today pg&e made its pitch to the cpuc. ultimately, the cpuc has to sign off on this. pg&e says the hike is necessary to pay for safety upgrades. that includes burying 2100 miles of power lines underground. this is all for fire safety, according to pg&e. the cpuc asked pg&e to consider a counter proposal about a 10% rate increase instead of 22%. the cpuc is expected to vote on this rate hike as soon as november 2. >>> well, some hard numbers to swallow if you want to make it in the bay. a new report suggests bay area home buyers should be ready to spend as much as $10,000 a month on mortgage payments. this is coming from redfin. it also says in order to afford a home in san francisco, you need to make at least 400 grand a year. the typical home in the city going for about $1.5 million. these numbers are based on buyers making a 20% down payment, and devoting a third of their income to housing. >>> also tonight, anchor brewing, well, we know the company is gone. the legendary san francisco brewer shut down over the summer. anchor is thought to be the first ever craft br

a vote by the cpuc is likely to take place next month. reporting live in the east bay, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> burying those power lines certainly would help and protect a lot of people in those areas. bob, thank you. >>> san francisco's top crime fighters are out with a new progress report on the effort to take back the streets. da brooke jenkins and police chief bill scott last night held a joint town hall meeting at the county fair building in golden gate park. they presented an update on what's being done to reduce crime. jenkins says her office is doing all it can to detain accused drug dealers whose cases remain open, holding them more accountable for the fentanyl crisis. the chief says the mayor's office is backing a new ballot proposal giving police more access to surveillance. >> not everybody is going to agree on any proposal of that nature, but let's sit down and work together as a community. >> that measure may go to voters as soon as next year. the chief also says his officers are making more arrests for retail the

the cpuc argues the plan would take too long and cost too much at nearly $6 billion. those costs would be passed on to customers through higher rates. the cpuc suggests a cheaper alternative, which would be to add a protective cover to the overhead lines instead of burying them. pg&e says that would be too risky and burying the lines would reduce the risk by 99% because lines can't be blown down by windstorms. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> san francisco's top crime fighters are out with a new progress report on the efforts to take back the streets. da brooke jenkins and police chief bill scott last night held a joint town hall at the county fair building in golden gate park and presented an update on what's being done to reduce crime. jenkins says her office is now doing all that it can to detain accused drug dealers whose cases remain open, and holding them more accountable for the fentanyl crisis. the chief says the mayor's office is backing a new ballot proposal giving police more access to surveillance. >> not everybody is going to agree on a

the cpuc will make their final decision on the proposals on november 2nd. >>> turning to san jose. construction is underway to build hundreds of new housing units on dt a land. the nearly 7 acre plot is right next to caltrain and vta station. the plan calls for more than 550 housing units, 135 will be designated as affordable. they have to finish construction in the summer of 2025 and vta has at least six other similar projects in the works. >>> the world health organization says humanitarian aid in egypt is ready to go to civilians in gaza. this comes a day after israel announced they will not block any aid going into gaza through egypt. the director general for w.h.o. said while gaza civilians could receive food, water, and medicine by tomorrow, gaza also needs fuel for hospital generators, ambulances, and other resources. this morning president biden is preparing to address the nation. he is expected to speak this evening and he will likely discuss the u.s. response and aid funding. the president is back in washington after a quick trip to israel. his time on the ground was just

they talked about 10,000 miles of undergrounding, but it looks like from the cpuc's perspective that a more effective mix of making lines more resistant to starting fires, what they call covered conductors, is the best way, at least in the short term. so pg&e is not going to get as much money as it looks like it wants. >> 22% is a steep number, yeah. i think perhaps half of that is more manageable. thank you, jaxon. appreciate it. >>> let's move on now. up next, a notable update on that sea otter in santa cruz that made international news for stealing surfboards. we finally know why the otter was doing it. >>> also, we're exploring the bay area's haunted history. a new tour focusing on the paranormal. >>> okay. you might remember this story. the sea otter in santa cruz that made international headlines for stealing surfboards. tonight a possible explanation for her aggressive behavior. turns out she was pregnant. earlier this week, the otter known as 841 gave birth to a pup. the two are now swimming happily in the ocean off the coast of santa cruz. over the summer, the otter gained n

. >> while pg&e's plan calls for raising rates by 22% a month, the cpuc countered with a proposal that would include only a 12% increase. the proposal could equal $50 more a month for the average bill, and the council's proposal, $28 a month. >> the regulators' plan approved some under grounding, but critics say it's good pg&e is focussing on safety, but also say a 22% hike in rates is just too much to ask for. >> it's very easy to have grand ideas and make proclamations when you are spending somebody else's money. for far too long rate payers have been looked at as an endless piggy bank from both the state and the utilities. >> the state public utilities commission could make a decision at its next meeting on november 2nd. ian cole, nbc bay area news. >>> president biden is making his way back to the u.s. after a quick trip to israel where he announced $100 million in new u.s. funding and humanitarian aid for the gaza strip and the west bank. the president is set to address the nation tomorrow night as tensions rise across the globe. those are protesters on capitol hill calling for a

