it is helpful for the cpuc to hear from the community and at m.t.a. we get, one, some complaints and questions on, hey, m.t.a., how are you regulating uber and lyft and what are you doing about uber and lyft and i let people know that actually it's the california public utilities commission that has jurisdiction and here's the number that you can call to make a complaint or here's the staff person that you might want to reach out to with your concerns. so i think that a lot of people don't quite understand and i get that it's kind of confusing that although the taxis are regulated at the local level, t.n.c.s, again, are not. so it's helpful for people to understand how to engage if they so choose. this slide, this emerging -- guiding principles for emerging technology really helps to put this whole conversation into the larger context. i think that all of us have noticed over the last five years that our transportation network has changed dramatically. we have services, not just uber and lyft but chariot and scooter and scoot services and one-way car

and when speaking in preparation for the anticipated comment period to the cpuc, we had had mentioned a few weeks back that we wanted to try to coordinate some different efforts and get maybe some sample language out for folks that would help with providing comments, assuming that the council is wanting to move forward with assisting with comments. can you talk for a minute about where we are with that or the best way to move forward with providing comments when we're ready? >> yes. so we've been talking internally because we -- we're at this odd -- in this odd position where the cpuc hasn't set a deadline for that particular track of their rulemaking yet so i think we're still a little bit nervous that if people start submitting comments now that they might not be considered, so we will though as soon as they set a date, sort of mobilize those activities that we talked about and we'd love to have the m.d.c. participate in getting the word out about commenting, if possible. so that's when we would start distributing any language and sample letters or postcards that people could submit

so we've been talking internally because we -- we're at this odd -- in this odd position where the cpuc hasn't set a deadline for that particular track of their rulemaking yet so i think we're still a little bit nervous that if people start submitting comments now that they might not be considered, so we will though as soon as they set a date, sort of mobilize those activities that we talked about and we'd love to have the m.d.c. participate in getting the word out about commenting, if possible. so that's when we would start distributing any language and sample letters or postcards that people could submit for people to submit their experiences with accessibility issue with the t.n.c.s. >> thank you, is there a general time frame for a comment period? >> it varies and there's 34 sets of comments and reply comments as part of this rulemaking so it's going on for quite some time and it varies in terms of getting notice when the comments are due. but i'd anticipate that we'd have a good amount of time to, you know, before the cpuc gives the deadline and because -- in this current rulemakin

but the cpuc says they need more time to review public comment. the second delay in the case in a month. the decision is expected on november 30th. >>> now, in a few hours this morning, ktvu, the nine will be broadcasting live in santa rosa and in napa. gasia, mike and sal and alex will have more on how the recovery process is going and give you information on how you can support that region after the fires. >> it will be great. nice stories that will air during the nine as well. since they're going to be outside, stephen, could they get wet in santa rosa? >> a little bit. yesterday it was crystal clear. they're close. i think they'll be okay. >> okay. >> our system is on the way, but later. maybe not until tonight into early tomorrow morning. i know radar does show, but that's high base and i can't find anything measurable. what falls is light. a cold a way to go. a little more ump. there couldn , but brief. front has a ways to go. it's going to make it, but once it does, santa rosa -- rush river north and a similar -- i think it's as far south a

pg&e will continue to comply with requests of the cpuc and others to preserve evidence. alexander says pg&e could have preemptively shut off power. >> they know wind storm is coming. >> to that they respond, it can have an immediate and very brought impact on safety. affecting the first responders. the lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. abc7 news. >>> power has been restored to more than 5,000 pg&e customers in san francisco. the sky map 7 shows van ness and market. one of the intersections that was affected by an outage this afternoon. city workers were traffic because the lights were out. pg&e is investigating the cause of the outage. >> sky 7 flew over a bridge in contra costa county that collapsed. the newly repaired alhambra valley road just reopened to traffic a short time ago. you can see people traveling between march teenles and el sobe rante often take this route. there was a look at the washout before they began clearing the site. and we were there as crews finished up the work. >>> and another round of rain that's just hours away. >> the clouds are beginning

