so i would expect -- san francisco-based. so i would expect there would have to be double the expectations that gives us something that we hope that they deliver. since we're only talking to one company in this case, an a company that we're familiar with. then we should see a brokering of what should come out in the final reporting. >> ok. we have a motion to continue. i don't know if it's been seconded. let me say that now that we have a full compliment of the commission. i was open to the idea of continuing but again i believe that it's important for us to move this forward. i appreciate the comments from the commissioner. i think it's important to be dealt with every penny that we spend and that we provide specificity in terms of the deliverables and that we don't spend anymore than we need to. to strike a balance in terms of moving forward with the understanding that we will not spend more than what is needed. and with the understanding that it's been agreed that the p.u.c. will do this work. i would ask for a motion to a

some startups such as the "bases and close " in san francisco, "texas tribune" out in texas -- there have been others that attended some similar things -- are starting to use a digital- only medium to provide a layer of local coverage. after that, the other positive things that i see our outfits like -- are outfits like patch and yahoo!, which is looking to create semi-pro or citizen journalism to take place, a new layer, stuff that was not covered at all before. observational community-oriented journalism. things that might have been restricted to an e-mail newsletter or in the distant past, some kind of mimeograph letter. those are positive changes to journalism, and they are happening at the local level. >> speaking of local, how many here have heard up hatch -- heard of patch.com? interesting. i love my local pact, not because they are here, but i follow it. it tells me what is going on in the schools, and it tells me what is going on down the street. but not many people know about it. i'm wondering why you think that is, or are you targeting certain communities that are covered

the san francisco-based utility is conducting tests of the natural gas pipeline because they are similaro the one involved in last year's deadly explosion in san bruno. according to the "san francisco chronicle," pg&e had only tested about 17.5 miles through july and determine another 20 miles had previously been tested. >>> firefighters from all over the bay area helped keep a wildfire from burning buildings near fairfield. the seven-alarm fire burned about 60 acres near 80/680 interchange. it started about 4:00 yesterday afternoon. but it took until almost midnight to put it out. there were no injuries. the cause is still under investigation. >>> muni has found a new way to crack down or clipper card chiefs. >> plus salmonella in ground turkey leading to dozens of illnesses and at least one death. >> if you are heading out of san francisco today you are cleared foretake-off. temperature today going to hit 72 degrees so warmer than yesterday. and bumping up those temperatures into the 90s almost hitting 100 degrees in houston today. we are going to see sunshine, also cloud cover and sli

they also accuse the san francisco-based utility of relying on faulty or nonexistent information to vouchor the safety of the entire line. >>> the transgender woman who received a letter from a dmv employee has agreed to a legal settlement. late last year amber yust filed papers to legally change her name. soon after, she received a letter from dmv employee thomas demartini criticizing her lifestyle and sexuality. yust will receive a $55,000 settlement. $40,000 comes from the state and another $15,000 from demartini. >>> that pricy rembrandt stolen from the southern california hotel is now recovered. it was hot. the l.a. county sheriff's office says the lithograph worth a quarter million dollars was found in encino this morning. police acted on a tip but so far no one has been arrested. the piece is entitled, the judgment. it was ripped off saturday from the ritz-carlton in marina del ray when a curator turned his back momentarily. it was on loan from a collection up near san francisco. it's back in good hands now. >> a little hot. >> yes. >> you're right. >>> 5127 now. it's not official

good idea is a san francisco-based nonprofit taking part in a fund-raiser by toyota. search facebook for 100 cars for good, and then you are given a ballot. choose what charity should get a new car. a good idea says it would be a great idea if you were to vote for them. >> let's check on what's ahead. jon kelley in the newsroom. >> good morning, scott. we'll tell you what's coming up. a blast from the past in the south bay tonight. ♪ >> marcie griffith will play tonight at 5:30 as part of san jose's music in the park series. get ready for that. i know she knows how to shake her groove thing. >> boogie, jon. i think she was on electric boogie and the slide thing. mike, this is the common wedding dance. >> i'm glad you know about this. >> mike. >> that is -- you guys, that is a wedding song. the chicken dance, right, then the electric slide featured for a couple of seconds on the 9 902910 opening. i don't know. no awkwardness here. we're looking at a smooth flow. i'm watching this because like the previous week has been really tough for 580 and 680. we've seen incidents

the san francisco base electronic foundation say bart actions set a dangerous exampl example. bart says it was intended to keep passengers safe. fcc is now reviewing the petition. >> more than 50 families impacted by the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion pushed for answers from the court today. they want a trial to start next year to determine concentration -- compensation for the daniel. but pg&e says it's not been held liable for the blast. thomas is live in san bruno with the story for u us. >>reporter: san bruno family who are suing pg&e say they are still having nightmare as year later. the attorneys say the pg&e is stalling trying to tire out or frustrate the family nasa settling were you the a trial. the attorneys also say that at least one elderly plaintiff has already passed away. bill is one of 53 san bruno family that sued pg&e for last year pipeline explosion and fire. he says the past year has beentor fewer for his wife and 4 children. >> a lot of stress dealing with the issues. dealing with my children this therapy. dealing with my wife in therapy. tl diagnosed

