encouraged that pg&e took immediate action when this matter was brought to their and and i hope that pg&e builds on this to demonstrate that they are now putting safety first." this is certainly another blow to pg&e since the san bruno explosion. state regulators have been coming down on pg&e in recent months, everything from their recordkeeping practices to corporate culture. this certainly adds more fuel to the fire. back to you. >> thank you. >> let's check traffic and weather. a huge holiday weekend. >> expecting sunshine, lawrence karnow. >> you don't want to mess this forecast up. i remember the last 4th of july, that was tough. but this one looking good as we are looking at high pressure building in. those offshore winds beginning to kick in and guess what. we are going to see plenty of sunshine and temperatures heating up as early as today. right now 50s and 60s around the bay area. by the afternoon, i think we are going to start to see some 90s showing up outside. 91 livermore and concord. 73 in san francisco. could hit triple digits this weekend. we'll talk more about that in a moment. ri

karen we will have more on what pg&e wants to do about this explosion. >> pg&e what a jury trial and insist they are not the only ones to blame. the wounds are very fresh 10 months after in the explosion took place. this is very vivid video eight people died 38 homes were disintegrated. pg&e contends that the explosion could have had from a third-party they did not go into detail what might have caused the explosion this is contrary to what happened a month later they were offering people money they were offering them 15 to $50,000. now they are backed saying it wanted go to trial we will get a reaction from the victims. and to say that the victims are partially to blame for this is outrageous. >> new details in the memoirs of jaycee dugard. that book is out today it is called a still life. in her first tv interview with diane sawyer on sunday night she spoke about how she tolerated the abuse. >> we are also hearing from philip garrido is first victim and how she was assured by authorities that she would of been contacted when guido was released. he got out in to track her down. now s

> still ahead, the concern of a group in the north bay is raising about the impact of construction on pg&e's natural gas pipelines. >>> facebook is about to change the way you get office supplies. >> and angst ling, givingqqqq >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good news for you, a sighting of missing cyclist from berkeley. anthony michael martin was seen at a hotel in roseville. he didn't appear to be in distress and they consider the case a private matter. martin was first reported missing after failing to return from the berkeley hills last saturday. his found was found a ravine,. >>> watchdog group is raising concerns about the impact it's having on pg&e's natural gas pipelines. they say the utility is ignoring heavy construction around major gas transmission lines. heavy trucks cause constant vibrations that can compromise the integrity of the pipelines. they are concerned that it could lead to another explosion like san bruno's blast. >> it would take out all the homes, 575, instantaneously, just gone. >> pg&e recently revealed it misclassified 172 mi

they hint that pg&e plans to partially put the blame on the residents. pg&e says it's all a standard part of legal process. >>> bay area school kids held a bake sale to help keep the search going for the northern fishermen lost in the gulf of mexico. these are six of the missing, the daughter of won one of them is a teacher in livermore. nick smith is there live. >> good morning. most of the survivors of that deadly if i can trip have returned to northern california but search efforts continue in the sea of cortez for the seven that remain missing and family members and loved ones of those people continue to keep this story in the public eye. take a look at this video. today administrators and students of the valley montessori held a bake sale. mandy whose teacher is one of the father one of the seven missing men. they range from toddlers to eighth graders they watched the story unfold in the media and wanted to do their part. >> they know the situation. they follow the news. their families also follow news and they understand that her father was on a fis

the idea is if it were to collapse suddenly and all the customers were dumped on pg&e at a time when prices were high, this would be an amount equal to what the additional cost would before serving those customers. the cpuc has been moving very slowly on this. it is an open decision for them to make, how you do the method for calculating what that bond amount should be. that may require an appropriation to cover. we have been aggressive in those proceedings and are continuing to push the commission to try to make some sort of decision there. also, we talk about the termination provision. last is that there is the -- we have been given indicative prices from shell as we go along with after the contract is approved by the board of supervisors and signed by the mayor, we are thinking the contract would have -- it will specify terms under which the general manager of the sfpuc may execute the contract, and one of those would be to make sure there are no favorable regulatory decisions, and the other would be that the pricing from shell is x or below to make sure it matches what we are for

