. >>> is the state really considering a public takeover some pg&e just months after the utility emerged from bankruptcy? as we first told you last night at 11:00, state regulators raised the possibility when a sent a letter to pg&e informing the company its safety certification is at risk. nbc bay area investigative reporter jackson vand derbeken looks into the likelihood of the state following through with this threat. >> reporter: in this letter, cpu president mary bell batcher puts pg&e on notice.

pg&e shut off gas right around 4:00. the utility also shut off service to two buildings on the street while crews assess the damage. residents described the scene as police began evacuating them from the area. >> we saw a bunch of people running outside. we saw a fire truck. so i went over and told them, i think there is a fire outside. so we went outside and we saw other people that said we need to evacuate right away. >> the couple we spoke with lived two buildings away said there was an explosion as they were being evacuated. >>> coming up, a homeowner surprise after a small gas leak in his yard. why he was shocked when he got the bill and says it doesn't even make sense.>>> is sobering words from a bay area doctor on the front lines of the pandemic and she says what she is seeing is scary.>>> now is the time to be the strictest you've ever been.>>> we've got rain back in the forecast. i will let you know how that impact the area weekend. we will see you back here after the break. today's ways of working, may work dif

and had a pg&e gas line.mage has led to confusing charges from mapping to dirt to work or travel time and overtime. the total bill is nearly $4700. pg&e, says those homeowners need to pay up. >> did they ever tell you you would have to pay for this repair? >> not a single time, never once did they say anything about me being responsible for it. >> pg&e says it is obligated by the state to recover costs and refund payers. they question where the repair ends, and pg&e costs begin. that story tonight, on the 10:00 news. >>> that will do it for us here on the four. thursday night football is coming up next right here on ktvu. if you like to join us for more news head over to ktvu plus. in the meantime, enjoy the game. ♪ ♪ (beeping sound) ♪ ♪ ♪ >> you go out into the streets, under the neon lights. spirits so full of life. this game offers a similar gift. an energy so compelling, liberation of the soul. ♪ >> i love you guys. i love playing with you. let's go.

taking on pg&e. the bay area county and cities suing the utility over a destructive fire. >> not done yet. it has been one year since moms for housing launched a movement to help people find homes. what they have set for 2021. it has been a year since homeless moms took matters into their own hands. moving into an empty house without permission. the movement launched a founder into the oakland city counsel as well. the moms refocussed attention on the another housing issue. predatory loans. we have more on how the moms for housing movement plans to help struggling families on the brink of homelessness. >> i will be going into office in january. what we still need this. >> cofounder hasn't moved into her new office at city hall yet. the city counsel member elect is already making plans for what she will do to tackle oakland's housing crisis. >> i'm looking forward to implementing legislation so that we can avoid the circumstances that these moms had to go through. >> come january the housing activist

first told you last night at 11:00, state regulators raised the possibility when a sent a letter to pgming the company its safety certification is at risk. nbc bay area investigative reporter jackson vand derbeken looks into the likelihood of the state following through with this threat. >> reporter: in this letter, cpu president mary bell batcher puts pg&e on notice. the state could take over the utility if it fails to meet its wildfire safety commitments. batcher warns when pg&e is unable to do this on its own, we have used and will continue to use the tools and authority at our disposal to hold pg&e accountable for these responsibilities. >> this is the good stuff. >> reporter: former cpuc commissioner katherine sandoval says the move is justified based on the problems a federal court monitor recently found with the company's vegetation management along with pg&e's acknowledgement it failed to cut down a couple of trees deemed at risk near the origin of the deadly fire in shasta county. >> i have been very concerned over the years that pg&e is not learning the lessons from its failu

is it the port or is it pg&e? >> pg&e will be performing the remediation. the port -- pg&e is the primary responsible party and will perform remediation. the port staff is just supporting through remedial over sight and will reach out with engagement. >> all right. and i just wonder why it takes so long? >> well, it's a very complex location. we've got five separate operating areas that will have to be temporarily repositioned and worked around. we can also only do in-water construction work of this nature from june 1 to november 30 of any given year, and so the plan -- and the ceqa study and the permitting and the engineering design is about a two-year process to get all of the permits and the engineering completing, and then, we'll remediate each of the five areas over five separate years due to that in-water study. and i think it's also critical that we contain public access and tenant operation interruptions, and so that's the other item, is to tackle each item individually, complete it, and then move to the next area. >> great. thank you so much for th

