bruno city council unanimously voted to recommend getting rid of the head of the california public utilities commission. city leaders hope it puts pressure on the regulator and governor. latest fallout from the 2010 pipeline explosion. john alston has details. >> it is a disgrace. >> reporter: the mayor of san bruno talking about how he thinks the california public utilities commission is handling the aftermath of the devastating pipeline explosion that killed eight people two years ago. survivors watched as the council unanimously passed a resolution calling on the head to quit are be fired. >> i can't bring my daughter back. i'm so happy that they are able to stand in front of everyone and support basically the what the city needs. >> reporter: the city is faulting cpuc president for suspending public hearings to determine how much pg&e might be fined and blaming the regulator for poor oversight. george mitchell was brought in to mediate. the resolution accuses peavy of a backdoor deal. now the mayor wants mitchell and his law firm to step down. >> when they came out to talk they are represent enteri

bond amount from the california public utilities commission. it is unclear on the timing on that. we already are meeting the requirements they have laid out, which was $100,000 bond. so we have met that requirement. whether they are going to have another decision or not is unclear to us at this point. all of the appropriations having been authorized was also a condition. that's complete. power enterprise having rates in place to be financially stable and in compliance with the commission's reserve policies, that is complete now. of course it is revised quarterly and we'll come back to you on that regular schedule. we will also be sure to come back prior to asking you to allow us to launch the program, revisit that and make sure we have met that condition. that is an ongoing check, as is part of our usual quarterly review. and we will need to have a contract for customer billing and data management. the back office functions. that is targeted to come to you in december. to give you a broader view of the next steps, we are here in october, as you see. and expecting them to hopefully

a standard agreement approve bid the california public utilities commission.tiable. so we are asking for your support to be able to have the general manager implement this with pg&e. >> thank you. a quick question for this project. not so much the item before us, but how was it paid for? >> that is paid for out of the power enterprise, department of the p.u.c. we have a capital funding program for renewable and energy efficiency projects. there is an amount set aside for those. it is actually part of the hetch hetchy revenue, it is paid for out of those funds. >> so this is p.u.c. funding, basically the ratepayer dollars going to pay for the solar project. >> yes, sir. >> is it available for all schools or was this a one-off exception? >> no. we actually entered into a master license agreement with the school district. so there is a program that is available for other schools. this is a ten-year license agreement with the school district, so there is a ten-year window where we can scout out other schools that might be available to do this. unfortunately our fu

. >> victims of the san bruno pipeline blast turning up pressure now on the california public utilities commission. why they're demanding top regulator be removed. >> also decision that officially takes lance armstrong's name out of >> you can stand and say to the governor we want this removed. >> susan lost three relatives in the pg&e explosion in 2010. she with several other residents stepped up the pressure for removing the president of the california public utilities commission. >> abc 7 news is live in san bruno near the site that have deadly explosion. heather? >> well, dan, cpuc president was appointed by governor gray davis in 2002. he is a former president of southern california edison but that isn't mention bid those who would oust him in the long list of grievances. sue and renee share horror of having lost family members in the san bruno explosion. >> standing here today represent four of the victims that died. that is afl of the victims just sue and i. our children were ripped from us, no, nobody should experience that. >> morales lost her daughter, bolas lost her husband, son and mot

. >> advocates accusing california public utilities commission tonight of making back room deals to benefit pg&e. groups joined to condemn the state p.u.c. today for naming george mitchell as a mediator in negotiations. this is to determine the fine pg&e must fine for the explosion two years ago. the group accuses the commission of only consulting with pg&e on the mediator. >> if the secret talks go forward, pg&e will throw settlement money on the table and never know the truth. >> state p.u.c. was recently criticized to allow closed door negotiations with pg&e on a settlement. >> major set back for defending america's cup champions. a racing yacht in pieces after it cap sized yesterday afternoon. we're live on pier 80. >> what is left of the boat is sitting on this warehouse behind me. you can feel disappointment from people figuring out how to record it. >> new video released by oracle racing shows what happens when it flipped over, thrusting the crew 60 feet into the air. >> i was thinking is the wing going break? do i need to hold on? >> the wing did break. the skipper told the team not