. >>> the san bruno pipeline explosion has taken a toll on pg&e at the financial image. ratings downgraded his images from stable to negative. a big drop in customer confidence after less observers disaster and the unknown caused him to find the to the cases from the block is repeating he still has an a- in investments by with a new negative outlook is likely to be done within the next year. >>> some oakland ace players escorted out the fields today. >>> and somewhere in the bay area will be hot and sunny all cool and foggy. the forecastle had. >> -- forecast still ahead. >> keep in mind you can watch season on your computer or mobile device. we are streaming live for you at ktvu.com. [ male announcer ] this... is the montrose pet hospital -- montrose, california. in here, anarchy meets order. working with at&t, doctors set up a broadband solution to handle data and a mobility app to stay connected with their business. so they can run the office... even when they're not in the office. call at&t and see what we can do for you. with unlimited voice plus broadband, starting

they hint that pg&e plans to partially put the blame on the residents. pg&e says it's all a standard part of legal process. >>> bay area school kids held a bake sale to help keep the search going for the northern fishermen lost in the gulf of mexico. these are six of the missing, the daughter of won one of them is a teacher in livermore. nick smith is there live. >> good morning. most of the survivors of that deadly if i can trip have returned to northern california but search efforts continue in the sea of cortez for the seven that remain missing and family members and loved ones of those people continue to keep this story in the public eye. take a look at this video. today administrators and students of the valley montessori held a bake sale. mandy whose teacher is one of the father one of the seven missing men. they range from toddlers to eighth graders they watched the story unfold in the media and wanted to do their part. >> they know the situation. they follow the news. their families also follow news and they understand that her father was on a fis

we show the breakout on how much of that pg&e bill is how much gas, how much electricity. we do the same thing on our water bill to save on costs and so we combine the water and sewer under one bill just like pg&e combines a electricity and gas. customers typically -- that is why we show them with two parts to the column. >> commissioner moran: in the term sheet itself, let me start with the simplest of questions. this is the parameter for contract negotiations. it seems it is really contract, not so much program. am i missing something there? >> there were a number of things describing the program. if someone was writing this in isolation but would not just be looking at contract terms. there are broader discussions at the beginning. >> the reason for my question is, not having seen non- counterparts of the program, i am not comfortable with the term sheet. if we are talking about how comfortable are we with the shell contract, that is one issue. if it is extending that to the rest of the program as yet unseen, i am not comfortable with that. >> maybe we can change the tit

we are not put it all off on pg &e, because we know that there are many issues, but this power plant was the number one largest single standing source of air and water pollution in bayview hunters point. for obvious reasons, we wanted to make it go away, but we started -- we decided that we were going to plant our feet and go after them, as we said, one goliaths at a time. >> the power plant issue, both potrero hill and bayview, you never hear one mentioned without the other. the spokesman did together to make sure they are getting rid of their power plants, and they look at which one was the worst, and the bayview one was the worst, and we got rid of that. >> the oldest power plant in the country. 77 years old, and we finally got it tore down by fighting. others tried to take the credit, but the community pushed the power plant down. >> i have a child suffers from the effects of this power plant and from the other pollutants. my job was to take it where it really counts. that is what we did. we formed mothers for environmental justice of on the hill because these guys were up at the

. >>> pg & e answers to anger on how it might defend the san bruno explosion. >>> if you owe more on > pg & e is responding to angry reaction over it's controversial court filing in the pipeline disasters. one suggests that plaintiffs may have contributed to their losses by their own negligence. >> seems like they're turning their backs on us. and i'm not understanding why they are doing that. >> reporter: late today pg & e issues sa statement saying we want to make -- issued a statement saying we want to make it crystal clear that no one at pg & e suggested that the homeowners impacted by the accident maybe at fault. >> new at 10:00, ken wayne is in concord to tell us about how a proposed law would make it easier for people to refinance even if their home is worth less than what they paid for it. ken. >> reporter: for sale signs dot neighborhoods all over the bay area no more so than right here in contra costa county. when the housing bubble burst few places were hit harder than contra costa county. even as the housing has shown glimpses of a recovery, this area struggles. >> we've s

i know if you're someone that wants to save on the pg&e bill, otherwise a lot of cold complaints fromple living in the city. >> i bet. >> always seeing the silver lining on the clouds. thanks very much. 6:50, more details on the highest paid state employee. find out why he's not even really working for that paycheck. >>> hacking scandal in england is going to cost rupert murdoch a billion dollar deal. we'll talk about it in business news coming up. >>> as we drive north 808 between the bridges, green cars in the 50s and 60s. look at the southbound side jamming up per tradition right around there. i'll show you where else the commute is building in, let you know about problems we foresee coming up. >>> hopefully cloud cover won't be a problem for your day, making plans for the weekend. it is cooler across the bay area. 6:50 on this wednesday morning. >>> new this morning, a live look outside. that's the cloud cover we're talking about across the bay area. even if you head inland, you'll find cooler temperatures today, by the coast. what about the morning commute, let's check in with mi

