is trying to address the issue of the revolving door of the employees between the california public utilities commission and the utilities that the commission actually regulates. what the bill does is it changes the current law that basically has a one-year prohibition against current cpuc staff or commissioners going coming in a, from the puc and then turning around and going to work for the very utilities that they were regulating at the puc. the current prohibition is one year. senator yee wisely has proposed that we increase that by two years. the interesting thing here is that the examiner editorial has actually advocated for a longer time span. it is actually calling for a five-year time span that people have to wait before they go from being a commissioner on the puc to then turning around and working for the utilities that were regulated by the puc. i do not know if there has to be a future agenda item for us to take a position on it that, but i personally believe that, given the work that we have had the puc, weighing in on the importance of stopping this revolving door would be important for l

we agreed, all the engineers, from his division, with the city's public utilities commission, rec and park, as well as the california public utilities commission, are all coming together to review the outages that occurred last night. there were two outages. the first one appeared. we are going to get the confirmation this afternoon. it appears from this morning's conversation, it resulted from a down the wire -- downed wire that was providing power to the stadium. the secondary power outage occurred as a result of bringing the power back up and using secondary circuits. that is still under investigation, as to what caused the second outage. obviously, the city was embarrassed. we apologize to the 49ers for this happening. the primary thing that we did, though, that we did well, we declared public safety the most important thing. and i need to thank all of that and that were at candlestick last night. they were very good at keeping themselves calm. police and fire at candlestick was excellent. we got information out to everyone in the stands through the various radiofrequency is made available to the security, inclu

probe into the san bruno pipeline explosion now has a new leader with close ties to california public utilities commission. commission president michael peavy appointed himself to be in charge of the investigation. he has led the agency since 2003. federal and state reviews faulted the commission's oversight in the past. pg&e could face millions of dollars in fines for violating safety rules tied to that 2010 blast. >>> representatives from pg&e and public utilities commission are expected to answer some more questions tonight during a forum in palo alto. they are set to explain some new safety measures implemented after the 2010 explosion that left eight people dead and destroyed dozens of homes. the forum starts tonight in palo alto at the city hall at 6:00. >>> the city of oakland is scrambling to come up with a plan to deal with a huge hit to its budget as protestors crashed a meeting on budget cuts. gil diaz reports from outside city hall, with a plan to save jobs and programs. >>> reporter: good morning. it was already a tense and heated meeting last night at the city council meeting but things got

that's the conclusion of the california public utilities commission. that's the conclusion of the california public utilities commission. it says pg&e failed to follow accepted industry practice when it installed the section of pipe that failed in september of 2010. the cpuc will now consider penalties. pg&e responded today by saying, quote, it is clear past gas operations practices were not what they should have been. we have admitted these shortcomings and we are committed to raising the level of pipeline safety to new higher standards. >>> it can be difficult to recover from a house fire and worse when it happens again. by no accident. mark sayre on the house belonging to a single mother hit by a firebug twice. >> reporter: investigators trying to get to the bottom of the case. investigators still here have flashlights out. they have now lit up the garage. they say it is unusual to be called to the same home twice for an arson-relate call so the big questions are, who did it and why? >>> reporter: as far as residential neighborhoods go, it doesn't ge

. >> reporter: falling in line with the ntsb and others the california public utilities commission has found pg&e is completely responsible for the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion. maybe just as bad, the commission found that pg&e has been ripping off rate payers charging customerses almost half a billion dollars for system improvements that were never made. the report shows pg&e was authorized to 134 million dollars since 1997 on gasline improvements. since 1999 the company collected 430 million above what was authorized and it spent the surplus on executives and stockholders. assemblywoman spear calls it unconscionable and says the money should be returned to rate payers possibly as a credit. a credit toward the 2.2 billion dollar pipeline upgrade that pg&e has proposed since the 10 san bruno explosion. a proposal that asks customers to cover 90% of the cost. the puc has launched an investigation to determine if pg&e broke any laws related to the explosion. if so, the company faces hundreds of millions of dollars in fines. in response to all of this, pg&e's president says the com