san bruno city council voting on a measure calling for forcing out the head of the california public utilities commission. eight people kied when a pipeline exploded underneath their neighborhood. their families accused the chairman of making back room deals with pg&e and want peavy removed before the agency decides how much he will be fined. >> the government is expected to appeal after a judge approved a bankruptcy exit plan for failed solar power company solyndra. the company received a $528 million loan from the obama administration. and under the plan, it is unlikely the government will get back any of that money. the plan also allow twoz private funds that control sol lind dra to use the company's operating losses to reap hups of millions in tax breaks. irs claims it's nothing more than a huge tax break. >> research shows there are no special health benefits for kids that drink organic mic. analyzing organic dairy products and meat and the report found organic foods do contain lower levels of a pesticide and less likely to be contaminated. and that could be significant for kids but there is no diff

on friday the california public utilities commission filed a motion to postpone the hearings until next month. jerry hill says he will ask the judge to reject that request. >>> power has been restored to thousands of customers in hayward following a crash that took out a power pole. a driver hit a power pole near cheney lane around 3:00 yesterday morning. at the height of the outage about 5,000 customers were out power. >>> let's see how traffic is looking on the east shore freeway. normally the busiest freeway around the bay area. >> right now it's looking okay. it is getting busy though as you mentioned as you drive through vallejo. right here in berkeley it looks good. it hasn't been a really bad drive at all. as a matter of fact, it continues to be a nice drive on 24 and on 580. also getting to this area. if you are leaving the house, you don't have to worry about road work. the richmond, san rafael bridge traffic looks very nice. as you are new to the bay bridge teleplay traffic looks good. today should be a much easier day in san francisco after the last few. it has been tough fin

assemblyman jerry hill and residents will appear before the california public utilities commission today. they are demanding public hearings to determine pg&e fines for the deadly blast and how much rate payers will be charged to fix the pipeline system. right now pg&e is holding closed door meetings to negotiate settlements. >>> it's sentencing day for a former school attendant accused of embezzling more than $100,000 to remodel his home. he's pleading no contest to embezzling charges resolving around money taken from the portola valley school district. in exchange the judge will not sentence him to more than four years in state prison. following the $100,000 scheme, that school district still trying to recover financially but on a broadigger note, a foundation is making a donation to cover this year's budget. >>> giants are under way in game five in the series against the reds in cincinnati. giants fans are on the edge of their seats at home. this is video taken just moments ago at pete's tavern in san francisco. that's right outside the ballpark. right now there's no score in the game

san bruno residents this morning presented a petition calling for the ouster of the california public utilities commission president. dozens of residents including one who lost three family members in the 2010 san bruno pipeline explosion collected 200 signatures. the petition drive aims to remove michael peavy as the chief. it asks jerry brown to remove him after the cpuc's decision to suspend public hearings to determine how hutch hutch -- much they will be find for the blast. >> we need new leadership that we can trust. >> eight people were killed and more than 50 injured in the pipeline explosion. 38 homes were destroyed and 17 houses were damaged. >>> as we mentioned a few minutes ago the storm that's bringing rain to us here in the bay area is blanketing the sierra with snow. most of the snow is falling above 5,000 feet. at least 10 inches was on the ground this morning in some areas. up to 18 inches is expected at higher elevations. the snowfall may not be enough for ski resorts to open but boil says they may open as early as friday. if you're driving to the sierra today, there are some chain restr

the california public utility commission brokered him to determine how much pg&e will pay. they were critical because his law firm represented public utilities. talks are expected to begin monday without a mediator. >>> the port of oakland is in damage control mode as questionable expenses seem to multiply. new information tonight. >>> the high school football game of the week takes us to eastern side. >>> coming up, the temperature change you can expect for your weekend and the world series forecast in detroit and when rain chances could return to our local pore cast forecast. when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> an oakland high school was under lockdown as the police searched for a man with a gun. the high school was put on lockdown. the police say a 22-year-old man was taken into custody after about an hour. >>>

