the photo's release comes as the utility faces an order by a cpuc judge to specify how big a tax break it could get for the deal, the utility struck with the agency as punishment for violating safety regulations. critics like loretta lynch, former head of the cpuc, say any tax break is unacceptable. >> that's a big boondoggle here. so pg&e on the one hand pays money but on the other hand gets money in a tax break and keeps that money, pockets it. >> reporter: lynch says the company shouldn't get any money back given its dismal safety record. >> they should not get the benefit of all of those bad acts. so any benefit they get in the form of a tax break should go to the ratepayers and frankly to the victims. >> reporter: the regulatory judge overseeing the case wants the utility to spell out in much more detail what it's promising to do to upgrade safety and prevent another disastrous wildfire season. pg&e wouldn't answer our questions, only saying they will reply formally on friday. >>> up next, easing the commute on the bay bridge. a plan a bay area leader is pushing to encourage peopl

the cpuc has yet to respond to allegations it is hiding the information because of industry lobbying. >>> an unexpected roadblock for fans trying to get to levi's stadium for today's 49ers game. drivers heading on northbound 87 too gridlock at times, not where you're looking at here, but at times. we called caltrans to ask about that. they told us they didn't realize it would impact the game. they decided to open everything up and get fans on their way. >>> if you're planning a trip to yosemite, you may want to pack your hand sanitizer. the national park is doing a major cleanup after a recent outbreak of a stomach illness. so far at least a dozen people have gotten sick this month, but they are now recovering. 's eral health offici restaurants and trying to find the source of that outbreak. the park is reminding both employees an remember, wash your hands. >>> an historic ranch near livermore could soon become a new state park. the n3 ranch stretches into four counties. in july the land was listed for sale at $72 million. legislators have been urging the governor to set aside $20 mil

the cpuc also wants better communication with state and local agencies. as well as additional steps to help vulnerable customers like those with medical needs. it also wants pg&e to publicly explain why each shutoff was deemed necessary. pg&e says it somebody implementing some of the recommendations and will continue to work with the state to refine the process. >>> well, we've got a whole lot of dry weather had, which is what we've had over the past few days. even when we got rain, it was not that much, and now there's not on the horizon at all, but is a couple warm days as we look at what the bay bridge, and the timer, the salesforce, in santa rosa. they got all the way up to 72 today. the last day of january, that is saying something. temperatures mostly in the mid 60s. the numbers are down to 47 degrees at livermore, 52 in san jose. the culprits or the beneficiary of all this is the high pressure that is off of the south coast. for the next two days then, it will be mild and dry. high-pressure begins to build income and the temperatures begin to come

today the cpuc announced it's proposing new guidelines for pg&e and southern california edison. one of those mandates says when the power is tdoff, it must be turned back on 24 hours after the emergency is over. also the utility companies must post information and guidance on online. >>> santa clara county jails showed off some important upgrades today, making everyday things ada compliant. that includes wheelchair accessible cells, showers. also new gadgets like hachairs, and new cleaning tools. >>> are the nerves starting to get to the 49ers. hear from some of the players as the countdown to the super bowl continues. >>> happening now, the company that owns the helicopter that kobe bryant and eight others died in is suspending operations. today island express helicopters said it is stopping all flight service. investigators are still trying to figure out exactly what led to the crash. they're looking into if it was okay that the pilot got special permission to fly on that foggy day. we're back in a moment. we made usaa insurance for members like martin. an air force veteran ma

the cpuc announced new guidelines and for edison. one of the mandates? when power is turned off, it must be back on 24 hours after the emergency is over. also information must be available online and plans must be in place for vulnerable people with health or transportation needs. >>> the company that owns the helicopter that kobe bryant and eight others died in is suspending operations. island express helicopters says it's suspending all flights for operational reasons. investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the helicopter to crash and are looking into whether the pilot should have been given special permission to fly in foggie conditio conditions that day. >>> today we got to talk to the people behind this grass mural at a pleasanton park. they used special gps technology to create it. >> i developed and own the technology to commemorate and give a tribute to a person like that. it's a responsibility i think i have, and the gentleman deserves that. >> the entire mural took about an hour to make. they just made it yesterday. but by tom

