sparked by pg&e's equipment. the debate may lead to a bit of bad news for utility customers. as julie watts reports, guess who's going to pay for it? >> reporter: just like your insurance rates go up after an accident, insurers aresi pg&e's r.re 140% since the fires last october which pg&e estimates could increase customer bills by $150 a year. that's more than four times the increases expected by pg&e's utility counterparts elsewhere in the state who also experienced wildfires. >> pg&e wants to pass on the cost of its own negligence to customers and that's just wrong. >> reporter: mindy of utility reform network argues the insurance hikes are due in part to past negligence by pg&e. more than 200 lawsuits blame the utility for the wildfires with the potential liability as much as $17 billion. while generally insurance premiums are passed on to the consumer, she says these hikes are different. >> it's a long standing principle of utility law that when the utility makes mistakes as pg&e has made, that it's sharehol

in fact, yesterday i got the approved pg&e drawings. canning electric pulled the electrical permit and we have an approved design from pg&e. and i have copies of this if we need to submit this for anybody's records. but that is the approved pg&e drawing. they're processing the contract. we're commited to doing this job because of what dave alluded to earlier. we have a lost revenue and we're motivated to get this service up and running. so, we're -- we started work yesterday. we started receiving some of the electrical gear i was hoping to have photos of the project thus far. but i don't have that. >> through the chair. when was the application filed with pg&e. >> it was filed by prior ownership some time in -- i want to say -- >> it is in your notes. it doesn't say when. but when the case was opened there was already a project application that was in but like what i said i had what was called an empty file, there was no -- >> yeah. so there was no submit -- >> it was just an open app with nothing. >> it was open when the -- in 2016? >>

pg&e tells us - >> critics say new legislation would pass costs from lawsuits onto customers. pg&e says quote, without action by the legislature, customers could see higher costs. >>> california's bullet train project may not hit the completion deadline with setbacks and multiple delays. last year spending averaged about $3 million a day, short of the rail authority's target. they want to spend $5 million this year and $29 million in 2023 to finish a line from l.a. to san francisco by 2033. some question whether this is feasible. >>> the chief of transportation in san francisco was condemned after several construction problems. now there's speculation whether he can hold on to the post, writing a four-page point by point response, promising noticeable service improvements in the next three months. >>> let's see how we're doing this monday morning so far. bart is in service with 32 trains on time. take it to to 205, those brake lights. major slowdowns getting through tracy and approaching the altamont pass there. still ongoing work in the eastbound direction. westbound that's b

>> it certainly doesn't hurt pg&e's case for sure. a big part of pg&e's push for less liability is the argument that it just can't control

insurers are raising pg&e's rates following consecutive wild fires. pg&e says its liability insurance costs have skyrocketed since the october wild fires which could increase customer bills by as much as $150 a year. >> it is a long standing principal of utility law. that when a utility makes mistakes as pg&e has made, its. >> ultimately it's a statewide responsibility. >> really important for pg&e and its shareholders to absorb a portion of the liability to create incentives for them to be safe. but it's not realistic. it's an everything will be on the shareholders. >> pg&e would first have to give potential rate increases approved by regulators. critics say they will fight to keep rate hikes from happening. pg&e tells us quote, without action by the legislature, customers could see up to $2 billion to annual rate increases due to higher financing costs and insurance premiums. >>> a chemotherapy drug is being used to treat brain cancer in dogs. the high hopes doctors have for this new treatment. >> and is in the air. or at least in your cup. the seas

pg&e estimates it could increase customer bills by as much as $150 a year. that's more than four times the increases expected by pg&e's utility counter parts elsewhere in the state who also experienced wildfires. >> pg&e wants to pass on the cost of its own negligence to customers and that's just wrong. >> the utility reform network argues their insurance hikes are due in part at least to pass negligence by pg&e. more than 200 lawsuits blame the company for the wine country wildfires with their estimated liability as much as $17 billion. while generally insurance premiums are passed on to the consumer these hikes are different. >> it is a long standing principle of utility law that when a utility makes mistakes as pg&e has made that its shareholders, not consumers should pick up the tab. >> they contend the insurance increases are due to the new normal presented by the increased wildfire risk in the state and is asking for help from the legislature to help offset the costs. >> insurance costs are going up not just because of negligence but because of the fir