affected by the 2010 pipeline explosion are petitioning to remove the president of the california public utilities commission. so far, they have collected more than 200 signatures. they are upset by the cpuc's decision to suspend public hearings to determine how much pg&e will be fined for that blast that killed 8 and injured dozens. >>> up next, it goes from bad to worse for lance armstrong. the latest fallout from his doping case. >> the polls tighten in advance of the final presidential debate. i'm randall pinkston in boca raton, florida with the preview coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, players including google and microsoft drove down the markets. right now, the dows >>> stocks were mixed this morning after friday's big sell- off. weak earnings reports from big players including google and microsoft drove the markets down. it's still down, down 78 and some change on this monday. >>> price at the gas pump, though, is at its lowest level since early august. the national average for a gallon of regular fell almost 5 cents over the weekend alone to $3.67 a gallon. but here in california, it's higher, $4.43. >>

initially, i looked at the california public utility commission rules and things like that too, although i understand san francisco and the water department has its own way of operating and the ability and authority to do so, their policy was to not allow -- that if it's going to be, if a property owner is going to be liened to have the property owner notifyd and put in a public, have it notified in a public circulation and thanks like that. you can't put it on the property tax rule. they do that because they understand the department's need, certain powers, there has to be balance and equity among certain groups. i guess the water department is able to put this on the property tax role too. without getting into details because i know my time is limited. there's a lot of things i'm uncovering. this just seemed quite unfair. it tilts the balance of fairness away from the property owners who are semi-innocent in this situation. >> your point is clear and we will take a look at that and get a report back. >> should i have -- i have the stuff you sent. would there be any help in me submittin

. >> the mayor of san bruno talking about how he thinks the california public utilities commission is handling the aftermath of the devastating explosion that killed eight people two years ago. survivors watched as the city council unanimously passed a resolution calling on the head of the scene to quit or be fired. >> i can't bring my daughter back. i am so happy that they are able to stand in front of everyone and support basically what the city needs. >> the city is faulting cpuc president michael pevy for suspending the public hearings to determine how much pg&e might be fined and blaming the regulator for poor oversight. >> they join the uh assembly and calling for the immediate removal of the public utility president michael pevy who failed in his fundamental duty to protect the citizens of the city of san bruno. >> george mitchell was brought in to mediate talks over the potential fines. they accuse him of a backdoor deal to get mitchell on board. and now the mayor wants mitchell and his law firm to step down. >> we are coming to find out when they came out to talk to some of t

. >> the mayor of san bruno talking about how he thinks the california public utilities commission is handling the aftermath of the devastating explosion that killed eight people two years ago. survivors watched as the city council unanimously passed a resolution calling on the head of the scene to quit or be fired. >> i can't bring my daughter back. i am so happy that they are able to stand in front of everyone and support basically what the city needs. >> the city is faulting cpuc president michael pevy for suspending the public hearings to determine how much pg&e might be fined and blaming the regulator for poor oversight. >> they join the uh assembly and calling for the immediate removal of the public utility president michael pevy who failed in his fundamental duty to protect the citizens of the city of san bruno. >> george mitchell was brought in to mediate talks over the potential fines. they accuse him of a backdoor deal to get mitchell on board. and now the mayor wants mitchell and his law firm to step down. >> we are coming to find out when they came out to talk to some of t

pg&e pipeline explosion in san bruno say they want to see a new president of the california public utilities commission. the group holding a news conference today calling for michael peavey to be ousted by governor jerry brown claiming peavey is overly sympathetic to pg&e and has failed the residents of san bruno and put other californians at risk. eight people were killed and more than 50 hurt in the september 2010 explosion. >>> coming up, an international cycling scandal. lance armstrong stripped of his titles, ripped from the record books. we'll explain this morning's crucial decision. >>> plus, make it or break it monday, the presidential nominees working to win your vote in this third and final debate. we'll show you why tonight's showdown will look a little different from the last two. >>> and a little something now is brewing at starbucks. of course they're known for coif. but now they hope to be known for something else. we'll explain, take you to the opening of their brand-new store. >>> the youngest woman in charge of a fortune 500 company goes before reporters and analysts later today. we'l