representatives from pg&e and california public utilities commission will provide status reports on the steps they've taken after the 2010 disaster in san bruno and last year's explosion at a condo in cupertino. the forum will give residents a chance to ask about the repair work and pipeline testing in their neighborhood. >>> disappointing news in the housing industry. fewer people bought new homes in december making 2011 the worst sales year on record. commerce department says sales fell to 307,000 last month, less than half of what analysts say must be sold in a healthy economy. median sales price for new homes dropped in december to over $2 10,000 as builders continue to slash prices. -- >>> the number of people applying for unemployment reversed course and rose last week after a four year low the previous week. applications increased to 377,000. economists say don't worry jobless applications have trend down ward over the past few months. the national -- unemployment rate is 8.5% lowest level in nearly three years. >>> board meeting to vote on tough new rules to reduce vehicle pollu

and i want to have that with the california public utilities commission. i want to feel confident that they will be doing the job. >> we acknowledged our past practices weren't where they should have been. and the work we're doing over the past year and going forward is focused on doing everything we can do improve the safety of our system. >> reporter: in palo alto, charles clifford, kron4 news. >>> berkeley police are searching for a murder suspect. they say a man was shot hat an apartment building near shaddock and emerson at about 7 clock tonight. and they say this was not a random shooting. they don't have a motive, nor a suspect. this is berkeley's first murder of the year. >>> today a judge refused a request from the san francisco sheriff to see his family, saying that mirkarimi must continue to stay away from his wife and son while he awaits trial. mir cream sechargeded with thee -- mirkarimi is charged with three misdemeanors, domestic violence, and dissuading a witness. they say child protective services is now investigating the sheriff regarding

libs into the san bruno pipeline explosion has a new lead, with close ties to the california public utilities commission. commission president michael peevey appointed himself to be in charge of the investigation. he has led the agency since 20-03. federal and state reviews faulted the commission's oversight in the past. pg&e could face millions in fines for violating safety rules tied to the 2010 blast. voters could decide the fate of california's high- speed rail project. the secretary of state approved an initiative for signature gathering to begin on a voter referendum. it would eliminate the 98 billion dollar project to connect passengers from san francisco to los angeles. more than 800- thousand signatures need to be submitted by june 21st to qualify for the state ballot. apple fans get ready. the big show with their latest and the greatest software and devices kicks off in san francisco today. kara tsuboi from c-net is here to give us a preview of the convention. thank you for joining us this morning kara. q1: kara, things are new at the convention this year, starting with the name, why the chang

the california public utilities commission is ordering the company to pay $16.8 million for failure to conduct pipeline leak surveys. the fine comes under the commission's new sigh tration program. last year, pg&e self reported that it failed to check pipelines in several locations, including eastern contra costa county. >>> sharp new designs. clean seats. and more doors. the new sleek look of bart. but the plans to replace old trains is running into some criticism. the transit agency is buying 775 cars, with the first 200 costing about $5.1 million, a piece. the almeda county supervisor scott hagerty says the cars should be built in the bay area or at least the u.s. none of the five companies that bid the job are in the country. >>> governor jerry brown says the high speed rail project will cost much less than $100 billion. that's the current estimate of the project. the governor says environmental fees paid by carbon producers will be the source of funding. and he made those comments to an l.a. news station while campaigning for his ballot initiative to raise taxes. >>> thousands of

representatives from peeling and california public utilities commission will provide status reports. the forum will give residents a chance to ask about the repair work and pipeline testing. >>> 4:36. state air quality officials state regulators today could put california in the driver's seat. they will vote on new rules requiring less pollution and more green technology on the road over the next decade. katie marzullo is live in the newsroom with the story. in this case with what california does may happen across the country. >> reporter: that is typically what the past has shown. what california does in this case the future could look very different. not flying cars like the jetson's cartoon, but if they pass the new advanced clean car rules today, then we are going to see changes. first, the rules then what it could cost you. by 2025, 15% of new vehicles would have to be electric, hydrogen or another low or no-smog producing system. new gas and diesel cars will have to reduce smog emissions by 75% and reduce green -- greenhouse gas emissions by 50%. how about saving money? the reg

