffuse violent or situations that may become violent. >> okay. thanks so much. wife of facebook ceo announced a partnership today pledging half a billion dollars towards affordable housing in the bay area. it came during a discussion on how to deal with the crisis we face. live in san francisco to break it down. >> you know, i like what the mayor said today. quoting an african proverb. and it goes like this. if you want to go fast, go alone. if you want to go far, go together. that's what we're seeing here. we're seeing people come together, groups to solve this housing crisis. >> housing is the most

challenging issue in the bay area. we have heard that before. so how do the five self-described agitators think they can begin to solve the problem? involve the private sector. microsoft vad it will invest 500 million in affordable housing in seattle. in the bay area. facebook is committed. with the chan zuckerberg initiative. >> it's their capitol. which is so helpful. also the voices. >> today the partnership for the bay future was launched with the goal of raising $500 million. they have secured 261 million. where will the money go? the goal is preserve and produce more than 8,000 homes over five to ten years. besides building more housing. they could fund a non-profit that are already buying properties and revitalizing them with the purpose of keeping them

affordable. >> it will serve the five county region. >> san francisco, alameda, san mateo and -- >> designed to be a fund around for 18 years. >> $40 million will go to county and cities actively involved in introducing housing initiative. >> from a policy point of view, supports tenant protection. as well as preservation activities. >> if anything this panel agreed we all have a role in solving the housing crisis. there is no opting out. >> i know for myself the only thing that gets me up in the morning is the hope it's possible. >> of course once the big companies and sale force alsoment once they come together the idea is that other big companies private companies will

follow. >> thank you. meanwhile bay area cities and counties are about to get a better idea of how many people are living on the street. san francisco is going to be counting the homeless tonight. hundreds of volunteers will be out to get it done. the count is required by the federal government. to allocate funds. the last count had 7,500 homeless in san francisco. >> a lot more than that in the city. >> more to come. two south bay hospitals have a cloudy future. they survivd bankruptcy. but why a proposed sale is now on hold. >> looking for the right set of headphones for your mobile device? 7 on your side will help you get it right. >> earlier today we had some cities close to 70 degrees. and even warmer weather is on the way for the weekend. we'll have the numbers. >> help is on the way for furloughed federal workers in one city. the action taken today to

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in south bay questions over the fate of two hospitals. >> o conner and gilroy are part of the bankruptcy health system. >> people who count on the hospitals for healthcare are watching this closely. >> that's right. the deal itself needs to close by march. california attorney general doesn't support it. and he's not backing down. >> residents await the fate of two hospitals whose uncertainty has been in the air for quite sometime. >> i'm appalled this is happening. i live in south county. itar>>he hospital in gilroy and the hospital in san jose.

were previously owned by the daughters of charity. both now belong to the health system which delaired bankruptcy last summer. a judge signed off on the sale of the two hospitals. to the county. that deal could be in jeopardy. >> we can't have a situation where lawyers in sacramento are trying to run county owned hospitals. >> county officials and community members came together to share their concerns ahead of a bankruptcy court hearing an ex week. in which the attorney general requested a stay on the $235 million sale. the public health department is worried about the being without a major medical facility. should it close. >> i have a lot of heart issues and strokes. i have severe sleep apnea. when i immediate to the get to the hospital fast. it's there. for me. >> officials said in a statement the attorney general is entrusted with the responsibility under the state constitution and statute to protect the health and safety of

patients, and the community served by hospitals. in this case we have the responsibility to ensure transfer of the hospital maintains previously imposed conditions. the county which was the sole bidder says it can meet the majority of the clinical conditions. at issue the administrate i conditions. which aren't legal for the county to commit to. >> as for the employees, thousands of jobs are on the line. the county is still accepting applications in the event the sale goes through. but as you can imagine, there's a will the of concern. >>. >> no question about that. thank you. new developments san jose city counsel unanimously passed two measures providing help to the b the ongoing federal government shutdown. a 90 day moratorim on evictions for tenants who are unpaid

federal workers are receive federal aid for housing. the counsel approved an interest free loan program for 500 federal employees. at the airport. who are working without pay. the program to loan them take home pay. will be up and running we understand by next week. >> there's so many different types of headphones out there. which one will suit you? >> a lot of options. we have the consumer report. top picks. >> are you trying to keep your new years resolution and get into shape but you need the head tones to be on the treadmill. find the headphones that are perfect for you. so you have at least one less excuse to skip the gym. >> i prefer wired headphones. >> i don't mind a wire or not. >> one fell out and broke. on the concrete. >> not a huge fan of the over the ear big ones. >> everyone has a preference. in consumer reports should note

