neighborhood and tonight pg&e says it could face criminal penalties for failing to prevent that explosion in 2010 from happening. good evening. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> we have live team coverage tonight. ktvu's paul chambers is in san bruno where residents and leaders are getting the word but we begin with tom vacar and what he learned about the criminal complaint expected to be filed. >> reporter: experts said this would be coming. tonight not officially filed we are seeing the dimensions of the indictment. the indictments for the 2010 san bruno pipeline explosion, the blast killed 8, injured scores more, destroyed 38 homes and damaged more. pg&e ceo issued a statement saying san bruno was a tragic accident that caused a great deal of pain for many people. we are accountable for that and make no excuses and we are

deeply sorry. ktvu channel 2 news learned the indictment centers on violations of the federal pipeline safety acts. it alleges record keeping violations, to know the kind and condition of its pipes, it did not manage the integrity of the pipelines and it failed to identify safety threats it should have known existed. in a statement pg&e apologized again. >> regardless of what comes next we worked hard to do the right thing for the victims, the families and the community and we will continue to do so. we have learned the lesson of san bruno that safety must always come first. >> they says though the company deserve to be indicted people responsible should be indicted too. >> the company is a company. but individuals drive the company's policies and those

are the individuals who should be held accountable. >> reporter: he blames the former ceo the most. >> especially the diversion of hundreds of millions of dollars, there is evidence they diverted funds from safety to profits and bonuses to executives. >> reporter: again at this point it appears the company, no specific individuals, will be indicted. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >> as be mentioned eight people were killed in the explosion. shows a was burned alive and three member oz -- members of this family. william, greg and luvon. ktvu's paul chambers got reaction from the community that lost so much. paul. >> this community has been going threw lot. it is a slow process to rebuild. the production equipment is a

reminder of -- the construction equipment is a reminder of that. >> in terms of their punishment, you know, almost like it is a matter of dollars. how much will they be fined. what does that mean to me? >> he remembers september 9, 2010. that is the day the community was rocked and changed when the pg&e pipe ruptured, causing a explosion and fire that swept through the neighborhood. it killed eight people, thejured dozens of other -- injured dozens of others and wiped out 38 homes. they spent three years rebuilding but with the reminder like today when it was stated they could face criminal charges it brings some back to that day in 2010 and gives others hope of closure. >> nothing can bring back the lives that were lost.

the ruin that occurred. if pg&e is -- if the u.s. attorney determines there is criminal negligence criminal charges should be filed. >> what does that mean to me? does it make my street smoother? is it going to make my house cleaner from dust? >> reporter: we received this statement from the mayor, it says the completion of the prosecution will hopefully help bring closure and hold pg&e accountable and responsible. paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the rebuilding process is still going on in san bruno where the explosion and fire destroyed 38 homes. pg&e is giving the city millions of dollars to help with the reconstruction. the city says it is already allocated most of the money and it is not enough. www.ktvu.com has a special section dedicated to the san bruno pipeline explosion, you can see more video from that

day and learn more about the safety rules and the flaws involved. california state senator leland yee's arrest. today leland yeeal with crew his -- with drew his name from the secretary of states race. ktvu's eric rasmussen has been sorting through this. >> reporter: california state senator leland yee might be getting out of the race but he is not yet out of a job despite calls for his resignation. >> reporter: his personal freedom in jeopardy. today leland yee's attorney announced he is bowing out of the race for secretary of state. >> this was a very personal decision on the part of the senator. this is what he wanted to do. >> leland yee hasn't resigned

his senate seat. something law makers are demanding. after the school shootings at sandy hook elementary school he issued a statement about guns in the wrong hands yet leland yee and keith jackson told an undercover fbi agent they could connect him with an arms dealer in exchange for campaign donations. leland yee told the agent the arms dealer has things you guys want and that it was not a business for the faint of heart. leland yee and keith jackson are among 20 charges in the case. federal agents confirmed they arrested six others in several locations along the east coast, including new jersey, that is where authorities found marvin sullivan found 1 trafficking. -- found with gun trafficking.

