>> yes, the cpuc is allowed to take positions on legislation before them, just like your body here. you are not allowed to take positions on legislation before voters. vice-chairperson mirkarimi: and have they or will they weigh in on this? >> i don't know the answer to that question. vice-chairperson mirkarimi: i would suggest they do, because this was instigated by the assembly bill. with their endorsement, which they should endorse -- if not, they should be removed -- then i would ask that that happened. i would like to tie up all loose ends, because ultimately, cpuc needs to be enforcing the very reforms we are talking about, and i want to make sure they are actually on board. >> that is a good point, and we will check with them. there are two new commissioners. i know that sfpuc has been in contact with them. it will come up on their agenda at some point. we will probably be in touch with some of you about insisting -- assisting with that in denver for support. also, it occurred to me that the california utilities association is having their conference next week, and i have bee

. >> reporter: there's doubt on what could be established today other than pr value for the cpuc. >>i think it's just something they are doing to make it look like they are trying to get the people's input. but i really think they can this pretty well figured out from the federal investigation. >> reporter: one woman who works in san bruno but lives in antioch simply wants the cpuc to do its job. >> it's important that companies are held to standards and they have to be able to enforce those and that means that they have to be responsible for monitoring has to do their job. >> reporter: at the explosion side this excavator is the a symbol of the rebirth of the san bruno community. it's full of symbols, symbols of loss, of faith, and that life as it is goes on. but this will be the long lasting symbol on the mind of every person here tonight. >> i think i've had pg & e out four times because i thought i smelled gas: because it is a concern. i don't want to blow up with my house and come home and not have one. >> reporter: i'm going right back inside and at 6:00 we're going to show you

paul is executive director of the cpuc. >> these were pipelines that were probably never tested. remember, it was legal to do that back at the time that they were installed. so it's very important that these pipelines be tested. the sooner the better. >> the mountain view fine line runs through the sierra vista residential neighborhood right next to homes. >> i had no idea that one of those pipes is actually right next to our house. >> a playground also lies no more than 50 feet away from the high pressure line. as seen in this video, the hydrostatic test will involve exposing the pipe and forcing water through it one and a half times the pressure the pipe is supposed to withstand. leaks will be easily detectable. >> it's all part of our efforts to reassure the commission reassure the public and ourselves that our pipelines are operating at this safe pressures that they have been designed to operate at. >> in turn a public utility watch dog said the tests are long overdue. >> it's about time that they started properly testing these pipelines. >> as to who peace for all the work t

the cpuc is concerned about pg&e's about to keep records because of what came up during the federal investigation. they found pg&e records falsely indicated this section of pipeline was seamless when in actualalty it was welded leavin questions over pg&e overestimated the pressure the pipeline could with stand. a spike in the pressure is what caused it to rupture and explode. pg&e feels it's not getting a fair shake from regulators. they are starting with the presumption of guilt. if the recordkeeping investigation finds the utility was in the wrong, they can face a fine of $20,000 a day for every day the pipeline was in operation. it was installed in 1956. if you do the math, the fine could add up to somewhere in the neighborhood of $400 million. reporting live in san bruno, bob redell, today in the bay. >> san jose police are investigating the 14th homicide of the year. a 24-year-old man was shot and killed monday morning on south capital avenue. officers say a homeowner called police around 6:00 a.m. to report an intruder shot her friend. >>> south bay dog owners are wondering what happened a

cpuc trying to find out if their recordkeeping violated law and hurt the safety of gas pipelines. utility could be fined more than $400 million is found guilty. the company was fined $3 million last month for failing to turn over all its records about the pipelines. pg&e is providing emergency responders with more detailed maps. the new information including the size, age and pressure of pipelines. the utility is releasing that data after complaints it maps they provided were insufficient. they have plans to digitize the maps so they can be seen with a computer. >>> reservations and permits at yosemite are such hot commodities ticket scalpers are coming in. scalpers are selling tickets on internet sites like craigslist. they are issued by the park for free. park leaders are working to shut down the scalpers. let's check in with christina and a beginning of the workweek forecast. good morning. >> good morning, what a gorgeous weekend we had. we are starting out with showers, overcast conditions for the day. a lot of this is going to move out of the area for the second day. showers