and that's not pg&e's only problem. the public advocates office is recommending sanctions against the utility for failing to give proper notice to approximately 400,000 customers ahead of last year's public safety power shut offs. within the past hour pg&e told us "we recognize certain challenges regarding our customer notifications. we have made substantial improvements in those areas as well as in support for customers." >>> rain here, snow in the sierra right now. this is new video just into the newsroom from donner pass. it's coming down pretty hard, they could get a foot or two and chain controls are in effect and some ski resorts plan to open on friday. definitely good news for them. nice to see the snow falling.>> good news for us, too,, summertime next year. >> exactly, good for the ski resorts and the reservoirs. and definitely good for the fire danger. but not enough to cause any debris flow issues, fortunately. while it's brain around the bay area, we will zoom in for a closer look at some showers moving from

yet, here in the post bankruptcy tests, we're seeing the same behavior as the old pg&e. >> pg and e acceptednsibility for past failures and made significant improvements. a judge will ultimately make a recommendation to the commission about whether or not pg&e should be fined. >>> the utility announced today it's appointed a new ceo to lead america's largest utility, which is pg and e. patricia is in the top job at cms energy corporation in michigan. she inherits a utility that e merged from bankruptcy projection in june. pg&e employs 20 some thousand people in california and she received a degree from stanford university and starts in january. >>> back to mark tamayo. it was nice to have the rain and nicer if we should storms lined up out there and at least not this weekend but maybe later next week. >> and looking at a dry pattern. >> okay. >> and things can charm. at least it's nice -- can change. it's nice to talk about rainfall in the bay area. in fact, the second system in less than a week moving in and basically on friday. then the one this week would have a few showers for today. we'

but advocates say pg&e put people's health and safety at risk. >> it is unfortunate because pg&e haslot about changing its culture and account ability. here, and one of their first post bankruptcy tests, we are seeing the same behavior. >> pg&e says they have already accepted responsibility for past failures and made significant improvements. a judge will ultimately make a recommendation to the commission about whether or not pg&e should be fined. >>> the top executives at twitter and facebook or on the defense against senators of both parties today during a hearing before the house judiciary committee. the hearings addressed involved censorship, political bias and the enormous power social media companies wheeled. remix republican on the senate judiciary panel were all in that the anti-conservative bias has affected every aspect of twitter and facebook. they also noted the irony of twitter's ban on new york post stories about hunter biden's foreign business dealings. >> you do realize that by taking down that story he probably gave it more prominence and visibility than it ever woul

pg&e. pg&e pled guilty to 85 felony counts and sought bankruptcy protection. the company is still on federal probation in connection with the 2010 san bruno pipeline explosion. another issue, the public safety power shutoffs used as a fire prevention measure. poppy issued a statement saying, quote, i am eager to get to know the pg&e team and to join in the critical work of strengthening pg&e for california's next generation and earning back the community's trust. >>> the vatican is investigating a san jose bishop for his handling of sex abuse allegations in his previous diocese. bishop oscar kantu served in the diocese of las cruces, new mexico, from 2013 to 2018. the specifics about the investigation have not been released, but snap believes the investigation is likely related to hiding information about clergy abusers from the public. the vatican official stressed to the catholic news agency the investigation is preliminary and no formal charges have been brought. it's part of a zero tolerance policy implemented by pope francis. in a statement, bishop kantu

. >> sonoma county and four of its cities there are suing pg&e. the government along with open space district and other agencies claim pg&e was negligent in causing the kinkade fire last year. the lawsuit seeks compensation for damage to land, roads and environmental resources. back in july a cal fire investigation traced the cause to pg&e transmission lines located outside of geyserville. pg&e released a statement tonight saying the transmission tower in question was inspected multiple times in 2019, adding while we're continuing to conduct our own investigation pg&e does not have access to cal fire's reports. >>> let's take you outside and give you a live look at sfo where things are going to look a little different this holiday season. the airport installing more than 15,000 markers to remind us to keep our social distance. there's also hundreds of hand sanitizing stations in the terminals, plexiglass barriers are installed and frequently touched surfaces are being disinfected. of course the biggy is you have to show up to the airport with your

a notice of violation was sent when pg&e ignored the fire. investigation. >> the types of things we're looking for, when we are inspecting timber operations includes the watershed, protection of natural resources and public safety. >> pg&e unwillingness to get a permit. >> it's a dodge. it's an insult to cal fire the say we know the public resources code and we don't have to comply. >> pg&e has been criticized and is on the mission to clear trees near power lines, pregnant is not in the logging industry. cal fire issueed the citation. >> the cost for this falls on the back of the rate payers. >>> it is once again giving tuesday and tomorrow is veterans day, coming up next, we'll talk live with a bay area charity that's helping the veterans. >>> the bay area weather, a chill in the air, we're waiting for the storm door to open. we have rain chances in the forecast. [ whispering ] what's this? oh, are we kicking karly out? we live with at&t. it was a lapse in judgment. at&t, we called this house meeting because you advertise gig-speed internet,

