they also blamed pg&e for a second source. hide say the cause was vegetation into the electrical distribution lines. >> the camp fire killed 85 people and burned 19,000 structures destroying most of the town of paradise. cal fire's report on this fire has been forwarded to the butte county district attorney's office who will determine the charges. i spoke to a deputy director who said that the agency is recommending charges filed in the case. >> be sure to stay with us here on the 4. we'll talk live with the mayor of paradise and get her reaction. we want to shift now to the weather here in the bay area. rain has arrived. it's a rainy mayday across the bay. you can see some sun breaks right now but do not be fooled. we're here to tell you that the storm is about to ramp up. >>> yeah, the first one moved in this morning, shower, but the main core moves in over the next few hours. rainfall rates will pick up in the bay area between now and 8:00 this evening. these are not extreme amounts. this is may 15th and we're talking about

with respect to rates, pg&e as we shared at our last meeting, pg&e made a rate filing with the california p.u.c. that includes their 2019 that's the charge that pg&e assesses all clean power customers and asking to implement the rate changes as july -- as early as july 1 and they asked to approve those in early june. at a high level, those proposed rate changes would be more favorable to clean power customers than projected in december of last year when you granted the general manager authority on rates. we're preparing an update and intend to present that to the commission as part of the may 28 update. that will include the impact as well as the rate adjustments. with that i'm happy to take any questions you my have. thank you. >> commissioner: thank you. any public comment on this item? mr. kelly. >> the next item is water quality control plan update, a.g.m. steve richie. >> thank you. steve richie assistant general manager for water. since the state water board's adoption of the phase 1 of the water control plan for the delta back in december which affect the san joaquin riverside ther

and tfocus should be on acquirig the pg&e facilities. with that i'm take any question you have. >> who did the study? >> it's a staff report. >> internally with p.u.c. staff. >> and we worked with the city attorney on the project. >> commissioner: thanks. >> clerk: you're welcome. and this is a report relying on publicly available information. >> commissioner: is there costs. >> the costs range from $25 million a year to a few billion. and how to those are structured? it would go to the prop a authority so revenue bond financed dependent on revenues received from providing electric service. >> commissioner: and paying pg&e for the distribution and if we were to make an offer, what would we offer and all that we'd take into consideration as we move forward. and we'll be working with the city attorney to get more information as we plan to pursue this. >> we know today we estimate that about $300 million each year is paid by san franciscans for just distribution service from pg&e. on top of that, through state programs, pg&e charges san fra

, we need to break you up or ha, theovnment needs to take over parts of pg&e? >> which ones get passed. how much the consumers get, what they want out of this, and i think there press is on in sacramento to be on top of this issue. >> it is. i have seen nothing thats indicathat whole sale is going to take on brocking up this you tult. i think what's interesting is to watch howmany pople on wall street have lobbied and put the fear of god in them earlier this year. i thunk the most likely thing is some sort of insurance fund to make thems vic whole and protect utilities against bankruptcy and future fewer fires.in >>> and hobull. one that would have allowed high density housing is effectively bing killed for the restf of th year. why did it not make it through the sate appropriations committee? >> because the chair, who'sfrom the pasadena area in l.a. said he didn't like it and didn't move it forward. and he has that pruraugative. we've seeno much pushback from suburban counties. affluent communities. >> but people in most of the state don't like this.e some hso

also consumer advocates have been insisting that pg&e be held accountae. with will that bolster the lawsuits that have aready been filed? >> i think there may be people throughout that wanted to wait for this until they officially jned the lawsuit. i talked to amanda riddle. she's representing 1800 camp fire victims. she said the cal fire reportself is not admissible. does it change the calculations for them? she said not so much. it's no big surprise. i think for her she felt like this was validating for the victims and the public to understand this is a foiloffici the cause. >> and this is one of a slew of problems that pg&e is facing.up it's bany. it's fossing an investicotion thatd lead to manslaughter charges. under federal prob tion for bruno pipeline explosion. where does the company go from here? >>u well, it continueses becaus it's a regated utility. and bankruptcy doesn't mean it's out of money. it's not a solution of the company. as long as you're a gulatinging utility, that money is gng to come out of the users and pay for all the damages cause