. >> that's the commission meeting earlier this month detailing the evacuation plan for the cpuc's auditorium. >> executive director tim sullivan will call 911 -- >> what he did not tell the audience was the building was operating under an emergency order imposed by the state fire marshal. >> every day here at the commission, a designated official roams the halls on fire watch. the patrols began in early october after inspectors discovered a broken fire alarm control panel, a leaky spring kerr system that had not been fully serviced and an emergency door chained shut. the state's department of general services, is the building manager. they told us in a statement, the department is working closely with the california public utilities commission and the state fire marshal to expedite repairs. a fire watch will remain in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week until the repairs are complete. state senator jerry hill is bothered by such a breakdown in safety. >> it's indicative of the problems we see. one hand doesn't know what the other one is doing in many cases. >> reporter: even at the head

. >> the nation welcomed an independent panel of experts, chosen by anybody other than them or the cpuc. to go in and inspect their practices are and evaluate whether the processes they say they have he on paper are actually working in the >> in burlingame. >>> a man escaped from a psychiatric hospital in hawaii and flew to california. he may now be in san jose. 59-year-old randall saito left the hospital on sunday. the officials say they are aware of the situation and are on the lookout. the fbi and u.s. marshals are also searching for him. he was found not guilty of a 1979 murder by reason of insanity. the hawaiian prosecutor describes him as fill all the criteria of a classic serial killer. >>> santa clara county is facing an unfair labor practices, representing guards at the county jails. the peace officer's association claims the sheriff's department made 12 changes to working conditions without providing notice or opportunity to discuss the new policies. >> when you make changes, you should communicate with all stake holders. because we are the expert. we work there every single d

the cpuc says the operator was unable to open the doors at the platform stops. >> it sucks, but it's fine and everything too. i just wish that better cars come too because sometimes the old cars are dirtier. not that sanitary as well, so i just want something to, you know, come cleaner as well. that's what i want. >> reporter: bart's plan is to have 20 new trains in service by the end of this year. diagnose the issue and give the detailed written explanation on the cause of the failure and how it's being corrected and then new tests will be run. bart says that thanksgiving rollout of the first new train and service is still possible, passengers say the sooner the better. >> it'll be nice to have good cars, clean cars, so it'll billion nice to get that going quickly. >> they're a little bit aged and but it's a convenient service, yeah, but i would love to see some newer cars. >> new cars would be great. they're not always the cleenlest, and the temperature's not always the best. sometimes it's too hot or too cold. so that would be nice. >> reporter: long-term bart is hoping to have th

but the cpuc says it needs more time to go through public comments. it's the second delay in this case of the month. a decision is expected on november 30th. >>> last month's north bay wild fires not only destroyed homes, it also left thousands of people without a job. ktvu rob roth reports, there's many employers looking for workers. >>reporter: hundreds of people from sonoma county came here hoping to get what many of them lost in the north bay fire storm, a job. among them was tucker, she was a real-estate agency with a cliental in coffee park, a neighborhood now in ruin. >> a lot of my clients have moved out of the area. they don't want to rebuild here. they're moving elsewhere. >> tucker says she can't earn a living in real-estate so she's changing careers. >> i don't know at this point what i'd like to do. i'm looking to work for a respectable company that could use -- could utilize my talent. >> she hopes to find a new line of work at the rebuild sonoma county job fair. organizers said they wanted to help those out of work because the fire. >>

cpuc is asking b.a.r.t.lanation for the cause of the feel you're and how it can be corrected. once that happens b.a.r.t. will have to run another test for state regulators. they still hope to replace the entire fleet by 2021. reporting live in milpitas, matt keller. >>> while the debut is in question san francisco muni is set to begin rolling out its new train cars according to "the examiner." they feature benches that sit length wise and new digital signs inside. one month since the start of the wildfires. >> john chung will be in santa rosa to get it an update on the fire recovery. demolition crews are continuing to clear debris from santa rosa's coffey park neighborhood. this video of the cleanup. some are using white protective suits and breathing masks to sift through the rubble. >>> a firefighter who tackled the fight from the air is giving us a unique look. the press democrat reports cap tab southwick recorded these aerial views of the fire and retardant drops during the peak of the

