and during that time, while the federal monitor was watching pg we have had the kincade fire.ayette fire is on fire and the dixie fire. so dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> as dan mentioned, 20 million dollars of the settlement is for the kincade fire the other 35 million. as for the dixie fire. national news. now, president biden is trying to crack down on ghost guns with new federal rules. he's also nominating someone to run the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives. and a brand has more details now from washington, d.c., hannah. >> vicki grant. that's right. ghost guns are home assembled firearms that don't have serial numbers on them. and the biden administration says their new rules will make it harder for criminals to get those ghost guns and use them for violent crimes. this new ally project can have dangerous results. someone can convert. >> parts of box into a working gun with alarming ease. deputy attorney general lisa monaco says criminals choose to use ghost guns because they are untraceable. but make no mistake, they are real. they can shoot to kill and th

ama: pge agreed to a settlement for the kincade fire in sonoma and the dixie fire in plumas.lie brinkley delved into the settlement. reporter: these people spent a year bringing pg&e to justice, and i believe that is what we did here. reporter: the sonoma county district attorney made the announcement that they made a settlement with pg&e to resolve the criminal charges of the kincade fire, one that began with a pg&e transmission line. the fire burned for 15 days, destroying 77,000 acres and hundreds of homes and structures. six firefighters were seriously injured. the sonoma county da said the most significant element to the settlement is pg&e agrand there. >> it is significant. it is $55 million going into these communities. reporter: that includes millions to expand the college fire technology program and requiring pg&e to hire at least 80 new wildfire safety employees. >> they are working on system inspections. th're going to bring local expertise here to the critical fire safety work we are doing. reporter: some criticized the settlement for not going further. >> is a lo

the kincade fire in sonoma and the dixie fire in plumas.e people spent a year bringing pg&e to justice, and i believe that is what we did here. reporter: the sonoma county district attorney made the announcement that they made a settlement with pg&e to resolve the criminal charges of the kincade fire, one that began with a pg&e transmission line. the fire burned for 15 days, destroying 77,000 acres and hundreds of homes and structures. six firefighters were seriously injured. the sonoma county da said the most significant element to the settlement is pg&e agreeing to five years of oversight. and there is the payout. >> it is significant. it is $55 million going into these communities. reporter: that includes millions to expand the college fire technology program and requiring pg&e to hire at least 80 new wildfire safety employees. >> they are working on system inspections. they're going to bring local expertise here to the critical fire safety work we are doing. reporter: some criticized the settlement for not going further. >> is a look at

and during that time, while the federal monitor was watching pg we have had the kincade fire. the lafayette fire is on fire. the dixie fire dan kerman kron. 4 news >> other news tonight, the los gatos woman infamously dubbed party mom appeared in a santa clara county courtroom this afternoon. today prosecutors revealed phone calls that shannon o'connor allegedly made while she was in jail where she allegedly told her 15 year-old son not to cooperate with investigators. she's also been said to have told her husband to come up with a plan to hide her finances that says prosecutors are saying the mother of 2 is accused of throwing alcohol fueled parties for under-age los gatos high school students. o'connor is being charged with 39 criminal counts, including felony child endangerment and battery. >> checking on the weather, take a look at the snow in the sierra today. this is video from it's come in yet nyack nyack. i'm sorry, nyack, which is a puff 5,000 feet above sea level. i knew that elevations over 7,000 feet, getting 8 to 14 inches of snow today. the weather also, of cours

a massive dixie fire and the 2019 kincade fire in sonoma county. instead, the utility company has reached a settlement with the county's and we'll pay 55 million dollars. which will go to sonoma county. but as kron four's dan kerman reports, not a single penny will help fire victims rebuilt their homes. >> in 2019, the kincade fire started under a pg e transmission tower in the geysers for 15 days. it raced through sonoma county charring 77,000 acres and destroying hundreds of homes now pg and e will not face criminal charges for their role in that blaze. sonoma county in the utility have reached a settlement. >> these people spent a year bringing pg needed justice. and i believe that's what we did here. is it perfect? absolutely not where they'll be. there will always be critics no matter what we do as part of the agreement pg and e will pay 20 million dollars which will go to a variety of nonprofits as well as cover civil penalties and reimburse the da's office. i guess i'm not really that surprised that it kind of went like that. charlotte frank

