they are happy that peter darby is finally stepping down but at the same time they are outraged that he will be walking away with nearly 35 million dollars. darby became ceo an president of pg&e 6 years ago and chairman 6 years later. the resignation is an opportunity chairman 6 years later. the resignation is an opportunity to change the culture at pg&e. >> under peter darby there was a lack of organization we feel about that it was a company not well run. the problem we feel is that because professor rt were put in front of people that's where the shortcut came from. >> apparent shortcut are critic of pg&e say led to the pipeline explosion last z.8 people were killed. dozens of homes destroyed. since that disaster pg&e showedy record keeping on pipeline have come to light as well as questionable maintenance practices. we spoke to one family would lost their home in the explosion and they say they are pleased there is a change in leadership but the change darby is leaving with retirement package with nearly 35 million dollars is with retirement package with nearly 35 million dollars

abc7's lilian kim has more. >> reporter: six years after becoming ceo and president of pg&e, peter darby is stepping down. mark tony said darby's resignation is long overdue. >> there was a lack of organizational discipline. we feel just the company that was not well run. we feel profits were put in front of people, that's where the shortcuts came from. >> the apparent shortcuts are what critics of pg&e say led to september pipeline explosion in san bruno. eight people were killed in the fire. dozens of homes were destroyed. since that disaster, pg&e's sloppy record-keeping has come to light. as well as questionable maintenance practices, which is why many people are outraged that darby will be leaving with an eight-figure golden parachute. according to a regulatory requirement submitted last month his retirement total will total $1 million. >> that's not right. why should she resign and get money? i don't think so. >> reporter: consumer groups plan to block the retirement package and make sure the shareholders not the rate payers will pay for it. as to who will replace darby, assemblyma

ceo peter darby not leaving penniless not by a long shot. >> lillian kim is here with more on the story. lillian. >>reporter: darby retirement package is in the tens of millions of dollars. which critic say is undeserved especially for someone they say is responsible for creating a culture of cutting corners. 6 years after becoming ceo and president of pg&e peter darby is stepping down. mark tony of the utility watch dog group turn says the resignation is long overdue. >> there was a lack of organizational discipline. we feel the company was thought well run. the problem we feel is that because profits were put in front of people that's where the shot shortcuts came from. >>reporter: aparent shortcut are what critic say led to september pooin pipeline explosion in san bruno. 8 people killed in the fire. dozens of homes destroyed. since that disaster pg&e sloppy record keeping has come to light as well as questionable maintenance practices. which is why many people are outraged that darby will be leaving with an 8 figure golden parachute. according to regulatory filing submitted las mont

abc7's lilian kim has more. >> reporter: six years after becoming ceo and president of pg&e, peter darbyk totey says darby's resignation is long overdue. >> a lack of organizational discipline. we feel the company that was not well run. the problem we feel is that because profits were put in front of people, that is where the shortcuts came from. >> the shortcuts are what critics say led to the pipeline explosion in san bruno. since then, sloppy record keeping has come to light. according to a regulatory requirement, the package will total $35 million. >> that is not right. >> consumer groups plan to urge them to block the retirement package or make sure that the shareholders, not rate-payers will pay for it. jerry hill says he hopes that pg&e board of directors brings in an outsider. >> the culture starts at the top. >> lilian kim, abc7 news. >>> 5:34. in san francisco, ucsf police search for a suspect who sexually assaulted a woman last friday. investigators released a sketch of the suspect. he is described as white, adult male. 5'7". thin to medium build with short brownish-blonde cur

peter darby will retire and the decision will be made to renew customer faith in futility . mr. darby's decision to retire. the board is committed to taking steps to demonstrate the coming is move nothing a different direction. >> there is jobs looking for work. 16 companies will be on hand with 300 approximations to fill. that is welcome news with employment in double digits. >> it is a great time to bring the resume. they do have hiring employers and people should come prepared to be hired. >> according to the state development. east bay lost job in manufacturing and government and gained statistic and scientific and government. >> if you are looking for work. >> attend the yob fair in the hilton garden inn from 99 to 4:00 p.m. bart riders will get a chance to tell the transit agency about what they think of the next generation of seats and cars. >> they plan to bring the lab. there is a variety of the car concepts and seat designs it is a chance to weigh in on the idea height and width and leg room . >> big is not always better. we are seeing as our ridership is growing. the

