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this wha this legislation now aims to do is we have private sector programs such as pg & e and local and utilities commission, programs on energy efficiencies. there is all sorts of programs out there and they are not accessible to homeowners who should be taking advantage of this great program that will help you get a new loan for all these types of programs. we wanted to pull together smart people to advise the city on how to communicate and how to simplify the process to getting those programs and make it that much more accessible. it's a seat from the small business commission. we would like to ask for your recommendation who should be sitting on this maybe someone in food retail and someone that would know the kinds of problems and issues they face. i used to work at the food store and the gentlemen has the same issues. these programs are so scattered. so that's a very quick introduction. i will leave it to questions to save on time this evening. >> do we have any questions? commissioner sarkissian? >> hi. i just want to ask you about the sunset provision. what was the logic beh
this wha this legislation now aims to do is we have private sector programs such as pg & e and local and utilities commission, programs on energy efficiencies. there is all sorts of programs out there and they are not accessible to homeowners who should be taking advantage of this great program that will help you get a new loan for all these types of programs. we wanted to pull together smart people to advise the city on how to communicate and how to simplify the process to getting those...
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it wants k-pg&e executives to be removed as well. it wants pg&e penalized for illegal influence peddleling. it wants law enforcement officials from the attorney general to the county prosecutor to make inquiries as to the pg&e/cpuc relationship and bring actions as necessary. it wants an independent monitor to oversee the relationship between pg&e and the cpuc going forward. >> if the cpuc leadership during the past three and a half years has made no effort to respect the arm's length relationship they are supposed to have with pg&e. >> in a statement sent to san bruno, the cpuc and the news media, the ceo says i want to assure you that we'll review the e-mails involved in the matter to ensure this high standard was upheld, if not we'll take action. and then the cpuc issued this statement, the cpuc takes seriously all allegations of bias and will evaluate the motions when filed by the city of san bruno, including providing an opportunity for parties to comment. a lot more at 5:00 and 6:00. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right.
it wants k-pg&e executives to be removed as well. it wants pg&e penalized for illegal influence peddleling. it wants law enforcement officials from the attorney general to the county prosecutor to make inquiries as to the pg&e/cpuc relationship and bring actions as necessary. it wants an independent monitor to oversee the relationship between pg&e and the cpuc going forward. >> if the cpuc leadership during the past three and a half years has made no effort to respect the...
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the contractor is ready to move back in as soon as pg&e gives the all clear sign.oing through the next couple of months we will continue the lower level or second lift wall in order to accommodate the slabs and work on the third area walls. in the east the goal is complete the pores and our goal is by that date and completing that and the planning to be done by the end of august. this is the contingency tracking slide that we share with you regularly. if there are questions we can jump into that in a moment. laborer break down we're running true with 63, 64% of local. the san francisco numbers are holding. same with the apprentice hours on a geographic location and we're up almost to 2,000 individuals that have touched the project in the crafts area. i would be happy to answer any questions. >> questions directors? director reiskin. >> yes, sir? >> not specifically on this project but we have a bunch of items today that are drawing down -- i don't know what would be the right time to have a discussion about that. i don't know if you want to wait until the first the
the contractor is ready to move back in as soon as pg&e gives the all clear sign.oing through the next couple of months we will continue the lower level or second lift wall in order to accommodate the slabs and work on the third area walls. in the east the goal is complete the pores and our goal is by that date and completing that and the planning to be done by the end of august. this is the contingency tracking slide that we share with you regularly. if there are questions we can jump into...
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as pg&e and fire hazmat crews worked to find the source of a foul-smelling odor inside. >> we want to make sure all our employees are safe and this odor is not something that can affect us seriously. >> the alarms went off and the light started blinking. we always evacuate. >> turns out the odor wasn't the gas leak, but a problem with the heating and air conditioning system. >> we do have somebody, an hvac repair person on the scene with our building engineers. take a look at that system now. >> reporter: the scare brought work at police headquarters to a standstill and led to limited access to the courthouse across the street. but the episode isn't the first time the aging building had problems. last year, a malfunctioning toilet caused severe flooding, shutting down the building for two days. sources say the structure also has frequent rodent and cockroach issues. >> i'm not exactly sure how old the building is, but it is very old and it's had structural problems with regards to water leaks. >> reporter: those who have been inconvenienced say it may be time for new digs. >> maybe th
as pg&e and fire hazmat crews worked to find the source of a foul-smelling odor inside. >> we want to make sure all our employees are safe and this odor is not something that can affect us seriously. >> the alarms went off and the light started blinking. we always evacuate. >> turns out the odor wasn't the gas leak, but a problem with the heating and air conditioning system. >> we do have somebody, an hvac repair person on the scene with our building engineers. take...
