but i have no reason to doubt cal fire. >> reporter: cal fire also interviewed a caretaker of the property said the pole was woodpeckered so bad, that it was about to be replaced. but not everyone is convinced. stacey says she wants more evidence and she doesn't want the city to rely on an investigation conducted by just one source >> there was a lot of fire. it's hard to determine what really happened with that much heat, i would assume. but i'm not a fire expert. hopefully they get somebody else out there to get a second look. >> reporter: now, while the report doesn't pin point the exact point of origin, cal fire investigators say it does eliminate all other possible causes of the tubbs fire. they also found no state violations related to the fire. >> tubbs fire victims who are suing the utility company for millions say today's report changes nothing in their lal challenges against pg&e. the attorney who represents hundreds of wildfire victims says the cal fire report remains inconclusive in her eyes. >> it's common when liability is in question that you have one expert saying one thing

he does not agree with the cal fire report. live in coffey park, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> wayne, thank you. and the tubbs fire wiped out almost all of the journeys end mobile home park. this is a side by side view. on the left is footage from droneview7 days after the fire. almost nothing left, as you see. on the right is sky 7 footage from today. the burned wreckage has been all cleared away. a few homes did survive the fire, however, no one is allowed to live there. >> now 7 on your side's michael finney has been looking into how today's cal fire decision will affect homeowners and how homeowners themselves are feeling about all of this. >> yeah, he joins us now. michael? >> the homeowners are conflicted, no doubt about it. this report has been a long time coming. and the findings themselves are, as we've been reporting, not what many expected. i've been talking with santa rosa fire victim bradsher wood since his house first burned. here's what he's thinking today. >> well, i'm glad the report is out. it's one cloud of

they're reacting by a new report by cal fire that says pg&e did not cause that fire. cal fire says the tubbs fire was caused by an electrical system. 27 people died in the tubbs fire. ktvu's debora villalon talks to survivors of the wildfire. and also tell us us what governor gavin newsom is saying. >> no fire trucks anywhere. >> on the night fire roared from the east, this was hidden valley estates. and many other neighborhoods burned just like this. today, the same streets are a patch work of new homes popping up in a sea of empty lots. how survivors feel about the tubbs fire and its cause, may depend on whether they're getting back in or aren't even close. >> it's an accident. you know? that's what accidents are. >> the cob family is in their rebuilt house. no insurance hassles. after losing everything, they agree with accountability. but. >> any fire would have taken this out. and with that type of wind that night. >> the cal fire, where they found ignition is owned by an elderly woman. a site indicates signs of debris. when the fire started, the woman was at anot

from somebody other than cal fire. where to they go sgr this is the final report from cal fire. it heads to the court. lawyers have their own experts who have come to a different conclusion. they say cal fire is not the final word. it will be in court. >> this will drag on for years then. >> yeah. exactly. >> pg&e stocks began soring immediately after the details of the investigation was released. the stock was up 77%. it closed up 73%. it hit a low last thursdays after pg&e announced the plan to file pr bankruptcy. >> the city issued a statement saying we will be reviewing the report with our legal team and have further comment on the findings and the city next steps soon. the mayor said while it is important to identify the cause and the source of the devastating fire, it only highlights the vulnerability of pg&e and private systems. >> this is a look at coffee park in 2017. and today. it was just one of the neighborhoods that was devastated by the tubs fire. you can see what happened after that wild fire swept through. devastation everywhere you look in the massive constructi

with cal fire. but says if he's presented with new evidence to suggest otherwise, he would have to take a close look. at those findings. >> thank you. pg&e is expected to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy in five days. acknowledged today's cal fire findings. it didn't change the companies financial challenges. in statement the utility says pg&e still faces extensive litigation, significant potential liability. and a deteriorating financial situation. further impaired by the recent credit agency downgrade. >> while pg&e deals with the financial trouble, the people who lost everything in the tubs fire are wondering tonight what this cal fire report will mean tr them. this video shows the neighborhood before the fire. in october of 2017. you can see what happened after the wild fire swept through. devastation simply everywhere you look. we covered the fire. this destruction and lately the rebuilding. what are you hearing from people about the report? >> it's a matter of interpretation. this is tulip tree