the agency announced peter darby its ceo and president will retire on april 30. darby will get a retirement package worth nearly $35 million. meantime pg&e said it will never find documents for some of its older gas pipeline. the company may have to spend five years shutting them down and testing them with high pressure water. >>> are gas prices so high they're criminal? president obama has ordered the justice department to look for any fraud or manipulation in oil markets. national average for a gallon of regular is 3.84. that's 30 cents higher than just a month ago and, of course, much higher here. >>> and if you thought $5 was bad, kiet do says $6 could be around the summer. is that true, kiet? >> reporter: well, who knows. i mean, that's what some people are saying. when we did our first gas prices story of the season, 10 days ago, the highest price here in the south bay for a gallon of regular unleaded was $4.39. well, here it is at the 76 on stevens creek boulevard it and lawrence expressway in santa clara and now it's up to $4.45. experts say it could get m

peter darby will retire at the end of the week.e referenced what has been "a challenging year." that year of course included that deadly san bruno explosion. pg&e's board agreed to amend his pension benefits so the utility's shareholders will foot the bill. >>> supporters of prop 8 are claiming the sexual orientation of the presiding judge should have disqualified him from the case. yesterday, they filed a formal challenge against retired district judge vaughn walker. back in august, 2010, walker struck down prop 8 the ban on gay marriage as unconstitutional. after retiring this february, walker then revealed that he is in a gay relationship. prop 8 supporters claim that relationship biased his decision but walker has said he did not consider that a reason to remove himself from the case. >>> another air traffic controller has been fired for sleeping on the job. this controller was assigned to boeing field up in seattle. the controller in question reportedly fell asleep twice in the control tower this year. new faa regulations allo

the agency announced peter darby, the ceo and president, will retire on april 30. ll get a retirement package worth nearly $35 million. meantime, pg&e said it will never find documents for some of its older gas pipeline. the company may have to spend five years shutting them down and testing them with high pressure water. >>> we have all been feeling the pain at the pump. now president obama wants to know are they so high they're criminal? he ordered the justice department to look for fraud or manipulation in oil markets. national average for a gavel regular is $3.84, that's 30 sense of the higher for a gallon of regular than a month ago. kiet do will tell us when we could see six bucks a gallon. that's scary. kiet, take it away. >> reporter: well, good morning there. when we did our first gas price story of the season 10 days ago it was $4.39 a gallon. now it's up to $4.45 a gallon at the 76 station on stevens creek at lawrence expressway in santa clara. this is the highest price in the south bay. experts say it could go higher. the biggest culprit the weakening do

peter darby the corporation's ceo and president will retire next week. the announcement says that pg&e referenced what has been "a challenging year." it included the deadly san bruno explosion. darby is expected to walk away with a retirement package worth nearly $35 million. >>> and pg&e admits it will never find documents for some of its older gas pipeline. the company was ordered to turn over records on all 1800 miles of pipeline in california after a discrepancy was uncovered but in a filing on thursday, pg&e warned that if the state doesn't accept assumptions about some pipes it will have to spend the next five years shutting them down and testing them with high pressure water. >>> a woman accused of stalking one tech ceo allegedly broke into google's offices last month. a google spokesman says the 37- year-old former russian stripper followed a blind employee to get into the building. now, once inside, police say she left a nonthreatening letter and book outside the offices of google's cofounder. the woman already has one restraining order against