jerry hill is set to propose three new bill this is morning, one would require the california public utilities commission to implement 29 recommendations from the national transportation safety board. another would mandate a whistle-blower protection program and the last to force the commission to set rates based on a utility safety record. >> santa clara hoping to make a commute more comfortable, vta introducing 20 new buses. designed to accommodate long commutes and will have reclining seat, wi-fi and reading lights. the hybrid buses begin operating on six express routes starting this morn. >> i want to check the commute with mike. >> too bad they didn't start at 3:00 in the morning when we could take them in. this route, 13 northbound still has one lane blocked. this is approaching highway 24, slowing starts around park boulevard to the interchange and overturned vehicle, still patuating on word of the extent of the injuries. there is slowing for the warren freeway. 880 out of oakland, the southbound side with construction from grand avenue down to market street. we don't have major slowing because th

. >> the california public utilities commission is a step closer to fining pg&e for the deadly san bruno pipe line explosion. members approved a scathing report that says that pg&e broke several state and federal safety laws leading up to the disaster that killed eight people in 2010. approval of the report begins the process that could result in massive new penalties for the utility. pg&e's president responded saying we are taking their findings very seriously. we are committed to raising the level of pipeline safety to new, higher standards. >> a high school math teacher accused of having sex with a student will make her first appearance in court. marie johnson, a teacher in livermore charged with 24 counts of sexual assault. prosecutors say she had a six-month sexual relationship with a student under the age of 15. she is scheduled to be arraigned in pleasanton at 11:00 this morning. >> the man accused in a string of sexual assaults returns to court. a judge expected to appoint a lawyer for frederick dozier, facing charges of sexual assault and attempted murder. >> it's 4:34. high sch

the california public utilities commission will meet today to consider a proposal that would allow customers to opt out of the smart meter program. residents who take on the option would have to pay $270 up front and then $14 a month. some residents complain the meters pose a health risk. pg&e insisting the meters are safe. >> hoping to get kids into kindergarten. registration opens for classes at a school, four classes with roughly 120 seats. but it's first come, first serve and it's all in demand for the spots. parents want to make sure their kids are not left out. it's similar to what actually happened there a couple of years ago where parents had to camp out over another classroom but it was all prompted by overenrollment. >> 4:37 now. another chilly start to the day. christina loren is here to tell us are we going to warm up? >> you know what, i've got both for you, jon kelley. i have both in my forecast. you have to wait for my next report. we'll talk about today. it's cold out there, 35 in concord, 36 in livermore. 30 in gilroy. we're in the 20s in novato. we're going to continue to d

that's the conclusion of the california public utilities commission. it says pg&e failed to follow accepted industry practice when it installed the section of pipe that failed in september of 2010. the cpuc will now consider penalties. pg&e responded today by saying, quote, it is clear past gas operations practices were not what they should have been. we have admitted these shortcomings and we are committed to raising the level of pipeline safety to new higher standards. >>> a new big box retailer in newark hosting a job fair to fill hundreds of jobs. target will hire 200 employees over the next two months before opening a new fremont store. more than 1,000 people applied for the positions online. 800 of them have already been interviewed. >> i'm living with my parents in the home and so are my brothers and sisters, you know, they started getting employment little by little. but there's honestly 10 of us in one house just to avoid the streets. >> the most recent hiring outlook from the bay area business council says 25% of executives expect to increase