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and we went to the board and we talked about no recs because i think at the time pg and e had rec and he referred to it as [inaudible] on a pig. do you remember that dynamic but when pg and e offered their proposal, it was with their green turf, it was much lower and then everyone was concerned about we're offering something more expensive and people won't recognize or understand about rex so we started saying, let's look at introducing rex so i just wanted to be clear that one of the things that i'm hearing from both the programs is that they're not 100 %, you know, with rex 100%, they're offering 33% program, is that -- >> i heard marin say 33%, rps compliant. >> 20% rts and compliant is 50%, general renewable is an option for 100 %. >> i'm pointing out that ours was different and that's one of the reasons why ours was more expensive. of course that was -- and then when we talked about built out, you know, everyone wanted built out from day one and so when we actually tried to exercise our program, i mean, we had a lot of bells and whistles and we were trying to dial it back, i think now hearing the app
and we went to the board and we talked about no recs because i think at the time pg and e had rec and he referred to it as [inaudible] on a pig. do you remember that dynamic but when pg and e offered their proposal, it was with their green turf, it was much lower and then everyone was concerned about we're offering something more expensive and people won't recognize or understand about rex so we started saying, let's look at introducing rex so i just wanted to be clear that one of the things...
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is considering a five year eagle kill permits for two southern california wind company as well and a third for pg&e as they retro pit their poles. >>> flight car is parking for good. the company got the approval it needs. flight car gets drivers park for free and then get a free ride to sfo. they will also get a free car wash. the trade off? they agree to let flight car rent out their car when they are away. >>> but no more monkey business when it comes to parking under san francisco. under from from city hall, the app monkey parking is halting its service. it allows people to auction off public parking spots to other drivers. the city attorney says this violates san francisco law. two similar companies have also been warned to stop doing business in the city. >>> tonight, a certain police officer is getting attention. a lot of tension. he even has a face book fan page. our cate caugurian was more than happy to go track him down. >> reporter: look. san francisco's hunky hometown hero. >> sweet and sexy. >> hot cop. >> he is gorgeous. >> meet officer chris kohrs, san francisco's finest. no pun int
is considering a five year eagle kill permits for two southern california wind company as well and a third for pg&e as they retro pit their poles. >>> flight car is parking for good. the company got the approval it needs. flight car gets drivers park for free and then get a free ride to sfo. they will also get a free car wash. the trade off? they agree to let flight car rent out their car when they are away. >>> but no more monkey business when it comes to parking under...
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just as a little background pg & e, the puc had anticipated that pg & e would pay for these cost. that has not happened. now the city attorney is working on this matter. that is why we made that recommendation. >> okay. thank you very much. colleagues, any questions for our budget analyst. seeing none, we'll open to public comment. anyone wishing to comment on this item. seeing none, public comment is closed. we are going to have to do an amendment. >> deputy city attorney john gibner. i want to clarify. the $8 million was going to be on reserve pending the earlier of either ceqa or controller certification. i think the board would be -- i guess my question is would the board be placed on reserve for elimination of funds or replacing it altogether. >> it's still pending the controller certification of funds. the only item we want to strikeout is the pending the ceqa. that no. 2 still retains. >> okay. >> thank you. >> so could i have a motion to accept our budget analyst recommendations as well as the department articulated by our attorney. we have a motion and section and we can
just as a little background pg & e, the puc had anticipated that pg & e would pay for these cost. that has not happened. now the city attorney is working on this matter. that is why we made that recommendation. >> okay. thank you very much. colleagues, any questions for our budget analyst. seeing none, we'll open to public comment. anyone wishing to comment on this item. seeing none, public comment is closed. we are going to have to do an amendment. >> deputy city attorney...
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president and removed for all future discussions and decisions as it relates to the san bruno explosion. resignation of pg and key employees that were involved in these communications as well. pg s&p expects bids employees to follow the rules. >> if anyone foch short of those standards we will take action. >> reporter: we will evaluate the motions to be filed by the city of san bruno. now we can also tell you that the city of san bruno is a demanding a state and federal investigation. no word from the office would also tell you that they are calling for an independent monitor to monitor over both relationships. no one no word on if that will happen. (cheers & applause) >> reporter: showing us the news here on their phones. moran and college is a vocational school in san francisco, san jose and hayward. most rooms are downright angry that they are closing. >> i am angry. like, who does that? >> they did not give us a chance to look for another school. just a waste of time. >> reporter: ranging from 17 to $20,000 per year students are now working to get reimbursed in federal loans are likely to be forgiven.
president and removed for all future discussions and decisions as it relates to the san bruno explosion. resignation of pg and key employees that were involved in these communications as well. pg s&p expects bids employees to follow the rules. >> if anyone foch short of those standards we will take action. >> reporter: we will evaluate the motions to be filed by the city of san bruno. now we can also tell you that the city of san bruno is a demanding a state and federal...
