the increase to pg&e, if the california puc hasd estimated -- if they estimate incorrectly, the world would be responsible for making up the difference. >> i am not comfortable relying on the puc to take care of my ratepayers. i just do not. >> but ioff [unintelligible] that is the process we have. >> than you would have a class action. why should we have to pay? >> i am not an attorney soil will not speak to class action. >> we have an attorney here. >> the payers could a class action. i could check and get back to on that. >> one of the difficulties here is we do not know how much this is. it is hard to make decisions on a program when you have something that is undetermined. if that is under litigation, the methodology that cpuc is under litigation. are we involved in that litigation? >> yes. >> are we making the case that they pg&e should be obligated to assume whatever energy contracts are freed up by virtue of our default? >> that is one of the points we made. >> one of the points you made or one of the points that was negotiated? >> one of the points we made in litigation that

the california puc ordered the excavation as part of the investigation into explosion and fire that killed 8 people and destroyed 39 hills on. the stretch of pipe being excavated was installed in 1948. the quality of the pipe and it's welds have come under scrutiny since the investigation say parts of the line may have been poorly welded together. >> the woman accused of burglarizing the hotel room of alex trebek tells from jail she wasn't in his room. trebek and his wife was staying at the san francisco marriott hoisting the national geographic competition in google. he chased her down the hall. >> i haven't done nothing. i didn't go in his room. i haven't con it. i wasn't in his room. >> we got most of our stuff back except for the one piece of jewelry that i ever wear, it's a bracelet that my mother gave me and the cash. >> police say security caught the woman in the lobby after trebek gave them a description. he is scheduled for surgery tomorrow. >> an initiative to ban circumcision will not appear on the ballot. the judge reaffirmed an initial ruling to pull it from the ballot. the ju

tier 1 and tier 2, the way we have tracked customers has been reviewed by the california puc, are typically small users and that is because of our stable demand profile. you may recall that from us -- our power rate study where we showed the use. we do not have large searches. we have large users in larger homes in the city. and what this would mean for 100% greener, cleaner, affordable program is the small user customer the right now uses 138 kilowatts per month, their bill is about $40 per month from pg&e. that power bill includes their electricity and natural gas. they get one consolidated bill. if they were to continue to opt in to the program that would be $7 per month for their family budget to incur. they could go from pg&e energy which is 16% renewable to 100% grenoble with clean power and for that customer household it would be $7 per month. that is 25 cents per day. many san franciscans -- this represents 43% of all households and that would allow them to enjoy that opportunity of choice. tier 2 is $16 additional. you can see the dollar's per month or cents per day make it afforda

the california puc ordered the excavation into the blast. the stretch of pipe was laid in 1948 and has been inactive since the 1950s. quality of the pipe has come under intense scrutiny since it was revealed that the active line had shoddy welds. >> the giants are playing the phillies today. they agreed to a trade to bring carlos betran is an all-star is expected to help the offense. so we're going to have a great defense and with this addition, great offense. good to see it. >> we like to see him that giant's uniform. mike was off helping to bring beltran to san francisco. >> it was a tough deal but we got it taken care of. but we've got a several pitching prospects. >>> sun will come out. things are looking brighter all across the bay later today. as we look down from mount a tamalpais this morning, clouds hanging around. retreat back to the coast. coast, you'll remain fairly cloudy during the afternoon hours. so that is something that is going to keep us at least cool there at the coast while everybody sells going to be dealing with a lot

is the california puc and their regulatory body. we are unclear when they will be making their decision. we are certainly in conversations with them. president vietor: well is part of our financial picture, it is not part of our negotiations with shell? >> shell is not overly concerned with that. i have not heard concern from them. president vietor: what seems to be the main barrier? are there other barriers to get a term sheet that you would be comfortable with that the staff level? >> it is the financial issue. >> that is the biggest one. >> and separately, the performance bond. the financial commitment that the city needs to make are the hurdles for the programs. >> and that shell is asking for? >> yes, and that will be imposed on us by imposedcpuc. >> there are a lot of details, but that is a large discussion. >> commissioner moran. commissioner moran: will we see the financial picture for the basic initiative, and i do not mean legal an issue to, but the effort? >> yes. >> we have a performance. commissioner moran: it is import

the california puc ordered the excavation as part of the investigation into explosion and fire that killed 8 people and destroyed 39 hills on. the stretch of pipe being excavated was installed in 1948. the quality of the pipe and it's welds have come under scrutiny since the investigation say parts of the line may have been poorly welded together. >> the woman accused of burglarizing the hotel room of alex trebek tells from jail she wasn't in his room. trebek and his wife was staying at the san francisco marriott hoisting the national geographic competition in google. he chased her down the hall. >> i haven't done nothing. i didn't go in his room. i haven't con it. i wasn't in his room. >> we got most of our stuff back except for the one piece of jewelry that i ever wear, it's a bracelet that my mother gave me and the cash. >> police say security caught the woman in the lobby after trebek gave them a description. he is scheduled for surgery tomorrow. >> an initiative to ban circumcision will not appear on the ballot. the judge reaffirmed an initial ruling to pull it from the ballot. the ju

california puc is creating a new unit aimed at preventing another san bruno explosion. the purpose is to improve pipeline safety. >> they are recommending san francisco overhaul the subway project. the system will extend muni's metro service from financial district to chinatown but the extension does not answer the city's transportation problems. they criticized the proposed rout route saying it on worsen the performance rate and it will add to the city's deficit. >>> a measure to repeal california's death penalty and replace with life in prison has passed a state committee. the death penalty does not reduce crime. there are 714 people on death row at annual cost of $184 million. republicans say that life in prison without parole does not serve as deterrent for repeat offenders. only 13 inmates has been executed since it's been reinstated since 1978. >>> yesterday we saw the real return of the fog yesterday to cool things down. >> maybe more. >>> it looks like today will be exactly like yesterday. we'll see thicker fog as we head into the weekend. that will signify a de

