someone is advocating for neighborhood safety is utmost importance and we're very grateful. >> jerry hill started the press conference surrounded by supportive residents. he is outlining what the bill would do. such as not allowing to pass the cost on to rate payers. also, it would require the utility to look into an automatic shutoff valves. they couldn't get to the valves to shut off the gas for 90 minutes. he would like to see them getting an automatic shut-off valve in place. he is confident to get it passed in time and that would come to a huge relief that are dealing with the emotions of the one-year anniversary. >>> in san jose today, the family of captain of the san francisco bound flight 93 is prepared to mark the memorial of his death. he was a graduate of san jose state university. at 1:00 p.m. a ceremony will be held at an elementary school. then 3:00 they will hold a memorial tribute at flight simulation lab. it crashed on september 11th in pennsylvania. a group of passengers stormed the cockpit to stop terrorists from flying the plane into the white house. >> leon panetta vi

someone is advocating for neighborhood safety is utmost importance and we're very grateful. >> jerry hill started the press conference surrounded by supportive residents. he is outlining what the bill would do. such as not allowing to pass the cost on to rate payers. also, it would require the utility to look into an automatic shutoff valves. they couldn't get to the valves to shut off the gas for 90 minutes. he would like to see them getting an automatic shut-off valve in place. he is confident to get it passed in time and that would come to a huge relief that are dealing with the emotions of the one-year anniversary. >>> in san jose today, the family of captain of the san francisco bound flight 93 is prepared to mark the memorial of his death. he was a graduate of san jose state university. at 1:00 p.m. a ceremony will be held at an elementary school. then 3:00 they will hold a memorial tribute at flight simulation lab. it crashed on september 11th in pennsylvania. a group of passengers stormed the cockpit to stop terrorists from flying the plane into the white house. >> leon panetta vi

. >> jerry hill no ve ninguna opocicion a que esta ley sea aprovada en el senado, así mismo una legislaciónonsuelo a todas las personas que perdieron a sus seres queridos que todavía están esperandoo que sus hogares sean recosntruidos. >> entraria en vigencia en enero del próximamente año. >> la empresa declarda en quiebra ahora es demandada, diciendo que no les dieron los 60 días de aviso previo cuando se desocupa a mas de 50 empleados, el empresario se dio en bancarota y el mismo día despidio a sus empleado. >> ahora se deciidran si los acusados podrán salir a la defensa de los matromonios homosexuales. >> >>>>> la proposicion 8 volvio a tribunales, los que se oponen an matrimonio ga. >gay. >> la sección inicio a las 9 de la mañana y en sf un grupo precedido por una jueza escucho y analizo la siguiente pregunta "cse podrá apelar una ley que no esta siendo analizada por nadie del estado" esta ley va mas allá de la proposicion 8 y se analiza la medidad de cualquier otra ley que sea sometida en el futuro. >> la cosntituciojn estatal le otorga el derecho de procurar al procurador oficial y no

among the list of proposed regulations, jerry hill wants automatic shut off valves to be added. >> more critical of pg and e. the ticking time bomb could have been diffused. >> it's very important that we pass along the strong mess that pipe safety needs to be governed other than pg and e. >> the cost of safety upgrades tops 2 billion dollars. wants customers to pay 90 percent of that. he calls that quote absurd. >> the city says three banks have found a way to get around the law. residents are trying to hold banks accountable. robert? >>reporter: anything from dead animals is where the dream of homeowner ship came to die. >> trucks were driving up and dumping. >> even construction trucks had came through here. >>reporter: there's nothing about the burials here. three homes were all buried in trash. >> there was a property there and when i first saw it, it was neck high. >> each was lost to mortgage foreclosure. drug dealers moved in. >> if they are selling, they don't care. >> put down the remote. this isn't the same tail of foreclosure gone ary. >> the bank is very slow or unwilling t