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hard to incorporate that in the beginning because they actually have it as part of their deep green, which is more expensive than the pg&e and if we offer that, then as a whole issue of now you having automatically enrolling people into a more expensive program. which has this whole other set of people that has issues with -- pardon me? [ inaudible ] i didn't say that. i said that -- >> i get you. >> i said that if we were to offer a deep green, which has a local build-out, it's more expensive. the deep green is more expensive than pg&e. >> so it has to be a phased approach. >> i'm just saying that we -- you know, we just have to have that conversation. >> right. >> so is that enough for you for now? >> yes. so i think where we're going to go is we are going -- >> i'm, is that enough? what are you saying? i don't rale there was a consensus or vote taken? >> i don't think there was. >> you are just directing him? >> i'm asking what he needs from us so far as direction because as far as next steps, there is money -- >> i'm not so sure i'm ready to move at all at this point. i would like to look a little further to see wh
hard to incorporate that in the beginning because they actually have it as part of their deep green, which is more expensive than the pg&e and if we offer that, then as a whole issue of now you having automatically enrolling people into a more expensive program. which has this whole other set of people that has issues with -- pardon me? [ inaudible ] i didn't say that. i said that -- >> i get you. >> i said that if we were to offer a deep green, which has a local build-out, it's...
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just as a little background pg & e, the puc had anticipated that pg & e would pay for these cost. that has not happened. now the city attorney is working on this matter. that is why we made that recommendation. >> okay. thank you very much. colleagues, any questions for our budget analyst. seeing none, we'll open to public en
just as a little background pg & e, the puc had anticipated that pg & e would pay for these cost. that has not happened. now the city attorney is working on this matter. that is why we made that recommendation. >> okay. thank you very much. colleagues, any questions for our budget analyst. seeing none, we'll open to public en
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they say she seemed okay, but she was taken to the hospital as a precaution. >>> pg&e crews will be in san francisco to vent a natural gas pipeline and say if you are in the area, you might smell it. it's happening on 15th street between castro and knowy streets. pg&e have not given us an exact time, but that the venting should happen during the daytime hours. crews will vent the gas so they can do construction on that pipe >>> pg&e is facing a maximum penalty of more than $1 billion after it was indicted on 27 federal charges, including lying to investigators in the wake of the 2010 deadly san bruno blast. the u.s. attorney filed the new indictment yesterday, more than doubling the number of accusations from a previous indictment and adding an obstruction charge. the grand jury report accuses the utility of intentionally slowing down the investigation into the explosion and providing false information about its pipeline safety. in addition, pg&e is accused of keeping records it knew were inaccurate and failing to properly assess dangerous pipelines. the company could estimate $1.1 bil
they say she seemed okay, but she was taken to the hospital as a precaution. >>> pg&e crews will be in san francisco to vent a natural gas pipeline and say if you are in the area, you might smell it. it's happening on 15th street between castro and knowy streets. pg&e have not given us an exact time, but that the venting should happen during the daytime hours. crews will vent the gas so they can do construction on that pipe >>> pg&e is facing a maximum penalty of...
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and when i'm telling you the total cost difference, we're keeping -- taking into account pg and e added fees as well. this is a commercial cost comparison and you can see light green and deep green is cheaper than pg and e for our average customer. and one of the other things that i think is really great about a cca program and it's a wonderful opportunity for local communities to utilize is the fact that it's a revenue generating entity and we're a public not for profit agency so we can reinvest our rate payer dollars instead of paying it to shareholder and dividends. we invest in a variety of different projects and programs. so far we've dedicated just under $40,000 towards customer rebates. anything that we offer to our customers are an addition to anything that p and g offers. if pg and e was offering a rebate, we would offer that too. we have a really great net meter program for our customers. if you want to get the most money back for the electricity that your solar panels are giving out, you want to choose c -- we thought it was fair if we were charging customers 100% renewal, we should
and when i'm telling you the total cost difference, we're keeping -- taking into account pg and e added fees as well. this is a commercial cost comparison and you can see light green and deep green is cheaper than pg and e for our average customer. and one of the other things that i think is really great about a cca program and it's a wonderful opportunity for local communities to utilize is the fact that it's a revenue generating entity and we're a public not for profit agency so we can...
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the fire impacted power lines, as well, and pg&e says only 12 customers are without power. >> our investigator is here and we will announce a cause. >>> so far, there are no reports of injury. follow us on twitter@abc7newsbayarea for breaking news. >>> now a check on the weather forecast. mike? >> >> we will show you on live doppler 7 hd it is dry and the shower moved through the north bay and the wet weather is in the central valley an fresno. the in 12 hours away the bay, low clouds and 61 and no flight arrival delays. 73 at noon and high clouds and sunshine and 80 at 4:00 and 959 7:00 and inland the clouds are to the north, low 60's and mid-cvs by noon and hot temperatures in the 90's at 4:00 and still, mid-80's at 7:00 and partly sunny along the coast with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60's. the solano county fair starts today. there will be your backups in the area. look at westbound side of 80. it is jammed up. that coming from berkeley. this is no reason. we had an early accident. it was at the toll plaza but now on the shoulder. there are these units on the scene. never seen a backu
the fire impacted power lines, as well, and pg&e says only 12 customers are without power. >> our investigator is here and we will announce a cause. >>> so far, there are no reports of injury. follow us on twitter@abc7newsbayarea for breaking news. >>> now a check on the weather forecast. mike? >> >> we will show you on live doppler 7 hd it is dry and the shower moved through the north bay and the wet weather is in the central valley an fresno. the in 12...
