pg&e backed down on that project. it doesn't dispute the fact that is their position at least initially. pg&e is demanding the city construct equipment for high voltage power connections. we maintain secondary connections with lower voltage are appropriate connection types for these projects. that is used for these customers all over pg&e. we appeal to the dc circuit court which ruled in the city's favor. you may hear from pg&e this equipment for high voltage power is needed for safety. that is one argument they made to the court and the court reconvicted because it wasn't backed up by evidence. in fact, the court found the orders on the issue do not reference any specific risks to safety re rely ability with to the san francisco request. similarly, you may hear p.g.e. hear the high voltage standards are standard between utilities. the court also rejected that. san francisco connects to pg&e at numerous small.s of inter connection rather than large points as typical for utility inner connections. the court found in fa

can you tell me when pg&e can get my lights back on? >> so we -- supervisor, i am familiar with that project. we have a very old type of lighting equipment that exists throughout the bay area. some cities own the same equipment. and it's street light technology. there are only a handful of individuals that handmake the replacement equipment for that. we are expediting in the next two years the replacement of all of that equipment on our system i put my foot down internally and it's time for it to go. and we need to take that out. and it's very hard to get parts for replacement of that. and so we are see wag it takes to energy a project and change out that technology. that will be a fairly disruptive technology on columbus that will require some major trenching. so we are working that in conjunction with the city right now with the intention of hopefully we can mutually cooperate and find out a way to do that is as little disruptive as possible and really get that fixed. because it's not a sustainable thing and that's a public safety iss

pg&e backed down on that project. it doesn't dispute the fact that is their position at least initially. pg&e is demanding the city construct equipment for high voltage power connections. we maintain secondary connections with lower voltage are appropriate connection types for these projects. that is used for these customers all over pg&e. we appeal to the dc circuit court which ruled in the city's favor. you may hear from pg&e this equipment for high voltage power is needed for safety. that is one argument they made to the court and the court reconvicted because it wasn't backed up by evidence. in fact, the court found the orders on the issue do not reference any specific risks to safety re rely ability with to the san francisco request. similarly, you may hear p.g.e. hear the high voltage standards are standard between utilities. the court also rejected that. san francisco connects to pg&e at numerous small.s of inter connection rather than large points as typical for utility inner connections. the court found in fa

pg&e backed down on that project. it doesn't dispute the fact that is their position at least initially. pg&e is demanding the city construct equipment for high voltage power connections. we maintain secondary connections with lower voltage are appropriate connection types for these projects. that is used for these customers all over pg&e. we appeal to the dc circuit court which ruled in the city's favor. you may hear from pg&e this equipment for high voltage power is needed for safety. that is one argument they made to the court and the court reconvicted because it wasn't backed up by evidence. in fact, the court found the orders on the issue do not reference any specific risks to safety re rely ability with to the san francisco request. similarly, you may hear p.g.e. hear the high voltage standards are standard between utilities. the court also rejected that. san francisco connects to pg&e at numerous small.s of inter connection rather than large points as typical for utility inner connections. the court found in fa

pg&e backed down on that project. it doesn't dispute the fact that is their position at least initially. pg&e is demanding the city construct equipment for high voltage power connections. we maintain secondary connections with lower voltage are appropriate connection types for these projects. that is used for these customers all over pg&e. we appeal to the dc circuit court which ruled in the city's favor. you may hear from pg&e this equipment for high voltage power is needed for safety. that is one argument they made to the court and the court reconvicted because it wasn't backed up by evidence. in fact, the court found the orders on the issue do not reference any specific risks to safety re rely ability with to the san francisco request. similarly, you may hear p.g.e. hear the high voltage standards are standard between utilities. the court also rejected that. san francisco connects to pg&e at numerous small.s of inter connection rather than large points as typical for utility inner connections. the court found in fa

