we had one of the most polluting plants in the state of california, just shut it down, old pg&e. we are focusing on replacing blue collar jobs with green power jobs to communities that disproportionately have been hurt by our neglect and i believe the next narrative in this discussion and i think it's critical that it not just be next, it needs to be intertwined and how do we reconcile this with the old strategies of electricity and fossil fuel production and begin to address the issues of poverty instead. i think that is striking in san francisco when the vast majority of our pollutants and waste, waste water system, et cetera, are disproportionately in areas where people have the highest unemployment rate and the lack of resources to truly make their lives as successful and prosperous as we all are trying to achieve. we're a city that has the highest recycling rates. at a time when people said you couldn't have 50 percent recycling, san francisco is poised to be at 70 percent in a year or so. we want to get to 0 percent by 2020. they said that's impossible. they said you couldn

pipe that felt was 50 years old, and pg&e one of rate raise but amata's was deferred and they did notnnounces more oversight of how they allocate the money. >> the earnings are the same but one thing got funded and another thing did not. >> pg&e says that pipe should of been repaired and 23rd st. then tell pg&e is offering to buy out san bruno residents whose homes were destroyed or badly damaged in last month's deadly natural gas pipeline blast. those who sell fast - within six months - stand to collect a hefty bonus: $50,000. the offer comes as many victims worry about their land value and the difficulty of rebuilding. pg&e is also offering to help victims who want to stay in the neighborhood rebuild their homes, with a $50,000 bonus for finishing within 16 months. >> pg&e also put together a neighborhood restoration plan offering $10,000 to anybody wants to read it landscape their yard. they've made an offer last week and the offer is coming from the $100 million fund that pg&e put together after the blast. >> it is cloudy sometime before in all matters connection start rebuilding

i want to give you any idea how big the line is, this is not at pg&e distribution line is an old pipeine, but he gives you an idea of how big this is. now this is nowhere near the size of the transmission line in san bruno, that one was 30 in. in diameter. investigators are investigating the cause, but they think it has to do with the pipes age. it is a steel pipeline, >> it is an older pipe line out here, >> by gas leaks did not disrupt any gas service are evacuations. in fremont, dahlin kron4 news. >> in san francisco demolition continues, once this is done a new transit system will be built. that will happen over the next few years and connect the eight counties and 11 transit systems. that includes high speed rail from san francisco. that project expected to be completed in 2017. >> we had a mixture of high and low clouds today. the senior from fisherman's wharf. temperatures sharply cooler today, only 58 degrees for san francisco. '70s for the warmest place in fun. look at santa rosa today, 66, that is down 23 degrees from yesterday. we are going to see cooler temperatures for so

pg&e officials insisted tonight the 50-year old line is safe, but that didn't convince worried city leaders saying pg&e had promised to repair the pipe earlier. >> how can we trust pg&e? >> reporter: residents who live near the pipeline say they are worried any fix now maybe too little too late. >> i'm concerned about rushing the pressure and having shutoff valves or some type of valves that work before it blows up. >> reporter: pg&e did provide maps detailing the locations of the lines. the fire marshall said it's the first time he's seen the maps. >> it's another tool for us to use. the more information we have, the better we can respond. >> reporter: pg&e says it's trying to work to reduce anxiety, but in some cases, they say it can't answer specific questions because of the ongoing investigation in san bruno. >> we totally understand all the concerns out there that folks may have in the wake of this tragedy. this was a terrible tragedy. it shouldn't have happened. we're committed to working to getting to the bottom to figuring out exactly what happened, figuring it out, and working to p

pg&e officials insisted tonight the 50-year old line is safe, but that didn't convince worried city leaders saying pg&e had promised to repair the pipe earlier. >> how can we trust pg&e? >> reporter: residents who live near the pipeline say they are worried any fix now maybe too little too late. >> i'm concerned about rushing the pressure and having shutoff valves or some type of valves that work before it blows up. >> reporter: pg&e did provide maps detailing the locations of the lines. the fire marshall said it's the first time he's seen the maps. >> it's another tool for us to use. the more information we have, the better we can respond. >> reporter: pg&e says it's trying to work to reduce anxiety, but in some cases, they say it can't answer specific questions because of the ongoing investigation in san bruno. >> we totally understand all the concerns out there that folks may have in the wake of this tragedy. this was a terrible tragedy. it shouldn't have happened. we're committed to working to getting to the bottom to figuring out exactly what happened, figuring it out, and working to p