mike mohler / cal fire "cal fire determined that this was not a pg and e caused fire, this was actuallyraced back to the point of origin which was a private land area that had power on it with no responsibility to the utility." ã but pg and e is not out of the woods. cal fire found that it was responsible for 17 major fires in october of that same year. ã sot: state sen. jerry hill/(d) san mateo "i hope pg and e is not celebrating because of this because there are a lot of people now who - a lot of victims and ratepayers that are going to be affected more so than they have through the devastating fires." ã senator jerry hill of san mateo says the findings call into question whether pg and e needs to file for bankruptcy. the utility said it faces billions of dollars in potential liability over the camp fire. ã sot: senator hill "they can weather this and work through it, provide some funding, a fund of some kind, a trust fund to pay for the victims over a long period of time. there's a way to work this so everyone comes out whole." ã sot: gavin newsom "this obviously begs the question no

pg&e stock shot up after cal fire released its report. this chart shows how it's performed since last monday. it o took a beating when news came out that the utility came out -- dropping to $6 a share. it's rose by 73% yesterday and closed $13.95. >>> b.a.r.t. is taking extra steps to make sure riders pay their fare. fare evasion is one of the major problems plaguing the agency. amy hollyfield joins us live with more on that. amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie. they're going to add inspectors to watch to see if people are jumping these gates. they have six inspectors right now. they're going to jump up to ten. one person on twitter told me ten is good. 40 would be better. that's true. it is a huge issue and it does matter to riders. the six inspectors b.a.r.t. right now has, they work on weekdays. that's going to change. they're going to have them working nights and weekends. we asked commuters this morning what they think of this plan. >> i mean, i guess it might help out a little bit. we'll see in the end. >> you don't sound too convinced. >>

pg&e's stock shot up after cal fire released the report. this chart shows how it performed since last monday. it took a beating when news came out the utility planned to file for bankruptcy later this month dropping down to about $6 a share. it rose by 73% yesterday closing at $13.95. >>> many federal workers are losing their second paycheck today. 35 days into this government shutdown. there's a possible end in sight. bipartisan talks about a short-term compromise have begun after two senate bills failed. lana zak has more from washington. >> today, several thousand federal workers are missing another paycheck. >> i received my last paycheck december 31st. >> i haven't been paid in over 33 days. >> the shutdown lasting so long that the federal courts are running out of money. civil cases are expected to be suspended now. many federal workers are reaching the breaking point. >> at what point do i resign from this agent is si? i can't continue to fund my family on my savings and pay for myself to go to work. >> for the first time in weeks th

an incident involving cal train. we got an update from cal train. southbound train 102 did fatally strike a person who was trespassing on the tracks at whipple avenue. this is in redwood city just off of el camino real. all trains were stopped initially. they are single tracking on the northbound side through the area now but at restricted speeds. you should expect delays up to 30 minutes. it sounds like everyone who was on that train involved in this incident is fine. there are no further injuries there. definitely a sad update there involving cal train. now let's look at the roads. we have an issue in san jose here as well. northbound 101 around 880 just north of here at trimble road. we may have an emergency vehicle trying to get through the area. we have a rollover crash still blocking lane number 5. the far right lane is causing delays. we'll take a quick look at the drive time. northbound 101280, 680 to 85. you are in the red. that's 33 minutes. >> thanks, alexis. >>> something went wrong with the process. that's the quote to those responsible

>> i don't know that yet. >> governor newsom notes cal fire blames pg&e for 17 other fires. newsom says the utility must survive. but victims and ratepayers need protection, too. >> my focus is not pg&e. my focus is on california and californians. my focus is on safe, reliable, and affordable service. >> many people in these fire- scarred neighborhoods wonder, what took so long? cal fire says it was a complex and difficult investigation, requiring thousands of hours of analysis, with an area of origin that was itself charred by fire. in santa rosa, debora villalon, fox 2 news. >>> cal fire's report could complicate lawsuits filed against pg&e. and the utility's bankruptcy plans. lawyers representing survivors of the tubbs fire, says pg&e is still liable, because the company did not turn off the power, despite knowing about potential dangerous wind conditions. they plan to move forward with lawsuits against pg&e, despite that report. >>> they certainly can't immunize themselves by saying, well, it was a senior citizen, living in a farm up on a hill, who is responsible for thi