so now on to the pg&e rates. last week we received pg&e rate filing, it was made at the california p.u.c., and it includes their 2019 exit fee or pcia rates. pg&e planning to implement the rates on july 1st, pending approval at the p.u.c., they expect to receive in early june. at a high level, we are pretty happy the proposed pg&e rate change would be much more favorable than we were projecting in december when we presented the program financials. pg&e is proposing to change the exit fee by the following amounts. for residential customers, it will decrease by 11.5%. small commercial customers, it would increase by 18.1%. but, we had projected back in december that it was going to increase by 33%. so, it's an increase but it's a much more manageable increase. similarly, medium commercial customer exit fees would increase by 22% rather than 39. and large commercial customers would increase by 33% rather than 49%. in addition, pg&e is requesting increases to its generation rate. so, that's on top of the increases th

the loss of confidence in pg&e and pg&e'sbility to operate safely is really stu enning.ially when you talk to people in places like napa county, sonoma county, which went threw deadly wildfires around san to rosa in 2017, thek say, does ite sense to you to turn off the power on windy days when the conditions are ripe for fires, they basically say, yeah, we don't have nfidence that pg&e will be able to -- that their equipment will not spark more fires, it makes sense to deenergize those lines, even though ite will c as a great inconvenience to the public. >> nawaz: troubling findings there. something to watch, russell gold, seniorg joy reporter at the "wall street journal," thank you. >> thank you. >> woodruff: she is the first female combat teran to run for president. hawaii representative tulsi gabbard served two tours of duty in the middle east before being elected to congress in 2012. and she joins me now at the table. and she joins me now at e welcome to the newshour. >> good afternoon. >> woodruff: we should also say you are the second youngest person in this race,

even though pge filed for bankruptcy in january pg e's bankruptcy is largely a share pg e is is not broke. >>the genie has plenty of assets as totally capable of paying for what it's done. >>the butte county district attorney now has cal fire's report as part of its ongoing criminal investigation. the da will use this information to determine if pg knee was negligent as it looks into charges such as homicide manslaughter and reckless arson i'm just involvement kron 4 news. >>and the latest on the showers there. it is right there in storm tracker for we are tracking the rain and it's a. throughout the bay area we have rain we have a chance of thunderstorm activity we're getting some fresh powder and the sierras, so there's a lot to talk about john shrivel has all the details coming up in just a bit before we go how about a little peek outside there's the golden gate you car we'll have the hollywood minute coming up after the break stay with us. are and really encourage them to take care of what's on their proper. >>welcome back to the crime for morning news. we have a lot to talk about mov

>> reporter: pg&e already faces numerous lawsuits in connection with the campfire. this cal fire investigation could be a bad sign. according to one attorney we spoke to tonight, he said is what cal fire did not say that could mean that criminal charges could be filed in the near future. >> i have never seen a corporation that is as pg&e. >> reporter: he represents 2000 victims of the camp fire is not surprised to hear about the conclusion of cal fire's investigation. >> investigators determined that the camp fire was caused by transmission lines owned and operated by pg&e. >> the fire was the deadliest and most destructive fire in california history. killing 85 people, burning more than 18,000 structures and torching roughly 150,000 acres. the town of paradise was pretty much wiped out. with cal fire only releasing a cause but not the official report, it leads him to believe criminal charges may be filed against pg&e. >> if you did not intend to kill that person, but if you had utter disregard for that person safety with what you are doing and you and up killing so

they also blame pg&e for a second ignition. they say the vegetation touched the electrical distribution lines. in the end the camp fire killed 85 people and destroyed nearly 19,000 buildings nearly wiping out the entire town of paradise. the mayor of paradise, jody jones, spoke to us by phone and says the report should strengthen efforts by the fire victims to get the compensation they deserve. >> i think they're seeing that the report and the fact that they found that pg&e is responsible could be helpful in negotiations surrounding the lawsuits and bankruptcy. i'm hopeful that it'll be helpful in bringing some early resolution to all of that, that pg&e will cooperate with that. >> reporter: pg&e filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in january. they're phasing tens of billionings of dollars in potential liability cost related to the camp fire and other fires over the last couple of years. the new president and ceo william johnson, says this should not affect the bankruptcy filings. >> it brings greater urgency to our need to inspect

the lines for pg&e were blamed yesterday. the utility is if bankruptcy proceedings, so electricity rates and natural gas prices could change even more. >> that report is just out and new for us this morning. so i will let you know what i find about gasoline price and other highlights and low lights. >> thanks, chris. >>> details in a crash in the south bay. >> that man is accused of intention ally plowing into a group in sunnyvale is due in court for a plea. he faces eight counts of murder. his grandmother tells nbc bay area that he's a war veteran suffering with ptsd. >>> happening today students in one east bay honor one of their own killed over the weekend in a suspected drunk driving crash. fremont high school had a weather related event later this afternoon. they will be remembering armando canales. they were struck by a wrong way driver. three other teenagers in the car were seriously injured. >>> in contra costa, a group of parents are following a special needs lawsuit. >> that suit climbs that staff at the marcus scho

