we don't have -- i can't explain why pg&e is requiring this. it's not needed for safety, reliability or technical reasons and you will see as i proceed that they don't require it for customers that they serve. >> we don't know why they're requesting it. >> correct. >> they're not requesting, they're requiring. >> yeah. >> so for other customers, pg&e requires primary equipment when it's 3,000kve or more and for us that would be like zuckerberg general hospital takes service at primary because it's over 3,000k. v.a. private sector engineers hired to work on these city projects are told by pg&e secondary service is acceptable when it's clear the project is taking service from us then pg&e says primary services required if the project is 75 k. v.a. or more. >> the sfmta toilet, this is a toilet at the end of a bus line. it's a toilet for the use of bus drivers. pg&e required for that facility, which the electric draw is a light, a hand dryer for that facility the city would need to conduct primary equipment. that primary equipment is about eight t

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. >>> school district is investigating the school should -- shooting threats. the superintendent posted a message to facebook to try to calm students and parents. >> the police department concluded that there is no imme

it addresses other services -- providers that pg&e is in a collection role for? so that the changes -- well, i should just say, you know, to be clear, pg&e is cleanpowersf's billing agent, and that's established under statute. it's established, also under the tariff the cpuc has adopted. when a cca returns a customer to the incident vestor or utility or pg&e for lack of payment, the utility, if it's -- if the utility continues to serve the customer, hasn't disconnected the customer, they're obligated currently to collect on behalf of the cca until those funds are collected or the customer disconnects, at which time, the debt obligation is transferred back to the cca for its own collection. so the puc has established a collection policy for such cases. so what pg&e is requesting is to truncate that period of time that they were in a collection role even if they continued serving the customer. so that's a pretty significant change. it goes beyond -- we think it's another procedural problem. this has to be addressed through a proceeding where a record is developed.

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. thanks landon a controversial group is getting its own tv network. today the church of scientology plans to launch a network on several platforms -- including "apple tv" and "roku." the network )s website says it will

and pg&e has been a partner helping us to achieve that. we've helped the marine mammal center go solar, install electric vehicle charging stations, and become more energy efficient. pg&e has allowed us to be the most sustainable organization we can be. any time you help a customer, it's a really good feeling. it's especially so when it's a customer that's doing such good and important work for the environment. together, we're building a better california. people hiking.. and ta >>> weather like this makes you want to go to the beach and run around and enjoy the nice afternoon. the dogs are having a good time, people are hiking, everyone is smiling. everyone is loving it, why not? even the horses in the video, a beautiful day at the beach. look at these temperatures outside. parts of the country would beg and plead for weather like this but we call it friday. 80 degrees in concord, 80 in livermore, 80 in san jose, san francisco cool down to 72. they almost made it to 80 again today. santa rosa 78. speaking of oakland, game two let's keep th

today pg&e announced it is taking new steps to protect fire-prone areas. folks here say it is about time. >> many of the trees that are on fire and my neighbors house was on fire. all of my neighbors houses were on fire and fire was falling and big chunks falling out ground. >> reporter: leonard nealson described the scary scene outside of his home when a wild land fire broke out in his neighborhood this past winter. >> when a fire started in the fire-prone areas, it is scary. >> reporter: devastating fires in northern and southern california last fire season have prompted pg&e to make big changes. starting next month, they'll open a wildfire safety operation center to monitor fire conditions around the clock. they'll also begin replacing wood power poles with steel and composite ones. they'll even hire their own firefighters. >> that will help us to support cal fire and other firefighters on the ground and also help us to protect our infrastructure during a fire. >> reporter: pg&e said also expect to see them ramping up their vegetation management. cleari

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e.e run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. >>> the world is paying tribute to the man who solved some of the greatest mysteries of the universe. >> stephen hawking died overnight in his home in england. he was a 21-year-old phd student when he was diagnosed with

but pg&e says this is really something that they do year-round. and they're reminding their customers to have flashlights, a backup phone, and of course to never touch downed power lines. they say their plan is in place to respond. and like us, they are waiting for the rain to begin. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> christie, thank you. >>> not just here in the bay area but down south as well, with the storm coming in, the threat of mudslides has the fire victims down on the coast very concerned. people living in the burn zones of the santa barbara wildfires are being told they need to be ready to leave at any moment. they'll have to go through this perhaps yet again. this is video from last month when rain sent so much of that mud and debris smashing into homes down here montecito. more than 20 people were killed. really this is a statewide concern, at least down in the santa barbara area, jeff. >> yeah, the rainfall throughout the next 12 to 18 hours will really start to intensify for us we think in the early morn