. >>> put a leash on pg&e or we'll see you in court, that's the message to state regulators. a letter of intent was sent demanding tighter scrutiny of pipelines to prevent another explosion. pg&e operated the san bruno transmission line. that notice sent today is the first step in a potential lawsuit that would force california and the feds to enforce pipeline safety laws. >>> she's tired of running from the law. a woman charged with stealing a car with a baby still inside said that's why she decided to turn herself in to police. she walked into the morgan hill police station on monday after almost six weeks on the run. she was arraigned yesterday on charges of kidnapping, child endangerment and theft. police say her along with another suspect stole the car from this food bank on may 31st. most likely they didn't know a baby happened to be inside of that car when they stole it. police found the car and the baby safe a short while later in salinas. >>> we need more time, that's the stance from the white house on dismantling don't ask, don't tell. the obama administration is as

was safely back on the ground. >>> local fire departments can look forward to new maps and training on pggas pipeline system. the california public utilities commission approved the requirement today. a report on the deadly san bruno explosion found that local fire departments didn't know exactly where the pipeline was or how to shut off the flow of natural gas. the gas fed the inferno that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. >>> pg & e says it will soon begin safety testing of pipeline 132 running from menlo park along the west side of stanford and through palo alto to mountain view. crews plan to send water at high speeds to test pressure. people along the gas line should smell gas but pg & e says there is no danger and there will be no interruption in service. >>> mexican police found a marijuana farm in rosario. >>> the explosions happened during the evening rush hour yesterday in mumbay. investigators are looking at surveillance video for clues. no arrests have been made and it's not clear who was behind the attack. >>> and in france, a huge crowd packed the brusce. planes fl

pg&e filed papers last week. they outlined several legal defenses they may use. in one scenario pg&e sites conservatory negligence including partial falls on the victim. >> it almost seems like they are turning their back on us. i am not understanding why they are doing that. >> it is outrageous that pg&e is blaming the victims for the explosion. that is over the top. >> a spokesman told ktvu that the company is committed to the community. >>> two competing pension reform plans were greeted with a thumbs down and san francisco today. >> the workers held a rally outside city hall this afternoon to voice their opposition to the pension reform plans. both plans call for a higher pension contribution from employees into the mayor's plan also adds to health care costs. it puts a cap on pensions for new employees and they are hoping to get the measure on the november ballot. >>> the city council is developing in santa clara to hear a presentation from former 49ers quarterback joe montana. he hopes to build a lecture he hotel near the stadium. they will vote on whether to allo

was safely back on the ground. >>> local fire departments can look forward to new maps and training on pgs gas pipeline system. the california public utilities commission approved the requirement today. a report on the deadly san bruno explosion found that local fire departments didn't know exactly where the pipeline was or how to shut off the flow of natural gas. the gas fed the inferno that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. >>> pg & e says it will soon begin safety testing of pipeline 132 running from menlo park along the west side of stanford and through palo alto to mountain view. crews plan to send water at high speeds to test pressure. people along the gas line should smell gas but pg & e says there is no danger and there will be no interruption in service. >>> mexican police found a marijuana farm in rosario. >>> the explosions happened during the evening rush hour yesterday in mumbay. investigators are looking at surveillance video for clues. no arrests have been made and it's not clear who was behind the attack. >>> and in france, a huge crowd packed the brusce. planes

pg&e expects to finish repairs in about an hour. >>> some neighbors are on edge about a major pg&e gas pipeline that runs behind their homes. they want to know if it is safe but so far they can't get the answer. ktvu's ken pritchett is on the scene to show us why they are concerned. >> reporter: underneath this sidewalk are two pg&e gas pipelines. behind that fence that is where the neighborhood is located. the neighbors say it should meet the strictest standards. pg&e say they do, the neighbors want proof. >> reporter: it's what they can't see that concerns them. two gas pipelines. >> i am a resident here. >> reporter: he got a federal grant to research the pipeline, marked with signs. one of the pipelines is similar to the one that exploded in san bruno. >> we haven't got a safety study on the pipelines. >> pg&e says it inspected one of the two pipelines and the second will be inspected next year. >> it occurred in april of 2011, it is being assessed and the results take several months. the neighbors want that data but have been met with denial monopolies pg&e says some data is not p

