tonight on kqed newsroom, pg&e warns of more shutoffs. also, facebook, mark zuckerberg faces scrutiny as they are being investigated for their behaviors. >>> climate change is taking a toll on howe live. we will hear how it is taking a toll on our mental health. >>> good eving, welcome to kqed newsroom , i am cynthia. we begin with pg&e'slatest round of power outages in northern california. >> by thursday, pg&e cut tof power 180,000 customers across 17 counties in henort even as the company works to restore power to the afthcted customers, are warning of a larger shut off starting on saturday night amid forecasts of strong wind. it they faced ism from the governorla, wmakers, and the california public utilities co ission over their handli of the first round of power outages two weeks ago. pg&e ceo accepted lane, saying the utility was not adequately prrsared for the round of outages, as the website crashed repeatedly and the call nters were overloaded. joining me now is the senior produc, and data journalist, lisa white commented disabili

welcome to kqed newsroom. we begin with the latest devel inquiry of president trump. earlier today, the three tehous comm enading the impeachmt investigation demanded documents from vice president mike pence about the ite house's dealings with ukraine, and yesterday the mmittees interviewed kurt volker, a special envoy envofor special envoy to ukraine. also this week, president trumpo reporters that china should open an investigation into biden and his son. nior editor ron joining us npr from want d.c. ron, let me begin with you. let's talk about the niece president pence. espect what do we know and where is this going? >> the house leaders have sent notice to the vice president saying they want to see every development that might exist, that might pertain to meetings that mike pence might verified with the ukrainian president, perhaps with others in ukrae. they want to know everything that he knows about the intehanges between our government at the highest levels, that is to say president trump, and the ukrainian esident with úrespeto investigations of the bidens, an

welcome to kqed newsroom. we begin with the latest development in the impeachment inquiry of president trump. earlier today, the three house committees leading the impeachment investigation demanded documents from vice president mike pence about the white house's dealings with ukrae, and yesterday the committees interviewed kurt volker, a special envoy former special envoy to ukraine. also this idek, prt trump told reporters chthat a should open an investigation into den and his son. joining me are marisa, and npr senior editor ron joining us from wantd.c. ron, let me begin with you. let's talk about the niecec revelation with reto vice president pence. what do we wknow and where is this going? >> the house leaders have sent notice to the vice president ng sahey want to see every development that might exist, that might pertain mtings that mike pence that mmight ver with the ukrainian president, perhaps with others in ukraine. they want to know everything that he knows about the interchanges between our govern

>>> tonight kqed newsroom as the risk of wildfires mounts, pg&e shuts off powers to hundreds of thousands of cuomers across the state. also, we will hear from two of the candidates in the race to elect and discuss top prosecutor. plus, a new book by journalist sod author aaron ca explores the inspiring and iconic career of actress meryl streep. >>> welcome to kqed newsroom i michael krasner. we begin tonight with the unprecedend mass power outages across the state. on wednesday, pg&e began 800,000 customers in northern and central california. úaffected areas includepa and sonoma counties where the tufts fire in 2017 decimated neighbors like coffee park in santa rosa. the utility giant shut off power to parts of 35 counties -- 34 counties to reduce the risk of wildfires in windy conditions. according to cal fire, the majority of the states destructive while wildfires haveappened in october. joining me now are anthony sehgal and jonathan cox welcome to both of you, jonathan i want to begin with you give us a sense of how this wildfire season is a shaping up compared to last year with the ca

good evening d welcome to kqed newsroom. i am lily. we begin tonight with the democratic presidential debate and impeachment investigation. this week, house democrats pressed ahead with their impeachment inquiry, against prident trump. they interviewed several key e witnesses about president's efforts to persuade ukraine's leader to investigate former vice president joe biden, and his son. o meanwhiltuesday, 12 candidate squared off in a democratic residential debate, held in ohio. reflecting her surge in the polls, this timeit was elizabeth warren facing a tax from her rivals. especially over her support for medicare for all. y she refused to if she would raise taxes on the middle class, to pay for it. >> joining me now, senior editor for politics and government, scott shaver. joining us via skype from the nation's capital, is tall coping, the washington correspondent for the san francisco chronicle. welcome to you both. >> thank you. >> let's start with you, scott. you were in washington this week and you spoke with several ngression

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. >>> tonight on kqed newsroom, as the risk of wildfires mounts, pg&e shuts off powers to hundreds off customers across the state. also, we will hear from two of the candidates in the race to elect and discuss top prosecutor. plus, a new book by journalist and author aaron carlson explores the inspiring and iconic career of actress meryl streep. >>> welcome to kqed newsroom i michael krasner. we begin tonight with the unprecedented mass power outages across the state. on wednesday, pg&e began shutting off power to roughly 800,000 customers in northern and central california. úaffected areas include napa an no