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e.n about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. walmart store. 0 minutes. >> thank you for watching tonight at five. ♪ ♪ captioning sponsored by cbs >> glor: the texas bomber strikes again. >> a package exploded in the distribution facility here in schertz. >> glor: fede

pg a pg&e unveils its safety program. a work in progress. >>> san francisco convenes a simts on how to safely test autonomous cars on streets. what they can learn from the tragedy in arizona. zfrnl >>> we want to find out what you think. how do you feel about self-driving technology? you can vote right now. you can see a lot of people saying don't trust it, it's unsafe right now. others say they can't wait. how do you file? lo >>> more companies are suspending self-driving car testing programs after the deadly arizona crash involving an autonomous uber vehicle. toyota says it will stop testing on public roads but will continue to test its cars at closed, private facilities, new-tonomy is pausing its program. ford says it will not halt its program for the time being. >>> although this was planned several weeks ago, a summit on autonomous cars couldn't be more timely after the fatal wracrash arizona. >> we want to know what you think about self-driving technology. post your opinion. you'll see it in real time. >> some say d

so the net result is that cleanpowersf rates will continue to belower than pg&e after -- than pg&e'scomparable rates by accounting for the pcia. to the extent we do take a rate action in april, it will maintain that beneficial rate differential, and it would go into effect on july 1. and that actually concludes my update. i'm happy to take questions. >> supervisor fewer: thank you. colleagues, any questions? yes, commissioner pollock? >> commissioner pollock: i just want to -- excuse me. first of all, congratulations -- >> yeah, thank you for your support through this effort. >> commissioner pollock: i know so many people are so excited to see how it moves forward. i just wonder if we can get a chart, again, of the new dates for the different parts of the roll out and just when we see the big launch and how that's moving along. >> absolutely. >> commissioner pollock: okay. great. thank you. >> yeah. be happy to do that. >> supervisor fewer: commissioner ronen, any questions? okay. seeing none. >> okay. thank you. >> supervisor fewer: let's open this up for public comment. are there a

pg&e september out this tip.ore water bottles in the freezer and use them as blocks of ice to prevent food from spoiling. you can also melt the ice if you need drinking water. >>> safely take a picture or video and post-it online using the #abc 7 now. that way we can finds it and show it on air or online. >>> we do have breaking news. more problems from equifax that could affect your personal information. the company now saying this morning, an additional 2.4 million americans were impacted by last year's data breach. the slight bit of good news here is that the newly disclosed consumers had much less personal information stolen than previously. they only had their names and partial driver's license numbers stolen by attackers. unlike the original 145.5 million americans who had social security numbers impacted. equifax says this morning it will reach out to anyone impacted. they will also provide credit monitoring and identity theft protection services for these newly mentioned victims, back to you guys. >>> it'

. >> in the wake of the wine country fires, pg&e comes up with a new fire safety center that can not only help protect customers' property, but assist first responders, as well. >> a live look right now at the thursday evening commute. right next to oracle arena, commute direction heading towards us, slow going as it normally is this time of night. >> across the bay now to san francisco, this is the hospital curve area. there you can see it is heavy in both directions in san francisco at this hour. we'll be right back. >>> today's rain and wind caused some big problems in sonoma county. this house in monte rio was severely damaged by a large tree that crashed down during the storm about 8 a.m. this morning. no injuries. >> wet weather contributed to a crash on highway 24 in orinda early today. a pickup truck lost control and crashed into a guardrail. the male driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. caltrans was called in to repair the damaged guardrail. >> and flash flooding caused several road closures in the north bay. minutes ago, highway 121 at route 12 in schellv

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e.e run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. ♪ ♪ get high-speed internet from at&t $30 per month. no extra monthly fees. more for your thing. that's our thing. att.com/internet >>> a british trakstar did what was considered humanly impossible. roger bannister ran