. >>> the california public utilities commission is a step closer to fining pg&e for the deadly pipeline explosion. the members today approved a skadsing new report that says pg&e sproek several state and federal safety laws leading up to that disaster that killed eight people in 2010. the report also blamed pg&e's corporate culture saying the koi company valued profits too much. the report says the utility collected more than half a billion dollars from rate payers for system repairs that were every in paid. pg&e's president chris johns responded tonight saying we are taking their findings very seriously and we are committed to raising the level of pipeline safety to new higher standards. >>> "the new york times" recently ranked oakland number five on its list of go-to destinations but the city's rebirth could be stifled. money used to make oakland more attractive is now gone and the people are starting to feel the fallout. the city will send outlayoff notices to more than 1,500 workers. the cuts the results of cuts across the bay area. this is a major blow from oakland. it had very act

the california public utilities commission issued the fines today after it determined the utility failed to conduct required gas leak surveys on nearly 14 miles of its distribution system in eastern contra costa county. we've learned one area of danville was overlook forward 20 years. federal law requires distribution lines to be checked once every five years. in a statement, pg&e officials say "to receive a penalty this extreme for being open, transparent and accountable is disappointing." the citations are a result of new rules which immediately enforce state and federal gas line safety lines in the aftermath of the san bruno natural gas line explosion that killed eight people and destroyed a neighborhood in 2010. >>> we have something important for you to look at. it's a sketch released by san jose police of a suspect they say is responsible for assaulting the man in a san jose parking lot two months ago. take a look. this suspect. a hispanic male in his mid 20s about 5'6" to 5'9". they say he weighs 200 pounds and wears glasses. they say the victim was leaving the parking lot on whit

michael peavy the president of the california public utilities commission. >> this is a terrible idea. >> representing several people victims of the blast says because of the role, mr. peavy cannot be trusted to be objective. >> you have to keep in mind that this cpuc's job was to keep the public safe from pg&e. and mr. peavy was a president of the commission. he failed to do his jochblt. >> as chairman peavy went on a paid troip sweden, traveling with him, pg&e execs in charge of dealing with regulation. peavy called it a fact-finding investigation. >> customers want to see someone who is unbiased, independent and untainted by past failures of the commission. >> the cpuc commissioners approved an order to institute an investigation assigned to both peavy and a law judge this, is standard. >> there couldn't be someone more tainted by the previous investigations. >> through a spokesman he says we're giving pg&e it's day in court and we're prepared to impose significant fines. in a statement the spokesman said the appointment does not in any way change the commit tomt cooperate with the

california public utilities commission late today slaps pg&e with a 16.8 million fine. pg&e reported it to the commission last year in the aftermath that have san bruno explosion and since fixed laekz. there is 10 days to appeal or pay the fine. pg&e said in part to receive a penalty this extreme is disappointing. >> a san jose state student under aest for groping four young women and police released this picture of the suspect. his name is michael escobar. dorm students will be gathering to talk about safety. and we are live tonight. >> and we're told he did not live on campus and police say he targeted the dorm in early morning hours, groping four young women who left doors unlocked. and there students say it's possible he followed behind someone who did have access and that is a common process. and police say he approached women while they're sleeping. police booked him on four counts of burglary. >> and this is just happening and he just left. >> a lot of work with video and with witnesses. there was many pieces coming together again. >> and there is the guy that di

. >>> the california public utilities commission set the stage today for what could be a monumental penaltyagainst pg & e for that deadly san bruno explosion. pg & e violations of pipeline safety regulations led to the blast that killed eight people and injured many more. the violation also opened up a penalty investigation. pg & e president chris johns issued a statement today saying we have admitted these shortcomings and have raised pipeline safety to new higher standards. >>> the count down is on tonight. a charter plane carrying the saints landed at sfo in the past hour. patti lee witnessed the saints bus. >> reporter: they arrived just 40 minutes ago on a fleet of chartered buses complete with motorcycle escorts, tonight the entire team is settling in tonight. two fans decked out in saints gear,. >> we're expecting others, but we're it. we thought they were arriving at 7:00 but that was apparently bad information. >> reporter: this is what they'll see, a stadium prepped for saturday's game. >> i'm very confidence, i have no doubts in my mind that everything is going to be great. >> re