>>> tonight on kqed newsroom, as the risk of wildfi res mounts, pg&e shuts off powers to hundreds of thousands of customers acrothe state. also, we will hear from two of the candidates in the race to elect and discuss p prosecutor. plus, a new book by journali aar ex tanhe d inspiring and iconic career of actress meryl streep. >>> welcome to kqed newsroomi michael krasner. we begin tonight with the unprecedented mass power outages across the stat on wednesday, pg&e began shuttingff power to roughly 800,000 customers in northern and central california. úaffected areas include napa an sonoma counties where the tufts fire in 2017 cited neighbors like coffee park in santa rosa. the utility giant shut off power to parts of counties -- 34 counties to reduce the risk of wildfires in ndy conditions. according to cal fire, majority of the states destructive while wildfires have happened in octothber. joining me now areanthony to bot h of yoa u, cox welcome sense of how this wildfire season is a shaping up compared to lt year with the camp fi and now we are approaching november, which was when

. >>> good evening, welcome to kqed newsroom , i am cynthia. we begin with pg&e's latest round of power outages in northern california. ur >> by thay, pg&e cut off power to 180,000 customers un across 17 coes in northern california. even as the company works to restore power to the affected customers, they are warning of a largershut off starting on saturday night amid forecasts of strong wind. they faced criticism from the governor, lawmakers, and the california public utilities commission over their handling of the first poround of r outages two weeks ago. the utility was not adequately prepared for the first round of outages, as the website crasd d repeatedly the call centers were overloaded. joining me now is the senior producer, and data journalist, lisa white commented disability rights advocate sharing the board for the center for independent living bein eley. lisa, tell me, what about the shutoffs that could start turday evening and ovthe weekend? >>ast night, pg&ewarned people throughout the bay area that they could be turning off the

>>> tonight on kqed newsroom, the fight over impeachment ramp its up, and we'll get the latest on this week's revelations and recriminations. >>> plus, a new survey gauge mood of california voters from concerns about the state's future to the tougheissues facing the state. welcome to kqednewsroom. we begin with the latest development in the impeachmen inquiry of president trump. earlier today, the three house committees leading the impeachment investi demanded documents from vice president mike pence about the ukraine, and yesterday the committees interviewed kurt volkera special envoformer special envoy to ukrain also this week, president trump told reporters that china an should openvestigation into biden and his son. joining me are marisa, and npr senior editor ron joining us from want d.c. ron, le begin with you. let's talk about the niece revelation with respect to vice president pence. what do we know and where is th this going? >>house leaders have sent notice to the vice president saying they e want to every development that might exist, thatight pertain to meetings that mike p

>> tonight on kqed newsroom, 12 demratic presidential candidate faced off this week, we will loat the state of the race amid the growing impeachment quiry pick >> also we will hear from bay area congressmen, rowe, who serves on one of the committees investigating president trump. plus survivors of some of northern california's most destructive wildfires are up against a y deadline to file claims against pg&e. good evening and welcede to newsroom. i am lily. begin tonight with the democratic presidential debate and impeachment investigation. this week, house democrats pressed ahead with their impeachment inquiry, against president trump. they interviewed several key witnesses about the president's efforts to persuade ukraine's leader to investigate former bice president joe n, and his son. meanwhile, on tuesday, 12 candidate squared off in a democratic residential debate, held in ohio. reflecting her surge in the polls, this time it was elizabeth warren facing a tax from her rivals. especiallyover her support for medicare for all. she refused say ifshe would raise taxes on the middle c

good evening and welcome to kqed newsroom. i ly we begin tonight with the democratic idpresential debate and impeacisent investigation. week, house democrats pressed ahead with their impeachment inquir against president trump. nt theyviewed several key witnesses about the president's efforts to persua ukraine's leader toinvestigate former vice president joe biden, and his son. meanwhile, on tuesday, 12 candidatesquared off in a democratic residential debate, held in ohio. reinecting her surge the polls, this time it was eltaabeth warren facing a x from her rivals. especially over her support for medicare for all. raise taxes on the middle would class, to pay for it. itor for politics and ior government, scott shaver. joining us via skype from the nation's capital, is tall coping, the washington correspondent for the san frlccisco chronicle. e to you both. >> thank you. >> let's start wi you, scott. you were in washington this week and you spoke with several members of california's congressional delegation, several ofthem are p

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >>> tonight on kqed newsroom, the fight over impeachment, and we'll get the latest on this week's revelations and recriminations. >>> plus, a new survey gauge mood of california voters from concerns about the state's future to the tougheissues facing the state. welcome to kqednewsroom. we begin with the latest development in the impeachmen inquiry of president trump. earlier today, the three house committees leading the impeachment investi demanded documents from vice president mike pence about the ukraine, and dealings with