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. >>> the film lady bird set in sacramento made academy award history with five nominations. reporter from a sister station in l.a. sat down with one of its stars and the director. >> reporter: for her work in lady bird

pg&e were on siesta way in sonoma county earlier this morning. you see that video. and the power went out after part of a power pole was knocked down, sending power lines onto the roadway. in other areas of sonoma county we're seeing sunshine. we'll check in with abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield live in santa rosa. hi, amy. >> reporter: hi. the winds are starting to pick up here. we are getting a break from the rain, but it did rain. you can see how much. by looking at the empty lot and the standing water in the fountain grove area. this gives you an idea how much rain came down overnight. here's video of rain at about 5:30 this morning. santa rosa crews are worried about rain and runoff. they had city workers on call, but they didn't need to call them in. they were relieved the rain didn't come down too quickly to overwhelm their system. necessity are also concerned about the predicted wind gust this storm is supposed to bring and that that could do to all the dead tries that happened during the fires. >> we're expecting sustained winds with 20 to 50 miles an hour

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. a i >>> three, two, one. >> reporter: at the residential care home in south london, small moves are having an effect. exercise sessions are a regular fixture for the residents, but this, this is something new. in sept

this is a very large job">twelve pg&e customers lost power when the tree came down.icials with the utility say the repair work will done later tonight and power restored...in the oakland hills haaziq madyun kron4news (pam) bart riders who are caught without proof of payment ... are now getting slapped with citations and fines.(steve) kron4's maureen kelly went out with the team of fare inspectors. they're trying to crack down on those slipping into the transportation system without paying their fair share. do you have a bart ticket or a clipper card on you?this is one of the team of fare inspectors who's job is checking that riders paid up before entering the system. those stopped are asked to hand over their tickets or clipper cards to be swiped by handheld devices that can tell if the rider used it to enter gates.bingor not.boop.the new proof of payment policy that went into effect january 1stas a way to deter fare evasion.which is problem that costs bart an estimated $15 to 25 million dollars a year. today one man declined to hand over his ticket and ran away.. he

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. weather alert. a live look at the radar with more rain moving into the bay area at >>> right now at 6:30 we continue our microclimate weather alert. a live look at the radar, with more rain moving into the bay area at

hayward is the largest bay area city to part ways with pg&e. the city of ha kpix5's john ramos on how the city is going carbon free. >> reporter: if you want to see the city of hayward's commitment to nonpolluting energy, you should come out to its wastewater treatment plant. it used to be the single largest user of electricity in the city, but eight years ago they created this 1 megawatt solar farm on the property which not only produces enough power to run the plant -- >> it is now the single largest producer and exporter of clean, green, renewable power. >> reporter: now the city has upped the ante. at tuesday's meeting the council voted to require all commercial and residential properties in the city to switch away from pg&e and begin buying power from a nonprofit provider called east bay community energy. they will be doing it at the highest possible level, 100% renewable, making hayward the largest city in the bay area to move customers to strictly carbon free energy. >> it's going to be making them part of the solution for combating climate change in a very significant way. >>

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e.t 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. but as christin ayers shares with us, her life is now pretty sweet. (ice cream video) track one >>> today's sra scholar struggled to keep her family's business afloat. >> but her life is pretty sweet now. >> if there has been one

is reporting pg&e wires down in that area. they've called pg&e out. they've called firefighters out. they are keeping an eye on that. taking a look at the toll plaza, cleared this morning. a little bit of cobwebs on the camera lens there. not too many cars on the road. same story. a little busier but traffic looking good. time now is for daca one. let's go back to the desk. >>> we are learning more details this morning about an officer involved shooting in oakland last night where police shot and killed a man. it happened about 6:30 last night near 40th and market street in north oakland. police say they responded to reports of a man with a gun and that man refused their command to drop the gun. we had a photographer on the scene who took video where you can hear the gunfire. [ sound of gunfire ] you can see several officers taking cover behind their vehicle with guns drawn. the officers moved in. we spoke with a member of the oakland police commission who was also on the scene last night. he said he had received a call from the police chief. >> i got

and pg&e has been a partner helping us to achieve that. the marine mammal center go solar, install electric vehicle charging stations, and become more energy efficient. pg&e has allowed us to be the most sustainable organization we can be. any time you help a customer, it's a really good feeling. it's especially so when it's a customer that's doing such good and important work for the environment. together, we're building a better california. ♪ ♪ get high speed internet from at&t. $30 per month. no extra monthly fees. more for your thing. that's our thing. visit att.com/internet. >>> new videos just released today shows the on campus deputy scott peterson standing outside of the building when the gunman started shooting and he just walked away. several minutes later the deputy emerged from behind a tree. the county sheriff department said the video speaks for itself, peterson resigned and retired to avoid facing [ inaudible ]. >>> the city council release a new rule that will require [ inaudible ] to get permission prior to purchasing surv