he may be eligible for every day he was l fire conclud pg&e equipment is responsible for the wildfire that wiped out paradise. that was no surprise, we learned that the equipment sparked two fires in butte county and cal fire is recommending the d.a. bring charges against pg&e. >> cal fire said the investigation was meticulous with 20 investigators coming that the equipment caused the fire. >> the tree is burning next to us. >> six months ago the campfire roared to life changing the lives of thousands in butte county. >> there fire is faster than we can keep up. >> it broke out on november 8th. during regular flag conditions, dry vegetation and strong winds and low humidity kept the fire going. wiping out the town of paradise, killing 85 and warning 153,000-acres. there was speculation of what started the fire. today the rumors were laid to rest. >> electrical transmission lines coming into contact with equipment owned by pg&e. >> it looks like a fire coming over the hill. >> the second flare-up near rim and continue cal roads and the fault of pg&e. call fire recommendation that charg

. >>> now at noon, state regulators considering pg&e's plan to prevent future wild fires. i'm kenny choi. >> i'm michelle griego. in an unanimous vote, the utilities commission approved pg&e's wild fire mitigation plan, that opdiesagainst cutting power unless it's an absolute emergency. >> reporter: this is just the first step in something senate bill 901 requires the cpuc to do on an annual basis. utility companies like pg&e are required to submit mitigation plans. >> it is not something that is clear and well laid out. there is no example of a perfect plan any place thate >> reporter: a couple of weeks ago, cal fire investigators determined the campfire was caused by transmission fires owned by pg&e. that's why the gas electric company will deenergize them in some circumstances making some people with disabilities concerned. >> deenergizing should be e the absence of power cy has life threatening consequences. >> we need you, the commission, to make decisions that will protect us from these mitigation efforts. >> reporter: as part of pg&e's mitigation plan, the company w

and pg nd has been at the center of the firestorms literally, and figuratively. as investigators revealed the utilities powerline was the cause of multiple deadly fires in northern california. including the wine country fires in october, 2017. immediately after, the utility announced plans to selectively shut down power for wildfire prone areas during extreme weather. but the shutoffs did not include high-voltage transmission lines. which carry power hundreds of miles across the state, the same type of lines that caused last year's deadly fire near paradise. investigators determined that the campfire was caused by transmission lines owned and operated by pg&e. it came on wednesday, a few weeks before, pg&e filed updates to the wildfire mitigation plan with the california public utility commission. one major change? now, even those high-voltage lines will be deenergized in certain situations. meeting san francisco could possibly be deenergized if multiple east bay transmission lines were to be deenergized due to extreme conditions. >> keeping the power on is very

the opposition party leader calling for a new general election. >>> some residents shock to find a pg&e crew cutting down a beloved neighborhood tree. they tried to stop it but there was nothing they could do. >> reporter: pg&e arrives in this neighborhood to take down a beloved tree. but the folks here say they weren't going to let it go without a fight. pg&e says it was too close to these transmission lines and order to cut down. >> i was rubbing myself around the tree so they had to stop. >> reporter: you are a tree heger? >> i am a tree hacker, i am proud. >> reporter: how to go? >> it was good for about an hour. >> reporter: neighbors dispute the tree was too close to the lines. >> really heartfelt, sad day really was. >> reporter: jackson still lives two doors down. he says his dog, ladylike tree a lot too. so did his daughters. >> i was just sad in my mind and i was just trying not to show it. >> reporter: this afternoon pg&e offered his statement. the city-owned tree growing adjacent to a 230-volt transmission line and posed a safety risk within pg&e's right away. the tree was

. >>> coming up "today in the bay," new details about pg&e pj payments. the amount pg&e is setting aside. >>> first happening now, polls in the united kingdom are opened for elections for european parliament. the elections are being highly scrutinized as the nation is wrestling with plans to leave the european union. the surge is for the populists that want to reign in the power. the results won't be officially released until sunday night. lots ahead, stick around. it's 4:53. new this morning: more than 100 million dollars is coming to victims of wildfires sparked by p-g- and-e powerlines. new this morning, more than $100 million is coming to victims of wildfires sparked by pg&e power lines. >> a federal judge says they have approved a wildfire assistance program and wants it up and running quickly. lawyers for wildfire victims argue pj pnl could pay up to $250 million for people that lost property in 2015 and 2018. they say close to the $235 million the utility will pay for bonuses. pg&e filed for bankruptcy protection in january saying it faces up to $3