. >> in san jose diet do cal cal. >>> schools in san francisco placed on lockdown this morning after someone who had been shot showed up on campus, that shooting happened mere bury bury schools. students and staff are okay. police say a suspect is now in custody. >>> a pickup driver died after slamming into the back of a big rig on an east bay freeway around 5:30 this morning where i 205 splits from eastbound 580 near the altamont pass, two southbound lanes were closed for three hours backing up traffic, the big rig driver was not hurt. construction on a bay area freeway interchange starts today, a move towards less congestion and safer roads in contra costa county. the project will add another lane for both directions in the i 680. the goal to make merging safer for the on and off ramps. carpool lanes will be extended on highway had. >>> new at noon, president trump's former lawyer michael cohen has been spend, the senate intelligence committee issued the subpoena one day after he postponed his public testimony to a house committee. cohen's lawyers have not said whether he will comp

that bit of time now is at the cal campus. i knew nothing about any transportation for patients to get to cal campus the diabetic r.n. mainly sees pregnant patients. all other diabetic patients, nonpregnant patients, to see a diabetic r.n. have to go all the way to the cal campus in the richmond, which is way too far and it simply does not happen. previously, the -- there was a diabetic r.n., spanish speaking, who could see patients on the in-patient side, and then help them to transition to the outpatient side, right there at st. luke's. she only has one day a week way over at the cal campus for the outpatient teaching. she's out sick currently and there's no coverage for her and that's the only spanish-speaking r.n. she was a critical bridge for patients because you can imagine if they saw her in the hospital, they were much more likely to see her on the outpatient side right there at st. luke's. if they have to go to the c cal campus in the richmond, it doesn't happen. many of my patients are older, don't speak english. the

previously it was a skew through the cal-train yard. so, this will alow for any future development that the city and cal train agree upon at the yard and will values fewer impacts to caltrain's operation during construction. working you are way to the southern portion of the alignment, there is a new maintenance of way track which simply means that's where the railroads store their equipment that allows them to maintain the track work. there is also turn-backtrack which will allow for off peak, not during peak hours a.m. or p.m., movements between the existing surface yard at 4th and king and the d.t.x. and transit center. these movements will be off peak and will allow cal train to source some trains at the yard or require any movements during an emergency scenario. the last refine suspect what we're calling the tunnel stubbs. this will alow for future connection to that pennsylvania avenue extension which was recommended by the mayor in a letter on december 4. this will allow for a more fluid connection between bringing the trains in

i have no reason to doubt cal fire at this point. >> cal fire also interviewed a caretaker of the bennett lane property who says the private pole was woodpeckered so bad that it wasinced. stacy willow wants more evidence and doesn't want the city to rely on an investigation conducted by just one source. >> there was a lot of fire. it's hard to determine what happened with that much heat, i would assume. i'm not a fire expert. hopefully, they get somebody else out there to get a second look. >> in santa rosa, abc 7 news. >>> pg&e says the cal fire report doesn't change the company's insurmountable financial challenges. it's expected to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy next week. pg&e still faces extensive litigation, significant potential liabilities and deteriorating financial situation which was further impaired by the recent credit agency downgrades to below investment grade. >> developing news today. 800,000 federal workers are missing a second paycheck. >> the shutdown is on day 35. lastg oner courts are running out of money of the civil cases are expected to be suspended now. but for t

cal improves to ten and three. with the 66-59 win. the mens teams cal and stanford had trouble with l.a. schools chl women got it done. >> talk about mvps. >> high scorers. >> just ahead a fire burns dangerously close to a pet store with 86 puppies trapped you might or joints.hing for your heart... but do you take something for your brain. with an ingredient originally discovered in jellyfish, prevagen has been shown in clinical trials to improve short-term memory. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. >>> tonight at 11:00. the bay area is getting drenched by a second round in a series of storms. when we might catch a break and when the nex this is what it looks like in lake tahoe. if you can get there or escape. snow is shutting down road and highways. we will have an update on the conditions in the sierra. and more on the road closures. more than 100 people are credited with saving dozens of puppies from a fire. check it out. flames from a barn behind pupally love a pet store in connecticut. broke out thursday evening. nearby rest