pg&e says it's now reviewing safety measures for all crews working in fire zones.nard, abc 7 news. >>> president trump donald trump admitted today his son did meet with russians two years ago at trump tower to obtain information about hillary clinton. mr. trump tweeted the information today adding that its quote totally legal and done all the time in politics. he also claims he knew nothing about that meeting. the president previously claimed the meeting was about russian/american adoption laws. this happened at a time when russian officials were under u.s. sanctions. special counsel robert mueller is investigating whether the trump campaign coordinated with russia to win the election. legal experts say it could violate multiple laws. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news, more than 150 years after first opening its doors this landmark bay area store may be forced to close down for good. >> and how hot will it get out there? spencer christian up next with your monday morning forecast. >>> jimmy garoppolo is building team chemistry during training champ and the a's - ( phon

friends say 21-year-old jairus ayeta who everyone calls jay loved his job at pg&e. that's him on the left repairing a power poll. here he is with his best friend brandon. pg&e says he was working in rural shasta county saturday near the scene of the carr fire when tragedy struck. >> they were working in dangerous terrain performing power restoration work when he suffered fatal injuries associated with a motor vehicle accident. >> ray: he was an apprentice lineman who worked with the company for two years. he moved to santa rosa with his family several years ago, his cousin told us by phone how proud she was on jay. >> yeah, i was proud.proud.prou. when he graduated, when he got a job, when he bought a house. seemed like he was really doing go good. >> a god fund me page has been established by friends. so far more than $18,000 has been raised. a fellow lineman sent me a message a short time ago saying jairus ayeta was never negative, always funny and always hardworking. in the wake of the tragedy pg&e says it's reviewing safety measures for all crews helping to rest

it is not just pg&e. there are other in say companies.l is another big one in california. they distribute electricity to about 39 people. they are mostly southern california. pg&e is in our the california, where the majority of those fires were. pg&e is lagging edison because of the impact the fires that had. it is weighing on investors. you can't have the company will bankrupt, which is why california legislation would allow them to issue bond to cover the cost of some of this, pass the cost on to customers. regulators will have to weigh whether the company is entirely responsible. outside considerations could have spread the fires come even if it was the companies that sparked it. david: there are people who have been did -- been badly damaged, losing their homes, the likelihood. how do they get compensated? >> this is pg&e, 200 lawsuits, edison also facing a couple lawsuits. you can't have these utility companies go bankrupt. you have to provide power. this is a way for them to get those funds. david: da silva losses, maybe even some l

and pg&e has been a partner helping us to achieve that. we've helped the marine mammal center go solar, install electric vehicle charging stations, and become more energy efficient. pg&e has allowed us to be the most sustainable organization we can be. any time you help a customer, it's a really good feeling. it's especially so when it's a customer that's doing such good and important work for the environment. together, we're building a better california. ♪ >> hope: mom. you won't believe what just happened. >> brooke: what? [ gasps ] sweetheart, is that...? >> hope: it is. >> brooke: you and liam are engaged? [ gasps ] oh, honey! i knew it! i knew his feelings for you didn't change. and the minute he found out you were pregnant with his child, they got even stronger. i -- i can't believe this. what did he do? what did he say when he put this ring on you? >> hope: he didn't.