. >>> new details about pg&e's payment to victims of wildfires sparked by the utility's equipment. next on nbc bay area, the amount pg&e is setting aside. >>> plus, everybody knows the warriors are a dynasty here in the bay area. but sometimes it's how you say it. the heat one paper is feeling for what fans are calling the year's lamest tweets. >>> and all new video shows deputy playing hide and seek with a bear in tahoe. we'll be right back. introducing my new spicy chicken strips combo. bigger, tastier strips of juicy chicken with crunchy batter. spice them up with hot sauce or cool them down with buttermilk ranch. try my 100% all-white meat spicy chicken strips combo today. only at jack in the box. tastier... i was literally born for this. ♪ you had me at fried chicken pacifier. try my new spicy chicken strips combo today. with 100% all-white meat chicken. here )s a look at some of the news making headlines around the nation and the world: in india:the prime minister was re- elected. as the new york times reports-- >>> in india the prime minister was re-elected and the "new york

pg&e is still determining how much it will cost but is expected to take at least five years.nes in paradise will not be part of this project. distribution lines will be buried underground. cal fire investigators determined pg&e transmission lines fell onto dry vegetation last november and caused the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in california history. >>> lawyers representing fire victims say a $5 million fund meant to help the fire survivors is a lot less than what is needed. a judge overseeing pg&e's bankruptcy approved he wanted to the $5 million yesterday but lawyers argued argued the utility company should be contributing at least 250 million to that fund. the judge says he was only authorized to approve or reject pg&e's proposal and he wanted to see the fund up and running as fast as possible. >>> people in sonoma county are getting some help in creating defensible space around their properties. they are encouraging people to clear away dry grass and dying trees that are around their homes and now it is offering to loan its vegetation chipper to property owner

cal fire determine the campfire was caused by transmission lines operated by pg&e.s go down it could cause a domino effect. e police say the man stabbed someone anen fled police force their way into the home and arrested him. >> in minutes a memorial service underway to honor the former bay area representative who died last month due to complications from pneumonia. >> days after saying he hopes the u.s. does not go to war with iran he tweeted if iran wants to fight that would be the official end of iran. iran says it's not seeking war. >> the warriors look to complete the sweep against the trailblazers and clinch their fifth straight nba finals appearance. game 4 is tonight in portland with tip-off and 6:00. >> an issue on the san mateo bridge with reports of a hazard . give yourself extra time. off to the bay bridge where the told plaza metering lights are on, east bound -- excuse me the east shore freeway at powell there is an accident. >> dry for most of the day with partly sunny skies ahead of the next weather system that moves in tonight. upper 50s, low 60s in

on. >> pg&e lines near the perimeter. >> reporter: after years of fir. working on plan. >> good to hear. >> reporter: pg&e is working on fire prevention plans, utility's power lines blamed for several wildfires. de-energizing during fire conditions is part of the plan. public safety power shutdown could impact transmission lines big cities count on, possibly leading to blackouts in places like san francisco or san jose. >> if that's what they have to do, that's what they have to do for safety. >> reporter: first responders say if power is cut, emergency backups will kick in. >> all fire stations have generators and fuel. >> reporter: restoring power could take time. >> we have to do inspection before power can be fully restored. >> reporter: san francisco or living there are urged to prepare for prolongedtages. >> portable battery packs for cell phones, important to community. and generator. >>> out of the classroom, on to the street, hundreds of teachers again hit the picket line. new haven school district first time gone on strike. say months of negoti

it will definitely benefit pg&e. >> i rsndeppeople safe. at the same time, people in san francisco, we need lights. >> there are other high-voltage lines that supply power to san francisco that run under the bay but pg&e says if these lines go down it could cause a domino effect in knockout power completely. >>> a study says illegally more the boats are damaging the ecosystem in richardson bay. california says equipment from the anchor outs is tearing up much needed eelgrass, those are both the people live in in the bay. the eelgrass provides food for birds and other aquatic species. this aerial photo shows how those boats anchors and a tackle can cause areas of damage on the seabed as the boats move in and out on the tide. the number of anchor outs in richardson bay has fluctuated, they have tried to get rid of them periodically over the past two decades but people continue to stay in the because it is rent-free and it is expensive to stay on land. the new report says as of 2014, after up to 40% of grass beds has significant damage compare