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he wants to see the president off the job for characterizing what he calls as a cozy relationship with pg&e. this stems from the investigation into the deadly gas line explosion four years ago. nanette miranda is joining us. >> reporter: the california public utilities commission, the cpuc, is supposed to help customers but it can't do that if it's in bed with the people that they are supposed to regulate. there is a fine line between pacific gas and electric and state regulators at the california public utilities commission was crossed many times. pg&e executives called the cpuc president by his first name, mike. there were often dinner meetings between the two entities and one signed off with a "love you." pg&e should get a penalty for causing the 2010 gas pipeline explosion that killed eight and injured 66 and destroyed 38 homes. >> in many instances, these documents show that the cpuc offered strategic advice and suggestions on how pg&e can best position itself to navigate the ongoing penalties, proceedings against it. >> reporter: among other things, the mayor and others are calling
he wants to see the president off the job for characterizing what he calls as a cozy relationship with pg&e. this stems from the investigation into the deadly gas line explosion four years ago. nanette miranda is joining us. >> reporter: the california public utilities commission, the cpuc, is supposed to help customers but it can't do that if it's in bed with the people that they are supposed to regulate. there is a fine line between pacific gas and electric and state regulators at...
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francisco chronicle reports that because of reservoir levels being low, power companies like pg&e can't produce as much electricity from hyd hydroelectric dams. they'll have to turn to power generated by coal or natural gas burning plants. in addition, farmers are forced to pump more ground water. those pumps use generators fueled by diesel or gasoline which emit more greenhouse gas. >>> now a check on the forecast and let's find out more about the possibility of drizzle out there. >> good morning again. here's a live look at the radar returns. a report about 2:00 this morning of rain coming down. not enough to use the windshield wipers. that's what i ran into also. this is from the monsoon moisture reaching the ground in the form of raindrops. let's zoom in and show you the highways that could be affected. we know 101, 116, 121 and 12 possibly and 29 from sonoma to napa back toward petaluma. this will be slowly rotating to the north up toward santa rosa. for today some sprinkles possible. some drizzle possible for the rest of us. notice it's mild once again. low to mid 60s when you step outside.
francisco chronicle reports that because of reservoir levels being low, power companies like pg&e can't produce as much electricity from hyd hydroelectric dams. they'll have to turn to power generated by coal or natural gas burning plants. in addition, farmers are forced to pump more ground water. those pumps use generators fueled by diesel or gasoline which emit more greenhouse gas. >>> now a check on the forecast and let's find out more about the possibility of drizzle out there....
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. >> federal grand jury has returned a new superseding criminal indictment as it's called against pg&e in connection with the san bruno pipeline explosion that cost 8 lives and destroyed dozens of homes. this accuses pg&e officials of obstructing the the federal ntsb investigation that began immediately after the explosion in 2010 and charges pg&e with 27 counts of knowingly and willfully violating the federal natural gas pipe line safety act for poor record keeping about under ground nasa gather -- natural gas line. it nullify one filed in april that charged the utility with 12 felony violations. pg&e issued response that reads in part quote we have not yet seen the superseding indictment. however based on all of the evidence we have seen to date we do not believe that the charges are warpted. that statement from pg&e. >> moving on. there are now 4 major wildfires burning in california. latest one is the so-called web fire. several hundred acres in beauty couldn't up north. at the bottom of the map the french fire near mammouth pool in the high sierra a.couple campground evacuated an
. >> federal grand jury has returned a new superseding criminal indictment as it's called against pg&e in connection with the san bruno pipeline explosion that cost 8 lives and destroyed dozens of homes. this accuses pg&e officials of obstructing the the federal ntsb investigation that began immediately after the explosion in 2010 and charges pg&e with 27 counts of knowingly and willfully violating the federal natural gas pipe line safety act for poor record keeping about...
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existing policy of offensive language and it would ban certain colleaguing, as as well as personally insensitive language. >> pgiscovered a critical flaw in chaining for employees saying the workers who fuse the types together everyone not completely requalification tests to keep up their skills. the issue dates back several years. pg&e says it has halted the work until 1,400 workers are reselfed but those people inspected are safe. today, the san francisco planning commission tackles the issue of people renting rooms in the city. >> practice was popularized by airbnb which helps publicize rooms for rent in homes and apartments. commissioners are considering how to tax the rentals and looking to create a registry so units are two not turn into hotels. the meeting starts at noon at city hall and the public is invited. >>> a bay area family is if crisis after a young mother suddenly collapsed great an aneurysm, a blood vessel burst in high high -- her head. she is in the hospital. she has two young kids and her we husband worked with the sunnyvale department of public safety. her friend decided to lunch a go fund
existing policy of offensive language and it would ban certain colleaguing, as as well as personally insensitive language. >> pgiscovered a critical flaw in chaining for employees saying the workers who fuse the types together everyone not completely requalification tests to keep up their skills. the issue dates back several years. pg&e says it has halted the work until 1,400 workers are reselfed but those people inspected are safe. today, the san francisco planning commission tackles...