we have projects being done across northern california and it speaks volumes about the puc staff, being able to bring these projects to fruition. these are paid for by our tax dollars. we owe it to the ratepayers to make sure that our public investments are made efficiently and a sound way for the budget. congratulations. i am excited about the track record of the puc on hiring locally in san francisco. for this project alone, we have 60.5% of the residents who are around the area working on this project. we have 6.5% -- it is 27.5%, sorry, much better. 27.5% of the workers are local residents. that is above what our current mandate is for the local hire ordinance that we passed last year at the board of supervisors. i wanted to congratulate you on that effort. 54.5% are from the bay area. 60.5% of the workers are apprenticeships workers, new workers, who are getting new jobs into this industry. the project helps to make that happen. congratulations on that. we are hiring carpenters, cement workers, and landscape professionals. we know we are providing employment opportunities for this

their assignment as ordered by the public utilities commission t california puc, is dig up the abandoned of pipe that was originally part of the gas line that exploded. this pipe has not been acttive since the mid 1950s. it will be turned over. it's going to be time before actual building can begin out here. that's because a spokesman tells me crews need to decommission line 132, the line that blew. it's not until that happens that the area can be paved over and construct can begin. laura, the first step of digging up the pipe is expected to take two days. the crews should be out of here by the weekend. >> good to know. thank you very much, marla. now let's look at the forecast for today. a peek at the weekend? >> and the temperatures we're going to see today are going to look a lot like this weekend with 80s and 90s showing up inland. 95 around concord and livermore. 80s for san jose and comfortable 60s for san francisco where i have the low clouds. patchy low clouds. 95 in vacaville. inland temperatures typical summer spread with 60s and 70s on the coast and 80s and 90s inland. as we k

california since 1944. pretty remarkable. >>> a hi-tech water treatment system is making some of the bay area's cleanest water even cleaner. the san francisco puc unveiled its water treatment facility. the largest of its kind in california and third largest in north america. it's located in tracey uses ultraviolet light to sterilize water. >>> d.c. is looking at california's agriculture as the next big thing. founders and chief executives of small and large agricultural companies, growers and ag tech businesses showcased their ideas today at the grow california event in sacramento. organizers say grow california is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs looking for some capital. >> the mission of grow california is to connect great companies, the game changers with investment, academia, media and other strategic partners. >> the hope of the conference is to spur agriculture in the state the same way it happened a few years ago for silicon valley. >>> still ahead at 6:00 walk this way. the new report on the most walkable cities in the country and two places in the bay area are in the top ten. >>> also ahead as the space shuttle "atlantis" prepare

- puc, mta -- but also to your typical utility provider -- pg&e, at&t, comcast, nrg, and a variety of other utility companies authorized to occupy the public right of way, as allowed by the california public utilities commission. supervisor weiner: following up on the question about the is that tick determination and what matches and does not -- about the aesthetic determination and what matches and does not, when does the team -- dpw involve other departments, such as planning? i ask that not to denigrate dpw's as the pick sensibilities. -- aesthetic sensibilities. [laughter] in my experience, the planning department was really the department that made sure things looked right and had good urban design standards. dpw did an excellent job actually making sure the plaza came into existence. so to what extent is -- does dpw in both planning anin the aesthetic evaluation? >> currently as necessary. we do contact planning for certain evaluations. in a majority of cases, the city once the service facilities for each utility company to have a uniform coloration, a uniform scheme, in case one in the department will receive phone calls or notices from 311 of graffiti or other damage, we ca

. >> the state puc will hold several more meetings to help decide if the merger is in the public interest. californianot have an actual say in any merger but because of the number of customers, the opinion will hold some weight with federal regulators. >>> disney is waving its manic wand at the california adventure. they will be given $1 billion in a makeover. that's more than it cost to -- cost to bill the mark years ago. california add vent chur -- adventure has often been considered an after thought to disneyland. >>> visa and master card were two of several financial and internet service companies that cut ties with wikileaks. it's not clear how many doe nays to wikileaks were process or how much money was raised for the organization. >>> 7:45. in michigan, a man who was want for killing seven people took his own life after a long stanoff with police. police say rodrick dantzler kill his victims at two different houses yesterday. among the seven dead whether his former girlfriend, daughter an another child. now, after a high-speed chase he went moo a hole and took three other people hostage befor

puc says the water will be fully treated with this new technology before it finally flows into the water faucets in san francisco. this is the largest uv treatment plant in californiahe third largest in north america. >>> 5:17. time to go back to sal once again. i have a note here that says four bp. what is that? >> that is four bay point. that's my shorthand to tell the directors what we're going to show. and thank you for asking. little window inside ktvu. let's see what four bp looks like to you. 4 bay point. see. george and ken and dave they all know what that means back there. westbound on highway 4 coming up to the willow pass grade and the guys in utility knows what that means too. let's go out and take a look at 880 north and southbound. traffic is moving along pretty well here past the oakland coliseum. and the morning commute on 237 is still off to a pretty nice start. so this is a good opportunity for you if you need to get to that meeting on time and early or early you can get out there on the roads pretty good for you. 5:17. let's go to steve. >>> sal, thank you, sir. good morning. low clouds and fog. yesterday at this time the coast was clear. that's