and cal train 1 or 2 was involved. cal train system is delayed. we have a crew on the way to let you know what is happening. there are a lot of police officers and fire department personnel on the scene. it's a good area to avoid. at 6:18. let's go to steve. >> thank you, sal. >> you're welcome, steve. >> happy friday, everybody. a lot of cloud cover there. the fog is lifted for most. still a few pockets out there. but nothing like what we saw yesterday. when it was thick, thick, thick. we have a system on the way. first of what could be many. although they -- they being the forecast models, are kind of favoring areas to the south and central california more than us. but we'll see what happens next week. next week looks like a better opportunity. maybe three quarters of an inch. santa cruz mountains to the south. definitely favors areas coastal to the west and also to the south more than the north. and the east. criss henry is here. remember when tule fog held? yes, i do. i remember when you would get upper 30s to 40s. and you go over to san franc

lives were lost. >> reporter: cal fire has blamed pg&e for all of the other north north bay wildfiresy is pushing the utility towards bankruptcy. des today's announcement change that? >> this does not close out all of these lawsuits. this does not end that deliberate a process for remuneration for accountability more broadly defined. >> good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. up until last year's camp fire, the north bay wildfires were the deadliest and most destructive the state has ever seen. >> late at night on sunday, october 8th, 2017, claims, fanned by extreme winds, merged into six massive fires, burning more than 200,000 acre, destroying 8900 structures and killing 44 people. >> half of those who were killed were killed by the tubbs fire. today's cal fire report clears pg&e of blame for this fire and says private electrical equipment is responsible for it. >> let's begin our team coverage with the abc 7 news i-team's dan noyes who is live in the newsroom. dan? >> ama and dan, the cal fire report made pg&e's stock jump, but attorneys for

cal is still down one. cal four point lead. she will knock down the three- pointer. 79-70.o 3-3 in conference play. we will have more coming up at 11:30 a.m. on sports wrap when scott reiss joins the super bowl again. >> 9 times for tom brady and bill belichick. he won five of themis a record for both. >> greatest quarterback in history. thank you. >> thank you. >>> coming up next at 11 p.m. >> her eyes opened and looked at us. we were just overjoyed. >> their grandmother is found brutally beaten. >> the 11 p.m. news starts now. >> the woman is in critical condition tonight but doctors say she is improving. she was found badly beaten outside her san francisco home two weeks ago. good evening. >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. police say they have connected an 18-year-old man to the attack. ktvu's azenith smith is in the news room with more. >> reporter: police made the connection to the teenager after he committed a robbery last night. he is in jail facing a number of charges. is getting better. smiling and opening her eyes. >> my grandmother wabr

>> i don't know that yet. >> the cal fire investigation took 15 months to complete. >>> cal fire's report could complicate the lawsuits filed against pg&e and the company's plans to file for bankruptcy. lawyers representing the survivors of the tubs fire said pg&e is reliable because they did not turn off the power despite the dangerous wind conditions, and they will move forward with the lawsuits against pg&e despite the report from cal fire. >>> they can certainly not immunize themselves saying it was a senior citizen living on a farm on a hill who is responsible for this. they decided to keep pumping power through the lines knowing there was going to be a spark some place. >> reporter: pg&e announced last week they will file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. there's no indication their plans have changed. pg&e said they are facing major challenges for potential liability for other destructive wild fires. in a statement they said quote, resolving the legal liabilities and financial challenges will be enormously complex and will require us to address multiple stake holder interests.

another cal alum. c.j.s cut by the panthers during the regular season before being picked up by the rams. now, one of the reasons anderson said he's had success, he's fresh. he's only played in 10 games this season. >> i'm the freshest running back in the league. i'm not going to say i'm still fresh, but i'm fresher than mark and alvin and todd for sure. i'm out there, flying around on practice, just being a kid, having fun. part of it is because of pressure. >>> let's say what phil mickelson did at the pga desert classic. judging from this putt at 17, a lot. came from 3 shots down to lead the field by 2 after 3 rounds. shot a 6-under, 66 today. >>> and i'm not done today, folks. i'm coming back later on tonight. i've got the sharks. i've got tampa bay. i've got more ballers. i've got more action, more moving pictures, and it's a 2 for saturday night at 11. not one segment. >> okay. >> we'll be watching. >> double the fun. thank you. >> we'll be right back.