. >> the california public utilities commission says this was the best option and because of cell phonesand add technology the existing prefixes were being exhausted. >> as our system grows as we use cell phones more everything else we run out of numbers, when you have to do that you have to have a new area code, that is exactly what happened. >> people with existing 408 numbers will get to keep them, though he says he will have to add their. >> i have over 400 contacts in my cell phone and it is terrible i am going to have to go through this extra pain in order to reach local calls, it is very disappointing. >> still for most it is minor. >> there is bigger issues going on. >> there are no extra costs but if you don't dial the full number you may end up with an error message. ann reuben, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the resorted could be auctioned off next month. the san francisco business times reports the hotel is tangled in a bankruptcy proceeding. the current owner bought the clermont and 4 others two years ago but has not been able to stay current on the mortgage. >>> the times reports

the california public utilities commission said it's necessary because with cell phones and new technologyof the 408 phone numbers have been used. >> stay with us. more news after this. . >>> more games of the nhl season were canceled today. that a day after it turned down three counter proposals from players. it wipes out the third week of the season but a full game schedule can still be played if a deal is reached with the union by next thursday but at this point no new talks have been scheduled. >> the giants are facing a do or die situation in st. louis today. down three games to one to the cardinals. the giants were in great spirits today. barry zito will be on the mound tonight to try to get them back on track. they will need another great outing from him to avert being eliminated. you saw the cardinals win last night 8-3. in the clubhouse following that game the team has a lot of faith in zito. >> starts, he just found a day -- we have been winning behind him. look forward to, to his start tomorrow. you know we have all the confidence. we know what this team -- what we are capable o

the california public utilities commission issued a order against side car and lifts. the companies lack the required permits that make sure drivers are properly licensed, screened, and insured to carry passengers. according to a notice sent to the companies, the commission now has the right to impound cars and impose fines of up to $5,000 a day or even jail time. >>> now 4:34. and the streets of san francisco should start to look normal again this morning after a very busy weekend in the city. despite having more than a million visitors in town for special events things went smoothly. other events this weekend included the blue angels, castros street fair, the hardly strictly bluegrass festival the 49ers and giants were home. we'll have more on the bay area baseball teams coming up in ten minutes. you can tell it was a busy weekend in the city by looking at the traffic on the streets and crowds on the public transportation. bart broke its weekend ridership record saturday with more than 319,000 passengers. on muni it was standing room only. the passengers say despite

again acknowledge your work and we thank you and we know that there is hope for the california public utilities commission because you will be starting there very shortly and that is a very good thing for them, and our hope is that you will do for the people of the entire state of california what you have helped to do here in san francisco, so before i turn it over to you, or we take public comment, i want to let me colleagues give an opportunity to comment. commissioner schmeltzer. >> thank you. i would like to add to that excellently written and read resolution, which really covers so much of what mike campbell has done here over the years he's been here. i first worked with him when he was at the california puc before he went to the san francisco puc back during the energy crisis where he tirelessly worked on renewable energy and energy efficiency and all of the other things that the state was trying to do to deal with the energy crisis, and i couldn't have been more pleased when he came to the san francisco puc and added his expertise and i am noticing what i hope is not a trend of people that we are

retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $[#1r5-6/],000 from the california public utilities commission. >> same house, same call. this resolution is adopted [ gavel ] . >> item 19. >> item 19, resolution authorizing the public utilities commission general manager to enter into a long-term interconnection agreement with pacific gas & electric company for a solar power project at the alvarado elementary school. >> supervisor wiener. >> thank you, mr. president. this is part 2 of the pilot of putting solar panels on top of alvarado elementary school. now this will allow for the interconnection agreement. this we believe will be the first example of what will hopefully be a trend of placing solar panels on public schools. in addition to promoting clean energy, there will be an educational component for children to learn about solar energy. so i'm proud to be sponsoring this resolution and i'm proud that the first school will be at alvarado in mill valley. thank you, colleagues. same hughes, same call. this resolution is adopted [ gavel ] . >> item 120 [#20*-/], authorizing the mayor's offi