.>>> pg&e is in trouble with its neighbors in calistoga yet again. in an effort to protect people from wildfires this summer, the utility trucked in generators so that it could work on older at risk powerlines. susie stein will is live in calistoga on the noise complaints from neighbors. >> reporter: so many people complained about the noise from these generators that pg&e actually shut them off today. is a good thing for this live shot because otherwise, you would not be able to hear me right where i'm standing. they will be back on tomorrow and winery owners say this is going to impact business. >> we live here once the generators go under load, >> reporter: 20 years ago, laura swanson letter high-tech job and bought this small winery and never look back. it is a rural place surrounded by roses and two lucky dogs and yesterday, one very noisy neighbor. >> outside the building, where the reduction facility is, you can't even speak to each other without yelling when the humming is going on. >> we apologize for the inconvenience, we know how difficult

even though pge filed for bankruptcy in january pg e's bankruptcy is largely a pg e is is not broke. >>the genie has plenty of assets as totally capable of paying for what y now has cal f criminal investigation. the da will use this information to determine if pg knee was negligent as it looks into charges such as homicide manslaughter and reckless arson i'm just involvement kron 4 news. >>defense attorneys say firefighters did not do enough to save the victims and the ghost ship warehouse fire. but today on the stand and opened fire battalion chief says that she can't think of anything they could have done differently. >>heather mose dean was the second firefighter to go inside the warehouse the night that 36 people were killed she broke down on the stand telling the court it was the most difficult fire she has ever fought and conference michelle kingston she was in the courtroom and has more on today's testimony. >>she said she's gone over the fire and ahead, a million times and says there's nothing they could have done to change the outcome. but defense attorneys disagree, these f

for wildfire victims pushed for pg & e to pay up to $250 million . is close to the $235 million the utility will pay in employee bonuses. pg & e could be on the hook for legal judgments to the tune of $30 billion. >>> barn officials giving us an idea of how much it could cost to travel from the long-awaited station. around trip to the area could cost $15.50. the stations are expected to open by the end of the year. the project was delayed after a contractor installed used parts in the extension. >>> two people were killed in indianapolis when a plane crashed soon after takeoff. the twin-engine plane went down in this muddy field near the indianapolis airport. the people killed were the only ones on board that plane took federal aviation officials are on scene to investigate. >>> video from oklahoma, severe flooding has put several homes in danger of being washed away. aerial footage shows the homes hanging over the cimmaron river . the rising water eating away at the hillside where the homes were built. they are in danger of collapsing into the fast

stomach get ready for rolling power blackouts, pg&e says that could happen is wildfire season. utility announced it will be de- energizing high-voltage transmission lines in some circumstances to prevent fires. but, that could limit how much electricity is making its way into major cities. >> reporter: massive and destructive wildfires are the new norm in northern california and, pg&e has been at the center of the firestorms. literally and figuratively as investigators revealed utilities power lines were the cause of multiple deadly fires in northern california including the wine country fires in october 2017. immediately after, the utility announced plans to start selectively shutting off power to wildfire prone areas during extreme weather be shut offs did not include high-voltage transmission lines. to carry power hundreds of miles across the state, the same type of lines is because of last year's deadly fire near paradise. >> investigators determined that the fire was caused by transmission lines owned and operated by pg&e. >> reporter: that announcement came on wednesday,

>>the cqc made it clear a power shut off as a last resort and required pg need to work with the office of emergency services, a notification procedures as for the cost of this plan. no additional rate hikes were approved. but the genie will likely point to this plan as part of their upcoming request for $2 billion rate hike over the next 3 years. we need to make sure. >>that they don't double that they don't collect from rate payers twice for the same. and if you put it in general rate case. all the other expenses are we can make sure there's no double that thing and pg is held accountable to doing the work. they get paid for. >>now those hearings regarding the proposed pg any rate increase will be held throughout july all over the bay area. at tpc headquarters in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >>prosecutors in chicago are charging r and b singer r kelly with 11 news sex-related charges for which carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. kelly was already facing 10 counts of aggravated sexual-abuse involving 4 women. years ago 3 of whom were minors when the alleged abuse

pg&e says they would hope to restore power within 48 hours.efore, they would need to check every line before flipping those switches. in the news room, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> crews are already hitting the hillsides in contra costa county trying to get a jump on fire season. the county's fire protection district is encouraging home and property owners to cut weeds and grasses back to a height of three inches or less. they say the late rains almost guarantee a high fire season with plenty of fuel. >> everybody knows we've had pretty tough fire seasons for the last two years. we anticipate fuel levels, taller, denser fuels will contribute to an even more dangerous fire season this year and one that's going to make for fires that are more difficult to fight because of the density of those fuels. >> fire officials are also requiring owners of larger parcels to create fire breaks between 15 and 30 feet, depending on the property. they say the fire breaks are also a good idea for all homeowners. >>> a berkeley woman who reached the top of mt.