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after the break, pg&e puts up its defense over the deadly kincade fire.why the utility says it was an accident. why prosecutors say they are not buying it. dan: spring training is scheduled to begin one week from today, but with no deal between the league and its we're all ready for a real vacation. one where you can sip tropical drinks with fruity garnishes, without having to get up. a vacation where you don't have to sweat the small stuff, like rummaging for room keys. and a vacation where drinks and wi-fi that's fast and reliable, are all included. because when you're on a real vacation with princess where you don't have to think about anything you can enjoy everything. book a princess cruise today and get even more during our best sale ever. visit princess.com or call 1-800-princess. dan: pg&e got its first chance to question witnesses in its latest criminal case. the kincade fire. prosecutors are preparing to try the utility on 30 criminal charges. the investigative reporter from sacramento has more now from santa rosa. >> pg&e is trying to portray t

and not pg&e's governor. brandon: they watched newsom win office with tooth out -- 200,000 dollars in pg&e money and they watched pg&e turndown paradise ashburn down paradise, -- pg&e burned down paradise, then they watched the governor bail pg&e out of bankruptcy. >> at issue today is what we are calling pg&e's license to burn. brandon: arson investigators recently announced pg&e sparked the dixie fire, burning one million acres last year. they do not think it was innocent and forwarded it to prosecutors. for criminal charges. . pg&e is planning to take $150 million out of a state insurance fund to pay for the damage of the dixie fire. it gets to tap out front because last year it had this -- an official state safety certificate, created by the law gavin earned -- governor newsom not only signed by his office paid to have written. these activists lobbied him to reject this years's certificate before next week's deadline. >> we have requested a meeting with governor newsom and his lead staff is going to meet

muchos como la seÑora alejandra han notado un aumento en la factura de pg&e. >> ¿esto le afecta mucho meses ha incrementado un 90% en comparaciÓn al aÑo pasado y tiene que ver con el precio de todo lo que estamos viendo. reportera: la vocera de pg&e me dijo que es probable que a partir de marzo cuando las temperaturas se vuelan un poco mÁs cÁlidas, usted comienza a ver cÓmo baja el precio de la factura. pero mientras esto ocurre, pg&e tuviere varias formas en las cuales a orar —— ahorrar en la factura. baje el calentador de agua a 120 grados o menos e intente lavar la ropa con agua frÍa. y otra portavoz de pg&e nos hablÓ de un dinero del estado que podrÍa ayudarlos si tienen deudas. >> entre marzo del 2020 y junio del 2021 hay un proyecto que estÁ llegando por parte del estado, pg&e ha recibido mÁs de $340 millones que van a repartirse entre los que tengan deudas acumuladas en este tiempo. reportera: fino puede usar el crÉdito, hay otras opciones para pagar. >> si no cualifica y cree que es de bajos ingresos o se estÁ viendo afectado por cualquier otra situaciÓn debido a la pandemia,

said while on probation pg and e has said at least 31 wildfires pg e has gone on a crime spree and will emerge from probation as a continuing menace to california. unfortunately, it's ugly, but it's required if pg e is going to continue to exist. >> as a commercial enterprise attorney mike danko represents thousands of pge wildfire victims. >> he says the state granting the certificate allows pg need to stay in business. >> which is what the legislature wants. he's not sure an investor own utility is what's best for those who live in california. i don't think it's appropriate for a public utility to be a basically investor owned when the safety of the state is is it is a risk pg and e says it's pleased with the issuance of the significant. >> and it plans to deliver on its stand. the catastrophic wildfire. she'll stop. >> dan kerman kron. 4 news. i switch gears now. get a check on the 4 zone forecast. it is dark their the golden gate live. look after a windy day. our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow breezing into get how breezy and got. yeah, i like that. hey, it was windy. >> around

can you tell me when pg&e can get my lights back on? >> so we -- supervisor, i am familiar with that project. we have a very old type of lighting equipment that exists throughout the bay area. some cities own the same equipment. and it's street light technology. there are only a handful of individuals that handmake the replacement equipment for that. we are expediting in the next two years the replacement of all of that equipment on our system i put my foot down internally and it's time for it to go. and we need to take that out. and it's very hard to get parts for replacement of that. and so we are see wag it takes to energy a project and change out that technology. that will be a fairly disruptive technology on columbus that will require some major trenching. so we are working that in conjunction with the city right now with the intention of hopefully we can mutually cooperate and find out a way to do that is as little disruptive as possible and really get that fixed. because it's not a sustainable thing and that's a public safety iss