. >>> some ongoing problems for pg&e tonight.re learning the utility company could be facing a hefty fine for mishandling a series of planned power shutoffs last fall. you may remember the shutoffs during october of last year. sel several counties lost power to prevent wildfires. but now the public advocate's office is asking the public utilities commission to fine pg&e $166 million. it says pg&e should pay up, because it risked lives and public safety during those shutoffs. the office says pg&e failed to communicate about the shutoffs with customers, hospitals, fire departments and refused to work with local governments. >> the director of california's unemployment benefits is retiring. sharon hilliard has been working there for 37 years. she only became director in february when the unemployment rate was at a historic low. but following covid-19 lockdowns, the agency became overwhelmed with 15 million claims. hilliard will retire at the end of the year. >>> taking a live look outside of san francisco from our emeryville camera.

patricia pope is the new ceo of pg&e.king at the cms website right now which is where pope served as the president and ceo since 2016. she will take over from pg&e ceo william smith on january 4th. under her leadership at cms energy customers saved nearly $600,000 on their energy bills last year. pg&e says she has a deep understanding of what it takes to provide safe, reliable, affordable and clean energy to millions of customers. pope says she is honored and looks forward to working alongside pg&e's employees. >> thank you. >>> with talk of a possible statewide curfew to slow the spread of coronavirus, many people in the bay area are stocking up. we are seeing a lot of empty shelves. very similar to when the pandemic first hit. amy hollyfield is live in san leandro with whay experts say there's no need to worry. >> kumasi, if you do need paper towels or toilet paper, the best time to shop is in the morning. if you wait until late in the day, this is what will likely greet you right now. empty or near empty shelves. we fo

and cal fire investigation determined pg&e equipment cause the fire. they soon allege pg&e was negligent and is legally responsible for the damage to local government agencies. pg&e says they continue to investigate the cause of the fire and have not revealed reviewed cal fires investigation or evidence. the transmission tower in question was inspected and repaired in 2019. >>> home sales continue to climb in california as interest rates stay at historic lows. the california association of realtors says sales are up nearly 20% statewide over last october. here in the bay area the median home price jumped 17% to $940,000 from a year ago. san francisco was the only county to see a drop in the median price, with a dip at 1 1/2%. and homes are selling fast. median number of days for a sale chopped to 10 days, which is the lowest ever recorded. >>> amazon is shaking up the pharmacy industry. starting today, amazon is offering delivery on common prescriptions, including medications that need to stay refrigerated, like insulin. customers will need to create a

. >>> ongoing problems for pg&e. tonight we're learning that the utility company could be facing a hefty fine for mishandling a series of planned power shutoffs last fall. you may remember those shutoffs during october of last year. several counties lost power in an effort to prevent wildfires during the hot and windy weather. but now the public advocates office is asking the state public utilities commission to fine pg&e nearly $166 million. it says pg&e should pay up because it risked lives and public safety during those shutoffs. the office says pg&e failed to communicate about the shutoffs with customers, hospitals and "nfl insider" and it refused to work with local governments. >>> taking yout outside, a live look at san francisco as the sun is thinking about going down. police are saying they're going to be out in full force this halloween night making sure everyone stays safe. police are also asking people to please stay away from a favorite halloween hot spot. they're asking you stay away from the castro dist

pg&e pleaded guilty in the case. an investigation from our sister station found that california state utility regulators got in the way of the effort to bring pg&e to justice. here is investigative reporter brandon. >> reporter: when a crime is committed, we expect our governmento work together to solve it, but when the biggest power company in california committed crimes that killed at least 84 people, that's not what happened. do you run i thing with any state agency prosecuting crimes? >> usually not, not. >> reporter: the prosecution team in buick county told us that instead of helping their investigation, california state utility regulators got in their way. did it hold the case back? >> we believe it did, yeah. >> reporter: district attorney mike ramsey said the california public utilities commission made it harder to convict pg&e. his deputy mark null, the lead prosecutor said the puc had reams of evidence showing how pg&e cut corne er ers maintenant the agency wouldn't share it. >> there was a lot of stuff th