in it, pg&e agrees to pay $3 million for giving the cpuc incomplete records for the testing system of its pipeline last month. they say pg&e will pay another $-- another $3 million if they miss another deadline. >> at the end of the day, this is about a safe system for us. >> reporter: the september 9th fire and explosion killed eight and injured 38 people. it's also become a cattallist behind -- cat littlist behind pipeline safety -- catalyst. the watchdog group wants pg&e to add a deadline for testing and replacement of 152 miles of pipeline. and two -- >> the penalty in the future, hanging over pg&e's head, if they fail to meet the deadlines in the compliance plan should be increased, more in the range of $30 million. not just another $3 million. >> reporter: pg&e was supposed to pay $1 million a day for every day it missed the march deadline it did not produce testing records. reporting live from san francisco, kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, kraig. >>> san bruno police are investigating a killing in the city last night that left one man dead. officers found the un

. >> there was criticism with claims that the cpuc is too cozy with the utility company. >> we've only scratched the surface of the kinds the accountability they will be held to. >> a spokesman for pg&e was there to respond to the criticism. >> the proposed settlement with the commission, as i said is very aggressive time line. money is not the primary focus. what our focus is enhancing the safety of this system. >> there will be similar meetings next month in santa rosa and los angeles. new safety regulations could be put into place over the course of the next year. >>> oakland police are asking for your help finding a scam artist that targets the elderly. 70-year-old man was approached most of his victims at pac and save. he convinces them to donate money to the charity and then pockets. she 5'9" and weighs about 200 pounds. police say he has stolen from $40,000. our weather, definitely changing. lisa, you can definitely figure it. suddenly it got windy. >> the coolest air of the weekly is not here yet. we're still looking at cooler temperatures headed our way. tomorrow and some spot

the cpuc will require the company to report back twice a year to explain how the money is spent. they say the increase was already in works before the pipeline disaster in san bruno. >> the search is on for two dangerous pit bulls. it attacked another dog in a park and severe injuries to the pet's owner. david louie reports. >> reporter: dawn marshall wilson bares the wounds of a brutal attack. it happened when she was walking her dog. suddenly two pit bulls attacked her dog but she tried to intervene and it led to cuts that required stitches. >> the dogs didn't seem to want to attack me. i couldn't you see that was true for the next person along but they didn't seem to be interested in me as a person. they were after the dog. >> the dog's injury that the emergency vet recommended she be put down the pit bulls didn't have any collars or tags. they are calling the neighborhood and checking past reports of unleashed dogs. the victim is quick not to condemn the pit bull breed. she previously owned pit bulls. >> i believe pit bulls they get good training from their owners. >> the par

the cpuc wants the utility to pay $3 million for missing a deadline to provide documents verifying the safety of the transmission lines. but the city of san francisco is arguing the fine is a slap on the wrist. and the priority should be replacing aging pipelines. >>> and san francisco supervisors will weigh in today on plans to restrict offleash dog areas in the golden gate bridge national recreation area. a board committee says the proposal could force dog owners into city parks and they want to discuss the impact. the dog advocates are planning a protest before the meeting. public comment on the plan continues through next month. >>> on the one-month anniversary of the japanese quake and tsunami, another strong after-shock. a teenaged girl died, when her house collapsed. sandra hughes on the new warnings for the country still struggling to recover. >> reporter: workers in tokyo held on to their desks as the magnitude 7.0 aftershock shook buildings in japan. it triggered a tsunami alert, which the government later lifted. the tremor came just hours after people bowed their heads to m

in march, the cpuc found the pressure test records in sufficient. tomorrow the commission will discuss another possible extension for the utility. >>> in western iowa residents are facing the task of rebuilding after a tornado leveled much of their community. this home video shows a tornado barreling toward maple ton, iowa. last night's twister damaged more than half of the town and destroyed many of its name sake century's old maple trees. more than a dozen people were hurt, but the most serious injury was a broken leg. maple ton's mayor says one/5 of his town is almost flat. the tornado drove at least 500 people from their homes. >> trees are everywhere and metal and lines and everything is just destroyed. it is pretty bad. >> the national weather service believes the tornado reached a width of three quarters of a mile at one point. the winds reached between 135 and 165 miles per hour. several other twisters also touched down in other parts of iowa. >> and in texas a very -- >>> in texas a very different problem. this is the worst single fire day