the kincade fire. you lose your home, your business, you know your vehicles. i mean. >>you know, you just year basically just the next day, you just get up and you have nothing and nowhere to live. no, where to, you know, just nothing last. she like hundreds of other victims that lost their homes and businesses get none of that 20 million dollars from the criminal settlement. >>they will only see money if they win their civil lawsuits against pg and e and that could take another couple of years. i just want to pay for what i've had to span. >>to rebuild my cattle ranch and to attempt to, you know, get some semblance of order in my business as part of the contained fire settlement agreement pg and e will be subject to 5 years of oversight by sonoma county. and we'll have to meet certain benchmarks. sonoma county's da thinks that significant. i was not going to end up like mike ramsey up in butte county, listening to the ceo admit responsibility for 84 deaths. >>and then simply paying a fine and walk away. that was not justice in my opinion in sonoma county. but attorne

there is a civil case against pg&e for the kincade fire set for november. as the legal gears move, they are hoping there is some compensation on the way. >> there better be. i would hope so. if they can pay all the banks money they owe them, i hope there is something in there. >> in sonoma county, wilson walker, kpix 5. >>> there was a push to hire hundreds of workers. at the mall is not the average food marketplace. in addition to cafe's and restaurants, the three story building will have places to shop and classrooms to learn about italian food. their search for workers comes as california recovered 90% of jobs lost in the pandemic. what is different now? applicants for a new spot are looking for ways to grow within that job. >> a lot of places, you go and there is only a set number of things that you can do. >> you're stuck. >> and you are kind of stuck. i think this is great lear. e there will be a lot of opportunities and a lot of positions. >> they will have job fairs at the mall in the next two gray days. >> a bakery that was a fame for nearly 30 yea

good evening, now it has been almost 2 1/2 years since the kincade fire destroyed more than 170 homes across sonoma county. the fire was traced back to a faulty pg&e transmission line. >> this week, county prosecutors announced a $20 million deal to settle criminal charges against the utility. here's the thing, the money does not go directly to fire victims they still have to make their own claims. >> wilson walker spoke to a rancher, one branch owner still trying to rebuild. the fire came through october 27th. saturday night into sunday morning. then, basically we had five houses and all eight barns burned to the ground and collapse and so, we had nothing left at that time. repoer: the has been in the family more than 100 years. with the exception of a few sheds, it was all reduced to foundations. in about an hour. a building process done in part with debris from the fire which has been a slow one. >> this one here full of cattle. we just got that rebuilt two weeks ago. >> reporter: it has also been costly. the family had to burn through their savings to keep the ranch going in the w

dan: they said that utility is still facing huge civil claims from the kincade fire. the cases can now move forward. ama: powerful winds are causing some problems across the bay area. look at this video from palo alto, where the wind knocked on a large tree on emerson street. this is near the whole food store. at least three cars are damaged. you can see the treetop toppled over. ripping the roots out of the ground. crews are on scene. dan: this was the scene on puppy drive where large branch came down and from home earlier today. no details on the extent of damage. it appears to be minor. in south san francisco the wind is blamed for bring down these power lines. you see how windy it is in this video. the wind picked up after the rain moved up around noon today. awfully breezy. ama: for the latest on the conditions, let us get to meteorologist sandhya patel. . sandhya: it is blustery outside. ally picture right now, here's the view from our east bay hills camera. it is a shaky view. wind damage, more apt not out of the question. wind gus o poet, up to 60 earlier toda

good evening, now it has been almost 2 1/2 years since the kincade fire destroyed more than 170 homes across sonoma county. the fire was traced back to a faulty pg&e transmission line. >> this week, county prosecutors announced a $20 million deal to settle criminal charges against the utility. here's the thing, the money does not go directly to fire victims they still have to make their own claims. >> wilson walker ok