home, school or work. >> what we are pledging to do is to work together between california and the public utilities commission to identify alternative to toxic chemcome -- chemicals. >> it chemicals -- >>> the buzz is growing about facebook's ipo. why democrats hope they can save them from making painful spending cuts. >>> california looking to japan it to prepare for the next big earthquake. >>> as we go into the weekend, temperatures will be warm. i will tell you which day on the weekend will be the warmest. >>> activists -- activists took to the streets today. they are asking people to wear alternative to anful fur and -- animal fur. >>> jimmy lai was stabbed just before 6:00 last night. he was a maintenance worker. police are offering a $10,000 reward in the case. >>> police are trying to find out what led up to the first hop side. a man suffering from stab wounds was found on 6th street this morning. he was taken to the hospital where he later died. >>> teacher is held on $1.8 million bail for having sex with a student. police arrested marie johnson as she arrived for work at granada high school yesterda

the president of the california public utilities commission. >> it is a terrible idea. >> michael denko represents several vines of the blast and says because of his role as cpuc and cocozielloy relationship with utility companies he cannot be trusted to be objective. >> you have to keep in mind that the job was to keep the public safe from pg&e. and mr. peavy was the president of the commission. he failed to do his job. >> as chairman of the public utilities commission peavy went on an all expense paid trip to sweden. traveling with him, pg&e executives in charge of dealing with regulations. he called it a fact finding mission. watch dogs call it outrageous. >> customers want to see someone unbiased, independent and jun tainted by the past failures of the commission. >> the cpcu commissioners approved an order to institute an investigation on january 12. it was assigned to peavy and an administrative law judge. this is standard procedure. >> there couldn't be someone more tainted by the previous san bruno investigations than president peavy. >> through a spokesman he said we are now es

. >>> the california public utilities commission set the stage today for what could be a monumental penaltyagainst pg & e for that deadly san bruno explosion. pg & e violations of pipeline safety regulations led to the blast that killed eight people and injured many more. the violation also opened up a penalty investigation. pg & e president chris johns issued a statement today saying we have admitted these shortcomings and have raised pipeline safety to new higher standards. >>> the count down is on tonight. a charter plane carrying the saints landed at sfo in the past hour. patti lee witnessed the saints bus. >> reporter: they arrived just 40 minutes ago on a fleet of chartered buses complete with motorcycle escorts, tonight the entire team is settling in tonight. two fans decked out in saints gear,. >> we're expecting others, but we're it. we thought they were arriving at 7:00 but that was apparently bad information. >> reporter: this is what they'll see, a stadium prepped for saturday's game. >> i'm very confidence, i have no doubts in my mind that everything is going to be great. >> re

. >> reporter: the california public utilities commission has found that pg&e has been basically ripping charging customers almost half a billion dollars for system improvements that were never made. the puc report shows pg&e was authorized to spend 134 million dollars since 1997 on gasline improvements. not only was the work not done since 1999. the company collected 430 million above what was authorized and spent the surplus on second -- executives and stockholders. assemblywoman calls it unconscionable and says the money should be returned as a credit toward the 2.2 billion dollar pipeline upgrade that pg&e has proposed since the 2010 san bruno explosion. a proposal that asks customers to cover 90% of the cost. the puc has found that pg&e was come ly responsible for the explosion and it has -- launch add investigation to determine if pg&e broke laws in the process, -- if so the company faces hundreds of millions in fines. pg&e's president says the company is taking the findings of the report very seriously and will cooperate fully with the investigation. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>>

this comes after the president of the california public utilities commission appointed himself to the position. he has faced strong criticism for the commission's safety lapses during his tenure. now, jackie's the air and assemblyman jerry hill are asking governor brown to reverse the decision. pg&e could face millions of dollars in fines if it is found that the company violated safety rules. >>pam: highway 880 was the scene of five car pileup this morning. traffic was backed up to san leandro from high street. the chp had the two left lanes closed for more than an hour. the accident was cleared shortly after 11:00 a.m. and no injuries clear skies over down debt-clear size over downtown san francisco. >>jaqueline: writes rick perry's over moore to the bay area. it is quite mild with plenty of places still hanging on to the '60s. och hot >>pam: five countries has been downgraded in europe. leaders have been desperately trying to maintain the debt crisis. the lower ratings are for italy, spain, belgium, france and slovenia. phage's indicated a european leaders are not moving fast enough

