the attack brought to light major security problems. >> the metcalf substation was the poster child of what not to do. >> reporter: state senator jerry hill was behind the push to make the california public utilities commission assess substation security statewide. the senator said he's pleased with the commission's new recommendations. one of them to keep spare parts on hand. hill said if the power grid was compromised, replacement parts would take months to build and deliver. >> which means we would be without power for six to nine months. we can't exist that way. our economy can't exist that way. our public safety can't exist that way. >> reporter: pg&e told abc7 news it's reviewing the report. in a statement the utility said, the safety and security of our facilities is vitally important to pg&e. security at the metcalf substation was dramatically improved in the years following the shooting. the plant now has a stone wall surrounding it and security guards on patrol. >> this is certainly a far cry from where we were three or four years ago. >> reporter: the report offers praise fo

the attack brought to light major security problems. >> the metcalf substation was the poster child of what not to do. >> reporter: state senator jerry hill was behind the push to make the california public utilities commission assess substation security statewide. the senator said he's pleased with the commission's new recommendations. one of them to keep spare parts on hand. hill said if the power grid was compromised, replacement parts would take months to build and deliver. >> which means we would be without power for six to nine months. we can't exist that way. our economy can't exist that way. our public safety can't exist that way. >> reporter: pg&e told abc7 news it's reviewing the report. in a statement the utility said, the safety and security of our facilities is vitally important to pg&e. security at the metcalf substation was dramatically improved in the years following the shooting. the plant now has a stone wall surrounding it and security guards on patrol. >> this is certainly a far cry from where we were three or four years ago. >> reporter: the report offers praise fo

. >> reporter: well you we just arrived here at the pg&e metcalf substation in south san jose. you can see behind mae there are about a dozen san jose police patrol cars here. and sources tell us that there was an officer-involved shooting. they tell us that an officer opened fire towards someone who was apparently wielding some kind of axe. now, this may have been a foiled burglary. no officers were hurt. and we do not know whether that person that was shot is still alive or not. but this is the information we have. apparently the suspect was wielding an axe, and officers opened fire. and now they're investigating the shooting. now, as you know here at the pg&e metcalf substation this got national attention after someone fired several shots into the substation knocking power out. there are no homes directly in the area. at this point, our sources tell us that this may have been a foiled burglary. the monterey road is open at this hour. but they have sections of the area cordoned off. we'll look into the investigation, the officer-involved shooting and try to bring you the late

in april 2013, nearby pg&e's metcalf substation came under attack. snipers fired more than 100 rounds into transformers and cut fiberoptic phone lines, shutting off service to neighborhoods. it raised the alarm for a potential of terrorism, prompting tighter security at the plant. pg&e tonight tweeted that it is aware of the situation and is in touch with law enforcement. it did make clear that metcalf energy center is not owned or associated with pg&e and none of their facilities were involved in this shooting. live in san jose, betty yu, kpix 5. >>> breaking news tonight, a federal judge in san francisco blocked president trump from ending daca. the deferred action for childhood arrival's program. the obama-era program protects young immigrants from deportation. the judge ruled it must remain in place for now. in a statement tonight, state attorney general said, "dreamers lives were thrown into chaos when the trump administration tried to terminate the daca program without obeying the law." tonight's ruling is a huge step in the right direction. ea

in april 2013, nearby pg&e's metcalf substation came under attack. snipers fired more than 100 rounds into transformers and cut fiberoptic at&t phone lines shutting off service to neighborhoods. it raised the alarm on the potential for terrorism and prompted tighter security at the plant. betty yu, kpix 5. >>> the search for victims continues in southern california this morning after a mudslide triggered by a storm. 15 people are dead in santa barbara county. 50 people were rescued. they are looking for other victims. >> 500 firefighters from local fire departments, regional fire departments and all over the state are continuing to engage in our search-and-rescue mission. they will do so overnight. >> crews found survivors in the mountains of mud. a 14-year-old was rescued after she was in a home for hours after the home slid off the foundation. it's not clear how many people could be trapped this morning because of the debris and how extensive the damage is. the montecito community near santa barbara is a mess. it's in the burn zone from the monster

going back almost five years ago, at least one person with a rifle fired shots at the nearby metcalf substation run by pg&e and damaged equipment. they called it an act of sabotage with the intent of shutting down the system. that person has never been arrested. live in south san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. 6:07 right now. happening today in sacramento, governor jerry brown will release the budget proposal for the fiscal year. we know tax revenue from the recreational marijuana expected to give this state a boost. last year's $182 billion budget included money for schools and added more money to the rainy day fund. foll follow nbc bay area for the latest on the budget plan. >>> 6:08. developing this morning, a win for d.r.e.a.m.ers, which is temporary. a judge issued a temporary injunction last night reviving part of the daca program. kris sanchez is live this morning with the response just releaseed from the white house. good morning, kris. >> reporter: good morning to you. no direct response from president trump, just yet. his last tweet, posted nine hours ago. hi

back in 2013, you might recall at least one person with a rifle fired shots at the nearby metcalfe substation run by pg&e and damaged some of the equipment on site there. sheriff laurie smith called it an act of sabotage with the intent of shutting down the system. no one has been arrested in that incident. reporting live here outside san jose police headquarters, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >>> all right. bob. those officers hadn't stepped in, who knows what would have happened. >>> thieves with expensive taste on the peninsula. police are looking for a group of people who stole dozen office high-end purses at a nordstrom. nbc bay area's kris sanchez is live in palo alto and, kris, this story has a lot of people talking today. >> reporter: well, yeah. the surveillance video it really must be something to see, marcus, but we're not going to see it at this point. palo alto police are not releasing it, nor is nordstroms. they say that's because it is part of an ongoing investigation. now palo alto police did confirm to nbc bay area that a group of as many as ten men and women entered this no

public utilities commission issued new recommendations to secure the state's substations in light of the 2013 shooting at the metcalf station in san jose. the sparks there on the left-hand side of your screen, in april of 2013, a sniper fired more than 100 rounds at the pg and e substation. knocking out 17 transformers and exposing major security problems. one of the recommendations is to keep spare parts on hand if the power grid is compromised, replacement parts would take months to build and deliver. >> which means we would be without power for six to nine months. we can't exist that way. our economy can't exist that way. our public safety can't exist that way. >> hill, who you just heard from, was behind the push to make the puc assess substation security statewide. metcalf has a stone wall surrounding it and security guards on patrol now. >>> right place, right time. two officers rushed to save a dog hit and then trapped under a car. the rescue is all on camera. >>> a new twist in the push to turn california into two separate states. >>> we're still holding on to a chance of a stray shower today. even snow to a

substations. this comes in light of the 2013 shooting at the metcalf station in san jose. an abc news reporter, katie marzullo has the story. >> the sparks on the left-hand side of the screen are gunshots. a sniper fired more than 100 rounds at pg and e's substation in san jose. knocking out 17 transformers. the attack brought to light major security problems. >> the substation was the poster child of what not do. >> state senator jerry hill was behind the push to make the california public utilities commission assess substation security statewide. the senator is pleased with the commission's new recommendations. one of them, to keep spare parts on hand. hill said if the power grid was compromised, replacement parts would take months to build and deliver. >> which means we would be without power for six to nine months. we can't exist that way, our economy can't exist that way, our public safety can't exist that way. >> it's reviewing the report. in a statement, the utility said the safety and security of our facilities is vitally important to pg & e. >> security was dramat