san francisco-based armorize say eight million web pages have been infected. visitors to those sites are falling victim to drive-by downloading. >> as long as you browse a web site that is infected all you have to do is navigate and browse a site and you would get infected. >> they can take over your personal computer and access your information. if you have been hacked you may have no way of knowing. >> it is going to stay on your computer until an antivirus finally gets the signatures to be able to alert you of this. most of the time that is a long time after. >> reporter: the latest trend starts with hackers working out of the ukraine, now, copycats are jumps on board. >> it gives more numbers to a large problem that we know is going on. >> reporter: no way of knowing exactly how many internet users have browsed an infected site but frequent online shoppers say they are not overly concerned. >> i think as these problems occur the industry does create solutions for them. it is just a matter of, you know, new threats and new solutions. >> reporter: the intern

and and the san francisco based bank says it will begin charging customers in georgia, new mexico, nevada and oregon for using a debit card. beginning october 14th, a $3 fee will be attached to accounts in those states. wells said it regularly reviews policies and it also says customers who don't use their cards during a billing cycle won't pay the fee. the fee will also be waived for select accounts. another low-cost carrier taking off in the bay area. spirit airlines beginning two flights from oakland to las vegas. a third flight added in september. and tickets starting as low as $19 for mid week travel. restrictions do apply. you may remember spirit charges for care on luggage. >> a woman has been kicked out of a restaurant for something she tweeted. it happened in a downtown restaurant in houston, texas. after the woman dined she went on twitter and called the bartender a twerp. she admits, she went back the manager told her to get out. >> he go to someone's house and start calling them names i wouldn't expect to stay around after that. >> now, others are tweeting about what happened.

san francisco based wells fargo is joining the growing list of banks testing or introducing a monthly fee for debit cards. the bank plans to test a $3 monthly fee this fall in five states. california is not one of them. many banks are adding fees and scaling back perks because a new cap will limit how much they can collect from merchants. >>> tonight, the government is investigating standard and poors for its alleged role in the financial crisis. "the new york times" is reporting the justice department is looking into how the agency reaped a record profit by giving some of its highest ratings to troubled mortgage loans. s&p has been under fire from lawmakers, investors and the treasury department ever since it downgraded the u.s.' aaa credit rating. >>> heart disease is the number one killer in women. two out of three women who die suddenly from the disease didn't have symptoms. but a simple test could change that and prove to be a lifesaver. ann lines is checking in with her cardiologist, she's taking charge after her husband suffered a heart attack in june. making sure she's not ten

, it is from a website, home remodeling magazine, there is a long list of things supposedly san francisco-based, adjusted for local conditions, and how much of the cost you can expect to recoup for the work you're doing in the building. if you're doing work because you want to live there and you want to appreciate the improvement, that is different. if you're doing work with a clear eye to how much you can get back, i am shocked to see under the column that says "cost recouped," there's not a single one of these things that says you can get back all of your cost, not one. some of them you get back a lot. most of them you do not do too well. is there anything where you recoup your full cost? golden gate bridge. >> there you go. >> in terms of immediate value, part of this is a function of our limited housing supply, really. that affects the value, of course. if you do a bathroom remodels, they are saying the job cost $18,000, you might recoup $15,000. the hard part in determining that, to compare apples and apples, is to look at a house in the sunset district with a single-family home with one b

. >>> san francisco-based wells fargo bank is trying to help east coasters affected by hurricane irene. the bank is waiving the fee normally charged to customers when they use another bank's atm. the fee waiver only applies to customers in new york, new jersey and connecticut. other banks, though, such as jp morgan chase are also waiving toas atm fees. >>> we're now just less than two hours away from the beginning of a federal hearing in washington d.c. where the final report on the san bruno explosion will finally be released. the ntsb showed off yesterday a section of that failed failed pg&e gas pipeline. officials say the seam weld on the pipeline was obviously faulty and did not meet industry standards. more details will be released at today's hearing and several san bruno city leaders will be there, including the mayor, city manager and city councilmembers. >>> a san francisco federal judge is promising to rule without delay after hearing arguments yesterday on the unsealing of videotapes from the prop 8 trial. now, attorneys for the backers of proposition 8 argue that the tape sh