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e.0 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. >>> last night the a's were rocked in houston, giving up 11 unanswered runs. tonight they would bounce back to close the gap in the a.l. west. never trust him, never turn your back on him. matt olson turns on this pitch. deep to right, three

and it's a high stakes issue for pg&e.experts say.. the utility company could face billions in liability..reporting live in napa hermela aregawi kron 4 news (justine) smogy skies. the wildfires are having more impact on the bay area than just the damage left behind by flames. just how long part of the bay area will be under a spare the air advisory. "now these parents have to bury their 19 year old son who had so much to live for and his little sister had to see it all happen."(jrs) shooting at an in-n-out. friends of the boy who died retrace what happened moments before the shots rang out. (justine) a vigil and march is happening tonight for a woman found dead at a bart station. why her death is making government officals demand change how our county jails are run. (justine) a march and vigil is happening tonight to demand change after a woman died shortly after being released from the santa rita jail. the sheriff's office released 26-year old jessica saint louis at 1:30 in the morning... hours later, she was found dead at the dublin

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they are rejecting a plan by governor jerry brown that mpanies like pg&e...as long as it acted reasonably.(jrs) as kron 4's hermela aregawi explains... state senator bill dodd of napa.. says he'd like to see utility companies held to a higher standard. a fight on capitol hillwho pays for property damaged when a utility companies' equipment contributes to a massive fire? california law says.. the utility company does..and pg&e have spent millions fighting that.but state senator bill dodd says.. he wants to raise the current standard of responsibility. state senator bill dodd (ca - district 3)pg and e should have their day before a court or the california public utilities commission to be able to find fault and to see if there's any other extenuating factors and ultimately pay as much as they can possibly pay without becoming insolvent state senator dodd represents district 3 in napa.. a community devastated by the fires last october.a cal fire investigation found that faulty or damaged pg&e equipment was responsible for at least 12 of the deadly fires in that

and another 4.8 acres owned by pg&e.nd pg&e granted to have it included in the clearance for the project. the project site has been privately owned for roughly 150 years, and has hosted a range of intensive industrial uses throughout its history, from barrel making and sugar refining to power generation. most recently it was operated as a power station by pg&e and then by mirant before being decommissioned in 2011 through the settlement agreement john mentioned. both the central waterfront plan and the settlement agreement stipulated the site's redevelopment would be subject to a future planning process, although zoning designation remains industrial today. that planning process commenced in the spring of 2017 after associate capital purchased the site from the previous owner, which had acquired mirant, and began engaging with city staff and the neighborhoods. over the last 16 months, the planning department staff along with our colleagues from numerous other agencies have worked collaboratively with the project sponsor

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and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. 9:00, a father and son's daring escape from a wildfire is caught on video, what they say likely saved their lives, at 11:00 on abc 7. >>> we certainly hope other cities follow our lead. it's been important. >> the nor

it would give pg&e and other electric companies the option to charge their customers for some of the costs of the lawsuits stemming from last year's disastrous wildfires . the even if the companies are found negligent. this one billion-dollar proposal some say is nothing more than a bailout for california utility companies. >> it is particularly harmful to those families who have suffered through the wildfires to see on their bill that they are paying a dedicated fee to cover the negligence of pg&e for the ones that are potentially responsible for the wildfires . >> pg&e has warned it faces crippling legal liability from last year's fires, some of which have been traced to pg&e equipment. >>> 10 large pine trees in san francisco's washington square will be removed because the city contractor damaged the roots of those trees. the san francisco chronicle reports contractor who is renovating a playground cut into the roots of the trees and now the city says those trades -- those trees are a safety hazard. just a few years ago at that park a pine tree branch fell on a woman and paralyzed

. >>> new at 6:00 pg&e executives went to sacramento today to push for a new law that lets pg&e and other utilities off the financial hook for wildfires caused by their equipment as long as that equipment met safety standards. kpix5 reporter emily turner was there and asked pg&e how do you explain this to the tens of thousands of folks affected by the north bay wildfires last year? emily? >> reporter: yeah, allen. out of the 12 fires in the north bay last year all 12 of them cal fire says was caused by pg&e equipment, which means they're on the hook to foot the bill for damages that equipment caused. however, they say moving forward in this new normal of a year-round fire season with hotter, drier, windier weather during the fire season that's year-round, footing the bill in the future is just not sustainable. the wildfire prevention committee was full of heated questions and emotional fireworks all centered around an ironically dry topic, inverse condemnation. >> i'd like to ask pg&e what did you spend the money on because we have significant devastation? >> so why should we reduce their