on probation pg e has said at least 31 wildfires pg e has gone on a crime spree and will emerge from probation as a continuing menace to california. it's basically. >> almost a little bit of a get out of jail. free card. >> attorney mike danko represents thousands of p g a new wildfire victims. he says granting the certificate allows pg need to stay in business, which is what the legislature wants, though he doesn't think an investor own utility is what's best for californians. i don't think it's appropriate. >> for a public utility to be a basically investor owned when the safety of the state is is it is a risk pg and e says it's pleased with the issuance of the certificate. >> and then it will continue to deliver on its stand. that catastrophic wildfire. she'll stop. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> down but not out with the alameda county health officer has to say about hospitalizations from covid there and why people might be allowed to ditch their masks soon. >> plus, searching students belongings in school. why their privacy invading policy is on the table and what would have to hap

presentadora: si le llegÓ una factura del pg&e impensable, le diremos a quÉ se trata.a: muy buenas noches. este jueves ya se han roto varios rÉcords de temperaturas en diferentes ciudades como nos cuenta nuestra experta. fernanda: amplio temperaturas de verano en pleno invierno y querÍa presentarles el reporte oficial de cÓmo estuvieron las temperaturas en nuestras ciudades principales, todas estas rompieron el rÉcord establecido en aÑos anteriores, explica hablando de ciudades tanto como san josÉ, auckland, salinas. asÍ que ciertamente son temperaturas que han estado muy calurosas en los Últimos dÍas y vean cÓmo podemos ver este cambio que se han visto de mÁs de cinco grados, asÍ que el calor ha estado sintiÉndose, asÍ que hay que hacer uso de estas recomendaciones y evitar las actividades aire libre y revisar el asiento trasero del vehÍculo. y estuvimos hablando de por quÉ estamos viendo estas temperaturas altas en este tiempo de invierno. >> lo que estÁ ocurriendo es que tenemos un sistema de alta presiÓn que estÁ en la regiÓn y eso lo que causa es que nos llegue es

last month a cal fire investigation found that pg&e equipment sparked the dixie fire. now a safety certificate would let pg&e tap into a state fund to help cover future liability. opponents say it's a license to burn. they say instead they want a pathway toward reform. >> that pathway is not toward giving pg&e free passes. it's not allowing pg&e to cause the largest fires, year ever year, season after season. so, one of the -- in our research one of the critical steps that we see is important in that pathway is denying pg&e's safety certificate. >> the group reclaim our power includes wildfire survivors and organizations that promote environmental justice. >>> new, san jose police are asking for the public's help to solve a deadly hit and run. it is the city's 9th traffic death of the year. a man died after being hit in a crosswalk nine days ago on the alameda at new hall drive. >> right now we have a deceased pedestrian and a driver that fled. we don't have anything to go on. we don't know. it's difficult to put a conclusion on the investigation without a driver state

. >> pg and e's monthly electric bills are going up more than 9%. the decision approved by the california p you see allows for the second rate increase this year. the utility company is pointing to a higher cost of purchasing electricity as the reason behind the jump in price. we think it's outrageous. mark toney is the executive director of the utility reform network. also known as turn the organization seeks lower power bills while using cleaner energy. tony says the public utilities commission should have delayed this rate increase because of the recent inflation and the financial impact of the pandemic could disappointed that the did not look at this a little bit more long-term from the standpoint of what can be done to help customers pg. spokesman paul doherty says there are estimates show the average residential customer would see an increase of $14 a month for electricity. their calculations are that this is a 9.2% increase. tony argues pg and e's numbers do not take into account the jump in utility costs that went into effect on the first of

among the towering redwoods, the signs of pg&e's helisaw are everywhere.nches had grown close to this high-voltage line near skyline, creating potential fire danger. but now the limbs pose a fire hazard on the ground, cal fire says, and the ripped barkann make frees vulnerable to disease. cal fire issued this notice of violation against pg&e, accusing the utility of not getting a permit and going back on its word not to use the saw here. they say it could have put hikers in harm's way from thousands of chopped limbs falling near trails at the popular park, although there's no indication anybody actually got hurt. >> this is important work, but also dangerous work. >> reporter: state assemblyman mark berman told us he wants to make sure pg&e doesn't go overboard as it tries to prevent wildfires. >> using helisaws, i imagine that makes sense in certain circumstances, but it has to be done in a safe and smart way. >> reporter: in a statement, pg&e says the helisaw contractor mistakenly strayed onto parkland. because ground crews were on hand, the utility says