. >>> pg&e just named a new ceo, and she's no stranger to the utility field. patricia poppy is currently the ceo of michigan's largest electricity and gas provider, consumers energy company. she starts at pg&e on january 4th and will face the utility's legal challenges. in a statement, poppy says that she is eager to earn back the community's trust and strengthen pg&e for the next generation. >>> still ahead on kpix 5 and cbsn bay area, the governor's pandemic party scandal not dying down. the new picture that surfaced and who else was there. >>> plus, two bay area counties getting paid by apple. the tech giant's settlement for allegations of slowing down iphones. >>> and what comes after a rainstorm in the bay area. no rainbows, but plenty of trash. >>> i'm dennis o'donnell. coming up, the warriors pick is in. >> the golden state warriors select -- >> but would a new injury to klay thompson change the warriors' pick? that's coming up. >>> the last of the sprinkles and showering move into the bay area. dry weather takes over tomorrow and it's going to continue

pg&e equipment sparked all three fires.hat money is expected to arrive by thanksgiving. >>> and back to our pandemic coverage for you and covid cases in one southern california school district are spiking. last week vista unified in san diego had six confirmed cases in schools. it has tripled across campuses affecting students and staff. five schools are now temporarily closed as students switch back to virtual learning. >>> happening today san jose leaders debate extending the city's expanded outdoor dining rules. you may recall last month some confusion led to police closing early one busy weekend. if councilmembers approve the new plan it would extend outdoor dining through at least next march and perhaps the end of june. business owners struggling to make it in the bay may have new protections in san francisco. supervisors will reportedly debate extending a commercial eviction ban through the end of next march. "the examiner" reports modifications. the plan would give small businesses until march of 2023 to repay their

that's not pg&e's only problem.blic advocates office is recommending sanctions for failing to give proper notice to 400,000 customers ahead of last year's pub luck safety power shut offs. pg&e said we recognize certain challenges regarding customer notices and website accessibility. we have made substantial improvements in those areas as well as in support for customers. >>> and new this morning pg&e has named a new chief executive officer. patricia pop i will take over from william smith on january 4th. she is currently president and ceo of cms energy core based in michigan. ship has been ranked second of 44 utility ceo's. >>> time is 6:39. vaccines getting closer to approval. >> there is still a problem to solve. how to distribute coming up on kpix5. >>> airlines could play a big part in that. how the area -- how they are preparing for the roll out. . >> and here the doors of this target are set to open soon. what you can expect to find on the shelves and not on the shelves just ahead. >> and the market just opene

that's not pg&e's only problem.s public advocates office is recommending sanctions for failing to get proper notice of approximately 400,000 customers ahead of last year's safety power shut offs. pg&e said that we recognize certainly challenges regarding our customer notices and website accessibility. we have made substantial improvements in those areas as well as in support for customers. >>> one e commerce gantt looking to break-in to the pharmacy business while a fast food chain attempts to go gourmet for thanksgiving. we are live with those stories and more. good morning. >>> good morning. that's right. am don is getting in to the pharmacy business. yesterday, the giant kicked off the online pharmacy allowing consumers to buy inhalers and prescription drugs. shopper also have to set up a profile and have doctors send prescription descriptions. >>> investors are getting morin sight into how the retail sector did with a handful of quarterly earnings. among them target which is prospering. they said online sames su

pg&e has placed about 23,000 people in northern and central california.ceo received her masters degree in management from stanford. she is set to begin her new job at pg&e in january. >>> california's nonpartisan legislative analyst is forecasting a surprise one-time $26 billion windfall in the next budget year. legislative analyst says the economic consequences of the pro rotavirus pandemic have not been quite as severe as anticipated. however, he is warning the windfall is solely the result of the state, overestimating the $54 billion budget deficit in the current spending plan. he says the states ongoing expenses will still exceed their spending commitments. >>> we're looking at the rentals from today. there pretty significant. not from today, from the last couple of days, the last 36 hours. pretty impressive, that watershed. remember, is it warm air holds a lot of water? not very amazing weather system, but even as it was coming in, over the last couple of days, chopped 4 1/2 inches of rain. santa cruz mountains over three inches of rain, what acre in