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e.0 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. >>> new at 10:00 p.m. a louisiana man says he will sue round up. this comes after a bay area man won a huge lawsuit against the manufacturer. on friday a jury wounded $289 million -- awarded $289 million to the man who is dying of cancer. lo

limit that liability, saying the increasing number of wildfires the governor's plan would not affect pg&e's liability the future. >> we need more accountability. we are also here to make sure our constitutional rights are protected. if a utility creates damage the negligence of the fire, that we are reimbursed for those standards . the governor and pg&e and the utilities are trying to take those constitutional rights away from us expect pg&e was blamed for sparking many of the fires last october but calfire still has not ruled on the cause of the tubs fire, which devastated santa rosa. >>> the mendocino complex fire has not grown to 472 mi.2 that is bigger than the entire city of los angeles . the complex is made up of two separate fires, the river fire which is nearly contained, and the ranch fire which is burning away from homes now. deborah reports that some people in lake county have the chance to go back and see if there was a home or heartbreak waiting for them. >> this was our garage. you can see there is a firebird they had parked in their. >> reporter: for this family it is two

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. >>> hundreds of residents practiced evacuating their homes in case a wildfire gets too close. abc 7 was in sleepy hollow after reverse 911 calls went out with instructions to evacuate. text messages from alert marin a

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. . >>> good morning, we have some fog but nothing compared to the last few mornings, highs near the coast and the bay, 67 right now. >> thank you steve, some frightening moments at the altamont pass yesterday. this is

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e.ost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. >>> any member of this panel saying to anyone, maybe this isn't such a good idea. commander? >> during the deliberative process over the previous year, we raised a number of concerns in the program about any policy which would result in family separation. due to concerns

state investigators blamed pg&e for starting 16 of the fires.g&e's customers would repay the bonds over time. >>> a young bear rescued in the carr fire is undergoing unique therapy. vets are using sterilized tilapia skips to heal this bear's burns. a crew working to fix poles spotted a cub licking her paws and called wildlife experts and the therapy has been used on two bears burned in last december's thomas fire in southern california. they healed and were released back into the wild. >>> the parents of two children are furious after they say a frontier airlines made their young son and daughter spend the night in a hotel. the father says the airline never called to tell him his 9 and 7-year-old stayed in a hotel with four other unaccompanied minors and one female airline employee. that happened after the kids' flight to orlando was diverted to atlanta. the father says the airline never asked for per miss missio put the children in a hotel. >> very infuriating and outraged. jennifer and i would have drove to atlanta. >> the airline disputes the

it was a pg&e worker. the company tells abc news the worker was working in shasta county when some kind of accident happened. this comes as president trump approves a major disaster declaration. the carr fire has now destroyed over a thousand homes in and around redding. >>> more evacuations around the mendocino fires. the ranch fire, the larger of the two, has now scorched more than 207,000 acres. that fire is 23% contained. the river fire, threatening nearby lake county, has burned nearly 48,000 acres and that fire is now 58% contained. the evacuation orders are now in effect for three counties. the flames are headed toward palusa county. we're posting the evacuation orders as they come into our website, that's abc7news.com. >>> the ferguson fire is now burning inside part of yosemite national park. the smoke is making it hard to see and breathe in the area. here is our abc sister station in fresno. >> reporter: thourists are eage to see the park's iconic views. >> the back burning to the side of it road