reporter: pg&e has a history of 91 felony convictions.rgue they have not learned from it. the court will pick the case up again later this month. ama: finding solutions to homelessness is a big part of our efforts to build a better bay area. we got an exclusive look at the new san francisco homeless shelter opening next month. shelter. reporter: on the street between leavenworth and jones, the final touches to convert the former hotel into a homeless shelter. >> welcome to 7-eleven post street. reporter: on tuesday night, the board of supervisors approved the $18 million plan. this afternoon, we were given an exclusive look inside. >> you can see how beautiful everything is, and clean. reporter: she is the cofounder of urban alchemy, a nonprofit running the site mode which will be home to 250 people. she took us through the building , showing us the variety of rooms, some with four beds, some with one bed, private bathrooms, showers, locker spaces. >> we are able to provide different options for people. reporter: because this is a former

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pg&e increased rates in january because that is an annual thing. then they went back to the public utilities commission to ask for another increase. this time associated specifically with the high price of natural gas imposed by the energy markets. all of this happening as we battle with inflation. when talking about pg&e rates rising, there is an initial shock load by complacency. >> it is a bit expensive. energy should not be going up. >> well, i don't think i have a choice, right? >> at the beginning of the year, pg&e customers experienced a nine point 8% increase, boiling down to about $20 to $30 for both gas and electric. that money will go towards upgrades and work pg&e is doing to reduce wildfire risk. now on march 1, the average residential customer will be hit with another price hike of 9%. >> why? [laughter] wasn't that enough? leanne: that second increase is a fuel adjustment cost. the utility company blames it on recent call-up on you drought conditions, which have reduced lower-cost hydroelectric generation across the western u.s. it d

on probation pg has said at least 31 wildfires pg e has gone on a crime spree and will emerge from probation as a continuing menace to california. it's basically. >> almost a little bit. get out of jail. free card. >> attorney mike danko represents thousands of pg new wildfire victims. he says granting the certificate allows pg need to stay in business, which is what the legislature wants, though he doesn't think an investor own utility is what's best for californians. i don't think it's appropriate. >> for a public utility to be a basically investor owned when the safety of the state is is it is a risk pg and e says it's pleased with the issuance of the certificate. >> and that will co tinue to deliver on its stand. that catastrophic wildfire. she'll stop. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> it's 6.39. and a southern california lawmaker wants to keep students safe from gun violence but giving schools more tools to act. by giving students tools more act to act, to avoid, you know, threats on campus. state. senator anthony puerto nino is proposing a bill that would require parents to disclose whether

and for 2023, pg&e has requested a 30% rate increase. >> just because pg&e requests a certain amountnot mean it will be approved. these anticipated increases will be hard on those on a fixed income. >> we are looking on the table of additional increases of $50 and $70 a month. >> it becomes unaffordable at a certain point. how do you pay for your normal utilities? >> let's not forget pg&e has been sued by wildfire victims and will have to pay out billions of dollars. the company has pledged shareholders, not customers, will shoulder those liabilities. there are skeptics who worry the utility copy might have to pass those costs onto customers. liz: americans are caught in the grip of inflation. many forced to make painful decisions about how to stretch their paychecks. >> this morning, with prices rising at the fastest pace in four decades, inflation is squeezing americans' >> >> budgets. it is not just one thing or two thing, it is everything at once. >> grocery price is up 7%, forcing danielle and washington state to cut back on food purchases for her family of four >> >>. it is fru

this comes as, fire investigators reported pg&e equipment sparked the dixie fire. opponents say this is a , quote, license to burn. they are looking for a pathway towards reform. >> that pathway is not towards getting pg&e free passes. it is not allowing pg&e to cause the largest fires year after year, season after season. >> the group reclaim our power includes wildfire survivors and organizations that promote environmental justice. >>> a former ucla lecture was arrested after making threats against university. classes were canceled today as a precaution. matthew harris was tracked down in boulder, colorado. there was a standout before he surrendered. he emailed a document and posted video threatening violence against ucla. >> we identified dozens of references to violence, stating things such as killing, death, murder, shootings, bombs, schoolyard massacre, and phrases like burn and attack boulder outside of the university. >> harris had previously sent messages threatening to kill a professor. ucla was not the only campus impacted by violent threats. students ac