raymond "shrimp boy" chow. as i leland yee, today the secretary of states office confirmed leland yee has $134 in his campaign account which he is allowed to spend on his legal defense till june. eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >> dianne feinstein and barbara boxer joined the call for leland yee to resign from office. they are backing darrel steinburg who gave leland yee a deadline of tomorrow to step down. >> recognize that someone is not considered guilty, innocent till proven guilty but the allegations are serious. involve gun running and things that are -- are surreal. >> if he does not resign he says he will strip leland yee of all his committee assignments and suspend him. mark leno repelled down for charity when he was surrounded

by media asking about leland yee. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> i am disappointed. i am frustrated and angry. i want justice served. there is no understanding this. no rational to what he has been charged with. just not a sane situation. >> our coverage of the arrest of leland yee continues on www.ktvu.com. you can read the entire criminal complaint against him and learn more about the major suspects in the corruption case. pg&e says it is putting a plan to cut down trees in the east bay so it could address the concerns of city leaders. they say the tree removal is necessary because roots are interfering with gas lines on public and private land. 700 trees would be eliminated in walnut creek alone. pg&e says they won't cut down trees till they meet with leaders. the mayor started a petition

demanding pg&e meet with residents. new at 6:00 p.m. finding a parking spot could be a challenge, especially in some places around the bay area. two california cities rank among the nation's top 10 worse cities. ktvu's tom vacar has the findings of a new study and the one city that is among the nation's best. >> an oakland businessman is owner of a company with a world wide reputation but it doesn't trump his problem. >> i get complaints all the time about no parking here. no parking there. we had to walk for blocks. >> reporter: near the civic center there are 12 cars in this row. 9 of those 12 have handicap plaques. they can park all day long. >> this turned into parking lot and nobody cares. >> reporter: a website did the survey that combines the cost

of parking parking and car theft. the first worse is the second city, chicago. legendary for too many cars and not enough parking. the second worse is the other city by the bay, oakland. it cost $15 a day to park. $195 a month. your chance of theft is 125% greater than the average city. next comes san francisco. in san francisco it costs $29 a die park. 3 -- day to park. $375 a month. since thefts are only 5% less than the national average, your car is more likely to be there when you return. only one california city walnut creek made the best cities to park. 12 buck as day, $95 a month. 50% under the national stolen

car average. a huge confast to san francisco and oakland -- contrast to san francisco and oakland. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. doctors medical center could be forced to close this summer. a report issued by the ceo to the board of directors says the hospital is projected to run out of money in may. if voters don't approve a measure that month the report said the hospital would close its doors. doctors medical center is facing a $16 million budget short fall. it has the largest emergency room in west contra costa county. a young woman hit and killed by a train. the unusual twist to the crash and the video that sheds light on what went wrong before. >> these clams are the latest system of the drought. the critical piece of the food chain they provide and how the drought is causing it to break

down. >> storm system number two is heading our way. i will have the time line. [doorbell rings]

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call now to get a u-verse bundle for the same great price for 2 years. guaranteed. . there is new information tonight about a apartment fire in livermore. the fire chief tells ktvu it was accidental. the fire chief says a man in one of the units was a heavy smoker and was drinking when the fire broke out after 1:00. the man had to be airlifted to the hospital. as for the building, two units were badly damaged. freight train hit a suv willing the woman driving it around 9:00 along east central avenue. witnesses told police that she

drove her suv over the curve and on to the tracks. as they reconstructed events based on this surveillance video investigators conclude she side swiped a car, ran into two dead end streets and ending up on the tracks. the train was going 45 miles per hour when it hit the suv. police say it appears that she was trying to escape in the seconds before the collision. >> looks like her wheels were spinning spinning. >> police -- spinning. >> police are waiting to see if drugs or alcohol were involved. f new at 6 -- new at 6:00 p.m. san francisco bay, tiny clams are a sign of things to come because they are thriving and that is bad news for the bay. ktvu's rob roth explains. >> the clam is -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: that is a big name

for this tiny clam. there are likely millions living in san francisco bay. >> there is a potential problem. >> reporter: because of the drought biologist with the u.s. geological survey says in rainy water it dilutes most toxins but in dry years they stay. the more in the bay the more the clams absorb and they say it could get in the food chain. >> it could potentially cause reproductive deformities in the fish and birds that eat them. >> reporter: it was responsible for massive numbers of deformities in fish andduction in the 1980s -- and ducks in the 1980s. >> when beaks are formed they could be deformed. >> reporter: they are concerned the low water levels will allow them to spread into the sacramento river.