a 62-year-old bicyclists was struck and killed on september 30th. >>> pg & e may have trouble delivering gas to some of its customers this winter. the utility says the problem has to do with pressure and the pipeline that exploded last month in san bruno. ktvu's christien kafton joins us now. he's in san bruno with the details. >> reporter: crews are almost done with the first phase. you can see pg & e crew here actually installing a very short section of gas line. it's part of the over all plan to get ready for winter when demand for gas will increase.pg & e crews will work to rerout gas, similar to rewiring electricity. but with heavy gas use expected, the utility company is exploring the plan to release gas by 20%. pg & e says since it can't run its line at full pressure, some customers may have their gas temporarily cut off. >> i think less would be available to them. there maybe cases where they wouldn't have gas, but we would communicate with those customers if that was the plan, we decided to use this winter. >> reporter: the public utility's commission says the pressure guideline

." >>> police arrested a 19 year old who they say stole a pg&e pickup truck.old them she saw the car parked with the keys inside and decided to take it for a cruise. workers noticed the truck was missing when they came up from a manhole within five minutes of it being stolen, an officer said he saw a woman who didn't look like a pg&e worker driving it so he pulled her over and took her into custody. >>> new documents on the iraq war and new information on if the hikers were in iraq or iran when they were arrested. >>> i'm tracking rain right now. this rain is headed our way. it's going to be a wet weekend. i'll show you where and when. >>> the rain in the bay area is nothing compared to ú woman: so here are the keys. congratulations! it's officially yours. i'm sure you'll have many happy years here. except for you. because you'll be gone three years from now. struck down by the same disease that got your father. so you won't be around for them. and sadly, it could have been detected early with a simple test. but you didn't have it. ok! who wants to check out t

." >>> police arrested a 19 year old who they say stole a pg&e pickup truck. she told them she saw the car parked with the keys inside and decided to take it for a cruise. workers noticed the truck was missing when they came up from a manhole within five minutes of it being stolen, an officer said he saw a woman who didn't look like a pg&e worker driving it so he pulled her over and took her into custody. >>> new documents on the iraq war and new information on if the hikers were in iraq or iran when they were arrested. >>> i'm tracking rain right now. this rain is headed our way. it's going to be a wet weekend. i'll show you where and when. >>> the rain in the bay area is nothing compared to what one country is seeing. what a typhoon can do in just 24 hours. >> so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but

how do we get pg and e to address the fact the old meters in front of houses you can't turn them off? >> is there a plant question? excuse me. you are right. let me tell you, the meter reader you spoke to is probably not the contact person. i suggest this is not trying to brush you off. i strongly suggest you call the pg and e 1-800 number or pg and e.com that's the safety issue the company is obligated to respond to that potential safety issue. i'm not sure how many times this occurred but it has to be fixed. >> well. that's -- i again encourage you to call the 1-800. >> give me a name. you call the 800 numbers. after today come see me and i will take your name and someone will call you that's a promise. >> okay. >> how dou chose the safety place for your disaster kit? >> good question. san francisco that's a challenge. >> they said bury it in a free standing structure in your backyard. how many of us have a backyard? san francisco. >> i live in an apartment and there is not many places to store my disaster kit. i have it at the foot of my bed where i know i can get to it. it's brigh

old son. the suits are about transparency and safety saying pg&e did not act on safety recommendations made years ago. >> where is the threshold between holding the utility responsible and the regulateors? >> pg&e supplies the natural gas. pg&e is responsible. they shouldn't have to wait for somebody to tell them what to do. >> bill's house is uninhabitable. he is one of the five that filed suit today. >> a big issue for us is the transparency to make sure this is going to be out in public rather than being decided in someone's living room with little $50,000 payoffs and make someone go away. >> reporter: they have made various financial offers. the late seventh incentive to rebuild or sell. $50,000 for rebuilding within 16 months. 12,500 for rebuilding within 24 months. $50,000 to selling to pg&e within six months. the price would be either the preexplosion value report mortgage, whichever is greater. >> some of the details still to be worked out. we are working with real estate agents and appraisers to determine fair market value as of the day before september 8. >>> today's lawsuits are the fi