the cpuc has yet to respond to allegations that it is hiding information because of industry hobbying >>> wow, turning to vianey arana with a look at our sunday forecast. we had a little bit of rain yesterday. a lot of sunshine in the end. >> kwa. -- yeah it moved out but that is leaving behind the cold morning lows. if you are heading out soon, i'll bring you through the timeline. because we are dry for the first part of the morning and still the instability. but the view of san jose. look at skies. you could see cloud cover there. and also look at how beautiful this view of the golden gate bridge is. it looked like it may be blown out in terms of lighting. but it is 49 degrees in san francisco. meanwhile right now in the 30s in other parts of the bay briba cold 31. santa rosa 38. and in through oakland also in the 30s. so what are we seeing in terms of the temperature change? if you notice up through napa, this is a 24-hour temperature change meaning they're running 11 degrees colder compared to the same time yesterday. concord 9 degrees colder. and our microclimate highs for today,

the cpuc notified lafco that the data set for winston's initial analysis did contain some errors. these errors are minor, but they're still worth accounting for as we want to ensure the greatest degree of accuracy possible when performing the analysis and making policy recommendations. next would be a deeper analysis of the disconnection causes. these could extend beyond affordability and include language barriers, and we want to examine proposed policy solutions and get feedback from a variety of stakeholders on what those policy solutions could be. and we have also been reaching out to supervisors to brief them on the findings and -- and what we found in their particular districts and we have more of those briefings scheduled in the coming month. my second recommendation is to bring on a renewable energy consultant to assist the lafco staff. this is a pretty simple one and one that i have talked about for a while now. we would add expertise, for example, to provide feedback to the p.u.c. through their capital planning process. and to provide feedback on the projects that were me

the cpuc also wants better communication with state and local agencies. as well as additional steps to help customers like those with medical needs. it also wants pg&e to publicly explain why each is shut off wasn't deemed necessary. pg&e says it has already implemented some of the recommendations and will continue to work with the state to refine the process. >>> this morning some san francisco supervisors want to know why it took the feds to uncover a city corruption scandal. supervisor mahaney says after the fbi charge public works director mohammed nuru with wire fraud, his office fielded several calls from dpw employees alleging ongoing corruption within the department. haney is among three supervisors now calling for an independent investigation outside the city attorney's office. >>> as we take a look at coit tower this morning, we get back to the super bowl coverage, radical flashing all over the bay area. yesterday was the last day that the 49ers and she's spoke to the media. >> they have been building questions all week so let's head to miami an

the cpuc will also be signing off on new fire prevention guidelines for the company. those would instruct pg&e to restore power no more than 24 hours after risky weather. >>> it is 6:25 now. actress lori loughlin and her husband are selling their multi-million dollars bel air home. daily mail reporting they took out equity from the mansion to pay the $2 million bail for fraud charges in the college admission scandal. police say laughlin and her husband paid $500,000 to get daughters into usc. both pled not guilty and will head to trial in october. now the home itself has six bedrooms, nine bathrooms with a pool and olive trees. the selling price, they put it up for $28 million. tmz is reporting the couple said the move is not related to the college admission scandal. >>> uc berkeley is stripping a 19th century namesake. lawyer john bolt's name was removed following a three-year process after he pushed for the 1881 chinese exclusion act. university officials say it is the first time uc berkeley has removed a facility name because of the character or actions of its name