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e.e run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. officals at mineta san jose airport say they plan to expand the use of facial recognition cameras.(pam) the airport is the first on the west coast to use the cameras ... and officials hope the new technology will improv

weather causes it they're completely liable whether they were negligent or not. >> assemblyman says pg&e is lobbying to change its fire liability. and they have spent millions already this year and not just in sacramento. you have seen the commercials right here. >> our climate has changed and our laws need to change too. >> pg&e says it should only have to pay if it fails to keep equipment safe. >> if the utility is negligent the utility should be held accountable. but if they have followed all of the state's high safety standards those costs should not be put upon electronic customer. >> assuming pg&e perfectly maintains their power lines, why should they be held liable? the law says they're liable because they're the ones that put the power lines. and they can put power lines wherever they need to. because it's a utility for the public good they don't need property owners permission to do it. so imagine you're a property owner and pg&e put a power line across your property then a small fire rolls through and your perfectly well maintained power line which is still a power line gets

if a pg&e power line tangles with a tree and there's a wildfire...pay for the damages? lynsey paulo/pg&e: "even if the utility has followed all of the state's high standards, the utility is still held strictly liable here in california. we think that is a flawed law that needs to be reformed."the law is called inverse condemnation... and at hearings in the state capitol, lawmakers are weighing whether it's fair.but let's set aside fair for a moment and talk about how much all this costs you.thomas long/utility reform network: "we rate payers are paying 100ús of millions of dollars every year for pg&e to do the work they are supposed to- trim trees and otherwise prevent wildfires. they need to do a better job. it's just that simple."complicating the issue is the question of home-owners insurance. if the buck no longer stops with utilities, insurance companies may be out more money to, paying for losses they can't recoup.mark sektnan/property casualty insurance assoc. of america: "well, that's one of the challenges here. and pge has an extra twis

police and fire will respond as well as pg&e. pg&e will make the scene safe. ♪ and you smell gas, your first step is to get out, travel to a safe distance until you can't smell the gas anymore, and then call 911. the first responders will come out, and they'll make it safe for you and your community. ♪ >>> we're giving you a live look at what is happening in detroit. for fans that love aretha franklin are paying their respects today. she is lying in are a repose. this is up with week after she left this world and so many of us reremembering just how wonderful she truly was. >> her hometown, grew up in detroit. a lot of people said that the tribute concert on thursday, the funeral and friday. and a lot of the people, i'm sure, new of her as a child and adult and performer and they had to be here nor special viewing. -- for this special viewing. >> we'll be on that story throughout the day. >>> it is a busy day in the bay area. >>> good morning. let's talk about the weather for a tuesday. steve paulson is here. >>> i'm taking a loo

about pg&e, the fact that sparks triggered this. should they be liable for that? >> a number of consumer groups are very concerned because in san diego, after they had fire incidences, when they realize the level of liability, they started aggressively cutting down trees. there was concern that if you don't put the liability over them, they won't aggressively trim the trees, keep them away from the lines. >> we have the same issue with underground pipeline safety after the san bruno blast. >> are you actually taking care of it, or are you diverting the funds? >> that's the big question. they are saying they've set aside $2.5 billion to settle all of last year's settlements, not this year, last year. they feel like if they don't get any kind of liability relief, they will be close to bankruptcy. we are trying to figure out -- >> is also talk of a ratepayer bond, where we would pay back or cover the losses. >> i haven't heard that, what i have heard is, they are asking to bill ratepayers some of the liability. the concern is whether or not they will go bankrupt. som