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. people started asking about google? the search engine - is now one of the most powerful advertisers on the planet. so what happens to all that data >>> people started asking what about google? >> yeah. it is now one t

i'm april kennedy and i'm an arborist with pg&e in the sierras. since the onset of the drought, more than 129 million trees have died in california. pg&e prunes and removes over a million trees every year to ensure that hazardous trees can't impact power lines. and since the onset of the drought we've doubled our efforts. i grew up in the forests out in this area and honestly it's heartbreaking to see all these trees dying. what guides me is ensuring that the public is going to be safer and that these forests can be sustained and enjoyed by the community in the future. a terrifying trip for dozens o tour bus. t >>> good evening, i'm elizabeth cook. >> i'm ken bastida. a terrifying trip for dozens of passengers aboard a bay area tour bus. chp says their driver was extremely drunk. nearly four times over the legal limit. kpix 5 andrea nakano is live. >> reporter: what is suppose to be a great drive ended up being a a wild and scary ride through san francisco and the north bay. it all began around 9:30 on sunday morning. a bus carrying 40 passengers

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. feed thousands more hungry people a year, thanks to a silicon valley woman. hin introduces >>> soup kitchen is reaching out to feed thousands more hungry people per year, thanks to a silicon valley woman. sarah introd

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e.2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. on the warriors injury report. thompson will miss at least two weeks with a fractured thumb...and with draymond green also out for tonight's game against the lakers, >>> klay thompson has joined steph curry on the injury report. th

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. >>> hello, everybody. taking a look at our 24-hour rainfall rates, look what's come down already. 4 inches in venado and impressive totals in st. helena already, over 2 and a quarter, yountville almost two inches. les

i'm april kennedy and i'm an arborist with pg&e in the sierras. since the onset of the drought, more than 129 million trees have died in california. pg&e prunes and removes over a million trees every year to ensure that hazardous trees can't impact power lines. and since the onset of the drought we've doubled our efforts. i grew up in the forests out in this area and honestly it's heartbreaking to see all these trees dying. what guides me is ensuring that the public is going to be safer and that these forests can be sustained and enjoyed by the community in the future. california. >>> your next cup of coffee will soon come with a cancer warning here in california. a judge issued a block buster ruling today. that is forcing more than 90 coffee retailers and distributors including starbucks to at a warning label. it all has to do with this one chemical, acrylamide. what is it? >> the cancer coffee lawsuit that has been grinding on for years is over. coffeemakers are steamed. a chemical engineer teaches the science of coffee at uc davis. as an expert

and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's way, and to have a partner that is so skilled at what they do is indispensable, and i couldn't ask for a better partner. >> a large number of them had been ordered to leave the country or had been previously deported and entered illegally. >>> the san francisco flower mart has been on brennan street for years, but the company said it wa

at last check pg&e says about 1900 customers are without electricity. >>> here's a look now at the evening commute. this is 880 passing the oakland coliseum. that's the parking lot for the coliseum there on the right. and actually, it's not as bad as you might think it would be due to the weather. now we move to highway 24 in walnut creek. the commute direction. the lanes there on the left i believe. its heavy but not as bad as it would be sometimes on a night like tonight. the commute was horrible especially this morning due to all the rain. tom vacar is in the north bay where many in the wine country burn area, tom are watching the rain and worrying about landslides. >>> reporter: it's been on and off with rain today, that's clear. right now at least in this area at this moment it is off. it will be back on very, very soon. now, that's good news because there were no floods and there were no landslides, but it does slow up major work that needs to be done because those big crews simply cannot work in soggy muddy conditions. >>> reporter:. >>> reporter: the doctor moved into a trailer on

out f if there's a downed power line or a electrical issue invold with it, so, they have to wait for pg&e, the local ility here, to shut down the power remotely or send out a lineman to deal the electrical issue before they can begin dealing with the fire issue, let alone evacuating people that are threatened by the fire. it creates the built in l time. and then, also, had what was happening is there were so many of the electrical issues because of the way the grid works. it was like power line goes down, that power has to go somewhere else. it gets rerouted and it wa overloading the other lines, and then causing transformers to explode, thatreere creating fires, it was like, again, a cascading affect of electrical issues causing more electrical n issues, t down more of the power grid. >> so the county officials, did they consider asking pg&e to shut off power. that is standard procedurer in southern and eastern states when hurricanes occur. ? right, and it' something that i think california is grappling with, we have seenn souther california, cal fire, the state fireghter agency that i