today jerry hill stood along size residence that lost their home and loved ones including one woman whose daughter was killed in the explosion. >> i am the mother of jessica morales who unfortunately died not far from here in a fit extremely difficult for me to be here. my daughter was only 20, she was beautiful. she had a full life of head of her. and i miss her every single day. there is not one day that i do not think about her. now one day that her brother and sister talk about her. my life is forever changed because my daughter jessica is no longer here with me. simple things just reaching out, touching base with her throughout the day has gone. i am in full support of this legislation passing these demands, passing it, i cannot express how important is that we all come together and support this. >> assembly man hill is also introducing two new pieces of legislation today to increase pipeline safety one will protect whistle- blowers at public utilities and the other will create a safety position within the cpu see. a more rain man is in jail for child cruelty after leaving his one-ye

muy importante que toda la gente sepa que necesitamos unirnos y votar con el para que pase24:43 jerry hillel proyecto ab56 3:16 it mandates the ab-56 entre otras cosas obligaria a las companias a que en vez de valvulas manuales, instalen automaticas para cerrar el suministro de gas, dijo hill, pues como sabemos le tomo a pg&e 95 minutos cortar el suministro cuando ocurrio la explosion el ano pasado.... georgina valadez/vive en san bruno 32:12 son cosas que se pueden evitar y es un descuido demasiado grande imperdonable 32:19 38 casas fueron destruidas, el vecindario arrasado por las llamas y ocho personas perdieron la vida, incluida la hija de rene, jessica morales 5:32 it makes it extremely difficult para mi es muy dificil estar aqui, pero hoy es muy importante que se envie el mensaje que la seguridad en los gasoductos debe estar gobernada por alguien mas que pg&e y entidades conectadas a ella.... poco a poco la reconstrucci on del vecindario avanza...la aprobacion del proyecto tambien le prohibiria a pg&e pasarle a los consumidores el costo de las multas. pilar nino 42:40 el proyecto sig

just days before the anniversary of the disaster that killed able to people, jerry hill laid out a proposal to require automatic shutoff valves. >> they need to make reforms to be sure that the puc is adequately regulating the pipeline industry that utilities are operating safely, and that there is increased accountabilitiance transparency over california's management of its vital pipeline infrastructure. >> during last year's fire, it took more than 90 minutes for pg&e to turn off the gas. the legislature is expected to vote on hill's legislation this week. >>> in other bay area headlines, san francisco police are searching for suspects in a shooting near san francisco's aquatic park about 8:30 last night near jefferson and hyde. police found a wounded man in the street. that area was filled with tourists at the time but no one else was hurt. >>> contra costa fire investigators are trying to figure out what started this fire at a house under construction in concord. neighbors say they heard popping sounds just before the home on schuyler court erupted in flames yesterday afternoon. the hou

now assemblyman jerry hill has introduced a bill to require remote control shutoff valves.ties would also have to submit plans to state regulators for comprehensive testing. >>> today fire investigators in concord are looking for the reason of a house under construction that caught on fire. it was caught on video by a name, joe howard. it spread to two nearby homes yesterday afternoon. one focus of the investigation is expected to be popping sounds that some of the neighbors say they heard when that fire broke out. >> all of a sudden we heard a loud bang. there were as to consecutive ones -- there were two consecutive ones so i ran to the whack to see and i heard another big bang and then i looked out of our window and the house which is under construction next door it was completely engulfed in fire. >> that new home was a total loss. nobody was injured. >>> a shooting near one of san francisco's popular tourist areas has sent one man to the hospital. this happened at jefferson and hyde streets in san francisco's aquatic park near ghirardelli square around 8:30 last night.