attorney wants an independent review of panel of experts chosen by anybody but then or the cpuc to goand inspect their practices and evaluate whether it the processes they say they have on paper are actually working in the field. >> in birling gam david lieu abc 7 news. >>> partial i havy . >>> in 2013 a judge ruled that paint companies must pay more than $1 billion for the clean up of led paint. today's ruling limited liabilities to homes built before 1951. city attorney said -- >>> let's turn attention to the weather coming in as you heard a pretty strong storm coming in tomorrow. >> yeah drew tuma standing by. >> yeah level 3 storm, first of our storm season this year. it's really the second half of our wednesday that will feature the heavy rain and strong winds. live doppler 7 with satellite do have moisture above us in the atmosphere setting the stage for our sky in the next 12 hours next necessarily hitting the ground but will do so tomorrow. live look outside right now, it's gorgeous and quiet and calm but we bring in the storm impact scale because we'll be using it tomorrow. t

aware, there are repeated efforts yearly for the last fours years running in both the legislature and cpuc to either hamstring or kill the opportunity of these communities to actually affect this. so, really hope that you continue to support the city's strong position against any and all efforts that will continue to come up. to the costs and revenues, i just wanted to point out that when you look at clean power s. fully operating city-wide, you can see that as far as costs, revenues and the amount of energy that we're talking about it is right in line with our neighbors and it is not just san jose or, you know, oakland that isn't even here yet or operating yet. big cities that we consider to be our peers but even just the peninsula is already operating at basically the level that we need to get to. so just to drive the point that this is not a radical thing, this is not a crazy program that is massively out sized, this is totally in line with everything that everyone has been doing around us at a much faster pace and we really need to get city-wide without worrying about it. lastly, the t

pg&e will continue to comply with requests of the cpuc and others to preserve evidence. >>> after the flames, there is another danger to worry about, toxic waste, which are likely to find anywhere something has burned. wayne freedman has more now from santa rosa with an inside look at the cleanup effort there. >> reporter: if you use your imagination, this might be look like a scene from a science fiction movie, men in suits insulated from dangerous elements, sweating away pounds every hour. >> i believe you are soaked to the bone. >> yeah, but i have a few of these shirts. >> reporter: lou gurley was flown in from id hoe, one among hundreds clearing toxic wastes from a turned out building in sonoma county. >> we're going to dispose of it in an efficient manner with all of the other like waste. >> reporter: as proof, the epa showed reporters this collection facility, toppling over with toxic products pulled from homes. >> batteries, cans of paint. >> solvents, decreasers, bleaches, ammunition. >> reporter: so an army of firefighters toiled, now contractors have filled that gap. state

the cpuc called this as a failure and is requesting fixes and another test run involving every part stopervice line. is a contract for $2.5 billion of public money. we looked into that contract uncovering chronic delays in delivery problems. this now being another one. we teamed up with investigative journalist finding similar problems with projects around the world. in october parts project director was hesitant when we asked him how he felt about the rollout of these new cars. >> how confident are you that you will meet that deadline?>> well, all i can say is past performance. >> the reason we have these tests is to make sure we uncover problems before we begin carrying passengers. the trains will be carrying passengers but not until we are confident they are safe. >> reporter: for this delay the delivery of these much-needed new cars? bart says are not sure . something we learned in our investigation is that bart has no recourse when these issues comes up it's the public that pays. >>> if you have a tip for our 2 investigate steam, email to investigates at ktvu.com or call 510-874-022

pg&e will continue to comply with requests of the cpuc and others to preserve alexander said they could have preemptively shut off power. >> to that, they write, pro actively deenergizing electrical lines can have an immediate and very broad impact on public safety. affecting first responders and the operation of critical facilities. alexander is also representing victims' families of the ghostship warehouse fire against pg&e. the december 2016 fire resulted in 30 deaths. >> the spokesperson said there's no evidence that its facilities cause that had fire. we've reviewed our records and over the last ten plus years we have no reports of electric theft from this location or the adjacent premises. >> she said she filed the lawsuit because she said that's where the decision makers are based. the lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. abc7 news. >> thank you. appraisers frye the assessor's office will soon begin inspecting properties in the burn areas. officials say tlaems begin their inspections on monday. there will be marked county vehicles and carrying the i.d. badges with them. it is