. >> and your point that the california public's utilities commission has not find pg&e old ones in thex years. even the utility has had more pipeline infractions and all other pipelines in the state combined. the standards as the kron reports that its review of c pc records found that pg&e accounted for almost 60 percent of the probable violations of federal safety laws found by regulators between 2004-2009 report comes after word that this cpc is forming a panel to conduct a review of the blast in san bruno. the kill the people. investigators continue to look for someone who killed two people inside a golf course restaurant, please do not have a lot of lead so far in the case even though get this, a lot of people apparently saw the shooting. kron4 is dublin has the story. >> 2 people killed, to injure the other shooting at the san leandro of course restaurant this happen saturday night around 10:00, the monarch bay golf club rented at the restaurant to a group of people to host some presaging the puttee multiple shot fired. killing two people and injuring two others please try to find

the 20-year-old is charm with more than a dozen felonies including attempted murder. >> some pg&e customers remain without power tonight hours after a transformer exploded. at 8:30 this morning witnesses reported sparks flying from clayton road and fry way. pg&e says an under ground transformer exploded and at this hour pg&e tells us 500 customers are still in the dark. >>> california governor schwarzenegger was on hand for in the south bay. the new fueling station in san jose part of san skwroes's's investment in clean energy. they offer fuel compatible diseaseel and flex fuel. >> working on our fuels and on our cars that is why we khal lemed businesses to innovate and develop alternative fluids giving 18 miles of transportation. >>> dozens of farmworkers and their supporters took to the streets outside of san francisco's city hall today to support jerry brown for governor. >> jerry! >> for jerry! >> the president of the united farmworkers took part in today's rally. he says the usw is supporting brown because brown has done a lot for farmworkers going all of the way back to the last time

pg&e. >>> a 19-year-old danville man has been arrested in redwood city after he asked police for a ride home while allegedly carrying cocaine in his pocket. now police say the man left a party in san carlos early sunday and walked up to a patrol car, pressed his face against the driver side window and asked officers for a ride to danville. police asked him if he was carrying anything illegal. they say his conflicting yes and then no answer prompted a search. he's been charged with felony cocaine possession. >>> a federal court has sentenced three men for illegally hunting deer in yosemite national park. this is a picture of a california fish and game warden who tracked the poachers. he is holding the antlers of one of the three deer that was killed. chad gill rich, his brother christopher and their friend 36- year-old learned yesterday they'll have to pay almost $60,000 in fines. the brothers will also have to serve jail time. >>> it's been long believed by some that the ancient mayan calendar predicts the world will end in december 2012. but a new scientific critique says the calendar may b

. >>> the family of a 78-year-old shirley palmer wants to know who killed him. the retired worker is pg remembered a good man died the wrong way. he was found stand to dead inside his home 2600 block of edison highway. the case has detectives stumped and they are looking for your help. >> here's a man that did everything right. you know, retired from the mta worked hard raised his family in baltimore, never been in any trouble, never any controversy just did what he was supposed to do, and then is violently murdered in his own home. it's senseless and you can't even begin to imagine what that family's going through. >> the funeral for sterling palmer is scheduled for 11:00 friday morning at the dalton baptist church in northwest baltimore. >>> a flag painted in the middle of a knoting ham street is history. baltimore county crews removed it to the protest of some neighbors. the flag was right in the middle of albert take avenue. written next to it was support our troops and a tribute to a service member named justin. but an anonymous complaint brought out the county with a pressure wash

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bruno, california, have removed more than 7,000 tons of charred debris and pg&e officials are -- they're working to replace oldssion lines and to replace a manuel shutoff valve. residents are still nervous about the pipeline and want it moved. >> i don't know that we could build. would you come back and live next to the bomb? that is what in is another ticking time bomb. >> 37 homes were destroyed in that fire in early september. >> a violent stabbing outside of a popular bar is shining a spotlight on a bigger problem. >> tonight, there are calls for the thirsty tortel to shut down and they're not just coming from the cops. here's the student's take next.  woman 1 sync: i knew what bob ehrlich did as governor. man 1 sync: raised my property taxes 60 percent. woman 2 sync: let utilities hike our rates 72 percent. woman 1 sync: but i didn't know what he's done since he got fired as governor. man 2: ehrlich's raked in millions. man 3: he worked for a wall street bank that took 10 billion dollars from the bailout. woman 3: 10 billion of our money. woman 4: our money. woman 5 sync: and he worked for another bank t

pg&e. in san francisco cbs5. >>> another nightclub shooting has left a man seriously wounded. shots were fired just after midnight. a 23-year-old man was hit. his injuries are described as life threatening. no one else was hit. the gunman got away. >>> police are looking for a man who tried to kidnap two young sisters. the girls were walking their dog near sunnyview drive and knobhill avenue yesterday when the man drove up and told the girls he would shoot their relatives if they didn't come with him. he grabbed the younger girl but the older sister pulled her away. grey goatee. drove an older model green four- door jeep with tinted windows. the license plate was blue with a g and a 5 on it. anyone with information is asked to call penole police. >>> a young wind surfer was rescued after spending more than seven hours adrift in the san francisco bay. he was last seen about 6:00 p.m. last night. the coastguard launched a helicopter and three vessels to search the area. he was discovered by the san mateo bridge around 1:30 a.m. he was showing mild signs of hyopthermia but his wet suit protected him. >>> a beaver colony causing pr