the reasons pg&e declared bankruptcy. the company claims liability -- >>> now this next story hits very close to home for all of us here at kpix 5. a man who worked here at the station as a janitor was fatally shot yesterday in richmond. miguel ramirez became the latest victim in a series of recent shootings in the city. how simply going to check for the mail led to a family tragedy. >> reporter: it is heart breaking. miguel ramirez leaves behind a wife, three children, 4 grand children, a lot of people who loved and respected him. >> he didn't need to go yet. >> reporter: richmond police say 56 year old miguel ramirez was struck by a stray bullet from gunfire three blocks away. >> that's when the bullet came and hit him in the head and he fell down here. >> reporter: miguel's family said he had walked outside to get the mail when he was shot. >> i started walking over there. my neighbor's here said no, it's here. your brother is dead. he got shot. so that's when i found him here laying down. >> reporter: today family gat

need tells me the public safety power shut off program could impact all of pg knees. million electric customers, especially people the darker areas on this map which have a higher fire threat. lighter areas are at an elevated fire risk but because of the web of the power grid. no matter what where you are a blackout could come this summer the decision of when to turn power off involves a variety of factors, including the combination of red flag warnings low humidity, high winds and super dry conditions pg any wants to give a 48 hour notice before a planned blackout which could last almost a week likely 2 to 5 days we would. >>expect to get most customers back within the first 48 hours however, because some customers like extend beyond that we want our customers to be prepared. for a multiple day out. >>to turn the power back on crews will need to inspect every inch of line in the impacted area. whether that's by drone helicopter or on foot people seem to support the plan now. the name of safety. >>i think anything that week. boy the situation like there was. if it's n

by pg&e equipment.posed fund would provide temporary help until claims can be settled. at least 12 wildfires in northern california were caused by pg&e lines in 2017. pg&e equipment is also suspected in the deadly camp fire >>> well, predicting heav risks in california, oregon and washington state this season. the national agency fire center says a bigger than typical crop of grasses and five fuels up and down california will increase the wildfire danger as they get dry over the summer. >>> well, a bill that would require drivers to reserve a spot and pay a toll to drive down the crooked part of lombard street in san francisco could come to a vote in sacramento today. the city could be responsible for deciding how much to charge drivers and how to implement the plan. the plan would require drivers to make a reservation and pay a fee to drive down that part of lombard to regulate traffic congestion. >>> starting today, muni will run shuttle buss in san francisco between the turntable at powell and the ma

pg&e is in braankruptcy. they have pledged $100 million toward fire recovery. >> they need to stop the nickel and dime games. >> stop spending tens of millions of dollars paying high price new york lawyers and take that money and come forward with plan for a fund that will compensate the victims of the campfire. that's where their time should be spent. >> reporter: last today their ceo responded to the report. >> i don't think it will affect the course of the bankruptcy. it brings even greater urgency to our need to inspect, repair, have a power safety shut off plan. to do all these things we're doing and do them in a hurry so we don't have another event like that. >> reporter: if there's was any justice, pg&e officials will spend time in prison for the 85 lives lost. no one served time after pg&e was found guilty of felonies t n in which eight people died back in 2010. >> big news today. >>> before the campfire, the 2017 north bay wildfires were the most destructive. tonight we're continuing our efforts to f

even though pge filed for bankruptcy in january pg e's bankruptcy is largely a share from pg e is is totally c paying for what it's done. >>the butte county district attorney now has cal fire's report as part of its ongoing criminal investigation, the da will use this information to determine if pg knee was negligent as it looks into charges such as homicide manslaughter and reckless arson i'm just involvement kron 4 news. >>new tonight in a right now police are trying to figure out who put a camera in a sacramento school restroom and what kind of footage that person may have. >>reporter jessica mann spoke with parents who say they're very concerned about this saying that kind of activity has no place on campus. >>maybe she spent 4 lannin scary too. >>a shocking e-mail from her grandson school hit homes park elementary reading kimberly for do know that a teacher found a small camera. he did in a staff bathroom tuesday morning. >>private domain where you know the people use the bathroom children will use the that. >>should be really disclose. police are now trying to figure out who pu