i want to thank the cpuc for holding the hearing. we were pleased to win a grant from the 11th hour foundation for 125,000 to support the tnc research to collect data not included in prior tnc works demographics, occupancy of vehicles, trip purposes and reasons for their choice of tnc. was it to change modes? was it to meet other needs? our planned research will address congestion impacts and transit demand impacts and other issues around equity. >>> on school transportation we want to thank the mta, public health and range of safe routes to schools. topics is discussed in that working group. we will schedule a hear on the request of commissioner kim on school transportation that is scheduled for november 28 at 11:00 a.m. following the great conversation at this board last month. we are aiming to bring back recommendation of 2.8 program money for safe routes to school funding to the december board meeting. to the city wide topic we connected with the second workshop on the long-range planning that is asking for impact on the vision f

but the cpuc says they need more time to review public comment and it's the second delay in the case in a month and a decision expected november 30th. >>> hundreds recovering from the north bay wild fires took part in the rebuild sonoma county job fire. the fire left so many without jobs and the county is putting the numbers together. so far they estimate 3 to 5,000 people lost jobs. hundreds worked in hotels that no longer exist including the hilton and santa rosa. it burned to the ground. others worked in real-estate in communities that are now in ruins. >> a lot of my clients have moved out of the area now. they don't want to rebuild here. they're moving elsewhere. i don't know at this point what i'd like to do. i'm looking to work for a respectable company that could utilize my talent. >> organizers are hoping the community will rebuild one job at a time. >>> volunteers are playing santa elves this year -- they collected donated bikes and firefighters and other volunteers have been restoring the bikes for a giveaway on saturday. they've turned the former seminary in mill valley t

so in the last nine months, we've been closely monitored by the cpuc who's been our oversight agency, who's been available and taken rides with us, who's really helped to make a very cumbersome process easier understand and help us work through problems. also want to note our own system safety folks. i can see them, who worked with us to get not only the documentation done, but to make sure that everything that you are going to see is the safest and most reliable car we can provide. let me start, again, by saying when we started this process a few years back, it seems like we can break it into segments. it has been the three years has been on the one hand very fast moving and, on the other hand, recognizing the need to provide safer and more reliable transportation. let me first acknowledge two people, trents wynne. [applause] who put -- who put together this complex anxietier, built the team and got us off to the right start. mike ellis who cap add glorious mechanical career. excuse me can. here at the sfmta and is principally responsible for applying all the bad thing, all the lesso

the cpuc is voting on a case in san diego county is that centers around a county that wants to increaseces. there could be a precedent for pg&e to raise rates if it's found to be responsible for the wine country wildfires. >> it's 5:34. no controversy in the weather department. >> it's almost the weekend so that's important to remember. >>> here are three things to remember when it comes to your forecast. similar morning conditions all week long so cool in the morning and patchy fog for the north bay. they have had that all week. sunny and in the 60s through the weekend. so we'll get clouds this weekend but no rain. the rain is staying to the north of us. right now concord 41. 49 in oakland. 39 in santa rosa. so that certainly is early- morning jacket weather, scarves and hats. you shouldn't need to use them this afternoon. the fog is coming in around the bay. you can see it lingering there. but not really affecting land or the roadways unless you're in the petaluma area. visibility is down to .3. santa rosa right now is cool, napa also cool. temperatures very close to that dew point. w

. >>> the cal fire and the cpuc investigations are still ongoing.hey haven't determined the causes of any of these fires yet. and our motion speaks for itself. >> the filing comes in response to several wildfire- related lawsuits against pg&e. >>> hundreds of burned-out cars litter the north bay from those devastating fires. but crews are working to get rid of them. ktvu's tom vacar tonight with that part of the massive clean- up. >>> reporter: a huge forklift proved to be the very best thing to pick up cars whose tires and wheels were melted down in the firestorm that ravaged coffey park. time and time again, they were picked up from public streets loaded on the backs of trucks and carted away because they are very much in the way. >> the construction people can't start doing their work without -- with the cars in the way on the street. >> reporter: the numbers are incredible. 247 cars burned up just on the street. that's to say nothing of many, many more, probably twice as many, sitting in driveways or burned-down garages. >> there's about 247 car