old was kidnapped and reports say she left willingly. the two last seen in a black lexus sedan. the license number is on the screen. >> if you're a pg&e customer you have a way to find out if you live close to a major gas pipeline this, is in response to last month's fatal san bruno explosion. there is a account with a map with less detail than what has been shown to first responders. pg&e is preparing to put a remote control camera into the damaged 30-inch pipeline. >> a camera that can with a spotlight. the head can rotate. we're doing this work at the direction of the cpuc. >> and for more information go tour maps. we'll walk you through the process. >> coming up, innocence project uncovered cases after bus, including one man serving 12 years for a crime never committed. >> and police finally nab a suspect they say has been burning san francisco port o potty twoz years. >> i'm sandhya patel. our unseasonally cool autumn weather continues for a few more days before we start to notice things returning to normal again. i'll have the full accu-weather forecast coming up. >> and it's that time of the year when blue angels >> closed ca

old sister and their father. about 1 five people were evacuated. only the apartment where the fire started was damaged. the cause is under investigation. >>> -- shows not a single fine against pg&e's natural gas system in the past 11 years. documents released this weekend show pg&e paid a little over $6 million during that period for other violations. the documents confirm what a chronicle investigation found, that between 2004 and 2009, pg&e paid no fines, even though it committed more infractions than all other major pipeline operators combined. >>> the category and miscellaneous game of stealing campaign signs takes a turn. what one group is doing to protect its cause the day after -- the finish line is in site. the message from candidates. >>> and a visionary solution to a shortage of eye doctors. one man invention that is helping some in third world countries see clearly for the first time. ,,,,,,,, annual campaign shenanigans... some san jose firefighters videotaped a city councilman being caught w a reward tonight for some she unanimous begans. they videotaped a city counsilman being could you tell with opponent's campaign signs in miss -- his trunk. he supports measure

they have closed a stretch of old santa cruz highway next to call of the wild road. a car hit a pg&e power pole in the area. they are not going to be able to get out there until close to 8:00 this morning so watch out for that. close to the highway 17 freeway. checking the south bay so far, so good coming up 101 from morgan him all the way towards santa clara. and your downtown highways look great. this is 280 approaching the 880 interchange and still a nice ride along the peninsula on 280 and 101. as far as mass transit goes no bumps in the road all morning. bart, ace, muni and caltrain all on time. but bart will be offering longer trains tonight for the giants-braves game aat at&t park. that's a check of your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. >>> hey, thanks, elizabeth. call of the wild? >> call of the wild road. yeah. >> okay. call of the wild. this morning partly cloudy conditions expected in the bay area. temperatures from the lower 50s at the coast up to theupper 50s at the bay and between 50 to 58 degrees this morning for the early-morning lows. this afternoon mild,

old life has been erased. >> we're able to order social security cards and for my children, ordered birth certificates. pg cut us the initial checks and no obligation thing to get you started. our homeowners insurance, i called them the day it happened because i thought that is what i was supposed to do. we've gotten a couple checks from them. >> they plan to rebuild and say the city has been responsive. they have put together a list of licensed contractors and architects and expediting the permit process. >> i think we have been overall effective but it's maintaining contract with the contact with the property owners. >> i can't believe it's been three weeks. >> the county says 31 of 35 owners of red-tagged homes have given permission for demolition. the county hopes to have the work done before the rainy season begins. >>> have you checked your car registration fee lately. a mistake at dmv cost one bay area man more than a thousand dollars. he was paying ten times what he should have. 7 on your side michael finney has this tale. >> darrell adams bought this 1996 gmc five years ago. it's not great but it

pg&e today as they offer a new deal to fire victims to buy their homes. they're throwing in a $50,000 incentive. >> bob lives in a rented house not far from where his old home stood. he says he could take their money to rebuild it, but he won't. >> why would i rebuild in an area that has the same pipe running through it. >> $10,000 for moderately damaged homes, buy outs and funds to rebuild for the hardest hit, with $50,000 bonuses for those that sell quickly or finish fast. >> they have some time limits, but in no way are we rushing people to make a decision. this remains an emotional time. >> this makes no sense to me. how can you tell someone build your home there without knowing what happened? >> this attorney represents the five families that filed lawsuit against pg&e early today. >> each one has experienced their own horror movie. >> the goal, compensation of course, but also to force pg&e to remove the natural gas line. >> i don't want what happened to us to happen to anyone else. >> the drama might intensify over the next two weeks. they are scheduled to address the community's concerns about the gas lines and dozens more families are expected to f