the cpuc will sign off on any fire prevention regulations and they have to restore no more than 24 hours after risky weather. >>> and we're monitoring an increase in wind speeds heading into super bowl sunday locally. potential for wind advisory. but the fog is along the coast and in through san jose but our daytime highs will warm up into the upper 60s tor san jose. 69 degrees. check out con card. 70 degrees. the warmest day of the week so far. i'll have a closer look at the week coming up but over to mike. >>> a quick check at the bay bridge toll plaza to show you it is clear. this is great for a friday. typically at 5:10 we see the metering lights turning on. 24 year 13 is where i think the incident is located but no problem for the speed sensors. watch some fog in the south bay unexpected. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> 5:10 and the force is strong with baby yoda. next on "today in the bay," the item up for sale online this morning. >> check it out. >>> plus navigating your commute. a look at the new upgrade just made to apple maps. >> and facebook drawing the line when it it come

the cpuc notified lafco that the data set for winston's initial analysis did contain some errors. these errors are minor, but they're still worth accounting for as we want to ensure the greatest degree of accuracy possible when performing the analysis and making policy recommendations. next would be a deeper analysis of the disconnection causes. these could extend beyond affordability and include language barriers, and we want to examine proposed policy solutions and get feedback from a variety of stakeholders on what those policy solutions could be. and we have also been reaching out to supervisors to brief them on the findings and -- and what we found in their particular districts and we have more of those briefings scheduled in the coming month. my second recommendation is to bring on a renewable energy consultant to assist the lafco staff. this is a pretty simple one and one that i have talked about for a while now. we would add expertise, for example, to provide feedback to the p.u.c. through their capital planning process. and to provide feedback on the projects that were me

the cpuc notified lafco that the data set for winston's initial analysis did contain some errors. these errors are minor, but they're still worth accounting for as we want to ensure the greatest degree of accuracy possible when performing the analysis and making policy recommendations. next would be a deeper analysis of the disconnection causes. these could extend beyond affordability and include language barriers, and we want to examine proposed policy solutions and get feedback from a variety of stakeholders on what those policy solutions could be. and we have also been reaching out to supervisors to brief them on the findings and -- and what we found in their particular districts and we have more of those briefings scheduled in the coming month. my second recommendation is to bring on a renewable energy consultant to assist the lafco staff. this is a pretty simple one and one that i have talked about for a while now. we would add expertise, for example, to provide feedback to the p.u.c. through their capital planning process. and to provide feedback on the projects that were me

does the cpuc have any or any actions that they need to take before a company like yours can invest/and or do maintenance or management of your system? california public utilities commission for those who don't know what cpc is. >> typically the way that works you go to the commission with a project and they prooapprove th rates to recover it. >> you go to them on monday and by friday it's done? >> no. it's a year later. >> okay. a year later to get an answer. it doesn't mean that year later you get the answer and they say cut that forest back and make it safer, right? sometimes they say no on a safety matter? >> yes. typically you don't ever get what you ask for and negotiate a solution on that period of time. >> that's one of the things that's unfortunate. the public see a fire erupt and people want to focus on the matter. there's a lot of factors, good bad and otherwise that go into the scenario at hand at the moment. i happen to know a little bit about the cpc because i spent six years in the state legislature and i was a bit surprised when sometimes some of the organizations, priva

the cpuc also wants better communication with state, local agencies as well as additional steps to help vulnerable customers like those with medical needs. and also wants pg&e to publicly explain why each shot off was deemed necessary. >>> pg&e says it is already implementing some recommendations and will continue to work for the state to refine the process. >>> back out to our countdown to the super bowl. taking a live look at the skylight in miami as the sun comes up. just two days left before the big game. this morning we have live team coverage with how they are getting ready. michelle griego and vern glenn have it covered from miami. >>> but first fans in the bay area are heading to the sunshine state and jackie ward joins us from sfo. are they boarding right now? let's go? >> i think i've got the raw individual. i'm in a scarf and puppy best and i bet verna michelle are in nice floral short sleeves, cute hats, i don't know. anyway, sfo always is a really nice job incorporating the team spirit. the lights are bread and gold have been displayed on the international departures termin