. >> the executive director of the cpuc also tells ktvu that next month a special independent commission will release its findings into the cause of the san bruno pipeline explosion. as far as recovery, city officials say four homeowners have applied for rebuilding permits, 21 others are still in the design stage. >>> a good samaritan rescued a man from the water at ocean beach in san francisco. police say an unidentified man was spotted floating face down and unconscious yesterday afternoon. a good samaritan brought the man to shore, called 911 and performed cpr until firefighters arrived. the man was taken to the hospital but no word yet on his condition. >>> right now it's 4:37. i want to go back over to sal for complete look at traffic so far this morning. hi, sal. >>> hey, pam. good morning to you. traffic is moving along pretty well. starting off on the east shore freeway and that traffic looks good coming autoto the macarthur maze with no major issues. traffic continues to look good if you are driving on the westbound bay bridge approach. that traffic is a nice drive into san fran

. >> and there was criticism toward the watchdogs claiming the cpuc is too cozy when it comes to making sure pg&e spends money on safety upgrades. >> i have concerns that despite these public olive branches the puc is still negotiating deals with utilities in private, away from public scrutiny. >> we have only begun to scratch the surface. >> a spokesman for pg&e is there to respond to the criticism. >> it is a very, very aggressive time line. money is not the primary focus here. what is in focus is th enhance meant of the safety of the system. >> there are more meeting in los angeles. new safety regulations can be put into place during the course of the next year. abc7 news. >> the giants' -- >>> the giants' fan violently assaulted at the damager stadium is still in a coma tonight. doctors describe the injuries to his brain as severe and extensive. now friends and strangers are pulling together to help him. lisa amin gulezian reports from the south bay. >> this is no ordinary tuesday at pizza my heart. the cash is coming in nonstop and so are the people. for one day all 19 pizza my hea

>> in the relationship with the cpuc, the regulators? i don't really. not fundamental changes. i mean, the puc under its current president has more years intentionally set a very collegial tone with utilities. it wants to cooperate with them, have them basically come to the regulators with problems. they don't want to have to crack the whip. there's a practical reason for that. a government agency with a limited staff that has to take care of not just regulating electricity and natural gas but cell phones. they cracked the whip on muni a couple weeks back. they got 100 people. he will tell you flat-out he does not have people to micromanage companies. they do not want to change that kind of relationship. >> belva: quickly, where are we now? where do things stand at this mome moment? >> we're in a frustrating spot for a lot of customers. we don't have all the technical answers that people have wanted about the pipelines since the day after it blew up. we still have those, a couple of government investigations that are going on. and those aren't going to wrap up within any time v

that at&t as a public utility regulated by the cpuc has certain rights in terms of placing items on the public right of way. and so i guess my question is, let's say we order an environmental review here and it proceeds and then it comes to us and let's say we decline to certify it, we reject the e.i.r. is the project dead at that point? is at&t able to move forward anyway and place their boxes on our streets? and i ask this just in terms of the utility of environmental review and this kind of situation where we may or may not have the right to approve or disapprove the project on the merits. >> there are a number of cases which involve projects like building permits that really don't have the power to deny but you have the power to condition. and this would be in that category. if at&t has applied to you, the city, for a permit, if it didn't need to do, that i don't think it woofment if it doesn't need to do it, then it's wasting everyone's time here. so at&t has applied for a permit, we have to proceed on the basis of that application and that's what's going on here today. the city's

