>>> tonight on kqed newsroom. author and historian gary camille joins us to talk about transit in san francisco, how it's changed over the years and where it may be going next. >> all public transit agencies úand united states have now entered the public transit death spiral. >>> california politicians react to the verdict in the kyle rittenhouse trial. >>> a surprise announcement from representative jackie spear, we will get the latest from our panel of political experts. >>> let's rock 'n roll in this week's edition of something beautiful. >>> coming to you from kqed headquarters in san francisco, this friday, november 19 2021. hello and welcome to the show. this is kqed newsroom . let's kick off our show with the friday 5, a look at some of the top news stories in california. >>> as we enter the holiday season, about 67 percent of californians are fully vaccinated, even as covid cases continue to creep up. governor newsom eps warning of this other winter surgeon infections and state health officials clarify the

>> tonight on kqed newsroom, our special guest, dr. monica gandhi shares her insight. and we talk about california lawmakers taking on big oil and gas and how they are having problems with employment agencies in sacramento. les halloween is around the corner. we take in autumn festivities on this week's edition of something beautiful. coming to you from kqed headquarters in san francisco. this friday, october 29th, 2021. welcome to the show i am priya david clemens and this is kqed newsroom. the left catch-up. our pick for some of the top stories in california this week. reservoirs across northern california have slightly higher water levels thanks to last week's drenching storm. a bombcyclone and atmospheric river broke 100 year rain records in parts of northern california, including san francisco, where we had our wettest ever day in october. in order to escape our severe drought, we need a lot more rain. >>> governor newsom received his booster shot this weekend and encouraged all eligible californians to get the boosters, too. the california drug administration has

. >> tonight on kqed newsroom. special guest, congress member adam seema schiff . discusses his new book. and a growing income gap. >>> should san francisco apologize to chinese communit >>> we look at san francisco's grace cathedral in this week's edition of something beautiful. >> coming to you from headquarters in san francisco. this friday, november 12th, 2021. >> welcome to newsroom, i'm your host. let's kickoff our show. it a look at the top news stories this week. california coronavirus case rate is in e highest category. transmission has increased. the state is preparing for a winter search. governor newsom and state secretary is recommending covid boosters for anyone that may benefit aired dr. galli said administration working with healthcare providers and followed pharmacies to make sure no one is turned away. >>> anti-vaccine protests led to a car crash that killed or injured five people. >>> leaders continue to push for climate action. here's chair of the resources board, leanne randolph. >> a clean transportation sector is key to achieving climate targ

>> tonight on kqed newsroom. special guest talks about how a diet for a planet can combat climate change. plus campaign contributions for fossil fuel interest and a strike force. we go ice skating in this week's edition of something beautiful. coming from you headquarters in san francisco this friday. hello, welcome to the show aired this is newsroom let's catch up on the big news stories in california this week in the friday five. there have been and uptick of covid cases this week. this is the highest level of transmission according to the cdc. areas set of been in the orange rain are back to red. drug companies scored a win as a california judge ruled they could got be held a lot reliable for opioid crisis. the four california counties that brought the lawsuit had hoped to win billions of dollars to help pay for drug abuse treatment programs. an appeal it is expecd. >>> hop environmental officials are in scotland attending the climate change conference. their goal is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. here's

. >> tonight on kqed newsroom. special guest, congress member adam seema schiff .sses his new book. and a growing income gap. >>> should san francisco apologize to chinese community? >>> we look at san francisco's grace cathedral in this week's edition of something beautiful.

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from from kqed and the california newsroom, lily jamali reports how their findings could have ramifications victims of past fires caused by the utility company. >> reporter: after 3 months, firefighters in california have contained the dixie fire, which this summer engulfed almost a million acres-- an area bigger than rhode island. it's the second largest fire in california history, and has left at least 1,000 people homeless. it may have been started by equipment belonging to california's largest utility, pacific gas & electric-- or pg&e. pg&e has been implicated in several devastating fires, including the deadly camp fire, which destroyed the town of paradise in the sierra nevada foothills almost three years ago. it was sparked when this hook that kept a power line suspended snapped after a century of use, causing sparks to fly onto dry brush below. the company ultimately pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the residents who died in the camp fire. last year, bill johnson, pg&e's then-c.e.o., entered the company's pleas: >> i wish there was some way to take back wha