increase the rate of reimbursement for medi-cal and medicaid. we have a lot of people in the department who belong to various organizations. this should be a broader discussion. the only way it will be changed is through the federal. we're uniquely impacted because we're the oldest city in the united states. we have the most -- well we have the fewest number of children of any major city. and we skew much older. there are more people who are getting money to help with the reimbursement of their bill but they're living on a razor-thin budget because of the cost of living in san francisco. it's not that they're trying to skip out on the bill, some of them, it's they just don't have the money because they're on social security or some social security or something else. >> just to that point, your point with regards to changing state or federal and having chiefs' organizations to that and the chief can probably talk to it a little bit when it started. i guess five years ago now, there was efforts at the state legislature level to incorporate what ha

the chancellor told cal state trustees, a tuition increase is off the table. this announcement comes after the governor's proposal to expand the budget by 300 million. >>> get ready for many more years of outside lands in golden gate park. the park commission voted to extend the contract for the music festival through 2031. the board of supervisors is expected to approve the extension. people around the park often complain about the traffic, noise and trash the crowds cause. but outside lands pumps about $66 million a year into san francisco's economy. this year's festival will run from august 9th to the 11th. >>> okay. simple question is causing a great debate on the internet. >> how do you draw an x? a twitter user asked the question and showed a graphic with eight options. this has received a ton of responses. number 7, where you start left to right first and number 8 right to left are the most popular. this isn't the first time we're fixated n an online question. you remember the laurel, and the yanni and the dress debate. this is a new one. >> i'm number

the other cal guy wic.j. anders is not going to be stopped.d gurley broke free for a 35-yard score and finished with 115 yards on the ground. in the fourth quarter, cowboys down eight, going for it on 4th and 1. ezekiel elliott, stopped. the rams' defense just getting it done. c.j. anderson has been with three teams this season, he had 35 yards rushing against the cowboys. his first game of the year against carolina. tonight, a game high 123 and two scores. take that, dallas. l.a. with nearly 300 yards on the ground. rams win and will face either the saints or eagles in the conference title game. >>> colts and chiefs in a snowy kansas city. in the first quarter, hill has some speed. 36 yards for the six points. kc scored on its first two drives. patrick mahomes in his first playoff game, no jitters. the chiefs' defense shut down a red-hot andrew luck and the colts' offense. indianapolis could not get anything going. kc rolled 31-13. they will host the afc title game next week. >>> you have to wonder if december 1st was a turning point for san

this bad and they're calling for blizzard conditions, this is the only way to get around.crews with calspending the day working to keep the freeway passable nats plow truck plowing roads and spraying salt and sand for traction.. nats cars drivingbut still encourage drivers to use extra caution and keep a safe distance from other cars on the road raquel borrayl / pio, cal trans d-we just advise that people take it slow, be aware of your surroundings. that's how you avoid an accident. (robin ) at least four schools were also closed because of the heavy snow. (robin ) the government shutdown is affecting hundreds of thousands of employees. but you might not realize... it could also be affecting our food. reid binion explains. it's been almost one month since the partial government shutdown began, and the effects can be felt almost everywhere.state parks. airports.but what about your food?the fda, the agency in charge of making sure the food we eat is safe, stopped some routine food safety inspections when the shutdown began.it ao was forced to furlough thousands of workers. this week some

>> i don't know that yet. >> the cal fire investigation took 15 months to complete. >>> cal fire's report could complicate lawsuits filed against pg&e. and pg&e's plans to file bankruptcy. lawyers representing survivors of the tubbs fire say pg&e is still liable, because the company did not turn off the power, despite wind conditions. they're planning to move ahead, despite the report from cal fire. >>> they certainly can't immunize themselves, by saying, well, it was a senior citizen, living in a farm up on the hill. they're the ones who decided to keep pumping power through those lines, knowing there is going to be a spark someplace. >> pg&e announced plans to file chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. and there's no indication they've changed plans. pg&e says it still faces major challenges from potential liability for other destructive wildfires. in a statement, pg&e said, resolving the legal liabilities and financial challenges stemming from the 2017 and 2018 wildfires will be enormously complex. and will require us to address multiple stakeholder interests. >>> there's a new executive o