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downed power lines posed an added danger forcing the crews to wait for pg&e to shut down electricity. as bad as it was, no one was injured. >>> crews are rushing to protect a trove of sequoia trees in yosemite national park. 800 firefighters are working to contain the fire. it is ten miles from the grove. but flames could reach the trees if the fire becomes active. the park remains open but there is no access along highway 120 from the west and evacuation orders are in place for 50 homes. >> the fire has been active along the northern edge of the fire. the fire is moving away from the area but there are firefighters in that area. so the evacuation order remains in place. >> the fire has destroyed a home and a duplex and burned 500 square miles and 34% contained. >>> from fire to falling trees. a big one came down without warning in the east bay on glen haven avenue in walnut creek. alan wang is there. >> reporter: no injuries because everybody saw this tree leaning. so they got out of the way before any injuries could happen. this is what is left of the old oak tree that is estimated to
downed power lines posed an added danger forcing the crews to wait for pg&e to shut down electricity. as bad as it was, no one was injured. >>> crews are rushing to protect a trove of sequoia trees in yosemite national park. 800 firefighters are working to contain the fire. it is ten miles from the grove. but flames could reach the trees if the fire becomes active. the park remains open but there is no access along highway 120 from the west and evacuation orders are in place for 50...
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pg&e. to help the company as he and the cpuc commission determine penalty and fines against pg&e for the fataleptember 9, 2010 gas line explosion and fire in our community. >> the mayor said e-mail reveal that the agency violated its own rules by receiving privileged information from the utility on its internal deliberation and financial conditions. stemming from the pipeline disaster. in one e-mail after a hearing the chief of staff tells the pg&e official i think you have 2 ways of going. you may want to chat with your legal people. send back a sweet note saying the issue is moot. answer any simple question you can and then object to the others. in another e-mail pg&e staffer gives a heads up on the utility financial status. fyi stand arrested and poor notified us this morning they will be downgrading pg&e long-term ratings by one notch today. pg&e responded by saying it hold it's employees to the highest standard of conduct. >> we go through the different communication and make sure that no one fell short. to be clear we will take the appropriate action. >> cpuc released a statement that sa
pg&e. to help the company as he and the cpuc commission determine penalty and fines against pg&e for the fataleptember 9, 2010 gas line explosion and fire in our community. >> the mayor said e-mail reveal that the agency violated its own rules by receiving privileged information from the utility on its internal deliberation and financial conditions. stemming from the pipeline disaster. in one e-mail after a hearing the chief of staff tells the pg&e official i think you have 2...
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downed power lines posed an added danger forcing the crews to wait for pg&e to shut down electricity. as bad as it was, no one was injured. >>> crews are rushing to protect a trove of sequoia trees in yosemite national park. 800 firefighters are working to contain the fire. it is ten miles from the grove. but flames could reach the trees if the fire becomes active. the park remains open but there is no access along highway 120 from the west and evacuation orders are in place for 50 homes. >> the fire has been active along the northern edge of the fire. the fire is moving away from the area but there are firefighters in that area. so the evacuation order remains in place. >> the fire has destroyed a home and a duplex and burned 500 square miles and 34% contained. >>> from fire to falling trees. a big one came down without warning in the east bay on glen haven avenue in walnut creek. alan wang is there. >> reporter: no injuries because everybody saw this tree leaning. so they got out of the way before any injuries could happen. this is what is left of the old oak tree that is estimated to
downed power lines posed an added danger forcing the crews to wait for pg&e to shut down electricity. as bad as it was, no one was injured. >>> crews are rushing to protect a trove of sequoia trees in yosemite national park. 800 firefighters are working to contain the fire. it is ten miles from the grove. but flames could reach the trees if the fire becomes active. the park remains open but there is no access along highway 120 from the west and evacuation orders are in place for 50...
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the san francisco chronicle reports because reservoirs are low, power companies like pg&e can't produce as electricity from hydroelectric dams and that means they'll have to turn to power generated ed by or natural gas. >>> happening today, lawyers for l.a. clippers co-owner donald sterling are beginning to lay out their case in determining who will own the team. a judge rejected a bid to strike the testimony and reports of two doctors who say sterling is mentally incapable as acting as administrate of the family trust. >>> 6:37 is our time. just how accurate are those fitness bands that everybody seems to be wearing these days? coming up, we have results of a new abc news investigation. >>> walkers lacing up runni nin shoes for a fight against aids. >>> a live look outside right now. golden gate bridge with those low clouds and drizzle in spots. how much rain are we going to get? not enough. mike nicco will have the forecast coming up. >>> we're back at 6:40 on this monday. temperatures for today will be slightly warmer than yesterday. we'll see more sunshine than yesterday. if you're hea
the san francisco chronicle reports because reservoirs are low, power companies like pg&e can't produce as electricity from hydroelectric dams and that means they'll have to turn to power generated ed by or natural gas. >>> happening today, lawyers for l.a. clippers co-owner donald sterling are beginning to lay out their case in determining who will own the team. a judge rejected a bid to strike the testimony and reports of two doctors who say sterling is mentally incapable as...