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and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e.we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. >>> breaking news, special election in ohio's 12th congressional district too close to call right now. i want to bring in charlie dent. a republican congressman in pennsylvania. and jason candor, a democratic mayor in

blue trucks as pg&e.'s an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community and our environment, and if me driving a that truck means that somebody gets to go home safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california. (michelle) singer demi lovato has released a statement after an apparent drug overdose at the end of july. she posted this message to instagram on sunday. in it, lovato thanks god, family, hospital staff and fans for love and support. she has been open about her struggles with substance abuse and mental illness. lovato recently celebrated six years of sobriety before revealing a drug relapse in june in a new song. in the song, "sober," she said "i'm sorry that i'm here agai

police and fire will respond as well as pg&e.e will make the scene safe. ♪ to keep our community safe. before you do any project big or small, pg&e will come out and mark your gas and electric lines so you don't hit them when you dig. call 811 before you dig, and make sure that you and your neighbors are safe. >>> it is a beautiful day. the water is 80 degrees. >>> i want to take you there live. >>> we say good morning. this is mornings on 2, friday morning, august 17th. august 17th. >>> you're here now. we have delays at sfo for some arriving flights due to fog. and san jose is for departures and one for seattle. and then in the east, north philly, philadelphia and la guardia are not joining yet. and more fog here than the last couple mornings. 60 in san jose. and the fog should start to burn off by the 9:00 hour. and the coast and bay not that much. and they'll be in the 60s and the 70s. and back into the 90s for some. san francisco 68. what is afternoon? 68. 1982 the record high. fog gives way to onshore breeze, 50s and 60s. t

under current law, pg&e can be held responsible even if all safety rules were followed.ernor's plan would limit pg&e's liability and shift the burden to rent payers. >> we need more accountability and we are also here to make sure that our constitutional rights are protected so that if a utility creates damage and there is negligence of the fire, we are reimbursed for those standards. the governor of pg&e are trying to take those constitutional rights away from us. >> the governor's proposal would only affect pg&e's liability for those that happened after the first of this year. some victims of the wine country fires last year believed the move could potentially deny them future compensation. the line smart several wildfires last october and the cal fire has not determined an exact fire -- an exact cause. pg&e faces more than 200 lawsuits stemming from last year's wine country fires. >>> police in orange county said they had made an arrest. for gordon clark was taken into custody -- forest gordon clark was taken into custody and he was held on $1 million bail. this fire

. >>> we will be right back. r pg. most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e.thing new... it1 n 'sk. tr81gaucs li as pg&e. nes and whouour electric linessomething new... to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community and our environment, and if me driving a that truck means that somebody gets to go home safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california. . >>> late show with stephen colbert is next. next newscast tomorrow morning at 4:30 a.m. >captning sponsored by cbs sessions has launched a so-called religious liberty task force at the justice department. sessions says freedom of religion is under attack. he cited an example of nuns being ordered to buyes. ♪ a gay cake in your neighborhood ♪ who you gonna call ♪ religious liberty task force ♪ on top of that cake two dudes ♪ who you gonna call ♪ religious liberty task for i ain't afraid of no

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i do count on pg&e to keep our firefighters safe.why we ask for their help. >>> breaking news out of california where crews are racing to contain wildfires burning across the state. in southern california the fast moving holy fire has triggered mandatory evacuation orders for 20,000 people. the flames are burning dangerously close to homes. at this hour the fire only 5% contained. meantime, forest gordon clark, accused of setting the fire, is scheduled to appear in court today. he faces an array of charges including suspicion of felony arson. >>> scientists are searching for the smoking gun in a deadly red tide outbreak along florida's gulf coast. it's the worst toxic algae bloom in recent memory, wiping out dolphins, sea turtles, other marine life by the thousands so could we be to blame? bill weir is live in ft. myers, florida, with more. i'm guessing there's at least some culpability, bill. >> well, absolutely. scientists are trying to figure out just that. this is an economic problem in addition to an emotional one. beaches are f

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. >>> good morning, i have a minute of sports and i'm not a brady to use it. let's roll it right on up. start off with a fella named steven biscotti and the a's had to beat the astros to do it. two rbi doubles, a season