despite hearing the results of the cal fire report.. are still holding pge accountable. sots"i cant worry about pge is or isnt but maybe it will change the system.it is really horrible i feel so sorry for all the people who have gone though this i feel pge has not been taking care of business there is a history of not taking care of their lines and transformers properly."people also told me they feel bad for the reported 90 year old woman who lived in the home on bennett lane when the fire started. they do not want her to feel guilt for the death and destruction.(justine) so what does this mean for lawsuits...because hundreds of homeowers either did not have insurance or were under insured... santa rosa attorney roy miller who represents 1,200 people who are suing pg&e for lost homes and other damages, .. tells me said the cal fire report "changes zero." in santa rosa justine waldman kron 4 news. (robin) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... a crackdown on cheating commuters... as bart officers work hard to check passenger's fare. (robin) plus... it's a popular spot i

cal fire says the 91 year owners private electrical equipment failed.o what does this mean for fire victims? betty yu is outside pg&e headquarters in san francisco tonight. betty, what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, veronica we know at least one lawyer prting victims tnclu t going la ains whether pg&e will still pursue bankruptcy protection. the tub spire killed 22 people and destroyed thousands of structures in napa and sonoma county in 2017. >> hellfire determined this was not a pg&e did caused by a this was actually traced back to point of origin which was a private land area that had power on it with no responsibility to the utility. >> reporter: but pg&e is not out of the woods. cal fire found that it was responsible for 17 major fires oyear. >> i hope pg&e is not celebrating, because of this because there are a lot of people now, a lot of victims and rate payers who are going to be affected, more so than they have through the devastating fires. >> reporter: saturday to jerry hill of san mateo said the findings call into question whether pg&e

drug med cal is evidence-based and specific model we can enhance our system of care. providing substance services is higher level. on the issue of out of county. this is a very important issue. i looked just november alone, i looked at the data, i wanted to see how many people that we serve in our system, mental and substance use they have a med cal that it not assigned to san francisco. 104 individuals were in our system who do not have a med cal assignment in san francisco. it's 141 service utilization because we have some people using multiple times. they are coming into the urgent care twice. >> supervisor safai: what's the cost to san francisco for this? >> in the mental health section of it, which we can bill the federal portion for the services, not the county portion. we don't get the county portion. we can bill the federal portion. however, for the substance use. nothing. we do not get paid by any sort of services when it's out of county. there's no other mechanism so we are using general fund. what we are doing e we trying to see if the person is really livi

despite hearing the results of the cal fire report.. are still holding pge accountable. sots"i cant worry about pge is or isnt but maybe it will change the system.it is really horrible i feel so sorry for all the people who have gone though this i feel pge has not been taking care of business there is a history of not taking care of their lines and transformers properly."people also told me they feel bad for the reported 90 year old woman who lived in the home on bennett lane when the fire started. they do not want her to feel guilt for the death and destruction.(justine) so what does this mean for lawsuits...because hundreds of homeowers either did not have insurance or were under insured... santa rosa attorney roy miller who represents 1,200 people who are suing pg&e for lost homes and other damages, .. tells me said the cal fire report "changes zero." in santa rosa justine waldman kron 4 news. (vicki)(vicki) (vicki) kron 4 first told you about the cause of the fire through a push alert. make sure you download the kron 4 mobile app to always get breaking news updates i

cal cal kiet do is there. >> reporter: the crash happened a half-hour before sunre so it was dark where cars often hit freeway speeds. san jose police say after the man was initially struck, was hit another four times. the view from chopper 5 shows the yellow tarp and the debris field which stretches several hundred feet. spray paint marks the evidence of human and remains. investigators tip toed around the crime scene watching their step. it was a grim site and the 4th collision of the new year. san jose says a red pickup truck was traveling northbound in the far left lane between camden and redmond when the victim was hit. the driver fled the scene. another four vehicles coming down the road hit the victim, d ly-abed e en nicole puckett lived in the neighborhood purposely avoids going on to the sidewalk which dare venturout. cars >> no. especially not over here. >> again san jose police are looking for a red pickup truck around 6:30 this morning. san jose police want to you give them a call. kiet do. >>> high school student is recovering after being stabbed in concord. he showed up at