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senator hill is expected to join city leaders as they announce actions against the state puc and the pg&e tomorrow morning in san francisco. >> christy, thank you. >>> today, governor brown took off for mexico on a trade mission and controversy certainly followed him. immigration reform is expected to come up during this trip. but the focus on unaccompanied children leaving central amer a america. bud that hot button topic was not listed. the government's first official trip to mexico since returning to the governor's office three years ago. >> east palo alto police are hoping someone can provide more information on a murder. police found the victims in front of a home near university avenue around midnight.2< the 34-year-old man from heyward died at the scene. >> an israeli cabinet meeting is underway to discuss whether or not a humanitarian cease fire proposed by hamas. with more than a thousand palestinians and 46 israelis killed so far. >> reporter: palestinian cease fire that was called for by hamas at 2:00 in the afternoon. since they called for the cease fire, hamas themselves ha
senator hill is expected to join city leaders as they announce actions against the state puc and the pg&e tomorrow morning in san francisco. >> christy, thank you. >>> today, governor brown took off for mexico on a trade mission and controversy certainly followed him. immigration reform is expected to come up during this trip. but the focus on unaccompanied children leaving central amer a america. bud that hot button topic was not listed. the government's first official trip...
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downed power lines an posed an added danger forcing the crews to wait for pg&e to shut down electricity. as bad as it was, no one was injured. >>> crews are rushing to protect a trove of sequoia trees in yosemite national park. 800 firefighters are working to contain the fire. it is ten miles from the grove. but flames could reach the trees if the fire becomes active. the park remains open but there is no access along highway 120 from the west and evacuation orders are in place for 50 homes. >> the fire has been active along the northern edge of the fire. the fire is moving away from the area but there are firefighters in that area. so the evacuation order remains in place. >> the fire has destroyed a home and a duplex and burned 500 square miles and 34% contained. >>> from fire to falling trees. a big one came down without warning in the east bay on glen haven avenue in walnut creek. alan wang is there. >> reporter: no injuries because everybody saw this tree leaning. so they got out of the way before any injuries could happen. this is what is left of the old oak tree that is estimated to
downed power lines an posed an added danger forcing the crews to wait for pg&e to shut down electricity. as bad as it was, no one was injured. >>> crews are rushing to protect a trove of sequoia trees in yosemite national park. 800 firefighters are working to contain the fire. it is ten miles from the grove. but flames could reach the trees if the fire becomes active. the park remains open but there is no access along highway 120 from the west and evacuation orders are in place for...
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electricidad los cuales estaban muy cerca de las viviendas y eran un peligro as que trabajadores de la compaÑa de gas y electricidad pgpondieron a la escena "ahora no tenemos a donde ir..." mientrastanto los residentes de la casa donde se origin el incendio dijeron no saber que provoc este siniestro... pero al igual se sienten afortunados de haber salido a tiempo lucero live on camera la causa an esta baj investigacin, afortunadament e nadie result herido.....la cruz la causa an esta baj investigacin, afortunadament e nadie result herido.....la cruz roja americana estuvo presente para proveerle asistencia a los residentes... la dueÑa de la casa donde todo empez dice que la volver a construir lorena el maestro acusado de abusar de 14 estudiantes se presenta en corte hoy... take vo ''joseph martin'' se declaro no culpable y la defensa argumenta que martin fue vctima de histeria colectiva segn el peridico ''contra costa times''... investigadores indicaron que encontraron pornografa infantil en la computadora de martin.... martin se desempeÑo por varios aÑos como maestro en la escuela primaria '' woodside'' en concord...
electricidad los cuales estaban muy cerca de las viviendas y eran un peligro as que trabajadores de la compaÑa de gas y electricidad pgpondieron a la escena "ahora no tenemos a donde ir..." mientrastanto los residentes de la casa donde se origin el incendio dijeron no saber que provoc este siniestro... pero al igual se sienten afortunados de haber salido a tiempo lucero live on camera la causa an esta baj investigacin, afortunadament e nadie result herido.....la cruz la causa an esta...
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so far the program is taxing producers we commonly think of as polluting the air energy companies like pg and e. but the largest source of greenhouse pollution comes from the transportation industry. starting in 2015 fuel production will be capped as well in california meaning you and i and other californians will see an increase at the pump if the climate change law isn't modified. but he says a 76 cents gallon jump mentioned on this campaign fed up at the pump organized by the oil industry is borderline ridiculous and here's why. >> 76 cent per gallon increase in gasoline prices would be associated with about a $95 per ton of co-2 price on carbon. right now it's $12 per ton in california. >> reporter: in other words the price of carbon allowance in california would have to go up eight fold for this claim to turn out to be true. survey says -- >> i think there's a bit of a scare mondgering effort. >> reporter: now come january the next phase of california's climate change law goes into effect. energy experts are predicting a 10 to 12 cent increase per gallon. that equates to roughly $4 a
so far the program is taxing producers we commonly think of as polluting the air energy companies like pg and e. but the largest source of greenhouse pollution comes from the transportation industry. starting in 2015 fuel production will be capped as well in california meaning you and i and other californians will see an increase at the pump if the climate change law isn't modified. but he says a 76 cents gallon jump mentioned on this campaign fed up at the pump organized by the oil industry is...