it says pg&e should pay up because it risked lives and public safety during the shutoffs. the office says pg&e failed to communicate about the shutoffs with customers, hospitals, fire departments, and it refused to work with local governments. >>> he was best known as bond, james bond. tonight hollywood is remembering sean connery, the first actor to bring bond to life on the big screen. connery died at age 90. here's nbc's laura aguirre. >> reporter: sean connery appeared in more than 70 films, but one of his earliest roles was his most famous, 007. connery played the handsome british agent in seven james bond films. but fearful of being typecast he left the franchise in 1971 after "diamonds are forever" determined to broaden his work. the role of a veteran beat cop in the role "untouchables" brought connery both the golden globe and academy award for supporting actor in 1987. thomas sean connery learned the value of hard work when he was young delivering milk at the age of 9 and dropping ought of school. his big break came in 1962 when he was cast in the starring role in

calabar is investigating pg&e or possible timber operations, violations, and the santa cruz mountainste claims that he did not obtain the proper permit, and license, for cutting trees in the ccu fire zone. the trees that once created a forest on nancy anderson's property are now stacked in piles on her three-acre land. >> be gone. and no one, no one spoke to us, no one asked us, and they just took them. >> equipped has played a major role in several deadly wildfires, and pg&e is now on a mission to clear trees near power lines for its part pg&e released a statement saying cal fire issued the notice of violation and we believe they have missed categorized our wildfire vegetation management efforts. >> this year will be different than a has been in the last few years. >> big changes to holiday traditions. why food banks and charities are struggling just like the people that they help. also ahead, chief neurologist bill martin tracking the complete forecast. they will show us if there's any more rain in sight. ♪ i'm like you on-demand glucose monitoring. because they're always on. anothe

pg&e equipment is blamed for starting the fires.the idea is to quickly get some money to the victims in light of the current economic crisis. the rest would come late father they are owed more. officials say payments could start as soon as thanksgiving. >>> a man is protesting pg&e by refusing to get down from this tree. the group save nevada county tree is spearheading this protest. they want to compromise with pg&e who is cutting down more than 260 trees. the utility on the other hand said that it wants to prevent fire danger. >>> bay area tech giant apple announcing it has one more thing. they plan to reveal the big secret next week it. will be their third major product event in three months. rumors they could be introducing the first mac book powered by its new chip. we will have to just wait and see. november 10th. >>> disney has created a new high tech robot. ? >> say its creepy. some say its cool. you be the judge. take a look. it's skinless. it has like that life like gauze. the robot can imitate blinking and the subtle head

the eview involves pg&e's record sparking multiple wildfires over the years. it's one of the six steps listed in the company's approved bankruptcy plan. pg&e told us it has made substantial progress in wildfire safety and is working to address regulative concerns but adds that there's always room for improvement. >>> well, it is the power of a portrait. a south bay teen turning heads in the nation's capitol and hopes to catch the eye of vice president-elect kamala harris herself. posting a time lapse video of him pantding a portrait of harris. so far it's gotten over 40,000 likes. even chelsea clinton retweeted it. he said he chose harris as his latest subject because she inspires him to overcome some of his own obstacles. >> my stutter, me being deaf since i was 6, me breaking my legs being in a wheelchair for about two years. so i've been through a lot, and i've also broke through tons of barriers, and i feel she also relives that sort of thing. >> he would like the portrait to be hung in the white house. he is good. >>> okay, now the stanford basketball tea

. >>> we want to clarify something we told you in a story last night about pg&e. pg&e says a large tree a contractor had marked for removal two years earlier but never cut down may have been the tree cal fire suspects of falling on a power line and sparking the fire. the utility says it can't be certain because cal fire removed five trees in that immediate area as part of its probe and pg&e had only tagged two of them as potential fire hazards. the zogg fire burned 50,000 acres and killed four people earlier this year. >>> a lot of us will be doing a lot of busywork around the house getting ready for thanksgiving this weekend. >> and i think that weather is going to cooperate as we move through tomorrow especially for this upcoming weekend. if you've got to go grocery shopping or maybe you're putting up some christmas decoration, we've got some good stuff coming our way. let's bring you outside and really good visibility from our san jose camera. but i do think as we move through tomorrow morning we'll have to deal with a bit of cloud cover here to start and some

. >>> state regulators are launching a fact-finding review of pg&e.'s an outside chance that it could lead to a government takeover. the cpuc president tells pg&e that the preliminary review is, quote, well under way. it involves pg&e's record of sparking multiple wildfires over the years and the cpuc is citing the agreement pg&e made with bankruptcy plan which it now is falling short of expectations. >>> a new delay for crab lovers. the start of the dungeness crab season is pushed back. the delay extends two more weeks to december 16th. it's due to endangered whales swimming in the same area where fishing gear is deployed and the fear the whales will become entangled. >>> still ahead, how to keep tomorrow turkey day stress free. we have some tips for you. plus -- >> reporter: and while thanksgiving is just a day away some folks looking ahead to christmas. how people shopping online and how many can expect to shop online this holiday season. >>> president-elect biden has access to the secrets he needs to know about. >>> the dow slipping after crossing