a neighbor is getting over anxiety from this saying it's back to square one, he's upset and can't -- could hardly talk about it pgssued a release saying no one at pg&e would suggest plaintiffs or residents impact fwhid accident are somehow at fault for this tragedy. abc 7's dean johnson says the lawyers were just doing their jobs, raising defense that's might come up later saying if the document tone seems different than apologetic tone, he says it's because that is another department's job. >> and this is to protect legal rights down the road. >> public relations department expressing the feelings of pg&e, which are that we're sorry. >> attorney michael danko represents 40 clients. >> you can talk about pr and legal. pg&e, now, there is a year to figure it out. and what are you saying? >> they're saying it's not our fault. >> he says he's distraught that the legal filing seems to go back on the promise cash given to victims right after the disaster had no string as tachd and not preventing future actions. pg&e says that was not their intent. >> there are two faces. one tells you what you want to hear and one tel

the name came on the pg&e blast that happened 03 years ago we will have more on this and other stories when we return. the kincaids live here. across the street, the padillas. ben and his family live here, too. ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. new details from the p g and e and victims that were killed a number of homes a were destroyed. this was not told of the victims at fault language in the filing could have been more clear pg&e want a jury trial because there is still no cause for this accident. >> of our facebook fan page 8 and has been hot topic we have been discussing bill lawsuit filing. your comments have been pouring in it is still not sitting well. this is some of the postings. if you would like to join in on this discussion " no. 8 spot page and like us and join in the discuss

on big g cereals. you can make a difference. welcome back. pgl hold meetings this week in the san mateo highlands to discuss the ongoing natural gas inspection. they have suspended work on a section of pipe in san bruno after residents said they smelled gas yesterday. the section of pipe was once part of the gas line that blew up last year but has been inactive since the mid-50s. pg&e crews say the smell is not a safety concern but wanted to take the extra time to make sure because neighbors were worried. >>> today san francisco chronicle reports on pg&e documents detailing a 1988 rupture along a section of pipeline near the san bruno blast site. "the chronicle" points out that a 2002 federal law began requiring system-wide checks of gas pipelines once a leak is detected along a longitudinal seam weld. but they publicly questioned whether the 1988 leak occurred on such a weld. >>> san francisco's garbage appears headed to a new dumping-ground. after years of planning and months of debate the board of supervisors has approved a contract to send t

he said it's frustrating that pg and e stand by materials on a pipeline that filed. >> pg and e is assuring us their system is safe and how can we feel that the system is safe when they are looking at the pipe that exploded and saying it was state-of-the-art. is that what they mean by state-of-the-art? does it only go halfway through the pipe and scabbed together on site? >> reporter: attorneys say the legal back and forth can go on for quite a while, causing more anquish for residents. >> they accepted the blame in the beginning. now i guess it's gotten a little out of hand and so now they don't want to, you know, say that it was their fault. >> reporter: pg and e issued a statement this afternoon which says to assure our intent is clear today we submitted an amendment to our earlier filing that exply suitly states that none of the plaintiffs or res of san bruno are at fault. also the language in the filing did not name the city of san bruno or any third-party. the statement goes on the reiterate pg and e's commutement to the san runno community. >> thank you. at a time when budget cuts ar

. >>> we have an update on pg&e in the power outage in morgan hill. 169 customers are still without electricity. pg&e is hoping to have power restored to everyone by 11:00 a.m.. the problem started yesterday afternoon at about 4:30 when an under ground cable failed. that knocked out power to more than 7,000 customers. by 7:00 p.m., that number was down to 4700. >>> time now 6:37. sparks from a car fire may have caused a grass fire near the al month pass. it burned about 400 acres alongside interstate 80. fire started about 5:30. it was fully contained by about 8:30 last night. no buildings were in danger. however, you can see here some power lines were threatened. >>> the search is on for a thief who walked into a san francisco art gallery and walked right back out with a picasso. it happened at the weinstein fallly. he took an original picasso drawing off the wall and left in a taxi cab. it's only about the size of a piece of paper but it is valued at $200,000. >> we as a gallery will take a look at our security measures because my goal is to be able to continue to bring san francisco to his l

put a tighter leash on pg&e or we'll see you in court.hat's the new message from san francisco to state and federal regulators. city attorney dennis herrera is demanding tight eer scrutiny of pipelines. pg&e operates three major transition lines in san francisco. the notice sent yesterday is the first step of potential lawsuit that would force california and the feds to enforce pipe line safety laws. >> bryan stow's condition improves at san francisco general hospital, support continues to pour in for the giants fan beaten after a game outside dodger stadium. another fund-raiser is being held later today. the proceeds will go to the stow family to help cover his medical expenses. >> the ramp, this is the place to be in san francisco, it's along the san francisco water front from 3:00 to 7:00 when the fund-raiser will be held. kfox's radio's big rick stewart will be broadcasting live from the benefit. the restaurant is in mission bay at 855 terry francois street. the benefit will be outside the patio overlooking the bay. stow was beaten af