cal 0-5 in the pac 12. nba, the warriors got it good.y will probably starting tomorrow night arrival of ason so many people around the country dislike the warriors. i hate to use the word hate but i think it's appropriate. you know, like a lot of people dislike the dallas cowboys and alabama -- >> the patriots. >> good call. outside the bay area even boogie cousins has noticeed the warriors are not the most popular anywhere. >> they hate kevin, they hate me. they're not as fond of steph. they may hate him and draymond. it is what it is. move forward. i'm leaving it on the floor. >> tomorrow night, countdown to boogie. sunday is some kind ame. rams and saints going and maybe a changing of the guard in kansas city where they say the weather may be right 0. that's going to be rough. both teams are used to it. pat may hole lost to the patriots earlier this season. tom bringdy not ready to retire. he's going to play for more years to come. i'm always going to strive to do some of the things he's done. that's the ultimate goal. he's not trying

in vacaville, anne makevec, cal cal. >>> president trump is meeting with members of congress this afternoon as the partial government shutdown enters its 25th day. >> the president has indicated that he will never back down on his plans to build a border wall. cbs coarse upon accident nicole killion. >> there is no sign it will end anytime soon. i will never ever back down. >> told formers in louisiana he refuses to budge on his demand to build a wall along the southern border. democrats are digging on their t's reopen government so we can have discussion about border security without holding 800,000 workers hostage. >> president trump is calling the solution simple, for now he is backing off of his threat to side step congress and declare a national emergency. >> the gridlock in washington is causing gridlock at the nation's airports. >> this line i've been here 15 minutes. >> monday there was 137% increase in sick calls among tsa agents compared to a year ago. the tsa had to fly in officers to cover shifts in houston and atlanta. but that doesn't help the agents still on the job pay their

despite hearing the results of the cal fire report ...ple who lost their homes are still holding pge accountable. < i cant worry about pge is or isnt but maybe it will change the system. i feel pge has not been taking care of business there is a history of not taking care of their lines and transformers properly.>( james ) ( james ) pg&e has pg&e has announced plans to file for bankruptcy at the end of the month ... citing the 30 billion dollars it faces in liability. the tubbs fire accounted for 17 billion of that. governor gavin newsom says its still up to pg&e to decide whether the utility will file for bankruptcy. (2-shot)( james ) even with the answer... that the tubbs fire was started by private electric lines ..there are still a lot of questions from survivors.( darya ) here's kron 4's justine waldman with the story. im in coffey park, where the rebuild from the tubbs fire in non-stop.for most people here... knowing the cause of the fire does not bring some relief but not closure.natsthe cause started at a home on bennett lane in c

cal fire said the woman did not violate any state laws. you'll remember, 22 people died in the tubbs fire. more than 57 square miles in napa and sonoma counties burned. some survivors say they're now worried about what this report means for any possible settlements. >> i would hope that i'd get some compensation. but i don't know. i didn't do the investigation. >> were you able to rebuild? >> i don't know that yet. >> the cal fire investigation took 15 months to complete. >>> our time is now 5:08. cal fire's report could complicate lawsuits filed against pg&e. and the company's bankruptcy plans. lawyers reporting survivors of the tubbs fire says pg&e is still liable, because the company did not turn off the power, despite dangerous wind conditions. they're planning to move ahead, with lawsuits against pg&e, despite the report by cal fire. >> they certainly can't immunize themselves, say, well, it was a senior citizen living on this. they were the ones pumping through the lines. knowing there would be a spark somewhere else. >> pg&e announc

cal.california or medi-covered for coverage in covered california or medi-cal. (vicki) americans are having fewer children. one report says the number of births was so low in 2017 that it wasn't enough to keep the population levels steady. the national center for health statistics released its repo thursday. the study finds that overall, the total fertility rate for the u-s is 16-percent below what is considered the level needed for the population to replace itself. according to researchers-- the only states that are keeping up with the population are south dakota and utah. they admit there were some limits to their report. for example-- the number of births actually used as the basis for calculating total fertility rate was small for some groups of women. (anchor) taking a live look outside... san francisco's embarcadero. (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: dense fog was slow to clear around the bay area today as a result temperatures stayed cool in the cloudy spots. highs today were mainly in