. >>> snow and noisy, pg&e is at work to protect wine country from wildfires. but neighbor say they are paying the price in the process. >>> a big bank finale, the excitement tonight for the termites, feasting on homes 24/7. we're on the move. roger. hey rick, all good? oh yeah, we're good. we're good. termites never stop trying to get in, we never stop working to keep them out. terminix. defenders of home. >>> volvo and are taking on tesla. >> their answer makes its debut in the bay area tomorrow. >> reporter: it's all new and all electric. polestar is the electric performance brand and is meant to compete against the tesla model three which is a best- selling electric car in the u.s. >> it's people looking to move into the electric vehicle, at the same time they want that sense of performance and excitement at the same time, having all the benefits that come electric? this is our dislike. >> i got the first look at the post or two before it snows american fairview in san francisco tomorrow. it has two electric motors, a range of 275 miles, 400 horsepower, and

this afternoon pg&e offered the statement. the city own tree growing adjacent to a 230-volt transmission line and posed a safety risk within pg&e's right away. the tree was removed to maintain state and federal compliance. >> i shoveled the chip and scatter her ashes throughout the garden so she is not totally gone. >> neighbors say the city has offered to work with them to find an appropriate replacement tree. >>> meanwhile intense, new video out of los angeles were a police officer and a very close call with the shooter. happened on april 20 at 9:20 p.m. officer stopped the car that blew a stop sign. the driver fled on foot but then a bystander came out of nowhere in this courtyard and an intense shootout at point blank range. watch the body cam video. >> the officer taken to a hospital in a police car. paramedics took the shooter to the hospital. both survive their injuries. the shooter was charged with attempted murder. lapd still investigating the incident. >>> a teenager behind the wheel of the walnut creek crash that ki

the response from pg&e's top executives. executives. >>> good morning and thank you for joining us here on mornings on 2, thursday, may 16. i am pam cook. >> and i am dave clark. if i were you i would keep an umbrella close to you this morning. steve paulson is in the office. he will tell you why. >> i would keep one handy for a while. one of those would be chris henry. he is very weather savvy and he has been stuck on 29.44 inches of rain for the month. he asked me do you think i will get to 30 and he said yes, you will, now he is at 30.05. congratulations, chris, you made it! rainfall totalsers really eye- popping ones. 1 to 2 for many. san jose .36. san francisco .52. oakland .60. the oakland airport and san francisco both set 24-hour rainfall records. now we will see cool, unstable air ushering in and some of these will get into play later today as this moves through. this for the middle of may is really going to be an interesting day in the severe department. the sierra is finally turning over to snow. 50s now. we will

>>the cqc made it clear a power shut off as a last resort and required pg need to work with the office of emergency services, a notification procedures as for the cost of this plan. no additional rate hikes were proved but the genie will likely point to this plan as part of their upcoming request for a $2 billion rate hike over the next 3 years. we need to make sure. >>that they don't double that they don't collect from rate payers twice for the same. and if you put it in general rate case. all the other expenses are we can make sure there's no double that thing and pg is held accountable to doing the work. they get paid for. >>now those hearings regarding the proposed pg any rate increase will be held throughout july all over the bay area. at tpc headquarters in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >>to the north bay now the home. the santa rosa park complex will be paying 10's of thousands of dollars to settle a price gouging case following the deadly tufts fire in sonoma county back in 2017. fire displaced renters found themselves paying higher rates at the meadows and fountain gr

we investigate new accusations against pg&e. right now at 6-30:c in martinez. a proposal to open an indoor gun range. >>> right now at 6:30. it's a hot topic in martinez, the proposal to open an indoor gun range in that building right there. many people say this proposal is misguided and dangerous. >> it would be in the heart of downtown. jodi hernandez is in martinez where they might change zoning laws because of the new business. >> it's just kind of magical. >> reporter: michael and his husband recently moved from los angeles to martinez, drawn by the city's charm and sense of safety. >> we love the fact that this community has an a-minus crime rating, and we are pretty much anti-guns. >> reporter: but now the owner of this historic downtown building wants to bring an indoor shooting range to town. he's asking for a change in the city's zoning ordnance to open a sporting goods store that would sell firearms and feature an indoor shooting gallery in the basement. >> for a cute little family town like ours to be even considering putting in not only a gun store