. >>> through that end the cpuc will hold a five hour hearing to prevent deadly explosions like the one that killed 8 and destroyed 38 homes. reducing pressure on the older pipes with complete records on those pipes are not available and automatic shut-off valves. pg&e acknowledges they could have stopped the gas flow in san bruno an hour soon. it will be at 5:00? n san bruno senior center on crystal springs road. >> prosecutors are preparing to respect their case against bard. question remains were they have proven their obstruction case to the jury. they suffered a damaging blow to a star witness that bonds knowingly took steroids and lied about it. his former business associate steve hoskins about having ko conversations with an surgeon but dr. king took the stand and denied ever having such a discussion with hoskins. >> san jose community are holding members to call on city and county officials to do more to rebuild trust in local law enforcement. they say they want police reforms to root out biased base had policing. community leaders say they'll ask officials to provide multicultu

cpuc is holding three meetings starting today at 5:00 in san bruno. the meeting is held at the city center. other meetings take place next month. >>> city leaders make san francisco more appealing. the big business, the board of supervisors sup mitt a proposal. companies that move into certain parts of the city's mid market and tenderloin neighborhoods. that proposal was first brought up as a way to lure twitter into the city. san francisco will lose $22 millions and get more businesses in the area. >>> let's see if we are going to lose temperatures this morning. are things dropping out there? >> yeah, they are dropping like potatoes out there. temperatures have fallen ten degrees. it's chillier still, though. we are in the 40s and very, very low 50s along the peninsula. yesterday, we were closer to 60 degrees in some areas. not so much the case this morning. we are going to see a nice day as we are still on the warm side of a front. you can see the front draped across northern california and areas in the pacific northwest. it will bring about shower

the cpuc is concerned about pg&e's ability to keep records because of what came up during a federal investigation. pg&e records falsely indicated this section of pipeline was seamless when it was welded. leading the question to whether pg&e overestimated how much pressure this pipeline could with stand. the mercury news reports pg&e feels they are not getting a fair shake from state regulators. they are starting with the presumption of guilt. if the recordkeeping finds utility in the wrong, they could face a fine of $20,000 a day for every day the pipeline was in operation. if you take into account it was installed in 1956, that fine would add up to roughly $400 million. reporting live in san bruno, bob redell, today in the bay. >> thank you, bob. >>> a 16-year-old plunges 220 feet from the golden gate bridge but lives to tell about it. investigators are trying to figure out if she jumped or fell. they received the first call about her just before 11:00. rescue crewed arrived and found her in the water, conscious and responsive. she was taken to a hospital but we don't know her condition. this is

. >> reporter: tonight the executive director of the cpuc told me that next month a special independent commission will release its findings into what caused a pipeline to rupture. live in sanbruno, lloyd lacuesta, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> police in san jose say an argument possibly over a video game may have led to a homicide at a board and care facility. police arrested 28-year-old alex nakayama for the death of wong. he strong willed wong inside the capri home in san jose last night. both men lived at the home. it serves people with mental and physical challenges. police say the two had argued yesterday. >> we suspect that there might have been something that occurred earlier in the day that led to the second confrontation resulting in the victim's death. >> the homicide last night is the 15th of the year in san jose. >> accused serial killer nasa has asked the judge if he can represent himself at his murder trial. adds mike mibach reports, nasa doesn't want anyone else to see the evidence. >> this is marin county courtroom's day. inside judge andrew sweet denied our request to bring

. >> reporter: tonight the executive director of the cpuc told me that next month a special independent commission will release its findings into what caused a pipeline to rupture. live in sanbruno, lloyd lacuesta, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> police in san jose say an argument possibly over a video game may have led to a homicide at a board and care facility. police arrested 28-year-old alex nakayama for the death of wong. he strong willed wong inside the capri home in san jose last night. both men lived at the home. it serves people with mental and physical challenges. police say the two had argued yesterday. >> we suspect that there might have been something that occurred earlier in the day that led to the second confrontation resulting in the victim's death. >> the homicide last night is the 15th of the year in san jose. >> accused serial killer nasa has asked the judge if he can represent himself at his murder trial. adds mike mibach reports, nasa doesn't want anyone else to see the evidence. >> this is marin county courtroom's day. inside judge andrew sweet denied our request to bring