the consumer group has asked the cpuc to suspend any outstanding deposits and late payments and order companies to stop billing for utilities until people get back on their feet. >>> former 49er dwight clark will be among this evening's inductees to the san jose sports hall of fame at s.a.p. center. he was a wide receiver in the 1980s and played on two super bowl winning teams. he is currently battling als. other inductees include the late sjsu and major league baseball star ken caminiti, former stanford baseball coach mark marquette and others. >>> this saturday is veterans day a day when we remember and honor those who have served our country. queen of all saints catholic school in concord is showing its appreciation with blankets. and it's this week's "cool school." >>> reporter: it takes precision and creativity to make these blankets and a lot of love. >> it's about joy. it is about love. it is about spreading their faith and giving back to this community. >> reporter: the kindergarten through 8th great students at queen of all saints are working on blankets that when finished wi

the judge's decision needs approval by the five voting members of the cpuc. is set for some time next month. >>> wine country ready for your business. >> the fires were pretty scary but most of napa is in great shape. >> coming up next, we'll take you to napa county where many people say now is the time to visit. >> rain in the north bay is heading our way to the central bay soon and into the overnight hours. heavy rain at times. ♪[ music ] >>> fall is typically busy for wine country businesses but not this year following the devastating firestorms. hotels, restaurants, wineries, they are all hurting for business. as sal castaneda reports now, now is the time to get up to wine country. >>> reporter: the smoke is cleared and the vines are still mostly intact. this time of year the napa valley is usually enjoying robust tourism during the fall harvest. most people drive in using highway 29. you can't really see the effects of the devastating fires last month there. since the fires, fewer people have been coming to visit the world famous wine-growing region, tak

today the cpuc approved a series of protections that will help ease the pain of starting over. >> utilitieso waive deposits for affected residents seeking to reestablish service. they must discontinue billing customers whose homes are not capable of receiving utility service. >> reporter: in addition, pg&e and other energy providers are barred from disconnecting service for victims who can't make payments. water and telecommunications utilities will also be waiving connection and activation charges and working with customers on long-term payment plans. >> i would also like us to think how we take these protections and create a set of standard protections for states of emergency. >> reporter: the public will likely carry some of the financial burden of these new protections but the utility reform network says, it's a small price to help those that have lost so much. >> some people are going to have to move four or five times until they find a permanent residence again. this will make sure that they are not required to pay deposits four or five times. they won't have to pay deposits anytime a

cpuc is voting on a case in san diego county a utility company wants to raise rates there to cover costs stemming from fires in2004. >>> and american airlines scrambling to find pilots for thousands of flights over the busy holiday season. a software glitch in the airline's scheduling system allowed too many pilots to take time off during that time. >>> we're seeing about 20- minute delays for drivers heading westbound 80 from highway 4 down towards the maze. and the bay bridge toll plaza this is a pretty sight with that sunrise in the background but not the traffic. we have the delays building. it's about a 26-minute commute heading into san francisco. your 580 approach, jam-packed just past highway 24. 880 heading through oakland, not too bad on the nimitz just yet. neda? >>> i want to give you a quick look of our fog that's occurring out there. nice and clear across the south bay and the east bay not bad at all and to the north bay even clearing up a little bit in petaluma now down to 5-mile visibility. look at this view. hello, mount vaca camera. now i have a question for you guys. w

and then verify that with the cpuc. >> reporter: now, bart engineers and staff from the train manufacturerorking on the issue. after it is fixed, bart will have to do additional test runs passing through the 46 stations. it is not clear how it will impact the timeline for the rollout but bart will have a better idea by the end of the week. in the meantime, a lot of bart passengers as you heard were looking forward to riding the new trains. they are supposed to be more spacious and comfortable and cleaner. back to you gees. >> all of those things will be well received when they hit the tracks. >>> the time is 7:38. two people were arrested in the south bay, suspected of helping two inmates escape on monday from the palo alto courthouse. 44-year-old kirk on the left and 54-year-old renee hunt on the right were booked yesterday suspicion of conspiracy after the fact. investigators say that hunt had a long relationship with 47- year-old mcclow. he and bevins escaped from the courthouse. they ran out to a get-away car waiting for them outside and then drove around the corner to a waiting u-haul