>the company calls it the public safety power shut off program as coffers justine walkman found out pg e is warning people to be prepared for the power to be out for as many as 5 days. >>destroyed communities now pg e customers could have their power shut off during fire season, so power lines do not spark war flames, we do anticipate that this may happen several times this year just smith with pg need tells me the public safety power shut off program could impact all of pg knees 5 million electric customers, especially people the darker areas on this map which have a higher fire threat. lighter areas are at an elevated fire risk but because of the web of the power grid. no matter what where you are a blackout could come this summer the decision of when to turn power off involves a variety of factors, including the combination of red flag warnings low humidity, high winds and super dry conditions pg any wants to give a 48 hour notice before a planned blackout which could last almost a week likely 2 to 5 days we would. >>expect to get most customers back within the first 48 hours howeve

the lawyers argued pg&e should be contributing at least $250 million to the assistance fund. the judge said he was only authorized to approve or reject pg&e's proposal and wanted to see that fund up and running as fast as possible. >>> the time is 5:16. people in sonoma county are getting help in creating defense i believe space around their homes and property and encouraging people to clear away dried grass and dying trees from around their homes and offering to lone its vegetation chipper to property owner that live in unincorporated parts of the county. the program is offered from now to the end of november on a first-come, first-serve basis for the first 500 people that sign up. >>> we know which cities will host three of the next four nfl drafts. nfl owners awarded the 2021 draft to cleveland and the 2023 draft to kansas city. the league was not ready to move oned byes for the 2022 draft saying about 20 cities are interested in hosting that year. next year's draft previously awarded to las vegas, the future home of the raiders and the league says more than 600,000 people

pg&e works at least for the next few hours. onat backup after i check in with pg&e. >>> this morning we are learning more about yesterday's deadly school shooting that happened just seven miles away from columbine high school in colorado. the community is remembering 18- year-old kendrick castillo. authorities say that one suspect under arrest is an adult male. >> we originally thought we had a juvenile male in custody but through our interviews late afternoon determined that we have a juvenile female that is custody right now who is the other suspect. >> i was in tears trying to figure out what's going on. she had a cousin in columbine quite a few years ago and it's crazy. >> the sheriff said eight people were killed. three are in intensive care. >>> a hit and run driver in pleasanton has turned herself. police say the woman saw reports about the crash on social media and realized she was involved. they say she is fully cooperated. >>> two women are in custody after a perfume heist. police recovered nearly $4,000 worth of per

now working for pg & g. she focused on jack hagan.a brigadier general with the state military reserve. hailian had championed a plan to give them credit for all the safety spending instead of being fined for the 2010 pipeline explosion that left eight people dead. unlike fines, safety spending would be tax deductible. this e-mail perfect june 2013 shows kennedy was instructing hague yab on how to pitch the no fine plan to the editorial page of the chronical. the cpuc is making pg & e do much more than they would ever have had to do to merely keep up with state and federal safety standards she told hagan. it was a legal communication. the expiration for the meeting she said early after a back channel brain storming session. kennedy e-mailed her bosses. fl the e-mails confirmed what he long feared. >> they were working behind the scenes in what i consider an illegal way. >> in end, they got credit for safety spending. it still had to pay $300 million in fines. they got fined $86 million for more back channel communications, not counting

. >>> as the building continues in paradise pg&e is making a change. the utility now planning to build new power lines but this time under ground. pg&e says underground lines will make the town's new electrical system safer. that announcement comes a week after cal fire officially blamed pg&e for the camp fire in butte county. that fire killed 85 people last november. experts say underground power lines reduce fire risk but are a lot more expensive. pg&e says it won't cost the town, though, any extra money. >>> another dead gray whale has washed ashore. researchers say they don't know yet the age or cause of death, but a necropsy will be performed. so far this year 13 gray whales have washed up on bay area beaches. >> three, two, one, zero, ignition, liftoff. >> spacex taking a giant leap forward. tonight it launched a rocket carrying 60 satellites as part of its star link mission. the goal is to provide broadband internet service worldwide. elon musk says about 800 satellites are needed. >>> okay, when will it fly again? still ahead we're going to hea

. >>> state regulators in san francisco today approved pg&e's wildfire prevention plan that includes new standards for weather. >> reporter: that's right, pg&e and other utilities in california were required to create a wildfire prevention plan after the state legislature passed a law last year in the wake of 2018's deadly and destructive fires. today the california public utilities commission unanimously approved the plan. it expands the protocol for turning off power to customers during times of extreme wildfire danger. pg&e's plan increases the number of powerlines eligible for targeted blackouts, meaning customers further away from the high fire danger could also lose power. they say the specifics of this plan have not been decided and will undoubtedly change in the years to come. >> this is the first of many annual wildfire mitigation plan proceedings. they will improve each year as we learn what the best practices are, from a better understanding we will be able to identify the most effective key metrics and key indicators. >> reporter: pg&e's plan also calls for it to remove o