. >>> i'm lynda kincade, thanks for the international viewers for watching. for you, 2020 is next.n us from america, we'll be back with more breaking news from ukraine after a short break. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back to our viewers here in the united states, i'm lynda kincade, and this is "cnn newsroom." more on breaking news out of ukraine, the northern eastern city of kharkiv is seeing renewed russian shelling. that's according to the region's governor who said they've been hit dozens of times in the past day. meantime, the mayor of odesa, by the black sea says there's been an explosion. residents are advised to go to bomb shelters but he says the situation is undercontrol. >>> ukraine president's president is holding to those responsible for those responsible for the blast at kramatorsk train station. thousands were waiting to escape to safety. here's how one ukrainian member of parliament described it. >> this is one of their next level of russian crimes. i can't even describe in words what we feel here. russia are hitting where it hurts the most. they're hitting train stations where

the kincade fire started under a pg&e transition line in october of 2019.stroyed 77,000 acres, hundreds of homes and severely injured six firefighters. the utility agreed to five years of oversight with an independent monitor and a higher at least 80 wildfire safety employees. sonoma county's district attorney said they did the best they could under the circumstances. >> if i had a magic wand, maybe pg&e would not exist anymore. governor newsom decided pg&e will continue. kumasi: she says the utility is still facing huge civil claims from the kincade fire. this cases can now move forward. reggie: contra costa county residents and physicist can apply for rebates to install electric vehicle charging stations. the state is giving the county and a local nonprofit $3.5 million to get more people behind the wheel of electric cars. they want folks to use more e -bikes. each rebate is up to $5,500. they hope to cut greenhouse gas emissions if people switch to evs. kumasi: economist sounding the alarm about inflation. the timeline for the next recession. reggie: we

the kincade fire started under apg&e transmission line in october 2019.destroyed 77,000 acres, hundreds of homes, an injured six firefighters. the utility agreed to five years of oversight with an independent monitor and to hire at least 80 new wildfire safety employees. sonoma county district attorney says they did the best they could under the circumstances. >> if i had a magic wand, maybe pg&e would not exist anymore. governor newsom has decided that pg&e is going to continue. kumasi: she says the utility is still facing huge civil claims from the kincade fire in those cases can now move forward. reggie: contra costa county residence and businesses can apply for rebates to install electric vehicle charging stations. the state is given the county $3.5 million to get more people behind the wheel of electric cars. they want to use more evite's. -- e-bikes. the county hopes to cut emissions by more than 50,000 tons if more people switch. kumasi: a new complaint against the open school district in response to its school closures. reggie: a sign of spring, t

and during that time, while the federal monitor was watching pg we have had the kincade fire.te fire is on the question. tesla ceo elon musk tweeted ahead of us. shocking decision not to join twitter's board of directors and the despite recently becoming its largest shareholder and for saying he would join the board. after a majority of his followers of the social media network was on the decline. >> musk did a quick about-face and is now saying he will not join the san francisco based company's board. twitter announced musk would not be on the board last night causing the site's stock futures to drop more than 8% overnight. >> i think he's trying to figure out how we can have big serve the most influence over twitter and as he continued to weigh the pros and cons, i think he figured out that he could actually we'll have more influence over twitter without being a board member absolutely sure their strategy behind his decision as every great business person does. he's got something going on behind the scenes. does he want more? will we? we won't know until he makes a change an

this week we learned pg and e will not face criminal charges for starting the kincade in dixie fires.local da is not calling for harsher penalties. plus, one of the men accused of killing kron 4 security guard kevin nishita goes before a judge today. this initiative died while protecting one of our field reporters in november. we're live at the courthouse in dublin with late breaking details to follow our coverage. grab your phone and scan this qr code right there on your screen. we'll take you straight to your app stores. you can download kron-on for free darya. james, back to you. thanks a lot. step in a 9.56. right now. just a quick note since it's easter weekend. just be prepared. yeah. if you haven't bought your easter basket yet and you're interested in doing that is going to cost a little how much on average $62 what's in their just a normal stuff. you it's a candy, a little >> toy here and there. and yeah, it's just that price of everything is going up so much this year. that's going to cost a little bit more. well, see, that's i got is via matson guys are looks like going to

for 2 major wildfires, including the kincade fire in sonoma county. but as kron 4 dan kerman reports, not a single penny of that money is going go to the victims. >> in 2019, the kincade fire started under a pg e transmission tower in the geysers for 15 days. it raced through sonoma county charring 77,000 acres and destroying hundreds of homes now pg and e will not face criminal charges for their role in that blaze. sonoma county and the utility have reached a settlement. >> these people spent a year bringing pga needed justice. and i believe that's what we did here. is it perfect? absolutely not where they'll be. there will always be critics no matter what we do as part of the agreement pg and e will pay 20 million dollars which will go to a variety of nonprofits as well as cover civil penalties and reimburse the da's office. i guess i'm not really that surprised that it kind of went like that. charlotte frankie owns the oakridge angus cattle ranch and nights valley. >> she lost 5 barnes in the facilities to keep that ranch going in the contained fir