extra time to make sure because neighbors were worried. >>> today san francisco chronicle reports on pg&e documents detailing a 1988 rupture along a section of pipeline near the san bruno blast site. "the chronicle" points out that a 2002 federal law began requiring system-wide checks of gas pipelines once a leak is detected along a longitudinal seam weld. but publicly questioned whether the 1988 leak occurred on such a weld. >>> san francisco's garbage appears headed to a new dumping-ground after years of planning and months of debate the board of supervisors has approved a contract to send tons of trash to uba county. >> there was trash talking at san francisco's board of supervisors over what to do about the city's garbage. right now the nearly 1,000 tons a day not recycleed or composted is trucked to landville in livermore owned by waste management but their deal with the city expired in 2015. the supervisors voted overwhelmingly, 9-2, to award the new contract to another firm, recology. they plan to truck the trash to oakland and take it by train to the land full it owns in uba cou

another thing that they say is, even if their lawsuits were on time, pg&e isn't responsible because its pipe was state-of-the-art. >> reporter: the original filing also places partial blame on the victims of the blast, which upset many, including mike ben benko, including this attorney. >> they've been devastated, but they thought -- >> reporter: the filing isn't specific on what part of the blame residents should share, nor does it respond to allegations of specific suits. this afternoon, pg&e issued a large statement which says, in part, to assure our intent is clear, today we submitted an amendment to our earlier filing that explicitly states that none of the plaintiffs or residents of san bruno are at fault. the language in the filing did not name the city of san bruno or any third party, unquote. the statement goes on to reiterate pg&e's commitment to rebuilding the community. denko says he's eager to see the new filing but calls it wordplay. the devastation is obvious here, a stark reminder of what happened here almost a year ago. residents are eager to rebuild and move on, but yo

installed in the police cruisers their goal is to be quit their entire fleet >> new details this morning on pg&e are removing part of the pipeline is part of the line that exploded next class september they were told to remove the that section so we can be examined it will take two days to finish the project >> we will take a break here at 4:24 a.m. this time a shot from mt. tam camera we have some fog out there and we will be right back airbag for 20 6:00 a.m. will heart tells are starting to use high-tech technology so don't think about stealing that toppled. i am a tech have developed a small chip that can be put selling into lenin's these are fit chips that wirelessly san that data taken also give you location information they are hiding them in products without people knowing about upon they are basically a and then a small house in decker and add this one is water birproof. a hotel using these will know if up linen shows up missing prepared. the idea behind at these chips a lot of hotels that lose 20 percent of their linens per month and it is searching the hotels cause they constantly h

it happened on north tenth street. >> pg&e is on the scene and they have just capped the leak and the people in the three homes that were evacuated are being allowed to return right now. we'll bring you live pictures in just a few moments. >> and the scene of a fatal crash this morning involving a big rig and a ucsf shuttle bus. that happened around 6:20. good morning, i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm cheryl jennings. one person was killed and three others injured. the crash happened and octavia and oak. nick? >> reporter: good morning, more than four and a half hours after a klilgs disrupted the early morning commute, pa parts of octavia and oak remain closed. >> to be a pedestrian in this area and driving is dangerous. >> an early morning commute turned deadly in san francisco when this 18-wheeler collided with a sum csf shuttle van. >> there was a passenger that was ejected and landed underneath the vehicle and was fatally injured. >> they were headed north on octavia but it's not clear which driver is at fault. >> there is no indication there was any alcohol involved. >> the driver of

. >> put a tighter leash on pg&e or we'll see you in court, that's the message from san francisco to state and federal regulators. city attorney dennis herrera is demanding tighter scrutiny of pipe lines to prevent the possibility of a san bruno-like explosion in the city. pg&e operates three major transmission lines in san francisco. the notice sent yesterday is the first step in a potential lawsuit that would force california and the feds to enforce pipe line safety laws. >> 5:08. it's time to say good morning to meteorologist christina loren. how is that weekend looking? >> we've got a great looking weekend on tap especially for outdoor activities. it's not going to be too hot, downright perfect. on shore flow is the reason. we've got the second system of lch that will continue that on shore flow in the bay area. that means we're going to see a foggy start like yesterday and the previous days this week. but the good news is, it's not going to be as foggy so the sun will come through a little bit earlier. that means even in the city of san francisco today, you're going to get sunsh