. >> pg&e says one of its lineman was killed yesterday at the western edge of the fire. the man died in a vehicle related accident as he worked to restore power. he had a strong work ethic and infectious laugh. the carr fire has left two firefighters dead along with four civilians. >>> the carr fire grew another 6000 acres today and has now burned more than 160,000 acres. containment is at 43%. the flames have destroyed more than 1000 homes and our stroll threatening several communities. -- talked with a cal fire spokesperson and he told us that firefighters do not have a timeline yet for containment. >> because this fire has been so predictable and we still have extreme weather that has the possibility for extreme fire growth, we are not putting a timeline on full containment. we are still making steady progress. >> governor jerry brown says the carr fire has caused an estimated $98 million in damage so far. yesterday, the white house approved his request to issue an emergency declaration which will bring in federal assistance to the people impacted by the fire. >>> the

state investigators blamed pg&e for starting 16 of the fires. pg&e's customers would repay the bonds over time. >>> containment continues to rise and wildfires in trinity and mendocino counties, firefighters are getting help from inmates pf. 500 of them are inmates. they're paid $1 an hour when fighting an active hour plus they can earn extra credits off their sentence working in a fire camp for many inmates it's the chance to give back that is the most rewarding. >> honestly the part that i enjoy is being able to give back because i'm an inmate and i've done some bad things and being able to do something good for the community and do something well with my life instead of just being warehoused it makes a big difference. >> an inmate who wants to join the crew must have minimum custody status or the lowest classification based on good behavior and certified as physically fit. >>> look at this young bear rescued in the carr fire undergoing a unique therapy. vets are using sterilized tilapia skins to help heal this bear's burns. a crew working to

pg&e says he worked for the company two years. he was a native of uganda who moved to santa rosa. his cousin told us how proud she was of him. >> i was proud. and when he graduated and he got a job and a house, it seemed like he was really doing good. safety measures for employees working near fire zones. a gofundme page has been established by friends to help his family with expenses and more than $25,000 has been raised. >> mendocino san jose international airport will become the first airport on the west coast to use facial recognition technology on all international flights. the airport began using the technology in june. we're showing the wrong video here. if we can show the video from orlando international airport in florida. facial biometric cameras are used to compare on file of passport photos and officials say it takes less than two seconds. it's 99% accurate and does not violate passengers' privacy. >>> for the first time president trump commenting on the california wildfires but his reaction leaving some experts confused. >> new at 6:00, a warning for parents about tee

i do count on pg&e to keep our firefighters safe. that's why we ask for their help. >>> welcome back. in health check, consumer reports found what it calls worrisome amounts of lead and other metals in several popular baby foods. johnna reports about one third of the products tested could be a health risk from just one serving a day. >> reporter: the nonprofit organization, consumer reports, says it tested the packaged food items found in stores nationwide including gerber and beech nut . the study says every item, even the organic ones, had measurable levels of heavy metal, lead, cadmium, or inorganic arsenic. the study said two thirds of the products had worrisome levels. heavy metals are a particular health concern for babies and toddlers. >> they can get absorbed into the body and they have all been associated with effects on, particularly on brain development and what we call cognitive function. >> reporter: products with rice or sweet potatoes were particularly likely to have high levels. one company come up beech nut, responde

i call pg-and-e. they said it was a scam. >> it was a scam, pg & e say they'll never get a call. if you're past due you'll get a letter. if you're not sure, hang up and then call the utility. scammers are using technology toss trick people into think it's their numbers. doe doesn't want others to fall for its. >> it's sad that they don't use their god given talent to do good things and hem people. >> not backing down on gun control. even when it comes to plastic guns. california is joining a lawsuit against the forsberg to block the release of blueprints showing how to make 3-d printed plastic guns. they're set to be released on the internet in part of a settlement the trump administration reached. a different judge blocked the release of the blueprints. >> a big milestone for apple. the tech company is now worth $1 trillion. today's shares rose to an all-time high of $207.05. in 1977 apple traded for less than a dollar a share. the only company in the world is china oil and gas china petrochaer. >> the first whoid film to feature an all asian cast in 25 years. yes, the director