. >> reporter: cpuc did not respond to our request for comment but has previously said the proposal iseant to enhance solar consumer protections and would only apply to future customers, but if costs surge, assembly member mia banta worries it will impact fighting climate change. >> reporter: they are expected to vote on the proposal october 12th. in oakland, velena jones, nbc bay area news. >>> you probably heard them before you saw them, yes, i'm talking about the blue angels. they were above us in the skies today. it is officially fleet week, and the blue angels have arrived. they made a pass over the city before landing at oakland international this morning. the roar of the f-18 fighter jets, the government shutdown would have cancelled their appearance before their formal shows on friday, saturday and sunday. and from the angels, the paid of ships, we have you covered, all of fleet week's festivities, we posted everything you need to know on the web site, click on the link in the trending bar. brace yourself, not even halloween, the city of san jose s getting ready for the christm

, shortly after the incident, our team proactively shared the information with the california dmv, cpuc, and nhtsa, including the full video. we have stayed in close contact with regulators to answer their questions. until today, cruise had an estimated 150 driverless taxis operating in the city during daytime and about 200 at night. people we talked with this afternoon support the suspension. >> i've seen cruise vehicles stop in the middle of the street, blocking traffic on multiple occasions and blocking emergency vehicles and honestly public safety is more important. >> reporter: this delivery driver says the cruise robotaxis have made her job harder. >> i have encountered them just stopped in the middle of the road at least once a day. >> reporter: she believes the suspension will give the company time to improve their technology, which she believes is not yet safe enough for san francisco. cruise will still be able to test its technology in its vehicles here in san francisco as long as there's a driver in the car. in san francisco, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, m

the cpuc, they referred to, is the state agency that gave the green light earlier this year, the city is now fighting that in court. it is also important to reiterate the suspension from the dmv does not affect other autonomous vehicle companies like waymo which actually recently expanded its service to l.a. >> thanks. >>> a cross between a mini bus and a food bank delivery truck, you can see them wedged against each other. this happened this morning on market and church street, san francisco police say two people were hurt, no word on who was at fault in the crash. >>> give you a live look at chase center where the warriors are about to begin their push to bring the nba title right back here to the bay area. our very own joins us inside chase center with the team and the fans. they are fired up for opening night. hey, vern. >> reporter: yeah, sir, ryan, greetings from baseline here at chase center. it is about that time .7:00 , a bunch of guys , way more taller than me are going to hit the floor as the warriors will take on the phoenix suns and about that, this will be your 15 for st

, shortly after the incident, our team proactively shared the information with the california dmv, cpuc, and nhtsa, including the full video. we have stayed in close contact with regulators to answer their questions. cruise had an estimated 150 driverless taxis operating in the city during daytime. people we talked with today told us the suspension did not surprise them. >> i think that's the step they need to take. we can't just have them plowing through the city, you know, unrestrained. we need them to investigate why cruise cars are stopping in the middle of the street and are blocking traffic and preventing emergency vehicles from getting where they need to go. >> reporter: this delivery driver says the driverless cruise cars have made her job harder. >> i have encountered them just stopped in the middle of the road at least once a day. >> reporter: she believes the suspension will make san francisco streets a little safer. we did see some cruise cars on the streets in san francisco today but that's because the dmv will still allow the company to test their technology as long as the

says, shortly after the incident, our team proactively shared information with the california dmv, cpuc, knits squa, including the full video. california joined 32 other states suing meta, claiming the company creates products that addict kids. the suit lists the dopamine a child's brain might receive from a like or repost. kids don't use much use facebook but meta runs instagram. a lot more on the "today" show. parents rallied in washington to push for a new bill, the kids online safety act, which would put new restrictions on requirements on companies like meta. some of the parents that lost children to tragedies associated with social media, they were there, drug overdoses, cyberbullying and more. the bill has huge bipartisan support in the senate, 24 republicans, 22 democrats, not only support it, they signed on as co-sponsors. but as we're going to talk a little later at 5:30, they can't get it through the house because nothing can go through the house because the house essentially doesn't exist because it has no speaker. they've got a new candidate, he's almost certainly going to

cruise says, after the incident, our team proactively shared information with the california dmv, cpuc and nhtsa, including the full video. >>> california joined 32 other states suing meta, claiming the facebook parent creates products that addict kids. the suit lists the dopamine a child's brain might receive from a like or repost on social media. kids don't use facebook much anymore, but meta also runs instagram. the remarkable thing is it's a very bipartisan effort. a lot more on the "today" show. >>> meantime, parents rallied in washington to push for a new bill kids online safety act which would put new restrictions and requirements on companies like meta. some of those parents lost children to tragedies they associate with social media, drug overdoses, cyber bullying and more. the bill has bipartisan support in the senate, 24 republicans, 22 democrats. not just support, they signed on as co-sponsors. >> there's a good chance legislation will pass. there's 47 senators behind it. we're going to move it forward to the house. this is important. it's something that needs to happen now