on us. and i'm not understanding why they are doing that. >> reporter: late today pg & e issues sa statementnt to make -- issued a statement saying we want to make it crystal clear that no one at pg & e suggested that the homeowners impacted by the accident maybe at fault. >> new at 10:00, ken wayne is in concord to tell us about how a proposed law would make it easier for people to refinance even if their home is worth less than what they paid for it. ken. >> reporter: for sale signs dot neighborhoods all over the bay area no more so than right here in contra costa county. when the housing bubble burst few places were hit harder than contra costa county. even as the housing has shown glimpses of a recovery, this area struggles. >> we've seen the tax rates go down three times in a row. >> reporter: senator barbara boxer says her bill the helping responsible homeowners act would allow those who want to modify their mortgage the opportunity to do so even if their house is under water. >> i think people are waáeubging up that it makes sense to -- waking up that it makes sense to help homeowners

on the victims. this comes after pg&e issued public apologies for the explosion. >> almost seems like they're turning their back on us and i don't understand why they're doing that. >> it's absolutely outrageous pg&e are blaming the victims for the explosion now? that is over top. >> reporter: mark tony is head of the utility reform network. >> i cannot imagine how the homeowners could be blamed for faulty walls. >> reporter: we'll be asking pg&e, when you say the victims were responsible for their own damage, what facts and evidence do you have to supports that. >> reporter: just minutes ago, we received a statement from pg&e that reads in part we wanted to be crystal clear that no one at pg&e would suggest that the plaintiffs or residents of san bruno impacted by this accidents are somehow in fault. but it's unclear why the original filing raised the question of residents contributing to the disaster. reporting live in san bruno, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a crowd gathered at san francisco city hall today in support of a young man who was removed from a plane for wearing sagging pants. [ cr

pg&e wants only one option for the program. it's called radio op. transmitter sending data from meter to pg&e is turned off. and with meter yeerds coming to read as they have. >> at this time, pg&e has explored a different option and a wired option as well as analog option. we have determined that radio off option is the most feesible for our customers. >> but the safety network says turning off the radio is not enough for people who feel this makes them sick. >> it's still there. radio frequency is still there. and utility concern -- controls its capacity. how do people trust pg&e? >> p fw. and e says it's installed 8.2 million. and there are people insisting they make them sick. dave wilmur is part of the opt out hearing process. he has a company that assesses home autos turning off transmitter doesn't accomplish anything. >> sometime in the next couple weeks the judge will issue a decision on which options are to be studied. next meeting will be in september. >> and tonight pictures from out of africa. >> the bay area blogger there now to try to

"san jose mercury news" has reported that as many as 14 pg&e inspectors may have falsified checks on underground electrical facilities and that would be in santa clara county, san francisco, and in parts of the east bay. now representative for pg&e has come forth and said it's probable that 23 underground enclosures listed as inspected were not and that another 50 were suggestion respected or not likely opened. pg&e also concluded that another seven underground enclosures may not have been opened and properly checked. the reason that pg&e even found out about these falsified inspection was that an employee tip came about and then they launched and investigation last november. it was during that investigation that pg&e identified a suspect employee, a worker who was supposed to have checked an underground enclosure in 2009 near the delmas and park avenues in san jose and it was in may of last year that that enclosure exploded and knocked out power for about 1,000 customers. that discovery is what prompted pg&e to look into these inspections at hundreds of enclosures in san jose and als

it happened on north tenth street. >> pg&e is on the scene and they have just capped the leak and the people in the three homes that were evacuated are being allowed to return right now. we'll bring you live pictures in just a few moments. >> and the scene of a fatal crash this morning involving a big rig and a ucsf shuttle bus. that happened around 6:20. good morning i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm cheryl jennings. one person was killed and three others injured. the crash happened and octavia and oak. nick? >> reporter: good morning more than four and a half hours after a klilgs disrupted the early morning commute pa parts of octavia and oak remain closed. >> to be a pedestrian in this area and driving is dangerous. >> an early morning commute turned deadly in san francisco when this 18-wheeler collided with a sum csf shuttle van. >> there was a passenger that was ejected and landed underneath the vehicle and was fatally injured. >> they were headed north on octavia but it's not clear which driver is at fault. >> there is no indication there was any alcohol involved. >> the driver of the