there is a civil case against pg&e for the kincade fire, that is set for trial in november. as the legal gears move, victims are hoping some kind of compensation is on the way. >> there better be. i sure hope so. you would think, if they can pay the banks all the money they owe them, yeah, i certainly hope there is something in there. >> reporter: in sonoma county, wilson walker, kpix 5. >>> what is going on everyone? giants across the country yesterday. the a's in another country and the nba playoffs, 100% set. it is time to rock, it is time to roll. a series in april for the first time at shea center and steph curry gave them good vibes on friday >>> happy playoff season, let's begin in baseball, where the regular season is just underway in the first match up other ever between the giants and guardians took place. also the beginning of on 11 game road trip for san francisco, on the other side of the country. wilson. tom hanks randomly brought his castaway volleyball for the first page, second any inject lisa pitching, brendan crawford to the moon. first home run, and's rbi

it comes after pg&e will pay a $55 million settlement for causing the kincade fire and the dixie fire. >>> let's take a live look outside. ryan is here with what we can expect for the rest of this easter weekend. >> if you're looking out that way, it is oakland. however you want to see the view. >>> and will be mostly sunny tomorrow after we had the rain early this morning. almost one inch of rain in parts. walnut creek, .5 inches. even san jose got somewhat wet with .11 inches of rain. mostly sunny skies over much of the bay area. there is more rain on the way. april showers bring may flowers . temperatures are in the 50s and 60s right now. it is 4 degrees colder in san francisco, but warmer in santa rosa and petaluma. the big story is the rate. it will be back by monday night and early tuesday morning. what is happening at the moment is up for tomorrow we've got low-pressure offshore with a bubble of high pressure over california. that will change by monday night as that low-pressure approaches. we will get rain moving in late monday and more coming and the week. first of all though

>>the dixie kincade fire settlement orders. pga need to send direct payments to homeowners renters and counties within the next 3 months. in washington, an artist is creating a huge mural to pay tribute to judge ketanji brown jackson, washington correspondent alexandra limon has a look at this new honor. >>you know, i am a black girls, african name. >>so to see a woman us into those highs. that means a lot to meet. judge ketanji brown jackson will soon be the first black woman and only the 3rd black person ever to serve on the u.s. supreme court with p per osha's and cranes. artists are bringing me a cut or a calhoun's mural to life beyond being did judge jackson, the artist tells me this mural is also a tribute to african american history and culture. he's actually facing the rising sun because i wanted to feel like she was, you know, optimism and help for a brand new day and to hit at the national anthem facing the rising said there's great art movement after kober that would have been really prominent when judge jackson was

sonoma county will get, just over $20 million for the 2019 kincade fire. that was the largest fire in county history, sparked by faulty pg&e equipment. reporter leslie brinkley is digging into the details of the settlement. >> these people spent a year bringing pg&e to justice, and i believe that is what we did here. leslie: the sonoma county district attorney made the big announcement, that they had reached a settlement to resolve pending criminal charges in the 2019 kincade fire, a wildfire that began under apg&e transmission line in october 2019. the fire burned for 15 days, destroying 77,000 acres and hundreds of homes and structures. six firefighters were seriously injured. the sonoma county d.a. says that most significant element of the settlement is pg&e agreeing to five years of oversight with an independent monitor. and there is a payout. >> it is significant, $55 million. $42 million will be going to these communities. >> that includes millions to expand the santa rosa junior college fire technology program, and requiring pg&e to hire at least 80

and during that time, while the federal monitor was watching pg we have had the kincade fire. the lafayette fire is on fire and the dixie fire. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> other news tonight, the war in ukraine enters a volatile and dangerous new phase as new horrors are uncovered in the besieged city of mariupol. the mayor there says more than 10,000 civilians have died even as russian forces now under new command shift toward eastern offensive reporter christina pascucci is following key developments and has the latest. >> on monday, forensic experts continue their work in a mass grave to figure out how hundreds of ukrainians died and to identify them. what are those in andre and his 7 year-old mother had waited to hear whether his brother was amongst the dead. they told the associated press it took 3 days to recover his body and when they took him to the local morgue, it was full. there's a track record here before ukraine >> of russian brutality. the pentagon says russia has reported appointment of general alexander dvornikov known for his callousness in the syrian war. >>