. >>> the lafayette city council is suing pg&e for failing to uphold the tree removal agreement. on tuesday, pg&e informed the city that they intended to remove the 17 trees on east bay regional park district property in lafayette. last year, the city and pg&e entered into a tree removal agreement that says utility cannot remove trees until all obligations in the agreement have been met. lafayette officials say pg&e has not met those obligations to provide all information required by the city tree protection regulations. >>> palo alto police made arrests in a series of home burglaries. they say gustavo gomez alvarado of san jose, broke into two homes in the college terrace neighborhood and stole two bicycles. he was on probation for vehicle theft and narcotics session. detectives are trying to identify a second suspect seen during a burglary on tuesday morning. authorities are looking to see if any evidence connects either suspects to a stone track found in the same neighborhood. there trying to determine if gustavo gomez alvarado or his associates are tied to a series of robberi

pg&e has not yet commented on the lawsuit. >>> a welcome sight across the bay area today. rain. and we got a pretty good soaking. these are pitches from the san rafael yacht harbor. let's bring in bill martin now with more on the rain and what we can expect. bill? >> yeah, we had some nice rain around here. you can see, as you look out your window some light raindrops. most of the heavy rain was this morning. let me back this unone paragraph pick and we'll show you the rain here. i'll put it in motion. the did see up to an inch in some areas of the coastal ills, but most of us, like santa rosa, 2/10 of an inch. you get down to san jose, and they're, like, what are you talking about. >> we didn't see hardly anything. just trace amounts. but it's raining out there now. the heavyist rain was this morning. we're going to move into tomorrow with more scattered showers maybe to the tune of a tenth of an inch, maybe less, but this does put a little break on the fire concerns. there is a live camera shot again. golden gate bridge. that's exactly how it looks out there in terms of the ro

para esta Época pg&e le recuerda a sus clientes que tenga una alarma de monÓxido de carbono. >> todose cÓmo de una forma calentar su hogar. paola: el servicio de migraciÓn anunciÓ que pronto se aplicarÁ un nuevo examen de naturalizaciÓn, para quienes quieran convertirse en ciudadanos de estados unidos. aseguran que el objetivo es evaluar los condimentos cÍvicos de ese paÍs, si usted hace su solicitud antes del 1 de diciembre, tomarÁ el examen pero si lo hace ese dÍa o despuÉs, tendrÁ que tomar el nuevo examen. organizaciones locales le tambiÉn del presidente paola: han pasado 10 dÍas desde que terminaron las elecciones presidenciales, pero algunos estados han tomado mÁs tiempo para reportar sus resultados. hoy los dos estados claves de georgia y carolina del norte, terminaron sus conteos iniciales. el candidato demÓcrata joe biden, ganÓ georgia, y el presidente donald trump ganÓ carolina del norte. aquÍ en el Área de la bahÍa, activistas estÁn presionando al gobierno entrante de joe biden y kamala harris, a que mantengan sus promesas de campaÑa para realizar una reforma migratoria. ho

we've taken over the wholesale generation business from pg & e here in san jose and other cities have done this as well. we now have 10 million californians that are benefiting from these energy programs. so we procure the energy. the investor run utility owns the wires and they distribute it . and we're able to procure it at a much lower cost. and we're able to reap those savings publicly that we can reinvest in energy savings for example reducing costs for residents, be able to go solar, or be able to invest in more innovative technologies, for example, hydrogen for fuel cells. frances: you are the chair of the u.s. committee on the u.s. conference of mayors. what were some of the key takeaways from a country-wide perspective as we move to more sustainable and renewable forms of energy? >> thanks for the question. and thanks for having me. i want to give a shoutout to sam riccardo, he's been such a leader among one of the biggest cities in america. e're at a point with the presidential transition going on. and the lack of attention to reduce the carbon footprint of every city and to

the report suggests pg&e continues to fall short in notifying customers. the utility has nine days to respond to the recommendations. >>> crews in the north begin hazardous waste sweeps. the flames last month destroyed more than 650 structures. they will begin removing animals and the environment. >>> some renters trying to make it in the bay may be finding things a little bit easier because the bay area is now leading the nation in falling rental prices, but the free fall also appears to be slowing. the website thumper analyzes costs. san francisco was tops in rate drops. the average one bedroom now rents for about $2,800, 1% less than in september. san jose is fourth with a one bedroom there dropping to about $2,100 a month. and fifth ranked oakland, monthly rent there falling about $2,000. >>> happening today palo alto leaders will consider opening foothill park to all instead of just for people living in palo alto. councilmembers will also look into renaming the foothills nature preserve. >> going out to a lake would have been nice to do this weekend.