pg&e. there was also an emotional plea from the mother of jessica morales, the 20-year-old woman who was killedth's explosion. >> i hope each one of you guys will consider this to the deepest of your hearts and understand that this for me is a huge loss and i can only hope and pray that we will continue to find the right answers to make this right. >> today's special hearing was held by the senate public safety committee and the energy utilities and communications committee. >>> five san bruno families took legal action feeling individual lawsuits against pg&e. the lawsuits accuse the company of negligence and are seeking compensation. the plaintiffs want pg&e to remove the gas line to thatriggered the explosion and fire as this is happening, pg&e is offering a buyout to san bruno residents whose homes were destroyed or seriously damaged. it's part of a plan designed to give home owners options as they make decisions on whether to rebuild or move out. >> why would i rebuild in an area that has the same pipe running through it, i don't care if they change it. the fact of the matter is that it's

statewide ember alert has been issued for a 13 year-old girl and her father received on www.youtube.com for her safe return. more on that story coming up. pg&e says it will replace hundreds of gas wells ones like these in burnout explosion. game 1 transfers is the rangers' gets underway tomorrow we will have a preview for us how the city is showing its pride. first check on forecast because it is a cold one a live look at the bay bridge approach. the market's falling temperatures. speaking of cold morning this morning. watching the world series forecasts. >> a little bit of debris showing up, and temperatures are in the '40's, watching the rain chance for the forecast in the world series. we're trying to figure out the timing of their rainfall as the rain chances are backing off from game to just the chance of showers. the rain is just to the north of the north bay. the last few models have been dropping in to the bay area. temperatures, 54 in san francisco, 40 san francisco. 45 inland, colden and has been the last few daysr then it has been the last few days. 23 in truckee, just to give an idea of how cold it is. the national weather serv

old aunt lost power after a surge at her house. her aunt's television is destroyed. the subcontractor installed the smart meter yesterday. pg&e said if any appliances are damaged it will "do the right thing." >> at least one of 34 san francisco gas stations ordered to replace fuel nozzles that can cause gas to spill on customers will not meet a midnight deadline. >> if they shut me down, they shut me down. i think it's unfair but i have to make a stand. >> reporter: ocean avenue service station says the manufacturer should pick up the cost. the san francisco fire department ordered the gas stations to replace nozzles made by vst hoses that have a latch which can pop 0 open. many customers say they like the hands-free gas nozzles. >> we were going there but not anymore. >> well, the thing is for something good why not, right? >> fire marshalls expect to hear from state officials next week about what fines or additional legal action they can take to force station owners to remove the gas pump nozzles. >> the police late today identified a homeless man killed today crossing a busy section. 59-year-old mendosa was hit at 6:15 m

old aunt lost power after a surge at her house. her aunt's television is destroyed. the subcontractor installed the smart meter yesterday. pg&e said if any appliances are damaged it will "do the right thing." >> at least one of 34 san francisco gas stations ordered to replace fuel nozzles that can cause gas to spill on customers will not meet a midnight deadline. >> if they shut me down, they shut me down. i think it's unfair but i have to make a stand. >> reporter: ocean avenue service station says the manufacturer should pick up the cost. the san francisco fire department ordered the gas stations to replace nozzles made by vst hoses that have a latch which can pop 0 open. many customers say they like the hands-free gas nozzles. >> we were going there but not anymore. >> well, the thing is for something good why not, right? >> fire marshalls expect to hear from state officials next week about what fines or additional legal action they can take to force station owners to remove the gas pump nozzles. >> the police late today identified a homeless man killed today crossing a busy section. 59-year-old mendosa was hit at 6:15 m

olds are being charged as adults. that fire caused nearly $10 million in damage. >>> and five families have filed lawsuits against pg&e over last month's deadly pipeline explosion and fire in san bruno. they claim the san francisco- based utility knew its gas pipeline was defective and posed a danger. >>> time now 6:22. the giants one step closer to the world series. >> hit .275 during the regular season double play ball made it, out. giants win game three. >> how cool was that? they are now up 2-1 on philadelphia in the national league championship series. game four today at 4:30. madison baumgardner will take the mound against the giants against joe blanton of the phillies. very exciting. and elizabeth is going to the game so we'll get a firsthand account. we'll live vicariously through her as we always do. >> have to find the right orange outfit, elizabeth has her priorities. >>> first wine and beer, now more goodies at starbucks. the new changes starting today. >> plus, he gained 15 seconds of fame after an on board meltdown. the plea deal just reached for a former jetblue flight attendant. balloon >>> we return t