. >>> relatives say they gather today to call for the california public utilities commission president. a group of victims, relatives and residents gathered 200 signatures in a petition drive to remove michael as the chief. they say they are upset over his decision to suspend public hearings into how much he will be fined for the blast. we represent four of the victims that died. that's half of the victims. our children were ripped from us and nobody should experience that. >> 8 people were killed and more than 50 injured in the pipeline explosion. >> some nurses announced a strike for next week. the california nurses association is calling for the strike on thursday november 1st in response to the threat of staff and benefit reductions. union and management are currently in negotiations. they are all expected to be effected. it appears that the bankrupt solar company is still costing taxpayers money. a u.s. bankruptcy judge in delaware approved a plan for them that involved selling the tax breaks. those breaks total about $341 million. the federal government and the county object to t

&e pipeline explosion in san bruno right now calling for the appointment of a new california public utilities commission president. they want him down. the group will hold a news conference today calling on governor jerry brown to oust michael peevy. they claim he is oversympathetic to pg&e and has failed the residents of san bruno and put other californians at risk. eight people were killed and more than 50 hurt in the september 2010 explosion. >>> a busy weather morning today. rain going to come down and wreak havoc on the morning commute. let's check the forecast with christina. >> yeah, we're not just talking about a little system. take a look at this, widespread rainfall over northern california pushing into southern california as we speak. and what you'll notice from this radar probable cause toicture, have dropped to 6500 feet this morning and will continue to lower after the cold front comes through. as we get this frontal passage over the course of the next few hours, it is going to get windy and sloppy just in time for your morning commute. right now the heaviest bands are starting to push ons

former senate majority leader was all set to lead negotiations between pg&e and the california public utilities commission. the issue is how much should pg&e pay in fines for that september 2010 blast which ultimately killed eight people. >>> 4:37 right now. time to check the forecast with meteorologist rob mayeda. he is in for christina. >> we lucked out. we're going to see the nicest weather we've seen arriving today and for the weekend ahead. you'll need a nice coat outside. we're mostly in the mid-40s around the north bay and san jose 49 degrees. even san francisco a cool 54. 45 in oakland. that's pretty chilly to start out your morning. winds out of the north this afternoon are going to help clear out our skies, and our temperatures are going to climb up. we're going to get some upper 70s around parts of the bay area. storm track off to the north so no worries about seeing any rain for the next couple of days. so hour by hour in terms of cloud cover, even the coast with those north winds should see mostly sunny skies and mostly pleasant temperatures by lunchtime, already nearing the 70s. gorgeous aft

the california public utilities commission issued an order against side car and lifts.ssion claims the companies lack the required permits to make sure drivers are properly licensed, screened and ensured to carry passengers. the commission now has the right to impound cars and impose fines up to $5,000 a day or jail time. >>> "taken 2," a retired cia agent takes on a group of thugs seeking revenge on his and his family. >>> all right. let's check in with sal and see what's happening on the roads. is traffic still pretty heavy in san francisco? >> it is. heavy in san francisco. they klinely cleared that accident. west 80 at 101. but the traffic is slow here. look at northbound 101, we have slow traffic there as well. and then west 80 is slow at the 101 interchange. even though it is columbus day, we still have a lot of slow traffic getting into the city. one thing i will tell you, we do have a good-looking bay bridge for the most part coming into san francisco. there's not a big delay at the toll plaza. definitely holiday light. this is a look at san jose where we have t

mike resigned and went and took a wonderful opportunity at the california public utilities commission, where he is going to head up one of the bureaus there in the rate payer advocacy group, which means we no longer have a director of the program. i'm beginning my outreach and recruitment for that. in the interim, however, we have a member of the team who has been working with mike who has stepped up to serve as our interim director. that is sheryl taylor. she is here today. thank you, sheryl. she's coming to us from todd reedstrom's team. she's been working side-by-side with mike. she will be the director as we pursue all the activities we have been talking about. >> great. >> i would encourage you to fill that position as quickly as possible. >> i'm feeling very motivated, commissioner. >> thank you. >> thank you all for your feedback, appreciate it. >> thank you. this has been something that you have worked toward for a long time. it's now become real. >> yes. >> so the pace increases, the stakes go up, and i'm sure you will welcome all the help you can get. >> thank you very much.