pg&e equipment is blamed for starting those fires. the idea is to quickly get some money to the victims in light of the current economic crisis. the rest would come later if they're owed more. officials say payments could begin as soon as thanksgiving. >>> two months from now san joseunified students could be back in the classroom. the district says january 5 is their goal. but for that to happen, santa clara county must maintain their place in the orange tier. masks will be required and social distancing will be mandatory on all of the campuses. families will still have an option to continue distance learning. >>> new at 11:00, some parents and teachers are up in arms about the possibility of an elementary school closing in newark. kpix 5 andrea nakano tells us parents feel like they were left out of the process. >> reporter: parents lined these fences with messages. those we heard from tonight say they were blind sided by the decision and didn't even have a chance to save their school. >> i didn't even know they were >> hog, they do

officials believe the fire was started when a work crew, not a pg&e crew, accidentally struck a natural gas line with heavy equipment. >> that's an important part of why the city need to move away from natural gas. >> reporter: the san francisco city supervisor says fires caused by gas leaks are one of the primary reason a new ordinance was passed tuesday banning natural gas in most new buildings beginning next year, not just because of small fires, but also the big one. >> we're going to get a big earthquake. there will be explosions and fires and we want to get ourselves positioned so we have more resilience from lots of different kinds of disasters. >>> the fire is out of one person had minor injuries. evacuees are being allowed back into their home. joe vazquez, kpix5. >>> still ahead tonight looking live at the golden gate bridge, will hundreds of workers be laid off or will drivers pay the price? the vote is just hours away. >>> why a popular pandemic stress reliever could soon be banned in one bay area city. >>> if your thanksgiving plans include cooking, why experts warn you sho

. >>> pg&e credits newly installed devices for doing the job intended in lowering the scope of recentower shutoffs. during the past year crews have installed hundreds of sectionalizers that can stop the flow of electricity breaking power delivery to smaller sections which better isolates high danger areas. a spokesperson tells "the mercury news" about half as many customers experience shutoffs with fewer lines to inspect when power is restored. >>> leaders in the north bay are meeting to discuss the destruction from the glass fire. it sparked in late september burning in napa and sonoma counties. napa supervisors will give a report on the fire and how pg&e is working with the county on cleanup efforts. the glass fire burned more than 67,000 acres destroying over 1,500 structures which devastated harvest season for several wineries. >>> disney cutting jobs at its southern california theme parks. disneyland and california adventure have been closed ever since the pandemic started and there's no word on when they could reopen. disney is not telling how many employees will be furloughed.

. >> state regulators are letting pg&e know they've launched a fact-finding review of the company andide chance it could lead to a government takeover of the utility. the preliminary review is, quote, well under way. it involves pg&e's record sparking multiple wildfires over the years and they are citing the agreement pg&e made in its bankruptcy plans now falling short of expectations. >> we have a follow-up this morning and a new delay sure to hit crab lovers. pushing back the start of crab season. now the delay extends to december 16th. it's due to endangered whales swimming in the same area where fishing gear is deployed and that they will become entangled. >> hold the melted butter for now unless you're getting crab with a k. >> absolutely. today if you are able to get crab from somewhere maybe can you eat it outside for lunch. >>> it's going to be nice by lunch time, still cool, though. a chilly morning and slowly warming up. napa, santa rosa and novato visibility down to a quarter of a mile. not that far ahead of your headlights. highs reaching mostly into the low 60s for napa.

so pg&e crews got here, they turned their attention to turning off the gas that was feeding the fire before he could catch any of these homes on fire. mission accomplished, the fire is now out, authorities they a work crew not pg&e may have caused the initial spark while digging with heavy equipment. right now we have not been told that the evacuation has been lifted, but i can tell we spoke to some residents who tell us they were told they could go right back into their homes right now, the fire is out, it looks like the immediate danger is out but fulton street is still closed and we keep you detailed. >>> more breaking news at santa clara where a 25 foot sinkhole is opening up just behind levi's stadium. the city tells us that a 12 inch underground pipe burst onto a commuter parking lot. on stars and stripes drive late last night. while crews did shut it off quickly, the damage clearly done. this was the view from chopper five a short time ago. here is how it looks on the ground, our photographer unseen tells us that two parked cars ended up in that 4 foot deep hole, they have sin