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pg&e on scene has killed power to parts of the neighborhood because as we saw, there was a downed power line. no word on when power will be restored. and at this point still nonword exactly when this fire will be put out. we have freddy jackson here. we just saw freddy. how are you dealing with this right now? are you concerned for anything else going on with this fire in terms of your possession? >> yeah. i'm worried about my possession but as long as everybody made it out, you know. that is what i'm concerned about. everybody made it out. nobody is dead. nobody is burning up. >> what are rt firefighters telling you? >> that red cross is coming out and we can talk to them. try to get shelter and stuff like that. >> freddy jackson, good luck. thank you for sharing your story. we'll let you know. this is still a very active scene here in oakland be we will continue to update this story throughout the morning. we are live in oakland, christien kafton ktvu channel 2 news. >>> happening now crews are patching up one of the most famous roads in los angeles after a massive water main break fl
pg&e on scene has killed power to parts of the neighborhood because as we saw, there was a downed power line. no word on when power will be restored. and at this point still nonword exactly when this fire will be put out. we have freddy jackson here. we just saw freddy. how are you dealing with this right now? are you concerned for anything else going on with this fire in terms of your possession? >> yeah. i'm worried about my possession but as long as everybody made it out, you know....
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. >> reporter: electric cruise with pg&e are out here as well because the electric lines are on what paul polls. >> reporter: i spoke with several of the evacuees and i will tell you what they had the state at 830. at 1130 >> reporter: look at large the area is that is burning tonight. crews on the ground. working to douse hot some psst spots.like this one you can see. four planes are also helping from the air. dropping flame retardent. seven choppers are also up.making water drops. >> reporter:we're starting to see charred land.but the smoke and flames are dominating the normally peaceful landscape. >> reporter:white and black smoke.right next to each other. this is just north-west of lake berryessa in the pope canyon area. about 5 miles north of saint helena. we mentioned nine structures have been destroyed. that includes two homes. and tonight there are hundreds of people who cannot get to their homes. >> i have been very, very emotional. >> i want some of our keepsakes and our balks. dogs >> reporter:the evacuation center is at middletown high school in lake county. it's unclear
. >> reporter: electric cruise with pg&e are out here as well because the electric lines are on what paul polls. >> reporter: i spoke with several of the evacuees and i will tell you what they had the state at 830. at 1130 >> reporter: look at large the area is that is burning tonight. crews on the ground. working to douse hot some psst spots.like this one you can see. four planes are also helping from the air. dropping flame retardent. seven choppers are also up.making...
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pg&e was here, as as well. were of the fuel was contained in dams and pumped out and crews used absorbent material and sand and the fire department watched for run off to keep it from going into the san pablo bay. it was a complicated operation but they finally did get sir francis drake boulevard open so you can count on using it for the commute. >>> happening today, california water officials are going to get tough with people who wastewater during the drought. the waterboard meets toed to vote on whether do impose unprecedented $57 a day fine on water wasters and katie marzullo is in the south bay with more on the $500 a day fine. >> the restrictions are unprecedented the first time the state would unmoment mandatory outdoor water restrictions. problem is we have come up short. the governor asked for conservation of 20 percent, to reduce water use by 20 percent but it has only gone down 5 percent so now the voluntary restrictions i don't beckmann today and the water board will meet and vote. it will give law
pg&e was here, as as well. were of the fuel was contained in dams and pumped out and crews used absorbent material and sand and the fire department watched for run off to keep it from going into the san pablo bay. it was a complicated operation but they finally did get sir francis drake boulevard open so you can count on using it for the commute. >>> happening today, california water officials are going to get tough with people who wastewater during the drought. the waterboard...
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the u-s attorney is accusing pg& e of obstructing the ntsb investigation that began soon after the san bruno explosion, as well as additional violations of the natural gas pipeline safety act. >>the allegation is that they try to cover things up and it's horrific when that happens and people lose their lives because of it. alecia>>the company first provided an outline of how it addressed manufacturing threats on its pipelines, but later retracted the policy, claiming it was produced in error. but investigations show the company was actually operating under that draft between 2009-2011, and not prioritizing old pipelines that ran through residential neighborhoods. pg&e allegedly failed to address threats and did not take appropriate steps to identify the seriousness of them. >> this should've been going on as far as proper record keeping and monitoring utility the proper way and it wasn't. alecia>>further investigations also found that the company had illegal contact with the california public utilities commission. >> the feds have to take a hard look at the cpuc. this is the oversight that should have bee
the u-s attorney is accusing pg& e of obstructing the ntsb investigation that began soon after the san bruno explosion, as well as additional violations of the natural gas pipeline safety act. >>the allegation is that they try to cover things up and it's horrific when that happens and people lose their lives because of it. alecia>>the company first provided an outline of how it addressed manufacturing threats on its pipelines, but later retracted the policy, claiming it was...