during the same public hearing today, the cpuc approved rates for its pg&e's gas transmission and storage operations. the new rates will cost the average gas user about $5 extra per year. >>> the hispanic foundation after silicon valley is running board member academy for bay area nonprofit associations to train young people to effectively serve on their boards. damian trujillo was there when local agencies made their pitch to lure a specific kind of candidate. >> tell me a little bit about your organization. >> reporter: jared is testing the waters. >> tell me a little bit about the organization. >> reporter: he's getting the best sales pitches from the area nonprofits, trying to recruit him to serve on their boards. >> we're looking for board members who are in a start-up. >> we focus on education and literacy development. >> our mission is to help keep kids in school by extending the learning day. >> reporter: this is an in-house attorney for one of silicon valley's high-tech titans. he's here to see what agency he wants to represent on its board of directors. >> it's important to me t

the cpuc is scheduled to discuss penalty at a hearing monday. >>> plans to ex tanned bart to the silicon valley hit -- extend bart to the silicon valley hit a roadblock. a developer of the milpitas industrial park filed a suit to block the project claiming the environmental plans were violated. the 10-mile project is scheduled for completion in 2018. >>> it took just seconds, today's implosion of the old oak moore naval hospital and we had every angle covered. >>> a picture perfect sunset over san francisco. what about the weekend? tomorrow's forecast is just 10 minutes away. >>> the >>> it was quite a sight, oakland's oakmoor naval hospital reduced to rubble in 20 seconds flat, decades of military history gone in a flash. as ktvu's ken pritchard reports spectators were in position at exactly 12:10 this afternoon when demolition experts hit the switch. >> reporter: first came the thump. explosions, 800 pounds of -- thump of explosions. 800 pounds of dynamite blasting apart supports of the hospital, then the collapse and with that came cheers from the spectators, but this implosion also b

the cpuc is holding three meetings starting today at 5:00 in the afternoon in san bruno.e city center. >>> other meetings take place in los angeles and santa rosa. >>> earthquake experts want to build an early warning system along the west coast. leading scientists are going to meet this afternoon to talk about the plan. they say we have the technology to build a system that's similar to the one japan uses. they say it could save lives and speed life recovery. it's going to be held at uc berkeley. >> i think change is in the works, right? >> yeah, change is in the works. this time of year, it's not going to be that bad. we are not expecting heavy downpours, just a little bit of cooler weather and overcast conditions. a little bit of a sprinkle thursday night into friday. overall, looking good. let's take you outside and show you what the temperature is in your city. we are in the 50s now. 52 degrees in hayward. 51 in oakland and 53 in the city by the bay. it's comfortable out there. more so later on this afternoon. this is the last day with the temperatures above average.

the cpuc is scheduled to discuss penalty at a hearing monday. >>> plans to ex tanned bart to the silicon valley hit -- extend bart to the silicon valley hit a roadblock. a developer of the milpitas industrial park filed a suit to block the project claiming the environmental plans were violated. the 10-mile project is scheduled for completion in 2018. >>> it took just seconds, today's implosion of the old oak moore naval hospital and we had every angle covered. >>> a picture perfect sunset over san francisco. what about the weekend? tomorrow's forecast is just 10 minutes away. >>> the first full day of deliberations in barry bonds case and the jury already has two big questions for the judge. >>> it was quite a sight, oakland's oakmoor naval hospital reduced to rubble in 20 seconds flat, decades of military history gone in a flash. as ktvu's ken pritchard reports spectators were in position at exactly 12:10 this afternoon when demolition experts hit the switch. >> reporter: first came the thump. explosions, 800 pounds of -- thump of explosions. 800 pounds of dynamite blasting apart suppor

. >> the executive director of the cpuc also tells us here at ktvu that next month a special independent commission will release its findings into the cause of the san bruno pipeline explosion. as far as recovery, city officials say four homeowners have applied for rebuilding permits, 21 other haves in the design stage. >>> time now 5:37. tomorrow oakland mayor jean quan expected to unveil her first detailed plan for dealing with the city's $58 million budget deficit. in a preliminary budget plan she released last month mayor quan called for all city departments to cut spending by 15%. other possible cuts include the closing of a branch library and layoffs in the police and fire departments. the oakland city council has to come up with a final budget plan by june 30th. >>> right now it's 5:38. i hear sal's keeping an eye on the san mateo bridge. >>> pam, you have good sources. we are looking at the san mateo bridge. good morning to you. traffic looking good here on the bridge. it's not so windy, but we monitor it a lot because steve said it has been breezy and could get a little bit toug