the california public utilities commission today voted to investigate whether pg&e broke any laws in 2010. the members heard a scathing report about the explosion. it said shoddy record keeping and failure to follow safety laws led to the blast. it also said that pg&e's corporate culture valued profits over safety. pg&e says it will cooperate with this new investigation. findings could lead to massive new penalties for the company. >>> were you struck in that traffic today? tense moments on highway 85. the bomb squad moving on the scene of a crash and detonating the suspicious object. the ordeal began as a bank robbery that led to a car crash and ended up in a traffic nightmare. shutting down 85 in both directions for more than four hours this afternoon. here's the map, happened on 85 near the interchange with highway 87. it started around 11:00 this morning and a nearby high school was placed on lockdown. let's bring in monty francis who has been on the scene all afternoon and joins us with the latest developments. monty, what do you have? >> it all started at this bank of america b

. >> california public utilities commission late today slapped pg&e with a 16.8 million dollar fine. fine is for the utility failure to conduct pipe lane leak survey. pg&e reported the fill your to the commission last year in the aftermath of the san bruno explosion and has since performed the survey and fixed any leak utility has 10 day to be appealed or pay the fine. pg&e issued a statement that said in part to receive a penalty this extreme for being open, transparent and accountable is disappointing. >>> in the past 6 years the number of cell phones making their way that california prisons has multiplied by 50 times. phones being used to commit ork state any way all sorts of crimes. well now dog are attacking that problem head on at folsom state prison. that's where john reports tonight. >>reporter: max is a new breed of police dog capable of sniffing out just about any drug. but this 2 app half-year-old german shephard specialize ins cell phone. >> where's it at show me. >>reporter: cell phone driving crime mostly gang activity from behind bars. assaults. drug deals. witness int

the california public utilities commission will meet to consider a proposal that would allow customerst out of the smart meter program. residents who take the option would have to pay an up front fee of $270 and then $14 per month. some residents complained the meters pose a health risk. pg&e insists the meters are safe. >> the next time you go through security screening at an airport you might want to double check your pockets. the tsa says travelers left more than $400,000 of loose change annually. sfo is fourth nationwide with money left behind. officials say many are in such a hurry to pass through screening they leave these coins for somebody else. and some heading to foreign countries leave it thinking they have no use for. the money is spent on tsa operations. >> a four-legged thief in florida making it difficult for golfers. bowie, a 1-year-old cav a shon making it one of the toughest holes in the course. he's collecting dozens of golf balls from wayward shots. he is known to keep the newer ones from the owners. follow a simple rule. >> we ask you to do is mark your ball. put y

pg&e and the california public utilities commission will talk about the steps being taken in response to the deadly 2010 san bruno pipe line explosion. they will also talk about neighborhood improvement. the gas pipe line safety forum will be in palo alto city hall starting at 6:00. >> it's 6:05. the feds say the public utilities commission was lax in owe veer sight of pg&e before the san bruno explosion. now the man who was in charge at the time of the blast is named to lead the investigation. michael peevey will lead the investigation whether they played a role. the investigation could lead to massive new fines for the utility. the puc sent a statement saying in saturday that peavy would be responsible for assembling the record and coming up with a proposal to resolve the case but the full board must vote on the final decision. >> hundreds of oakland city workers packed into a city council meeting fighting to keep their jobs. workers chanted and stomped their feet as council members discussed plans for more than 100 layoffs. the city issuing 2500 pink slips ahead of the february 1 d

in a document filed with the california public utilities commission, pg&e says more than 3 mi.pipelines were ms. classified. the company originally said that it feels to properly classify 172 mi. of pipeline. pg&e was ordered to review the lions after the san bruno for the 49ers are being sold through ticketmaster. no tickets will be sold at candlestick park or through the team. how much are these tickets already going for? >>mark: do not forget, the owner of the 49ers give away tickets yesterday. >>darya: will tell you about the winter when we come back. when caught >>mark: a new details on the storm to our north. it is causing immense in seattle and portland. schools are closed in of flights are canceled. crews have insulting streets with forecasts calling for up to 5 in. of snow in seattle. schools have canceled class's. here is video of snow from oregon. so has been falling steadily. the cascade mountains could see as much as 3 ft. of new snow. there is high avalanche danger. >>james: we will zoom in on the pacific northwest. they are measuring snow in feet in washington an