it's a new twist on internet hacking and san francisco base -- has revealed the scope of the problem. we talked to matt wong. he said 8 million web pages have been infected the visitors falling victim to drive by down loading. >> the users essentially by -- bystanders. as long as you browse a infected website you just browse it and you would be infected and it'll stay on the computer until they get the signatures to alert you and mostly that's a long time. >> reporter: he said hackers can take over your computer and access your information and even if you have been hacked you may have no way of knowing. the latest trend started a group of hackers working out of the ukraine but now copy cats are jumping on board. the idea is for them toa avoid larger more secure websites and focus on smaller ones. >> it gets more numbers to a large -- know what's going on. >> we want internet to be sure to business can do well and should this is becoming a serious problem. >> reporter: there is no way of knowing how many have unknowingly browsed one of these infected sites but frequent online shores we

san francisco based wells-fargo says it is too soon to see if it will be rolled out in california. >>> drivers of the green car -- with san jose which will make solar panel ifs the record ford focus electric. it will supplement and reduce the cost to drivers. the new focus electric with the solar option is expect today be released by the end of the year -- expect today be reloosed by -- expected to be released by the end of the year. >> the playstation three is being reduced by $50 in hopes the five-year-old system will reach a larger audience. the base model is now $250. it is $300 for twice the storage space. >>> toward building a stadium for the 49er, but is it just a trick play? >> police are search searching for a driver and it is not the first time it has happened. so the jury has rendered its verdict -- guilty. [ cheers and applause ] i'm here with the defendant. sir, the plaintiff claims she changed her travel plans, paid the difference in airfare, but you added a 150-dollar change fee. oh, boo hoo. who can afford a 150-dollar change fee? me. well, she says she's going to fly

san francisco based wells-fargo says it is too soon to see if it will be rolled out in california. >>> drivers of the green car -- with san jose which will make solar panel ifs the record ford focus electric. it will supplement and reduce the cost to drivers. the new focus electric with the solar option is expect today be released by the end of the year -- expect today be reloosed by -- expected to be released by the end of the year. >> the playstation three is being reduced by $50 in hopes the five-year-old system will reach a larger audience. the base model is now $250. it is $300 for twice the storage space. >>> toward building a stadium for the 49er, but is it just a >>> the city council decided to teak a plunge to protect a new football stadium. we will go live now to santa clara to tell us that wasn't the only thing at stake. >>> it was a unanimous vote inside the city hall tonight. the city council voting to save the redevelopment agency because council members say it was about more than just a football stadium? on the motion. >> that pass unanimous slay. >> what they did tonig

san francisco based company says there was an accounting mistake and $1 billion line of create.n georgia is expected to go public. for a 15-year fix it's 3.5% which is a low record. the 60 day dally went shy rate fell. >>> our time is 5:51. yosemite suffered another tragedy. how the death of a teenager is adding to this grim list of fatalities. >>> a group of employees that will always remember the day they lost everything. then hit the jackpot. >>> welcome back to the morning news. it's 5:54. there has been another death at yosemite national park. a teenager was hiking on the mist trail that runs along vernal -- vernal falls on saturday. so far 14 people died in the park this year. but this latest victim is not i believe colluded -- is not included in the count because he died at the hospital. >>> workers in japan plan to build a huge tent to cover the reactor another the fukushima nuclear plant. the reactor was damaged in an explosion a day after theet quake and tsunami in jay opinion. they are expected to keep ray owe active material from leaguing. >>> the test flight of a mi

san francisco based williams sonoma boosting earnings forecast, a jump in quarterly sales.pite that stock is doing well. >> and how is this, msnbc says making an announcement -- hewlett packard launched a new desktop computer saying customers and breaking news out of korea this morning. samsung may be considering an acquisition of hp's p.c. business. >>> thank you very much. >>> airline passengers have some new rights starting today. new rules are meant to address complaints that airlines were overbooking flights way too soon. under new regulations, airlines are required to disclose all those add-on fees on the website fees for checking bags and providing meals and cancelling reservations. if you are bumped from a flight you could be given a voucher worth as much as double your ticket price to a limit up to $1300. airlines would be fined up to $27,500 per passenger if they wait more than four hours on the tarmac. >> after dealing with the largest earthquake to hit the state in more than 40 years. magnitude 5.3 quake struck outside trinidad, colorado near the border. it was

it generally follows the population base of the jurisdiction. because the san francisco population base has remained stable, the number of deceased individuals coming through the office has not changed. the way that we are expected to examine these individuals and the technologies that we need to have in order to support the medical and legal component of what we do, those things have changed. supervisor mirkarimi: so, to have two sizes the times -- two times the size of the current facility without the body count changing relative to the proportion of the citizens of san francisco, i am trying to understand that better. thank you. >> a perfectly reasonable question. it is a flat rate and we are playing catch-up. this was a study in which we looked at the name that the accrediting organization had set about the space. we also did a little bit of benchmarking. san diego, los angeles, and sacramento county. we looked at the number of deaths in the population as reported, except the deaths in each population. benchmarks in those facilities, comparing the size of the facilit