despite the numbers, the bill's author, jerry hill and his supporters, say ab-56 is not a sure thing. the mayor issued a challenge to lawmakers who are still on the fence. >> look out on this devastated neighborhood, a few steps from where you stand where people lost their lives. >> reporter: one of the key provisions of the bill, requiring automatic shutoff valves on pipelines, following last year's explosion, the pipes shot out fire for another 90 minutes until a valve could be manually shut off. last week, the federal port blamed pg&e for baffling mistake leading up to the blast and the ntsb said the utility exploited the lack of monitoring by legislators. supporters of ab-56 say new rules can prevent another tragedy. >> it's too late to save our friends and neighbors. it's too late to save our neighborhood but it may be just in time to save the next one. >> reporter: the bill's already passed in the assembly. that's set for tomorrow, with the full senate set for friday. that worn the anniversary of the explosion -- that would be the anniversary of the explosion. reporting live in

. >> reporter: jerry hill pushed for support of his bill which would beef up oversight of gas pipeline and the companies which operate them. >> and had regulators been more vigilant and critical of pg&e, the ticking time bomb that was line 132 behind us could have been defused and this tragedy avoided. >> reporter: ab-56 prevents gas companies from recovering fines orpenalties from ratepayers, requires automatic shutoff valves and requires the public utilities commission to track how gas companies spend money allocated for safety projects. >> too late to save our friends and neighborhoods and neighbors. but it may be just in time to save the next one. >> reporter: one thing the bill doesn't address is the cost of safety upgrades and who pays. >> the plan that pg&e put forward about $2.2 billion of repairs. at this point they have asked an expected ratepayers to pick up 90% of that. that's absurd! >> amassing immense profits, they are not investing back into their communities. >> reporter: this neighbor says he is still arguing with pg&e to pay a few hundred dollars for the damage to hi

assemblyman jerry hill stood with the victims today to demand that lawmakers approve a.b. 56. the bill would reform the way the public utilities commission regulates gas pipelines and increase accountability from companies like pg&e. supporters want legislators to pass it and the governor to sign it by friday, marking one year since the incident. >> with everything we know, we have the opportunity and the obligation to take every step possible to ensure that the lessons this tragedy are well learned and that the circumstances are not repeated. >> the bill would also force the installation of automatic or remote-controlled shutoff valves on the pipelines. during last year's incident, it took pg&e 95 minutes to turn off the gas flow. please join us for an nbc bay area report "san bruno fire and remembrance and recovery," airing friday at 4:00 p.m. >>> it was a passionate and vocal gathering. supporters and protesters of same-sex marriage were in san francisco today for a crucial proceeding at the state supreme court. a group against same-sex marriage organized a sit-in outside o

>>reporter: jerry hill says his bill is essential.led pg&e compliance with regulation a litany of failure. he only has to look as far as the gas fire that december void a town news cupertinoless week to know how badly regulations are needed. >> another example sadly that the fact that that plastic pip was deficient. that it was flawed. that it had problems before and was well known and it was well known to pg&e but they did nothing about it. similar to the issue in san bruin oyshtion bill would not awill you pg&e to pass along penalty and fine imposed by regulators to rate first. hill hopes the legislation will be signed by governor brown before friday. one year anniversary of the explosion and fire that ripped through the san bruno neighborhood. in san bruin oshtion abc 7 news. >>> hyatt employee demand new contract today during labor day protest in san francisco and santa clara. workers march through sun fran union square and then rall c outside the grand hyatt. union local 2 has been without a contract at hyatt for 2 years. hyatt h

. >>> today assemblyman jerry hill will be at the site of the explosion that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. assemblyman hill will be add crow evaluating -- advocating for legislation he introduced to strengthen security standards. san bruno will hold a ceremony on friday night to remember the victims. >>> last night ntsb blasted them in a series of miss steps. to read the full report go to our website and click on the san bruno tab. >>> sal, how is it doing out there? >>> well it is doing well considering what you said dave and palm, a lot of people are -- pam a lot of people are back since the holiday weekend and we are getting a bun much of slow -- bunch of slow traffic on highway bay point and the traffic is slow and it is slow in antioch and you will see a little bit of a which is -- bit of fog. northbound traffic is looking good right in front of the oakland coliseum. highway 17, if you are a 17 driver is, we heard from a bunch of you over the last few weeks. nothing like that horrible monday we had a few weeks ago and last week we had that road work going on and th