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and pg&e is sending a group of people up as well (clapping) and wal-mart is sending their first outreach grouping group so thank you wal-mart >> san francisco police department thank you very much for your help this morning (clapping) thank you to katie hillary clinton up for the triangle west side for keeping that up (clapping) and without the help of my husband and sister paul listen this wouldn't have happened thank you (clapping) joe's is in the middle he had to be different in wearing it's triangle t-shirt. so the history of this pink triangle is starting the program off this is in two parts we're going to hear the history of the pink triangle that happened in the 10930s and 40 we'll have an update. so to give the history of the pink triangle please welcome not only one of the stars he's an amazing comedian who i used to watch thirty years ago at the rose and he's an accomplished jazz musician and tonight will be performing welcome (clapping.) >> thank you, thank you. i wasn't expecting a are commercial here so i thank you for that. (laughter) it's really a pleasure to be back in sa
and pg&e is sending a group of people up as well (clapping) and wal-mart is sending their first outreach grouping group so thank you wal-mart >> san francisco police department thank you very much for your help this morning (clapping) thank you to katie hillary clinton up for the triangle west side for keeping that up (clapping) and without the help of my husband and sister paul listen this wouldn't have happened thank you (clapping) joe's is in the middle he had to be different in...
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you see, so far the program is taxing producers we commonly think of as polluting the air, energy companies like pg&e, industrial plants with their iconic smokestacks. the largest source of greenhouse pollution comes from the transportation industry. starting in 2015, fuel production will be capped as well in california, meaning you and i and other californians will see an increase at the pump if the climate change law isn't modified. he says a 76 cents a gallon jump mentioned on this campaign fed up at the pump organized by the oil industry is borderline ridiculous. and here's why. >> so a 76-cent per gallon increase in gasoline prices would be associated with about a $95 per ton of co2 price on carbon. >> right now it's $12. >> right now it's $12 per ton in california. >> reporter: in other words, the price of carbon allowances in california would have to go up eight fold for this claim to turn out to be true. survey says -- >> i think there's a bit of a scare mongering effort to make this seem like this is going to be much more impactful to california i don't knns than it will. >> come january,
you see, so far the program is taxing producers we commonly think of as polluting the air, energy companies like pg&e, industrial plants with their iconic smokestacks. the largest source of greenhouse pollution comes from the transportation industry. starting in 2015, fuel production will be capped as well in california, meaning you and i and other californians will see an increase at the pump if the climate change law isn't modified. he says a 76 cents a gallon jump mentioned on this...
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during this morning's incident pg&e tested the area around the building as a precautionary measure. no leaks were detected. in oakland, leanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> santa rosa police have released new surveillance video tonight of a jewelry store robbery showing a second suspect inside bennett jewelry store during yesterday's robbery and shootout. investigators say he may be wounded. two people were shot including an employee during the incident in the store. the owner is believed to have fired back hitting one of the robbers. that man is in the hospital with life-threatening wounds shot in the chest. the injured employee suffered a bullet wound to her arm. >>> one person is in custody after a brawl at at&t park. tonight, police are searching for a second person happening after the giant's game came to an end. police say it is not connected to the rivalry. abc news reporter vic lee has more. >> reporter: well, the fight started across the street from the ballpark right over there outside momo's restaurant. now, the witness was perhaps ten, perhaps 15 yards away from the altercat
during this morning's incident pg&e tested the area around the building as a precautionary measure. no leaks were detected. in oakland, leanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> santa rosa police have released new surveillance video tonight of a jewelry store robbery showing a second suspect inside bennett jewelry store during yesterday's robbery and shootout. investigators say he may be wounded. two people were shot including an employee during the incident in the store. the owner is...
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the san francisco chronicle reports that because reservoirs are low, power companies like pg&e can't produce as much electricity from hydroelectric dams. this means they'll have to turn to power generated by coal or natural gas burning plants. in addition, farmers are being forced to pump more ground water using generators fueled by diesel or gasoline which emit more greenhouse gas. >> we wish the moisture this morning would lead to more ground water. won't be that way. >> most of it isn't even reaching the ground. doppler radar has capability of estimating how much rain reached the ground out of this system. we'll go to the north and show you from about 300 just north of there and all reporting stations at the ground say nothing has reached the ground yet. that's the potential if some of this would reach the ground across the north bay but so far it's not hitting the reporting stations. sprinkles are probably what you're dealing with. how about mid 60s on the peninsula today? right now from 64 to 66. that's the way it is everywhere until you get to napa at 61. 60 at santa rosa. 62 at san franc
the san francisco chronicle reports that because reservoirs are low, power companies like pg&e can't produce as much electricity from hydroelectric dams. this means they'll have to turn to power generated by coal or natural gas burning plants. in addition, farmers are being forced to pump more ground water using generators fueled by diesel or gasoline which emit more greenhouse gas. >> we wish the moisture this morning would lead to more ground water. won't be that way. >> most...