---huskies defeat the cal golden bears....71-52...stanford carindal also in washington to take on the washington state cougars.... ---1st half....cj elleby with the nice layup...had 18 points tonight for the cougars... ---start of the 2nd half...daejon davis takes it away from elleby....he takes it himself....he slams it in with authority....he had 15 points for the cardinal.... ---stanford defeats the washington state cougars...78- 66... well what a friday night it was for the golden state warriors and for their main big man demarcus cousins. the all star who made his return on friday night after that achilles tear last year. cousins came in and went to work right away. his first two points came off of this monster dunk. now with cousins in the lineup the warriors had five all stars on the court from last season. it's the first time that has happened since the 1970's. not even michael jordan's teams had five all stars in their starting lineup. cousins had 14 points, six rebounds, three assists, and was three of four from outside the

the running back was undrafted out of cal and the rams are his third team of the season ..e was asked today if he's bothered by the long and winding road tohe super bowl " " e definitely warriors fans, and you gotta believe they'll be watching tomorrow night when demarcus cousins makes his home debut against the sixers.. cousins has fit in seemlessly, and has livened up the dog days of january.. " " gimme the top five. to the pitch.. geez luiz, this musta hurt... chelsea's david luiz was knocked out from a ball to the head. he would later return to the game.. number four.. how cold is it in chicago?? this white sox fan froze his shirt, stiff as a board.. let's hope for chicago s sake their bats aren't as cold this year.. number three.. knicks center enes kanter has played sparingly this month.. how appreciative was he of tonight's playing time?? he kissed center court before checking in.. number two.. finish of the night in minneapolis.. andrew wiggins misses, karl anthony towns controls the rebound and gets off a shot at the buzzer. wolves over the grizz.. number one.. the

even though cal- fire determined that p-g&e is ánot at fault for the devastating 'tubbs fire' ...he utility company is far from being out of the woods .... and the wave of lawsuits against the company .. is showing no signs of slowing down.thank you for joining us, i'm pam moore.and i'm ken wayne.the mayor of santa rosa spoke a little while ago. kron 4's justine waldman was there.... she joins us live now from santa rosa. "roy miller "i am reassuring them that the facts support us it does not support cal fire does not take the long view and if we need to go to trial lets go to trial."attorney miller also said he is ready to go to trial as early as september.on tuesday, city council and legal counsel to discuss next steps.as the mayor said they are commited to making the city hole after the fire disaster.in santa rosa justine waldman kron 4 news (ken) kron 4 newskron 4 newsjustine waldman kron 4 news kron 4 news

cal fire announced the cause of the fire in 2017 that burned through napa and sonoma. investigators found that it started on private. for more of this we are joined on the phone by the deputy chief. we appreciate you coming on. can you explain how investigators were able to pinpoint the precise cause of the fire? >> i think the timeframe as far as how long it took to find the cause and the origin, that pretty much tells the story. it took well over a year to get the cause. really quickly, when we were investigating the fire, we look at what did not take place. certain things need to be ruled out. we are looking at walking paths, were there children or adults, is there roadway nearby, anything that would promote a fire. wind that is ruled out, we are looking at the ground and we are looking at indicators that would show us where the fire came from. one of those indicators would be suited. so that would point to the origin of the fire or where he came from. we can go down and get it on a glass bottle or a jar. it could even be on a rock. those indicators point back to wh

tells me said the cal fire report "changes zero." (ken) kron 4 first told you about the cause of the fire through a push alert. make sure you download the kron 4 mobile app to always get breaking news updates in your neighborhood. "... stay tuned!"(ken) house leader nancy pelosi looking suddenly optimistic on a compromise agreement to reopen the government.congressional leaders working on a three=week funding deal to allow for further negotiations on a border wall.(vicki)it would be a major victory for the democrat from san francisco.catherine heenan is here to show us how it happened.catherine? (catherine) first there was the showdown over the state of the union ... last night the president backed down. then today ... he blinked again. for weeks, president trump adamantly rejected any deal that didn't include the full five point seven billion dollars for the wall. now he's ready to let congress make a deal. there are a lot of alternatives. i lot of people want this to happen.... one of the suggestions is that they