pg&e says caused this blast. >>> police release the sketch of a man who tried to kidnap a 5-year-old girl and her 10-year-old sister're going to show it to you next on "today in the bay." rule the tweet. rule the upload. rule the status update. rule the moment. we built america's most reliable network to make a more powerful you. rule the air. verizon >>> good morning to you. take a live look at the oakland coliseum which is going to be rocking around this afternoon as the raiders take on the chargers. we're trying to end a losing streak against them, right? >> it will happen. >> for the raiders today. good morning. i'm chris sanchez with meteorologist craig herrera. hopefully the black hole raider nation will wear the sunscreen. >> the vitamin d, a little natural energy, we've got it going for them today. lots of sunshine out there. if you're on the east side of the bay, north side of the bay along san francisco, peninsula, south side we have some 50s. your daily planner couple 80s in the warmer spots. oakland you were talking about closer to 79 at about noon. in lower 80s this afternoon. fleet week forecast going

senators will examine pg&es record of maintenance and inspections of the natural gas pipeline involved and it will look at pipeline safety across california. >>> missing 3-year-oldho police say was lost by his intoxicated father, has been found safe and sound. a man helping police found the little boy last night asleep and strapped to his car seat inside a pasadena parking garage. the boy's 23-year-old father was arrested saturday night he was too drunk to remember leaving a wedding with his son. >>> a trial begins today for the man accused of murdererring washington intern chandra levy. he attacked and strangled her in a park in 2001. more than a year later the police found her remainclothing nearby. it drew attention because of her alleged affair with a congressman but police never considered him a suspect. >>> a new terror warning has france on high alert according to the interior minister saudi imtell where she knows services are warning of a potential attack by an al qaeda group in europe. france was specifically mentioned. >>> north african services have also contacted france about a threat. >>> history reborn in san francisco. >> legendary club back open

old footage in an ad criticizing brown. clinton also hopes to help newsom, he's in a tight race. >>> pg&e says it's not going to pay a fine for installing a smart meter in wall son vit -- watsonville besides the ban against them. >>> firefighter the don't recommend this but they say this time, a brave act of heroism saved the lives of three people. >>> and music lovers will be especially interested in an accident on treasure island. ocooer feoel cort eeit t totr r >>> fire officials say luke martin from the top floor of that building you saw carrying his infant daughter. he was trying to get out but helped georgia piles. she was on the second pile. all three eggs caped but piles is recovering from -- escaped but piles is recovering. they believe the fire started when a lamp tipped over in piles' bedroom. >>> 8:23. vallejo police urging for a man who they say -- search fog a man who they say was caught on surveillance camera stealing the purse of a 98-year-old woman. take a look at this. these are images of that suspect leaving a safeway store on lincoln road two weeks ago. police say the woman put her had purse in the shoppin

old life had been erased. she spends her days trying to reconstruct it. >> you are able to order social security cards. for my children i was able the order birth certificates. >> pga check and no obligation homeowners insurance, i called them today. so we've gotten a couple of checks from them. >> they plan to rebuild and say the city of san bruno has been responsive. they have assigned a liaison for each homeowner. they are working on plan to expedite the permit process. >> i think we have been overall effective but it's maintaining contact with the property owners. >> it's been a fast three weeks. >> the county says 31 of 35 owners have red-tagged homes including them have given permission for their property's demolition. the county hopes to have work done before the rainy season combines. don't go away, 7 on your side is up next. michael finney explaining why you may want to take a closer look at your auto registration, some peoplessssssssssú to help avoid dental problems my dentist gives me act restoring mouthwash. act kills germs, reores minerals strengthens enamel. act restoring-- for strong teeth act now. >>> have you checked your car registratio

old man. >>> state senate hearing tomorrow will look at san bruno pipeline explosion senators will examine pgte. >>> all lanes on the san mateo bridge are back open crews finished repairing a crack in a beam yesterday but the fix is only temporary engineers will keep an eye on it and may need to close lanes gain if there are any problems. we will look at traffic and weather after this ,,,,,, 3q experts from a leading consumer publication recently tested automatic dishwashing detergents. they rated finish quantum number 1, beating cascade. try finish quantum for amazing clean and shine. check your weekend paper for great savings. got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving. we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. >>> good morning a new accident popped up in mountain view northbound 101 before shore line boulevard there