>> now the clam is here. we will allow it to go through the river and by doing that we are increasing the area the claim is available to the predators. >> reporter: they plan on studying the levels and then they will have an indication on how big a problem it could become. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. the national weather service today confirmed a tornado hit parts of northern california yesterday. >> picnic table was picked up. >> cell phone video captured the tornado in roseville last night. it had winds of 65 to 85 miles per hour isand damaged the roofs -- and damaged the roof said on 12 homes. today homeowners were surveying the damage. >> they will have to pull all of the stucco off and with the

windows and everything probably between 25 to $30,000 worth of repair to the house. >> tornadoes also touched down in glenn and butte counties. wild weather across california and more wet weather is on the way to the bay area and our chief meteorologist bill martin is here now tracking the storm. when will it hilt -- hit? >> friday night and saturday, especially saturday morning. live pictures. and the clouds like this all day. tomorrow will look like today with partly cloudy skies. then it changes. mostly cloudy into your bay area friday -- or friday night and saturday. the system is down here. the main system is here but it hits the west coast. lower half of the system moves through the bay area late friday morning. into the north bay probably, you know, 7:00, 8:00 p.m.

friday night. last night at this time showing severe weather in the central valley. tornado warnings. couple tornadoes. not now. nothing like that. just scattered showers out there. as we go into the next few days. here was the rain yesterday. that is storm system number two. monday storm system number three. mark burkes and maxstorm system number two -- storm system number two will be early morning. 7:00 a.m. saturday morning. a morning thing. as we head into tomorrow, san francisco, 58 degrees now. san francisco tomorrow little warmer in some places. 64 degrees in san francisco. baseball game going on right now. giants and a's. the game goes in the next 45 minutes. jackets if you are heading out there. the story will be the high pressure keeps everything north tomorrow and then starts to drift south. the high pressure and then by saturday this guy comes in.

friday night, saturday morning. saturday afternoon is nice. sunday afternoon will be nice as well. sunday morning maybe a few showers. 6:00 friday, right, tomorrow night, rain north. 11:00 p.m. tomorrow night, raising in santa rosa. over night, 6:00 a.m., raining. bay area. then by lunchtime it is saring to clear out and there is your saturday afternoon. not bad. here comes your sunday. you can see not too bad. sunday is the best day on the weekend. over night the system could drop an inch of rain. inch and a half of rain. maybe more. that is good. last system we got an inch. this is exactly what we need. there is one behind it on monday. another weather system. monday, that is good news. five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, yeah, just kind of a nice start to spring. pollens are getting knocked out. reservoirs are getting water. >> thank you. right now san francisco is

one of the top cities for job growth according to a new study from arizona state university. riverside, california has seen the largest increase during the past year. san francisco is number two with 3.9% job growth and california as a whole is among the top states with non-chart job growth up 3% in 2013. unemployment claims fell to 311,000. the 4th straight drop and the lowest in six months and brings the rate back down to prerecession levels. 3.3million people received unemployment last week. the a's and giants back home after breaking camp in arizona. >> what they said while getting ready for tonight's game one of the bay bridge series. sports is next.

mark is here now with sports. there is time left but things aren't looking good for stanford. >> never want to count them out but there is 4 minutes left. we are not allowed to show you video till the game is

completed. there is your score. theniers by 10 over the cardinal right now. most of the day it has been a great game. mean time it is the bay bridge series at at&t for the first two games and oakland saturday. the teams working out today. jeremy affeld hits the disable list. the giants had a healthy spring training and bochy pleased with the team's defense. [ indiscernible ] >> knock on wood we don't come out here tonight and make four, five errors. >> the a's given equal time, of course, they are the visitors tonight. they are not going to sneak up

on anybody. he likes the way things are shaping up. >> a lot of dynamic pieces offensively. we don't have huge big name guys projected to hit whatever, but i think as a whole, you know, we work good as a whole. a lot of guys depend on one or two guys to come through. as of for us it could be anybody. >> all right. a lot of comments about his beard. definitely got some hair growing there. we have the hockey version of west side story tonight. the sharks against the jets. [ laughter ] >> that is the sporting life. highlights at 10:00 p.m. >> thank you. and thank you for joining us tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news. three hikers in prison in iran. they survived and now they are telling their story in a new book. the long term damage they

suffered at 10:00 p.m. >> we are always here for you on www.ktvu.com, facebook and twitter and more rain coming up. >> rain on saturday. >> umbrellas ready. thank you for joining us. goodnight. >> good night. female announcer: what will you get with your new sleep train mattress?

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