. >>> chairman, ceo and president peter darby says he will retire at the end of the month. lee cox will take over the job on an interim basis. all of this comes as pg & e is under scrutiny after the pipeline explosion and fire in san bruno. now the company is sending out letters warning if you have potentially dangerous pipeline near or under your home. if you get one of those letters, what do you do? tom vacar is joining us now with some answers, tom. >> reporter: 2.5 million of us are expected to get those letters. these pipelines carry natural gas. but if you get one this size or larger made of this material then you get a letter that raises more questions than it does make answers. >> i'm thinking is it welded, is it safe. how old is it, is it going to break down. >> do i move away, move in, ask them to get it out i don't think any of that is going to happen. so it's just information. >> reporter: according to golden gate information psychologist cate yardo, that's what it is. >> i think it'll reflect very negative on pg & e. >> reporter: and says pg & e you should take

peter darby will retire april 30.in the announcement, pg and e referenced what has been quote, a challenging year. that year, of course, included the san bruno explosion. he will walk away with a retirement package worth $34.7 million. >>> families come to america hoping for better opportunities. tonight, the push to keep children of immigrants safe and out of trouble. >>> and kicked off craigslist, sex workers need a place to advertise. the more obvious place some prostitutes have ended up. i'm a curious seeker. i am a chemistry aficionado. diphenhydramine. magnesium hydroxide. atheletes foot. yes. i'm a people pleaser. if elected, i promise flu shots for all. i am a walking medical dictionary. congratulations virginia. inflamed uvula. i'm virginia. i'm a target pharmacist and i'm here to answer your questions. justice. >>> the father of a teenage boy shot and killed by a friend struggled through tears to say he wants justice. andy was found shot to death last week in a san francisco home. he is 15-year-old friend ha

peter darby will retire april 30.ow in the announcement, pg and e referenced what has been quote, a challenging year. that year, of course, included the san bruno explosion. he will walk away with a retirement package worth $34.7 million. >>> families come to america hoping for better opportunities. tonight, the push to keep children of immigrants safe and out of trouble. >>> and kicked off craigslist, sex workers need a place to advertise. the more obvious place ,,,,,,,,, justice. >>> the father of a teenage boy shot and killed by a friend struggled through tears to say he wants justice. andy was found shot to death last week in a san francisco home. he is 15-year-old friend has been charged with murder. today zang's grieving father expressed his anger. but community activists say immigrant parents often work long hours and their children are growing up without a lot of parental support. >> when jefferson was growing up, his parents worked a lot. he needed a safe place to go after school. the ymca was his home, his f

the company's ceo, peter darby, is now leaving with a $35 million golden parachute. 8 people were killed and 38 homes destroyed in that blast last september. >>> after months of extreme drought and wildfires have burned through more than a million acres, the governor of texas is asking texans to pray for rain. governor rick perry issued a proclamation for the prayers to take place today through sunday. the last six months have been the drying on record in parts of the state since the 1930s. one of those massive wildfires is still raging in north texas, of burning 160 homes to the ground. it has charred 150-square-miles in just the past week. only 25% is contained this morning. and so far, officials don't know ents wilbe allowed to return to that community. >>> and now, let's look at your morning weather from around the country. severe storms from east texas, into oklahoma city, louisville and columbus, ohio. heavy rain and flooding from st. louis to pittsburgh. rain across the upper midwest. drenching chicago, minneapolis, and the dakotas. mountain snow in the northern rockies. showers f

peter darby, the corporate executive and president will retire on april 30 and announced that pg&e referenced what has been a challenging year. that year of course including the deadly san bruno explosion. darby will get a retirement package worth almost $35 million. >>> gunfire nearly killed a teenager. this morning another teen is in custody accused of pulling the trigger. the shooting erupted in broad daylight yesterday afternoon on 26th and adeline in west oakland. an oakland rapper known as miss sta fab tweeted the 14-year-old cousin. the suspect is a juvenile arrested for firearms possession. >>> she said she was only trying to get home but this morning a mother of five is facing child cruelty and prostitution charges. 25-year-old jill mcveigh was arrested in a sex sting in oakland this week after police say she solicited an undercover officer. officers later found her one month old twins in a nearby car with a window cracked. it happened on the stretch of international boulevard in oakland where there's been a surge in prostitution. >> you know, you have to ask yourself, how many times