. >> pg&e right now they have had a year to figure it out what are you saying officially on the record and what they are saying it's not our fault. >> pg&e's statement goes like this. we wanted to be crystal clear that no one at pg&e that the plaintiffs or residents impacted by this accident are somehow at fault of the tragedy. since that night pg&e has been focused on helping the families. we want to reiterate to stand by the people and community of san bruno. >>> cincinnati city council has agreed to enter exclusive negotiations with a group including joe monitor monitor. montana and the group want to build a major hotel across from the 49er new stadium site. the vote was 5-1 despite the city manager to let everyone bid on the land. they report that he spent many years at the practice facility nearby and he thinks it's in a great location. his business group which includes eddie debartalo will have 18 months to vote for a lease. >> don't expect all the sunshine with the drizzle out there. >> and likely to twor days with the cool weather. a lot of drizzle out there. a lot of onshore w

camera in one end, and receive it at another end. >> the ntsb says the rupture started on one of the poorly done welds. pg&e records had shown a seamless steel pipe. the ntsb is expected to issue a report on the probable cause in about a month. the explosion and resulting fire killed eight people, destroying 38 homes. bob pelligrini's house was one of them, now, it's well on the bayway to being rebuilt. >> gits to see houses that are going up. i heard there are five more close to getting a permit pulled. it's just nice to get the neighborhood kind of back to somewhat normalcy. >> he's anxious to know what the ntsb and cpuc discover. >> it's been a draining experience. it's like something i am not, you know, i never thought i'd have to take on. and you know, that is how life is. you know? it happens. the problem is that i think koit have been avoided. you know sni wish this never happened. >> pg&e excavation expected to be completed by friday evening. >> and several people in san jose are being called heroes tonight for quick action that saved a father and daughter found at the bottom of a swimming pool la

pg&e about a week ago. he and some people of san bruno are particularly upset about two of those defenses in that filing. onean bruno residents waited too long to sue pg&e. this explosion happened in september. laugh year. another line of defense uses a legal term that can be interpreted that the victims of the blast are in some way responsible. >> this is the opportunity for the corporation to take responsibility for what is done. to stand up and say, the explosion is our fault and we're gonna take care of these people and instead they are not -- they are not. they are blaming their victims. i also spoke to someone from pg&e briefly to get the company's response to those concerns. a representative from pg&e says he will talk to #us to address the concerns about some of the items in this document. he will talk to us a little late own this morning. we'll have more on the story on the ktvu channel 2 news at noon. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:48. the perjury trial of roger clemons is about to start in washington. we're fining out more about his defense strategy. the lawyer for the baseball star says

document was a handwritten form about a 1988 leak in a flawed well on the same pipeline that exploded in september. that document contradicted pg&e's initial records which showed the pipe was seamless. it also shows the company knew the line had one other faulty well and never did a proper inspection. pg&e reportedly kept the document secret for two weeks, while ememployees were questioned about its accuracy. eight people were killed in last fall's explosion. and 38 homes were destroyed. >>> a berkeley police officer is being credited with getting everyone out of a burning apartment building this morning safely. the officer was on a routine patrol when he noticed smoke coming from an apartment complex coming from the corner of durant and piedmont avenues this morning. he called the fire in and everyone got out safely. firefighters say the fire started in the attic, and the entire third floor is uninhabitable which usually leads to the entire building being deemed uninhabitable. >> police in oakland are searching for two gunmen. the first happened around 10:15 last night. the victim was shot several times and decide at the scene

pg&e points out it responded to a brauft lawsuit filed on behalf of the victim autos legal department is doing what it needs to do to protect the legal rights down the road. the public relations department is expressing the feelings of pg&e, which are we're sorry.. >> there is two faces of pg&e. one tells you what you want to hear, another tells you what they're thinking. >> they emphasize victim that's accepted cash never gave up their rights to sue later. >> a woman has been arrested after plowing her suv into a fire station this morning in san mateo. police say the 36-year-old from oakland was exiting and careened across deanza boulevard into fire station 27, arrested for felony dui. her 17-year-old daughter was in the car at that time. the damage to the fire station is extensive and though there were firefighters inside, we're glad to say no one was injured. the driver and her daughter remain hospitalized and police say they did not suffer. -- serious injury autos the mayor ed lee welcomed a new solar company today. china sun energy that is based in china. and the company makes so

pg&e's president made this statement. we wanted to be crystal clear that no one at pg&e would suggest that the plaintiffs or residents of sanruno impacted by this accident are somehow at fault for the tragedy. since the inside the of september 9th, 2010 we have been helping the families affected by this tragedy. >>> the santa clara city council has agreed to enter exclusive negotiations with a group including joe montana to build a major hotel and restaurant complex across the 49er stadium site. the vote was 5-1 despite the city manager urging the council to let everyone bid on the project. they report montana says the planned stadium is a great location and business group includes the former owner of the 49ers will have 18 months to negotiate a lease with city officials. >> let's take a live look outside. you can see it is very overcast and really drizzle liquor. >> san mateo bridge was especially bad. >> my windshield wipers were on high today. >> that is pretty thick and that is due to this low. you see it spinning down, cold front dropping down ahead of it drawing in warm, moist air and why the drizzle is thicker than t