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old nummi assembly line. >>> still searching for peace. the family of oscar grant talks about coping with their grief. and next week's sentencing of a former bart police officer. >>> also pg&e has made a promise that has residents in san bruno breathing a sigh of relief. >>> northbound 280 coming up on 880 so far it's a nice drive through the bay area. we'll let you know as it starts getting busier for the thursday morning commute. >>> good morning. rain in northern sonoma county and then up in lake county. partly cloudy and mild with 50s. we'll end up with 50s and low to mid-70s. >>> people in oakland got an opportunity to learn firsthand about the city's crime. oakland police opened up one of its meetings to the public for the first time yesterday. new statistics show that so far this year there have been 65 homicides. now that's down from 89 this same time last year. and overall police say the city has seen a 14% reduction in violent crime. >>> there's a new effort to reduce gang violence in oakland. and catholic churches are getting involved. >> we want them to go home. think there are other possibilities and not just gangs out there. >> parishes are holding workshops

state lawmakers grilled pg&e officials on whether they had done enough to prevent last month's pipeline disaster. they also heard emotional testimony from a mother of a 20- year-old woman killed in that explosion. >> for me is a huge loss. i can only hope and pray that we'll continue to find the right answers to make this right. >> lawmakers are vowing to take action to prevent a similar tragedy in the future. they are considering several new laws including increasing penalties for utilities. >>> 19-year-old danville man arrested in redwood city after he asked police for a ride home while allegedly carrying cocaine in his pocket. he left a party in san carlos early sunday when he reportedly walked up to a patrol car, pressed his face against the driver side window and asked the officers for a ride to danville. police asked him if he was carrying anything legal. his conflicted yes but no answer prompted a search. he's been charged with felony cocaine possession. >>> police looking for a man they say operated an elaborate marijuana growing operation in his home. he is wanted for felony marriage cultivation. detectives say they found about 225 pounds of the drug in

old patient robbed her of about $2 and her jewelry before he killed her. they found the items inside his room. massey was arraigned today on murder and robbery charges. >>> pg&e making more promises today after the san bruno pipeline explosion. what it says it's going to fix and why for some that's just not good enough. >>> think politics flat-out stinks? well, do we have a story for you. the campaign bringing the stench of the political world right to your nose. >>> hey, check this ranger fans, welcome to san francisco. what are y'all doing before the game? i'm mike sugerman. i'll give you some hints. yee, doggie! ,,,, state budget cuts are crippling my classroom, so i can't believe the sacramento politicians cut a backroom deal that will give our state's wealthiest corporations a new billion dollar tax give-away, a new handout that can only mean larger class sizes and even more teacher layoffs. but passing prop 24 can change all that. prop 24 repeals the unfair corporate give-away and puts our priorities first. vote yes on prop 24, because it's time to give our schools a break, not the big corporations. "abolish the public schools." he even called our sch

old pipe. investigators were also looking at corrosion and the possibility that cracks on the pipeline may have grown over time. >>> 7:24. pg&e is still trying to figure out the exact cause of a big power outage in oakland last night. the lights went out for about 7900 customers at its peak, around 7:00. the outage was concentrated in the area along park boulevard north to interstate 580 and from lake merritt to gross center place. the lights were back on by 9:30. >>> in san francisco, muni is putting a controversial 25 cent surcharge on hold for people who buy temporary transit passes. muni says the fee was causing confusion about the clipper card. they say the fee was only supposed to cover short-term paper tickets but some passengers viewed it as a fare hike. the vending machines will no longer charge that phoebe ginning today, according to "the chronicle." >>> let's see if sal can use his magic to help those folks at the toll plaza? >> imagine snuck yes, -- magic? yes, i can. maybe we can make some of this traffic go away. i want to warn people at the toll plaza, even though traffic is slow now, it's likely to be slow f

old who was declared insane in 1993 has been charged with the murder. >>> and an investigation of state fines against utility companies in the wake of the san bruno explosion shows not a single fine against pg system in the past 11 years. documents released this week by the puc show pg&e paid a little over $6 million during that period for other violation the documents confirmed what an investigation found that between 2004 and 2009 pg&e paid no fines even though it committed more infractions than all other major pipeline operators combined. >>> the man accused of setting that massive fire at a mall near sacramento is set to be arraigned today. meantime, crews are still trying to clean up the roseville galleria. but as tony tull shows us this weekend storm caused problems. good morning. >> reporter: right now there are over 100 workers from a local staffing agency working day and night shifts. we spoke with the district manager. he is saying that they are going to hire another 300 over the next few weeks but this weekend's rain and wind played a severe impact on the clean-up efforts and the federal investigation going on right now. a spokesman for the atf said the wind gust poses a serious