the company's board of directors decided to use shareholder funds to pay for peter darby's retirement rather than ratepayor funds. and pg&e officials plan to join congresswoman jackie speier this evening for a town hall meeting in san bruno. it's to discuss long-term recovery plans for the city where a pg&e gas pipeline exploded back in september killing eight and destroying dozens of homes. puc and city officials are also expected to attend that meeting that's at 6:30 at the san bruno senior center. >>> well, the disaster is prompting pg&e to conduct safety tests of 150 miles of its natural gas pipeline. one of the first tests is set for next month in mountain view where an informational meeting was held last night. testing will be done online 132a. that's a connector between the pipeline that exploded and another gas pipeline. crews will remove all natural gas from the lines, fill it to water to 1 1/2 time its maximum operating pressure and then hold it for eight hours. >> any pipe that doesn't meet acceptable standards during the test we are going to cut out that section and replac

at first they were told they would have to pay for peter darby's pension. but then it was determined that the agency would pay it out of its own profits. >>> stanford university will consider bringing back the rotc program. the move would require approval from the faculty senate as well as the pentagon. >>> today, a bay area congresswoman will announce a new bill to crack down on rave parties. it's in response to at least three deaths in california last year. two of the deaths were right here. this bill would establish a set of guidelines that have to be followed prior to hosting a large event on state-owned party. rave type events have already been banned from the cow palace. >>> this week, hundreds of san jose city employees are getting pink slips. the city may have to lay off as many as 600 workers to help close $115 million deficit. >> i don't know how i'm gonna tell my family or how i'm gonna explain to them after july, how am i gonna pay my mortgage and have food on the tabe? >> the city says some jobs could be saved if more unions follow the lead of

peter darby has been chairman, chief executive and president. he is to leave at the end of this month with a 35 million retirement package. pg &, has acknowledged it has been a quote challenging year. last september's gas pipeline explosion killed eight people and destroyed 38 san bruno home. the utility says it hopes to regain the lost confidence of its customers. >>> as part of that effort, pg & e is sending letters to customers telling them how close they live to natural gas lines. anyone within 2,000 feet of a pipeline should receive a notice. the letters do not reveal anything about a pipeline's condition. they are concentrated in the east bay, livermore, fremont, pleasantton and fremont with one risky line. >>> and a fire is burning tonight in a warehouse containing millions of the dollars of produce and products. firefighters say it could burn for days. crews have been trying to salvage pallets of apples and cider. >> reporter: firefighters will remain here round the clock working to put out this fire. now we're going to pan over here to

peter darby is expected to receive $35 million when he steps out of position this month. 1/3 of that will be paid for by rate payers. customers shouldn't pay for one cent of darby's retirement package. brown says at a time of financial hardships corporations should reign in corporations. pg&e was ordered to turn over document following the pipeline explosion in san bruno. pg&e is asking regulators to accept assumptions about older pipe lines. >>> san francisco muni drivers have authorized a strike. dennis herrera will fight any attempt to walk off the job. the union representing the drivers of 2200 bus and light rail vehicles voted to give leaders the power to call a strike. they say a strike would only happen if labor negotiations break down. herrara says muni operators are prohibited from stopping work under their current contracts. he is threatening legal action if the drivers decide to strike. >>> the vote to strike comes after two recent incident involving muni operators. this is video of a muni driver from february, texting while driving a bus. the video was taken by a passenge

. >>> peter darby's pension plan will be paid out by shareholders. the company is still dealing with fallout from the san bruno explosion that killed eight people and destroyed a neighborhood on darby's watch. >>> pg&e is hosting public meetings, tomorrow in antioch and mountain view to talk about plans to test the gas pipelines in those cities. the meetings are designed to answer questions that residents may have about construction and safety impact in their neighborhood. the tests will first be conducted under new regulations in the wake of last year's deadly blast. water will be flushed down the lines to help test their strength and also test for cracks. those meetings will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 tonight and tomorrow night. >>> two separate shootings in oakland overnight led to stern words from the city's mayor. one left two dead and several wounded. the second shooting more than an hour later, only two blocks away. the violence occurring within just a few hundred yards of the oakland p.d. our reporter is in oakland. the mayor is not mincing wo