they've reached a deal for starting the kincade in dixie fires. yeah. the utility announced a statement earlier. this are the settlement earlier this week and in essence, they've agreed to pay. >> 55 million dollars to 6 counties affected by those fires members. however, of the reclaim our power utility campaign. they've slammed this settlement saying that the agreement doesn't hold pg accountable at the levels. it should. >> of the 117 people that have died in well, disasters caused by pg e 100 them are from butte county and no one has gone to jail. and we think money should go to jail. >> louis county district attorney david hollister says a criminal prosecution for the dixie fire would not be the most beneficial to the county's. he says this settlement brings millions of dollars for fire safety, which is not what happened when pg e was taken to court for a wildfire in butte county. >> in the 5 felony convictions and what did they end up with? the ended up with a fine of less than 4 million dollars of which you county kept 30% no probation, no fixes i

the kincade fire started on october 23rd of 2019 and eventually spread to 77,000 acres and destroyed more than 375 structures. six firefighters were seriously injured, and the fire prompted the largest evacuation in sonoma county history. fire investigators determined broken jumper cable on a pg and e tower ignited the blaze. so i think that it's a real win for sonoma county today, the sonoma county d a. and the company announced a settlement with the criminal complaint against pg and e being dropped. we did what we could, which is we got oversight. we have consequences if they don't follow through. and we also giving back to the community so that we can be safer and improve our well being. pg and e today also settled with five other northern california counties in connection with last year's dixie fire. no criminal charges will be filed in that fire, which consumed nearly one million acres in butte, lassen, plumas, shasta and to hema counties. investigators determined the dixie fire started when a tree fell into a p genie distribution line. pg and e spokesperson says the company dec

prosecutors accused the utility of reckless conduct in the 2019 kincade fire. that agreement also stopped criminal probes in the county's damage by last year's dixie fire. sonoma county's d.a. says they're getting independent oversight for the utility, and that's a big victory. >> what we were able to do here was to get a five-year agreement that they will be overseen. there will be an independent monitor, and that they will have to meet certain benchmarks. if they fail, further action is warranted. >> as far as that settlement money goes, it'll also go toward the northern california counties impacted by the fires, including to local organizations and some schools. >>> overseas now in ukraine, analysts are warning that russia could be preparing for a new assault in the east. the pentagon confirmed today that russia is sending hundreds of military vehicles to eastern ukraine. new satellite images show an eight-mile-long military convoy heading towards the city of izyum near kharkiv. they say they are focused on the donbas region including the city of mariupol in

pacific gas & electric to avoid criminal charges for causing last year's dixie fire and the previous kincade fire. the dixie fire destroyed more than 1,300 buildings and acres. the fires were sparked by the company's aging power lines. it still faces criminal charges for another wildfire in 2020 thatkilled four people. >>> and president biden is taking aim at so-called ghost guns, the privately made fire arms that can be put together using a 3-d printer or unlicensed kits. erday des torackown on the homemade weapons that are increasingly being found at crime scenes across the u.s. the proposed rules would require gunmakers to include serial numbers be federally licensed, run background checks, and keep purchase records as long as they are in business. >> these guns are weapons of choice for many criminals. we're going to do everything we can to deprive them of that choice, and when we find them, put them in jail for a long, long time. >> the president also announced the nomination of former u.s. attorney steve dettelbach as the head of the atf. >>> alabama's new ban on transgender treatment

the dixie fire started. >> the dixie kincade fire settlement also orders pga need to send direct paymentsd counties within 3 months. >> bart is cracking down on people not paying for parking. just ahead, the new technology in catching people not paying up on live with the details after the break. ♪ sure, feels good when you get it right. and with the number one powered toothbrush brand recommended by dental professionals. philips sonicare makes it easy for you to always get brushing right. philips. ♪ ♪ [ bird chirps ] springfest is back! [ sprinkler & birds chirping ] these are the mowers i was telling you about. and right now, you'll find everything your lawn and home needs this season. [ food sizzling and happy family chatter ] at great prices for the season. stop by lowe's now, for your happiest spring. if you have type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure you're a target for chronic kidney disease. you can already have it and not know it. if you have chronic kidney disease your kidney health could depend on what you do today. ♪far-xi-ga♪ farxiga is a pill that works in the kidneys to hel