. >>> pg&e is facing a new lawsuit over last year's kinkade father. the town of windsor and the cities of clover dale and santa rosa filed suit against the utility alleging that its equipment caused the fire, destroying 374 structures and damaging 60 others in october of last year. the cal fire investigation completed in july found pg&e's power lines ignited the fire. >> one reason we're so happy to see this rain, it could be the end of fire season. wayne freeman was in sunol county. >> reporter: if you prayed for rain in a fire zone, they were answered today. in the skyhawk neighborhood of santa rosa a difference six weeks can make and david is living proof. >> you can't just wipe it away. >> reporter: we last saw him on september 29th when he and his wife hiked eight miles into the glass fire evacuation zone to see if their house had survived the odds after the fury of those flames. >> we took two separate cars and we were not together. and i thought, okay, i'm going to have to say good-bye to my husband via text message. >> reporter: most of the 32

. $13.5 billion had been set aside for survivors of the butte, north bay and can't fires as part of pg&e's bankruptcy settlement. payments of up to $25,000 will be distributed during the first round of payouts. the settlement is expected to cover an estimated 80,000 fire victims . >>> we are learning more tonight about the four finalist for police chief in oakland. two are department veterans who also happen to be married. we take a closer look at the three men and one woman in the running to leave the department. >> reporter: two finalist are from the department. leronne armstrong and drennon lindsey. they happen to be husband and wife. >> i don't think the fact that they are married should be held against either one of them. i think they should be judged as individual people. >> reporter: he is a former probation officer. linsey is a former oakland teacher and has led the homicide section. >> i would be comfortable with either one. and i would also be comfortable looking at the others as well. >> reporter: jason lando is a 20 year veteran of the pittsburg, pennsylvania police. he had

pg&e equipment sparked all three fires. the money is expected to arrive by thanksgiving. >>> business owners struggling to make it in the bay may soon have new protections in san francisco. supervisors will reportedly debate extending a commercial eviction ban through next march. the supervisor introduced modifications to the current ordinance which conspires at the end of this month. that plan would also give small businesses until march of 2023 to repay their back rent. >>> our decision 2020 coverage continues with the race involving pets in the east bay. laura garcia has more along with how bruce springsteen is topping the charts again. >> reporter: one local race in the east bay is heating up. a race for the mayor 55th street in oakland. but all of the candidates are furry animals. actually it started when a sign went up to reelect wally, the orange and white cat for mayor. neighbors say wally doesn't really have an owner but he is the neighborhood cat and every feeds him. after the sign went up, other owners put their

pg&e informed lafayette it'll begin removing 17 trees on east bay district property as early as next city voted to sue the utility because pique pg&e signed an agreement in 2017 it can't remove the trees within city limits until it meet certain obligations. >>> all right, pretty wild night for thursday night football. we'll show you the game and the warriors. could they be trading away their top pick? back in a moment. >>> cal football team cannot catch a break. they still don't know if they're going to play this saturday at arizona state. >> the bears are still dealing with players in quarantine while arizona state didn't practice today reportedly because of covid issues. in the nfl, though, the games go on. the the titans and colts. the turning point, though, came courtesy of a bay area guy. that's t.j. curry flying in there, scoops up the block punt and scores a touch down. kerry is from antioch. he started his career with the raiders and now with the colts. and the colts beat the titans 34-17. next wednesday is the nba draft, and for the first time since 2012 the warriors will ha

in the meantime pg&e is reportedly issued a final report. a watchdog recently recommended the utility be fined $166 million for widespread outages and in some cases lack of advanced notice. "the press democrat" reports they have six days to respond. >>> time to get a look at the forecast for you. of course we know that rain has been sticking around here in the bay area. kari says it's moving out. >>> we can see the wide view of what's happening across the region as we are still seeing the showers, the snow is still coming down in the sierra and winter storm warning continues until 6:00 this evening and we've seen quite a bit of snow there but the season totals have been up to about 24 inches and we're still adding up on that so we'll have these changes as we go into today looking at sierra tahoe. two feet of snow so looking pretty good there. we'll talk about what's going on re in the bay area coming up in a few minutes. mike, the roads are slick as we are starting out with rain. >>> that's a great warning you gave yesterday and this morning