ceo peter darby will retiret the end of the month in the wake of the san bruno pipeline explosion. decision was made as part of an effort to renew customer faith in the utility according to statement issued by board president. quote with mr. mr. darby decision to retire, the board is fully committed to taking steps to demonstrate the company is moving in a new direction. end of state. board president of pg&e. >> biggest names in video gaming is having serious problems getting the on line network back in service. sony play station network has been down for 6 days running now. as david reports, serious gamers are now also concerned about their cybersecurity. >> at first he thought the campus internet connection was down. before long 70 million owners of play stat 3 console realized that sony play station network has been down since last wednesday. >> do whatever it takes to get it back up on line because everybody likes to play on line. >>reporter: network allows players to compete on line in real time against others and sony they were hacked and trying to fix the problem and improve

the company's board of directors decided to use shareholder funds to pay for peter darby's retirement rather than the ratepayers' funds. >>> et can phone home but scientists might not be there to pick up the call. kcbs radio's matt bigler on why the seti institute in mountain view is suspending its search for aliens. say it isn't so, matt. >> reporter: yeah, good morning, frank. you know, seti just activated its array of radio telescopes up in northern california by mount shasta a couple of years ago and already, they are hanging up the phone on et. those telescopes, those radio ten scopes are designed to listen for deep space broadcasting that may be coming from extraterrestrial intelligence but the organization is forced to put all that listening activity on hold due to a lack of government funding. both the national science institute at uc-berkeley and the state have cut about $5 million from seti and so at this point, they are shutting down those telescopes. we spoke with tom pearsons, the ceo of the seti institute in mountain view. he says this comes at the worst possible time fo

peter darby will get a $35 million retirement pack an. reportedly -- package.y taxpayers were gonna have to pay that but governor brown didn't like that idea and now the shareholders will be paying it. >>> babies as young as nine months old can now get a vaccine to prevent meningitis, the fda approved the the drug menactra for vaccines for babies. meningitis affects the blood and the lining around the brain and spinal cord. it can lead to death, brain damage or loss of hearing. >>> 8:34. it could soon get more expensive to be a distracted driver here in california. the state senate voted yesterday for stiffer fines for texting or using a hand-held phone while behind the wheel. a first offense would cost someone about $328. right now, the current fine is $208. repeat offenders would have to pay $528. the bill now heads to the assembly. >>> for the next two days, police in belmont will be on special lookout for distracted drivers. the crackdown starts today. officers will be looking for people behind the wheel texting or talking on cell phones without a hands-fre

. >>> pg&e's ceo and president peter darby will step down next saturday. pg&e says it will never find documents for some of us older gas pipeline, so it may have to test them with high pressure water instead. >>> traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. you're on the brakes through petaluma compliments of a broken-down big rig south 101 at washington blocking lanes. only one lane gets by through there and traffic really building so give yourself some extra time. once you get south of there, along 101, not bad. marin county commute okay. you're clear across the golden gate bridge. nine minutes on that south 101 ride from 37 to 580. san leandro a surface street problem lewelling at washington. injury accident with lanes possibly blocked around that area, san mateo bridge good no delays through hayward or foster city across the span. that's traffic. here's the forecast. >> all right. lots of clouds making their way into our skies right now and looks like we are going to see plenty of those througho

peter darby is leaving after what he calls a challenging year.fter the san bruno explosion. he was also blamed for spending millions on proposition 16, which failed in june. the proposition would have made it difficult for cities and groups to buy their own power rather than going through pg&e. >>> it is 8:27 now, we'll be right back with a look at your forecast. i'm not just looking for deals, i'm looking for the hottest fashion. i get a lot of ideas just walking around the city. it's like a fashion show out there. then, i negotiate directly with designers... so you get the savings. t.j.maxx. let us make a maxxinista out of you. >>> good morning to up. well, we are noticing the marine layer is pushing on shore this morning, and we do have low clouds, fog overhead. right now looks like some of that fog is starting to lift and break apart, but overcast conditions as a result. later on the sun will break through the clouds, 70-degree weather. 51 degrees right now in hayward. turning over to the upper 60s, some low 70s. 68 degrees in gilroy. >> than