and sonoma county reaches a deal with pg and e over the massive kincade fire. we have details on how much pg and e it's going to have to pay a. plus. president biden is taking new steps to try and cut down on gun violence and the use of ghost guns. we have the details on that coming up after the break. heidi covey: so, i have an eye disease that causes blindness. i have moments where i get a little bit sad because i just can't see things that i used to. dr. stanley taught me to trust in the lord even when you don't want to. god is such a faithful father. nothing that happens to us isn't without his eye upon it. kron. 4 morning news at all for you. now 04:14am, here on this tuesday. >> you know, a lot of people different things on tuesday. john just reminded me we have a holiday coming up this weekend. easter almost missed it. i'm sure we want to know what the forecast is going to be for the weekend. maybe into the weekend on east or sunday. that could be one that might offer up a little road block or 2. it just depends on this forecast right? >> here's some goo

the settlement does involve the 2019 kincade fire.ve dixie fire that burned across five different northern california counties. now, cal fire investigators say the fire in sonoma county started after a war in cable failed and snapped off the transmission tower during an extreme wind event last december. the state fine pg any $125 million. sonoma county district attorney jill ravage says this new settlement actually provides more oversight and money than a criminal case would have accomplished. we did what we could, which is we got oversight. we have consequences if they don't follow through. and we also are giving back to the community so that we can be safer and improve our well being. now, according to the press, democrat nearly 2.5 years after the fire, many victims in sonoma county have not seen any money in damages from the company. although a civil case for many of those victims is currently set for november in federal court in san francisco now besides sonoma county, the settlement also includes the hema, shasta plummets, beaut

. >>> is been more than 2.5 years since the kincade fire tore through homes and sonoma county. prosecutors announce the 20 million dollars settlement from pg&e. fire victims wonder what is next for them. >> the fire came through on october 27 and then we basically had five houses and all eight barns burn to the ground. they collapsed. we had nothing left at that time . >> the oak ridge ranch has been in her family for more than 100 years. it was all reduced the foundations in about one hour. the rebuilding process done in part with debris from the fire has been slow. >> this barn here, we just got that rebuilt about two weeks ago . >> reporter: it has been costly. the family had to burn through their savings insurance only covered $.30 on the dollar. >> in paradise you would've had a break right here. >> this since the criminal case for the fire and comes with payments of more than $20 million, money that will go to the county and local nonprofits . >> i believe that these nonprofits will serve the community. >> that settlement does not include money for people who lost homes o

i'm lynda kincade. and i want to get you straight to some breaking news.s long list of alleged atrocities against ukrainian civilians hilt a barbaric new low on friday. a devastating missile strike in a crowded train station in kramatorsk, a city in eastern ukraine. i have to warn you, what we're about to see is graphic and disturbing. at least 50 people killed yesterday and many more wounded. as you can see, many of the victims are small children. the train station has become an evacuation hub for civilians escaping the donbas. women and children. ukrainian authorities say two russian missiles hit the site. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy vowed to pursue the attack as a war crime. >> translator: we expect a firm global response to this war crime. like the massacre in bucha, like many other russian war

pg&e agreed to pay a $55 million settlement for its role in sparking the kincade fire and the dixie fire. >>> a lot of families are dealing with the aftermath of the pandemic speak. demand for modesto says his life will never be the same after losing his wife in november 2020 two covid. life may be getting back to normal for everyone else, and is trying to do the best you can to tough times. >> it will never be the same and jude's life will never be the same. i'm ready to go back into the world and make sure that jude and myself have a normal life again. it is what brandy would want us to do. >> chris says another priority was getting his son into group therapy. >>> the impact of this pandemic reaching families who lost loved ones and those that feel a sense of loss. experts say there's a long road ahead for all of us to try to feel some semblance of normalcy . >>> there is a told the pandemic has taken on each and every one of us. it is not readily quantified by the number of people that have died or sickened by the disease. >> it is instilling us with fear with the world around us. >>

has recently settled lawsuits for millions of dollars for causing wildfires like the king became kincaderville in sonoma county and the dixie fire that span multiple counties. well some of it some evacuation orders have been lifted in the mountain community in southern in the southern part of new mexico, where firefighters continue to battle at wind driven wildfire. 4500 people from the village have from that village. there have been out of their homes since the start of this fire on tuesday about 60% of those people are now back home. two people have died and more than 200 homes have been destroyed. airfares are going sky high in the upper trend is not over how much more you can expect to pay heading into summer travel season. later in sports more from the warriors big playoff win tonight. jordan's peels feelings after he erupted for 30 points in his playoff debut. and the party is on in the southern california desert tonight. later, a report on the coachella comeback that's drawing major stage acts at drawing major stage acts at massive crowds. 5-hour energy... because the sun is out..