. >> before you throw the blame on pg&e there may be a another explanation about a power outage koppers kron4 stanley roberts and shows you why. >> this is what some of the copper looks like that thieves have been stealing from pg&e. san physical police are investigating numerous deaths of these copper wires in multiple locations across the city. according to the police, these have been trying to unload the copper and various recycling locations to prevent these steps, pg&e are doing their part by installing swivel clocks which are these manhole covers they're supposed to prevent thieves from gaining access to valuable copper wire and to prevent this from blowing off during a manhole cover explosion. and they are burning them shut. because the thieves are not letting up. there have been over three dozen deaths when actually affecting a medical facility tonight i will show you where the thefts took place and how believe it or not you can profit from them. it is a story that you will only see on kron4. all of this in the next edition of people behaving badly tonight at 8:00 p.m.. >> polic

the documents hint that pg&e plans to partially put the blame on residents. s again, it's part of the legal process. >>> a woman now faces d.u.i. charges after a suv slammed into a fire station last night. she came off a ramp in highway 92 and plowed right into the rolling doors of fire station. it happened around 11:00 p.m.. she was taken away in an ambulance. a teenager maybe the woman's daughter was also in the suv. she was not hurt. extensive repairs are going to have to be made to that door. >> a search for seven missing fishermen continue this morning. one died after their chartered boat sank. 28 others were rescued. a u.s. navy deep water dive team is about to search the wreckage of the ship that now rests on the sea floor more than 200 feet below the surface. a c-130 crew will do an eighth day of searching from the air. >> a group of teenagers playing with a stolen gun is what caused the shooting that shut down the de anza trail yesterday. a 14-year-old boy was accidentally shot before midnight. he is expected to recover. this is second shooting in a w

can't they just slap the g on it or pg or are there certain things in it where they are like maybe we shouldn't have [bleep] (laughter) >> yeah, we're not sure how the-- my character [bleep] smurf. >> jon: not you, the two smurfs, the two smurfs. the two smurfs. >> you thought his name was grouchy before. (laughter) >> jon: you took it to a place of degradation i didn't even dream of. literally thinking of smurfettes and-- for god's sakes. first of all-- how are you? you're a busy, busy man. you've got 8 million things going on, i don't know how you juggle it. i saw you in company. >> company, yes, i did company. you performed at lincoln center with stephen colbert. >> indeed. he was in it as well. he sang a song. he had a scene work. he was actually quite good at the musical theatre. >> jon: you know he is a multitalented individual. >> and he's also knows circus tricks. >> jon: he knows one circus trick. (laughter) it's the spin move. >> the spin move. >> jon: and he is at the parameters of his ability to do the one spin move circus trick. two more years he throws out a hip. there's

how long did you think it takes pg and e to get out and turn it back on? 45,000 people. days weeks, may be a month. who has seen this in the streets. a lot of muck is in there is it's full of dirt and weeds you turn it to the right to tighten it and left to loosen it. your home work you have to look at your house, pop open the lid, look in there see what's going on in there it's not nice and clean like this. who has seen this around their house? everybody. each meter has a shut off. you want to find out where your gas meter is. you can keep track of your usage but you will know how to shut it off. here's the shut off. i have some tools up here, you can look at these. any hardware store has these. they fit on this and it allows you to turn off the gas. when we talk about the wheels it's these on top. if you have a broken pipe. they will spin like mad. when it's daylight, go home, you have the heater on or the oven, look at the top wheels they are spinning got now mad. if you turn on every gas appliance in our house they will move. if you break a pipe it will spin like mad

pg&e's financial standing the fitch credit rating agency lowered its outlook on pg&e from stable to negativeit's blaming a slide in consumer confidence as well as the unknown fines and costs relate toad last year's disasters. for now, pg&e retains an a- minus investment rating but the negative outlook may signal it may be downgrading. >>> family and friends of michelle le will hold a coastline $-- coastline coastline vigil. police are investigating this case as a homicide. they are expected to speak at the vigil. it starts at 6:00 at tennyson road and hesperian boulevard. >>> san jose immigration advocates are still trying to get the city to get rid of the -- to rid the -- to rid those who are here illegally and immigration agents are upset because two i.c.e. agents are working with the police department. they say inknow sent people will be deported but -- innocent people will be deported. >>> house republicans have postponed a vote on house speaker boehner's proposal. we'll have a look at the math error that's causing deet lay. >>> well, ktvu brought it to you -- delay. >>> well, ktvu broug