it tests dozens of models each year. for sound, quality, features, comfort and fit. >> that's especially important the fit factor. when you're running or at the gym you don't want to find 20 minutes into the work out you're getting pain in the ear. >> consumer report says if you can, try on headphones to see how they fit. before you buy them. more and more consumers are choosing wireless blue tooth models. in part because some smart phone manufacturers like apple drop the headphone jack from the model. >> a lot of headphones marketed as wireless. have a cable or cord. there's some which are true wireless headphones. don't have a cord or cable. connecting the two ear pieces. which gives you flexibility. >> the downside is they typically have a shorter battery life. and of course they're easier to lose. when it comes to buying

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>> now to the weather. really the next couple days will be fantastic to be outside. it was mild today. and we'll see the numbers increase more over the next couple of days. the storms they have taken a break. live doppler 7 giving active sweep. and we are dry this evening. and really we'll stay dry over night into tomorrow. that gives us a great sunset. a live look from the camera showing the sun is setting as we speak. you can see the skyline of san francisco right now. a beautiful night on the way. it's never too early to look at the weekend especially since we're one day away. this will be a fantastic weekend. saturday we start off warm most spots settling into the 60s under sunshine. and sunday a little bit warmer than that. we expect some cities to hit that 70 degree mark. a rather warm final weekend. for the month of january. perhaps you're thinking about hitting the beach on saturday.

a very popular spot with the mild temperatures. the beach forecast on saturday wall to wall sunshine. santa cruz 70 degrees. 65 ocean beach. ocean water temperature is chilly at 56 degrees. other spots tahoe the three day forecast. notice sunshine friday and saturday. great conditions. we're talking about really comfortable and quiet. 40s to mid-50s for the afternoon highs. good news the snow pack is looking really good. three weeks ago statewide we were just at about 69% of normal. flip forward to today. look at that snow pack. wll above normal. 114%. you notice california really lush really green. we have good water levels right now. we could expect them to rise in february. right now it's about the mild air. temperature wise in the 60s at this hour. 61 in the city.

63 in oakland. so, the call over night tonight we have been through this pattern several nights under clear skies. it does get chilly over 24 hours. we'll see the lows tonight dropping into the 30s. near freezing in santa rose. 38 concord. 39 san jose. step out the door and it's chilly. 12 hour day planner on your friday. looking nice. a lot of sunshine throughout the day. by 4:00 there's temperatures really comfortable for this time of year. settling in the 60s. 7-day forecast. the next seven days it's a little warmer tomorrow. and the numbers start to increase. a degree or two over the weekend. by sunday the warmth peeks with the warm spots in the 70s. not much change next week. the numbers may fluxluxluxluxlux ending on a dry note. >> just when you thought you have seen it all. >> wait until you hear what one cruise ship i

apple is cutting more than 200 employees from the self-driving car division. some of the workers re being moved to other projects. it's not clear what will happen to the self-driving team. apple has been vague on the ambitions. the development technology that can be used by car companies. >> modern day cruise ships are packed with all sorts of entertainment. add something else to the list. carnival says the new ship will feature something you expect to find at an amusement park. not at sea. the ship sets sail next year. no pictures of it at the moment. but it has a roller coaster on board. >> shuffle board is not -- >> okay. you probably heard of people trying to

a decision is in. pg&e isn't to blame for the tubs fire. tonight why attorneys for the victims say investigators got it wrong. also. >> the blindness and stupidity of the politicians is truly shocking. >> jerry brown pulls no punches the doomsday clock ticks towards midnight. because of two major issues. >> see you then. >> finally tonight. this is a story that feels like a came straight out after school science lab. >> a man decided to show how cold it was outside. he boiled water. and took the pot and briefly stepped outside. >> he tossed it into the air. it turns into a mist and falls to the ground. >> that's cool. >> all right.

that's our report. we appreciate your time. world news is next. tonight, breaking news involving president trump and the shutdown. just moments ago, the president signaling he might be willing to reopen the government for three weeks. what does he want in return. all of it with 800,000 american workers miss another paycheck. tonight, the faces, families across the country. some forced to ration medicine. others pleading with the banks over their mortgage. the deadly hostage stand off. all five victims were women. the man with a bullet proof vest carrying a handgun. the race to find a missing 3-year-old boy. tonight, the 911 call for the first time and why search teams are facing a major hurdle. the earth giving way, and one neighborhood, the ground shaking. the families getting out. the police officer who shot