cover last year's dixie fire, which was the second largest in california history as well as the 2019 kincade fire in sonoma county as part of the deal pg and e did not admit to any wrongdoing, but did agree to an independent monitor of its forest management and safety inspection for the next 5 years. the deals also expedite damage payments to the hundreds of people whose homes were destroyed. >>it's going to allow us to work with the local community colleges to enhance and expand their fire safety training programs. we're going to be working a bit more. the local fire safe really to strengthening fire safety is in these communities. we think this was the right thing to do. >>pga has been blamed for more than 30 wildfires since 2017 that wiped out more than 23,000 homes and businesses and killed more than 100 people. it previously reached settlements with wildfire victims of more than 25 billion dollars. in other news, take a look at this snow that fell in the sierra earlier today. this is video from nyack in placer county and it's part of the same system that brought some much-needed rain to

if you remember the kincade fire burned in sonoma county that was in 2019, investigators say it starteden cable failed and snapped right off of pg and e transmission tower during a big wind event that fire destroyed close to 400 structures and injured six firefighters that dixie fire burned across five different northern california counties last year. this fire started when a tree fell onto a pg any distribution line. now the settlement requires pg need to hire dedicated crews to manage trees and other vegetation around his power lines, transmission towers and other equipment. pg and e says the utility crews will be from the communities and they will have independent experts inspecting the work. they're going to bring a local expertise to these areas when it comes to the work that we're doing the critical work we're doing around fire safety. we really think that this was the right resolution for everybody. we're really looking forward to strengthening our partnerships with the counties and the communities in these areas. sonoma county district attorney jill ravitch says that the county

the utility company reach 2 settlements for last year's destructive dixie fire and the 2019 kincade firesonoma county. they were both blamed on pg and e's power lines pg and e did not admit wrongdoing but has agreed to submit to 5 years of oversight by an independent monitor. the money will go to a variety of nonprofits as well as cover civil penalties and reimburse the district attorney's office. one group that will not see a dime, believe it or not, is the actual fire victims? >> absolutely. 0 yet has no effect on on the victims. they hoped you know, i'm pretty quick. you just give up that. >> that was cheryl. the frenchie. she like hundreds of others who lost their homes. we'll only see money if they win their civil lawsuits against pg. and that could be another couple of years. all right. time now for a weather check. let's give you a live look at the interstate 80 look at this scene outside of truckee snow on the ground. >> that spring snow covering the sierra. you can see actually looks like quite a bit of it. rose look kind of slick today. snow part of the same system that brought

pushback after what announced that pg and e is not going to face criminal charges for starting the kincade and dixie fires. yeah, the utility announced the settlement earlier this week apparently pg and e has agreed to pay about 55 million dollars. >> to 6 different counties that were affected by those fires. members of the reclaim our power utility campaign, though, are slamming the settlement. they say the agreement doesn't go far enough. it doesn't hold pg e accountable to the levels it should. >> of the 117 people that have died in well, disasters caused by pg e 100 them are from butte county and no one has gone to jail. and we think money should go to jail. >> plumas county district attorney david hollister says, however, that a criminal prosecution for the dixie fire would not be the most beneficial to the counties. he says the settlement brings millions of dollars for fire safety, which is not what happened when pg e was taken to court for a wild fire in butte county. >> in the 5 felony convictions and what did they end up with? the ended up with a fine of less than 4 million dollar

the second largest in california history as well as the 2019 kincade fire in sonoma county as part of the deal pg e did not admit any wrongdoing but did agree to an independent monitor of its forest management and safety inspection for the next 5 years. the deals also expedite damage payments to the hundreds of people whose homes were destroyed. >> it's going to allow us to work with the local community colleges to enhance and expand their fire safety training programs. we're going to be working a bit more. the local fire saying it really to strengthening fire safety within these communities. we think this was the right thing to do. >> pg and e has been blamed for more than 30 wildfires since 2017 that wiped out more than 23,000 homes and businesses and killed more than 100 people. it previously reached settlements with wildfire victims of more than 25 billion dollars. well, coming up, the u.s. could be in a recession because of inflation rates. why some lawmakers feel that some policy. >> from the biden administration are contributing to the issue. and at 3.45, are learning more abou