pg&e and the california public utilities commission will talk about the steps being taken in responseo that deadly 2010 san bruno pipe line explosion. they will also talk about neighborhood improvement. the gas pipe line safety forum will be in palo alto city hall. there will be a meeting in san bruno to talk about the efforts to restore the chestmoore neighborhood. the council getting ready to unveil pictures what if the devastated neighborhood will look like when it's rebuilt. contracts for street work and new water system have been approved. tonight's meeting is at 7:00 at the church of the highlands. >> conflict of interest or right man for the job. the man who was in charge of the public utilities commission at the time of the pg&e san bruno explosion is now in charge of investigating pg&e. michael peavy will lead the mission into pg&e practices and whether they played a role in killing eight people. investigation could lead to massive new fines. the puc sent us a statement saying in part that pooevy would be responsible for coming up with a proposal to resolve the case but the f

one would require the california public utilities commission to implement 29 recommendations from the national transportation aeft board. another mandate whistle-blower protection program. the last would force the commission to set rates based on a utility's saefd record. >> tickets for the 49ers stadium go on sale today. if you want premium seats, be ready to shell out. stephanie is live with the look at all of the new fat priced tickets. >> good morning, jon. that's right. some fans will get a personal preview of the new stadium club seats from a computer simulated view. like you said these tickets are going to come at a high price, talking those around midfield. between -- up to 3750 bucks i should say. that's almost triple the price at candle stick. if you want to be one of the new 9,000 club seat season tekt holders have to buy the seat. those are 20,0$20,000 toite,000. now the sales team expect high demand but these prices aren't sitting well with some of their fans. >> no. i don't think -- i think it's way too much. >> this is a product that candle stick has never seen. you hav

. >> the california public utilities commission is one step closer to fining pg&e for that deadly sanno pipe explosion. the commission approving a scathing report saying pg&e broke several state and federal safety laws leading up to the disaster that ultimately killed eight people. the report blames the corporate culture saying the company valued profits over public safety. it accuses -- the half a billion for repairs never made. approval of the report begins a process that could result in massive new penalties for the utility. pg&e's president chris johns responded saying we are taking the finding seriously, >> 6:35 now. lots of folks are excited it's friday with an extended weekend. we want to check the forecast. >> good morning. we'll still be here monday i want to let you know if you have to get to work. 29 degrees in fairfield. 32 in concord. 33 degrees in livermore. just about every where again in near record low territory. we will be inner record territory because of the clear conditions. 65 degrees in santa lrosa. we'll see temperatures in the 70s across the board, 70 in santa

the california public utilities commission one step closer to fining pg&e for that deadly san bruno pipe line explosion. the commission approving a scathing report that says that pg&e broke several state and federal safety laws leading up to the disaster that killed eight people. a record blaming the corporate culture, seeing the company value profits over safety. it accuses pg&e of collecting more than a half billion from rate payers for system repairs that were never made. approval of the report begin as process that could result in a massive new set of penalties for the utility. >> pg&e's president chris johns responded saying we are taking responsible or taking their findings seriously and we are committed to raising the level of pipeline safety to new higher standards. >> it is 5:21 now. there could soon be action on the a's request to move to san jose. bud selig says the issue is now on the front burner. selig confirmed he has received a report from the blue ribbon panel set up to investigate the move. he told a news columnist that things will start moving forward quickly. >> and q