. >>> today peninsula assemblyman jerry hill urged passage of his bill that would set down strict standards of pipelines in california. tom vacar tells us what this bill would do. >> reporter: right next to the blast, a home undergoes repairs. assemblyman hill offers a passage of a bill that would require much improved maintenance and inspection beginning in the area where the most people would be affected. >> note that's the important part. the priority is to make sure they're safe then go through the system to make sure its safe. >> we're not going to wait for new regulations. we're already taking action. we're modernizing equipment, installing new pipes and improving our testing programs. >> reporter: industry lobbyists were successful in deleting a requirement that could cut profits to companies that continue to have incidents. >> they didn't want any part of that. >> then i read this morning in the paper that a lot of gas industry associations are coming out saying you know it's really not as bad as what the ntsb said. >> reporter: the residents will have none of it from the industry,

the bill by jerry hill would require shut off valves on lines and for utility officials to keep in touch with each other. the purpose so each will know locations of pipeline, something that did not happen last year. >> and we're delighted and it's so important to make sure that the state of this neighborhood as well as others is insured for generations still to come. it's daunting and it is likely will not go away foremost of us here, in this neighborhood. >> hill hopes the bill will be voted on this week, if so wants governor brown to sign it friday. that is a one-year anniversary of the explosion and fire. sky 7 on the scene moments ago. a brush fire burned more than 10 acres near regional shore line area. no structures were threatened and no reports of anyone getting hurt. officials are just beginning to investigate the cause of the fire. >> a gunman with an ak 47 opened fire on a group of national guard members in a pancake restaurant. it happened in an i hop in nevada, three people died before shooter turned a gun on himself. and we're live at the scene. >> part of the investigation

. >> peninsula assemblyman jerry hill returned to the scene of san bruno's deadly explosion to ask for help for a plan designed to improve utility safety. it would require increased maintenance beginning in areas where the most people would be affected. >> that's the important part and the first priority is to make sure they're safe and then go through the system to make sure the rest of it is safe. >> reporter: a pg & e spokesperson tells us the utility is already beefing up it's security. >>> if question before the court, do supporters of proposition eight have legal standing to defend the initiative in federal court. as christien kafton reports the justices appear ready to allow the case to move forward. >> we have a right to marry. >> reporter: the argument over same-sex marriage spilled out to the streets in front of the court building. >> we don't support a special right. we think same-sex marriage is a special right. >> reporter: gay couples and gay -- >> gay couples and gay families deserve the same rights as in all of america. >> reporter: the áf the court is considering a nar

. >> peninsula assemblyman jerry hill returned to the scene of san bruno's deadly explosion to ask for help for a plan designed to improve utility safety. it would require increased maintenance beginning in areas where the most people would be affected. >> that's the important part and the first priority is to make sure they're safe and then go through the system to make sure the rest of it is safe. >> reporter: a pg & e spokesperson tells us the utility is already beefing up it's security. >>> if question before the court, do supporters of proposition eight have legal standing to defend the initiative in federal court. as christien kafton reports the justices appear ready to allow the case to move forward. >> we have a right to marry. >> reporter: the argument over same-sex marriage spilled out to the streets in front of the court building. >> we don't support a special right. we think same-sex marriage is a special right. >> reporter: gay couples and gay -- >> gay couples and gay families deserve the same rights as in all of america. >> reporter: the áf the court is considering a nar