the kincade fire started on october 23rd of 2019 and eventually spread to 77,000 acres and destroyedre seriously injured, and the fire prompted the largest evacuation in sonoma county history. fire investigators determined broken jumper cable on a pg and e tower ignited the blaze. so i think that it's a real win for sonoma county today , the sonoma county d a. and the company announced a settlement with the criminal complaint against pg and e being dropped. we did what we could, which is we got oversight. we have consequences if they don't follow through. and we also giving back to the community so that we can be safer and improve our well being. pg and e today also settled with five other northern california counties in connection with last year's dixie fire. no criminal charges will be filed in that fire, which consumed nearly one million acres in butte, lassen, plumas, shasta and to hema counties. investigators determined the dixie fire started when a tree fell into a p genie distribution line. pg and e spokesperson says the company decided to settle these cases to make things rig

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has been reached between pg and e and six northern california counties in connection to the 2019 kincade fire and the 2021 dixie wildfires. in a pair of settlements unveiled just this morning. prosecutors say they will allow pg and e to avoid facing criminal charges for the fires, which were started by p genie power lines. the kincaid and dixie fires destroyed hundreds of homes. pgd is agreeing to pay more than $55 million to nonprofits and independent safety inspectors. the utility must also implement a number of wild fire safety measures. one of the principal conditions is that there will be the use of the independent monitor to ensure that pg and e is doing all that is mandated under the wildfire mitigation plan, launched with the cpuc with regard to sonoma county. the monitor will report to our office. beyond sight in sonoma county, conducting visual inspections, as well as reviewing materials and pg and e is custody. failure to comply may result in additional civil and criminal measures. pg isn't admitting any wrongdoing in the deal. it's issued a statement saying in part, it's look

million to avoid criminal prosecution for two major northern california wildfires, including the 2019 kincade fire in sonoma county. ktvu is. mark sayer has details on the civil settlements, which were reached with counties. the kincaid fire started on october 23rd of 2019 and eventually spread to 77,000 acres and destroyed more than 375 structures. six firefighters were seriously injured, and the fire prompted the largest evacuation in sonoma county history. fire investigators determined broken jumper cable on a pg and e tower ignited the blaze. so i think that it's a real win for sonoma county today , the sonoma county d a. and the company announced a settlement with the criminal complaint against pg and e being dropped. we did what we could, which is we got oversight. we have consequences if they don't follow through. and we also are giving back to the community so that we can be safer and improve our well being. pg and e today also settled with five other northern california counties in connection with last year's dixie fire. no criminal charges will be filed in that fire, which consumed

the settlement announced yesterday included the kincade fire, which started in october of 2019.the flames destroyed 375 structures and prompted the largest evacuation in cinema county history. cal fire investigators determined warned cable on rpg knee tower snapped and ignited the fire. sonoma county's district attorney calls the settlement a big victory for the community. he did what we could, which is we got oversight. we have consequences if they don't follow through. and we also giving back to the community so that we can be safer and improve our well being. pg me also reached a settlement with five other northern california counties and an agreement involving last year's dixie fire. that fire consumed nearly one million acres in butte, lassen, plumas shasta into hema counties reported how a few people just paid $55 million for a trip to the international space station. we're going to discuss the future of space tourism as soon the general public might be able to take a flight that was up until very recently reserved only for astronauts. then on this giving day we highlight

pg and e has recently settled lawsuits for millions of dollars for causing wildfires such as the kincade are spending this easter sunday at the resorts in lake tahoe. i want to show you some video from uc berkeley's central sierras, no lab check that out. right in the middle of winter. it looks like more than seven inches of snow has fallen in lake tahoe in that area this weekend, and we're expecting more snow later this week. this spring storm did cause some problems for drivers making their way through the mountains, with many spinouts reported on interstate 80 and highway 50. but to give you an idea of the conditions now and the fact that it's spring and not the middle of winter, this is a live look. you can see snow on the mountains, but that blue sky looking fantastic and right now no chain requirements on those two highways 50 and 80 that link the bay area to lake tahoe. beautiful day, all around northern california want to bring in meteorologist rosemary oroczo rosemary, the guys from berkeley snow lab called it weather whiplash that we would get these april showers and the snow a