pg&e is looking for the cause. >>> and the executive director of the transit system offering sympathies after a bike rider was killed in a collision with a bus. they say that 22-year-old derek allen crossed in front of the bus thursday. the driver swerved but couldn't avoid it. the driver is on administrative leave which is standard. the bus was not in service at the time of the accident. >>> and governor schwarzenegger on the way to russia to promote the high tech industry, linking them with venture capitalists and their counter parts. the governor says looking at a launch for business could help california looking for markets. the five-day trip comes after the new state budget was signed into law. >>> and investigators in washington are looking into what happened at a party where a dozen young people overdosed and had to go to the hospital. it happened where students from central washington university were attending a party. they dropped like flies. others believe that a bottle of vodka was spiked with a date rape drug. all but one student was released from the hospital. the town of roslin was the setting for a tv series in the past. >>> and three people settling in

pg&e, san francisco kron 4 news. >> this just didn't out of san leandro we know the identity of two people killed golf club on saturday night. 19 year-old. robinson he's a late college student and an 18 year-old man from the courthouse california. both died of gunshot wounds. two others for injured in the shooting and police are still looking for suspects in the case. >> a live look upside found out tam cam or downtown san francisco and a shot over the sun set over cigarettes is go. things or auto but as one is a clear mild overnight. we'll see fog surging at the san mateo coastline but not quite making it up to ocean beach. excess of he tomorrow yet again through the afternoon but stick a look at the high temperatures for today. oakland a new record and also san francisco the airport not listed in san jose at 93 tied a previous record. 90s in the bay area that defies it grows up, 93 not bought and in the '80s close to the coastline but those temperatures have already fallen off dramatically as we see the influence of the fog along the coast. these will cool off quite a bit and 64 1/2 bid, 81 san francisco still not a knock on aid to ha

pg for reid, vice president joe biden. >> harry reid is going back to the united states senate as the majority leader of the united states senate. >> reporter: in illinois where the president's oldal. republican mark kirk calling giounnlias a mob banker. >> betting on risky real estate loan, brokered hot money deposits and loans to well known convicted felons and mobsters. >> he's pinting on you the kirk's admitted embellishment of his military record. >> reporter: in pennsylvania, democratic congressman joe sestak erased the lee once held by republican pat toomey who faced off with him in a debate. the president campaign swing is his closing augment in a effort to save democratic control of senate. republicans need it gain ten seats to win control and polls show six are lean thrg way. john hendren, abc news, washington. >>> a new twist in the jet ski murder case in texas this morning. the victim's wife tiffany hartley has moved to colorado. hartley said that she made the decision because she feared for her safety in texas and that she got a bad feeling after being questioned by mexican authorities. hartley has said her husband was gunned down by pirates while the two jet skied

ahead.shave your head >> if i just above my pg&e bill and a costly $4 to park i don't have a job i don't care where your bedding. tting. >>timmy has the oldter) ash thatkonthat ot the song he is on. a run has their little thing going. everyone has to stay on track. >> this is traffic.terrific. its been 55 years since the franchise won a championship it should be people love to be warning because the yankees are in and then it will be terrible but if you love san francisco or bay area person there will be fun. >> obviously they want to show each other up maybe a little personal thing for a few the players. i am wondering what the team's going to feel like with cliff lee when he finishes and there's talk for him going to the yankees after a fierce bidding on his wife. >> that is showing you what alcohol do people get drunk and someone spit on the rangers' pitchers wife in new york. we will welcome them those are their opponents and we talked about this a lot of you eyre's weighed in when they said we're gonna play the trumpet outside the cartel. you don't do that. we welcome them, it is a good rivalry and we'll see what happens. >> you can

pg&e phase out the money. >> what if it was an accident it was wearing care? >>, i have spoken to expert this will be a problem throughout united states and california. the pipes are oldl the story. a jury may ultimately decide. darya rest assured both sides will each have their experts and that will be the issue. >> what about what they are doing to head this off. they said if you don't want killed here because you're upset we will give you $50,000 bonus. you have to sign something? >> this day is going after pg&e. pg&e has done great they said sorry we feel bad. they have not admitted liability. but they are giving money. a case goes in front of the jury they say we did what we could. we tried to create goodwill. when they believe that there's liability whether read some 50% or 70% pg&e will be at fault in some way. there is big money for everybody. these are big money cases. pg&e is the deep pocket. >> let's get to tim lincecum lindsay lohan called and she got rehab again. >> four years failed drug test, 5 the trips to the drug rehab, she has a substance abuse problem should should be in jail? nope. jewell in oregon to marilyn monroe rehab, rehab, rehab. hopefully