. >>> the cpuc will make their final decision on the proposals on november 2nd.es for the great shakeout. it gets people ready for earthquake emergencies and a statewide drill is happening later this morning to make sure we know how to drop, cover and hold on. it's especially significant to us here in the bay area where creeping fault lines lie all around us. waiting for that next big one. >>> okay, so this morning your phone is going to test an emergency alert system it will hit that phone at about 24 hours after a real life jolt 4.2 hit sacramento county. reminding all of us why the great shakeout is so important. wilson walker reports that the shaker in the delta poses a greater risk to your water supply. watch. >> yeah, this is old building. it's -- been here for a long time. isle town was erected i guess 120, 130 years ago. so -- these nothing shattered at isleton's delta boys dispensary. >> reporter: but the old building did get a good shake. cameras caught the staff jumping out of their seats just before 9:30. >> you have a security guard too up top. he ev

cpuc will make the final decisions on proposals on november 2nd. >>> san jose now.build hundreds of new housing units on vta land. the nearly seven acre plot is right next to tammy and caltrain and vta station. the plan calls for more than 550 housing units and 135 of them would be designated as affordable. they hope to finish construction in summer of 2025. vta has at least six other similar projects in the works. >>> and today, the nation prepares for the great shakeout. it's day that gets people ready for earthquake emergencies. it's a statewide drill and it's happening later this morning to make sure we know how to drop, cover and hold on. it's especially significant to us here in the bay area where creeping fault lines lie all around us. waiting for the next big one. reed? >> well, this morning, your phone is going to get a test for the emergency alert system. it will hit your phone about 24hours after a real life 4.2 jolt hit sacramento county and reminds us while the great shakeout is so important. wilson walker reports the shaker in the delta also poses a gr

she did an excellent job at briefings with the fire department and the cpuc in providing answers on the spot, demonstrate ing to both organizations that we were ready to start service as john becker , who is here today, john began working for the agency as an engineer in 2008 and moved to mechanical systems group in the transit division. in 2013. he had one of the most difficult assignments for the operation start up. he was supporting inspection and oversight of the central subway project and he was doing his day time job as the head of the mechanical group . he also. you know, pretty much doubled his equipment inventory during the process of the central subway elevators, escalators, hvac, fire alarm systems and emergency ventilation. fans. the addition of the central subway was sorry, the difficulties we were having with elevators and escalator issues at the opening of the central subway are not attributable to him. that responsibility 80 should be owned by the control center. nonetheless, he has managed the maintenance group, the maintenance of his position at central subway without

situation and determine that we can't, then we'll just continue to work with our partners at pge and the cpucto improve the work that they're already doing. all right. san jose mayor matt mehan, thank you for joining us for our regular chats. we appreciate your insight. a lot going on in the city. so we'll check in with you next month to see where things are at. we appreciate it. thanks for having me. all right. 845 here with san francisco. man was in israel when a surprise attack by hamas was launched over the weekend. this morning on the nine. he'll talk with us live from tel aviv, how he is helping with relief efforts, what he has seen and his message for people in the bay area. plus, high inflation, not stopping people from spending money for this upcoming holiday season. how much they're planning to spend on gifts for family and for friends as travel. there is nothing like it dancing is my passion. but with my moderate-to-severe eczema, it hasn't always been easy. i was constantly itching. whatever i was doing now, i'm staying ahead of my eczema there's a power inside all of us to live o

attorney david chui and staff working with our city av team to file a motion to stay and rehear the cpuc decision on the av permits. i know lots share the concerns and have questions about this topic of av policy and note this has been a state wide and national area of discussion within the disability and labor community as well. in particular, i want to thank commissioner peskin who has been very much taking the lead on sounding the alarm on these issues. i look forward to a robust discussion on national state and local regulatory policy at that time and with that, i will conclude my remarks and i see no comments or questions, so let's see if there is any public comment. anyone in the chamber has public comment, come forward and if not, see if there is remote public comment on item 2. >> checking for remote public comment on item 2. chair, there is no public comment. >> alright. public comment on item 2 is closed. mr. clerk, please call our next item. >> item 3, executive director report. this information item. >> good morning chair, commissioners. begin my report this morning with good