mayor will be here, assembly jerry hill and survivors of that explosion from one year ago.l want to see a new law passed that will try and prevent this from ever happening again. this pipeline explosion killed 89 people one year ago. it's largely blamed on negligence by pg&e but the new law will try to hold pg&e more accountable. it has several requirements, one would go after pg&e's bottom line. if the utility is fined for a safety violation it would require that the money used to pay the penalty come from shareholders not rate payers. another requirement, the utility would need to look into an automatic shut-off valve. they couldn't shut down the gas until 90 minutes after the explosion. officials couldn't get to the valve to shut it down. they want to look to getting an automatic shut-off valve. they want it passed you by friday and signed into law. this friday is the one-year anniversary of the san bruno explosion. amy hollyfield, "abc 7 news." >>> mike the fog is going to burn off. >> it's going burn off quickly. around 10:00 or 10:30 but we have flight arrival delays

and now assemblyman jerry hill has introduced a bill that would require remote control shutoff valved. the utilities would have to submit plans for state regulators for testing. >>> neighbors heard popping sound when a house in concord was going up in flames. that's likely to be the focus of the investigation today. the fire was caught on video by a neighbor, joe howard. it destroyed a house under construction and damaged two nearby homes. no injuries reported. >>> crews in southern california trying to get a handle on a wildfire that destroyed 12 homes in kern county. the 8600-acre fire has burned 15 outbuildings and three rvs and is only 10% contained. the fire began under. it was sparked by the crash of a single-engine plane which killed two people. >>> governor brown travels to san diego today to talk to business leaders about jobs in the state. the jobs first program would offer more than $1 billion a year in tax relief for companies that create jobs in california. the plan would also close a tax loophole that benefits corporations that sell goods in california but don't employ m

. >> reporter: san bruno assembly memingerry hill called the news conference -- member jerry hill called the news conference to push his bill to beef up oversight for operators and regulators. >> had regulators been more critical of pg&e, the ticking time bomb that was line 132 could have been defused and this tragedy avoided. >> reporter: ab-56 prevents gas companies from recovering fines or penalties from ratepayers. it requires automatic shutoff valves on pipelines and requires the public utilities commission to track how gas companies spend money allocated for safety projects. >> too late to save our friends and our neighbors, too late to save our neighborhood. but it may be just in time to save the next one. >> reporter: but one thing the bill doesn't address is the cost of safety upgrades and who pays. >> if implementation of the plan that pg&e puts forward costs about $2.2 billion of repairs, at this point they have asked and expected ratepayers to pick up 90% of that. that's absurd. >> amassing immense profits, they are not investing back into their communities. >> reporter: this

today, assemblyman jerry hill and san bruno's mayors will be at the site of the area. hill will be legislating information he enin-- he introduced that would strengthen safety gas standards by pipelines. the vote is set for friday. the city of san francisco will hold a ceremony at skyline college friday night to remember the victims. >> last week, the ntsb that resulted in a series of missteps. to read the full report, go to ktvu.com and click on the san bruno tab. a mountain lion has been spotted in the city of ail pose. an adult mountain lion started early saturday and sunday another opinion siting is reported near hidden vili -- victim law. that's not been confirmed. there's been nom debate whether a cub was in the area. be careful. call 911 if you want to spot a mountain lion. this afternoon, oakland will unveil its most prominent and most experience form of art featuring 25 people the artists now invented these rules. a famed proponent will be at today's. >>> giants' fan bryan stow has not shown much imr. his family reports he's been sleepy with minimal responsibi

jerry's. also it a foreign company and that leads to a question from viewer brad who writes, i enjoy hill rather's suggestions on international stocks with high dividends, but i fine it difficult to find out dividend withholding taxes from certain countries before investing. you've been talking about international telecommunications stocks, for instance that have a hefty dividend. how do you figure out this stacks information? >> well, first of all your tax professional will have this information. but at the same time, most of these countries have between 0% and 30% withholding of any dividend that's paid out. generally it's in the 15 to 25% median range. so i would still rather buy a company like telefonica, get a close to 10% dividend on this very undervalued company and then let's say have withholding of maybe 20% at dividend, pay again here, and then sometimes you may have some kind of tax credit depending on what kind of account you buy that stock in, and where that dividend goes. so generally for me, a higher dividend, i'll pay the taxes if it means i'm going to make money on that stock. >>