the utility company was find nearly $17 million by the california public utilities commission for failing to conduct pipeline leak surveys. pg&e admits it failed to conduct those surveys in several locations last year. the company says that it has since conducted the surveys and fixed any leaks that presented any potential safety risk. >>> even veteran oakland police officers were stunned by aigad daylight attack that happened in that city yesterday. a woman walking on 35th avenue near foothill boulevard was able to fight off a man who tried to sexually assault her. he just threw her on the ground. police say a lot of people witnessed the attack but didn't even stop and help. the suspect was gone by the time police responded to a 911 call. >> there's quite a bit of foot traffic and vehicle traffic in the area. and this occurred right on the sidewalk, which is out in the open and a very brazen act. >> there is a $5,000 reward being offered for information leading to an arrest in this case. >>> we have new details on the sexual assault investigation going on right now at san jose state univ

i want to have that with the california's public utilities commission i want to feel positive that they doing their job. >>reporter: the form is set to run until 8:00 p.m. and the public has a chance to ask questions. we will have more on kron4 news at 8:00 p.m.. >>pam: a judge has refused the san francisco share of ross mikarimi your request to see his family stay in that he must deal with his wife and child as he awaits trial for his and domestic abuse charges. the sheriff is facing three misdemeanor charges including one for child endangerment for allegedly having his son close by during the physical fight in verbal abuse. as teresa estacio reports, it was an eventful afternoon. >>reporter: it was a big day in court at the san francisco courthouse as the prosecutors revealed that the child protective services were involved in the domestic violence case about a another incident involving his toddler son. could it get this deal as ross mikarimi wife lopez arrived at the courthouse. she waved to everyone certainly giving off of the appearance that she was not a battered spouse. a short

>>reporter: it was issued by the california public utilities commission and it takes a picture of pg&e being more concerned with making money rather than its customers' safety. so, some troubling accusations and the alleged mishandling of customers' money. that is the real issue. pg&e apparently collected money from customers release $100 million over about 15 years and stick it on bonuses and profit for stockholders instead of gas safety and operations. this revelation comes after the deadly san bruno explosion back in september 2010. this latest report connects the dots between the explosion and the company's "focus on financial performance". >>pam: we have been hearing for a while that they're in the process of upgrading the pipeline system, to customers have to pay for that? >>reporter: roughly $2 per month through 2014. so obviously this rubs a lot of customers the wrong way especially in the wake of this new information about how customers' money earmarked for safety was actually used to boost profits. >>pam: what is the fallout from this how pg&e handle this? >>reporter: there

senator lee is introducing legislation that would stop the practice of employees at the california public utilities commissionsfrom going to the work for the ile it -- utilities regulated by the agency for two years after leaving the commission. yee said "it's time to stop the fox from guarding the henhouse." >>> happening now, efforts are to -- are set to get underway to clean up a rockslide near san francisco's coit to you wore. this is -- you can see some of the rocks here who came down last week. the residents forced to evacuate are ayou willed to return back home but are not ayou willed to spend the night. an engineer and geologist assessed the line. and they said it appears to be stable. >>> 7:38. well, caltrans is working to build the fourth bore for the caldecott tunnel -- tunnel, is moving into the fast lane. that kwr5ádish nal freeway lanes between orie din -- orinda and oakland are expected to open late last year. this $400 million project is cheacketted to dramatically speed up the commute -- expected to dramatically speed up the commute. >>> let's check in with sal. a lot of people trying to get t

the california public utilities commission has been self- appointed derek director.own is being questioned on meese. >> dougherty is accused of giving false medical information to obtain workman's comp wages. she is facing 57 charges. >> a look at the florida republican race in florida. >> take a look interstate - 80 pretty good. we will be back. ♪ >>marty: it looks like we will have a gorgeous day. plenty of sunshine. >> breezy? >>janu: is breezy. take a look at that camera. it is breezy. clear skies but a gorgeous start. however, a chilly start the afternoon will permit us plenty of beautiful breezes with the chance of sprinkles sunday/monday. let us talk about that chilly start. finally, warming up. still, only 37 degrees in santa rosa. and 40's and napa mid 40's in the south bay. as we see more 50s by 10:00 a.m. we will see that indicated by the light blue and the 60s indicated by the green on your screen. if your headed out tonight? not quite as cold with chilies. 40's. not quite as- called with still, chilly with 40s. chilly and cold with 40s there will be 60s