pg and e says it has a number of energy saving tips.s numerous programs to assist consumers who are not able to pay for their bills. tom vacar ktvu, fox two news. well and barrier whether or not feeling like winter out there what right with the record breaking heat and lots of sunshine. looks like this pattern will continue into the weekend and we continue to look for the rain clouds. it has been quite some time last day. measurable rain january 7th. when i initially made this graphic, i thought maybe we'd have a dry stretch of 15 to 20 days, but we're up to 35 days would attack on a few more days because it's the weather stretch will continue into next week. as far as records for today. once again, gilroy, half moon bay, oakland and richmond that half of bag observation is interesting at 78 degrees tied at all times, february record high set back in 2018 in february, 2018 so you can see the daily high and also the all time february high as well for half moon bay. what about records? for tomorrow? a few neighborhoods could be close. may

while on probation pg e has said at least 31 wildfires pg e has gone on a crime spree and will emergeobation as a continuing menace to california. it's basically. >> almost a little bit of a get out of jail. free card. >> attorney mike danko represents thousands of p g a new wildfire victims. he says granting the certificate allows pg need to stay in business, which is what the legislature wants, though he doesn't think an investor own utility is what's best for californians. i don't think it's appropriate. >> for a public utility to be a basically investor owned when the safety of the state is is it is a risk pg and e says it's pleased with the issuance of the certificate. >> and that will continue to deliver on its stand. that catastrophic wildfire. she'll stop. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> could california's massive budget surplus made more money in your pocket? state lawmakers push to send out more stimulus. that's still ahead. but first, new video showing the heroic actions that stop the mass shooting a life or death struggle caught on camera now released to the public. oh, wow, b

and for 2020 three, pg&e has requested a 30% rate increase. >> but just because pg&e requests a specifices not mean it will be approved. still, these anticipated increases will be hard for those on a fixed income. >> we are looking on the table of additional increases of $50 and $70 a month, what we are talking about. >> it becomes unaffordable, at a certain point. how do you pay for your normal utilities? >> let's not forget that pg&e has been sued by wildfire victims and will have to pay out billions of dollars. the company has pledged that shareholders, not customers, will shoulder those liabilities. still, there are skeptics out there who worry the utility company might have to pass those costs on to customers. lien melendez, abc7news. liz: a live look of the golden, beautiful this morning. drivers are used to paying a toll here and at all area bridges, but if you had to pay to drive on freeways, what if that was the case? we are not talking about express lanes, but every lane of a highway. that's the idea the cte o-year planning study that has just been launched, an idea that is bei

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and pg and e is passing those costs on to customers.of fundamental home heating source and a major power plant fuel for pg need to make electricity itself and what it imports from other electricity suppliers. nationally demand for gas has caused prices to spike some 90% causing electricity prices to rise as well. so with state approval, pg and e is passing these added costs onto electric bills, whether it's natural gas or electricity. those costs are passed straight through to our customers with no mark up the gas p genie but cheap and stores for customers out in the deltas. mcdonald island has prevented price hikes from being even higher. but it still hurts. so when you add it to the increases in january pin. jimmy customers are seeing that 20% increase in 2022. mark tony is executive director of turn the utility reform network and now half century old utility consumer advocacy group. tony says pg and e is ignoring the fact that gas prices fall in the spring and should average of the prices in to soften the blow. but it's more than gas

house and emmet county is trying to prove pg&e's actions reisatcity overrun with crows. how a tactic to scare them away could be putting airplanes in danger. >>> elevated tracks harnessing the power of the sun. how mechanical engineering students at san jose state may be about to change the future of transportation. does your vitamin c last twenty-four hours? only nature's bounty does. immune twenty-four hour plus has longer lasting vitamin c. plus, herbal and other immune superstars. only from nature's bounty. >>> sonoma county prosecutors have to prove that the 2019 kincaid fire sparked by pg&e was a criminal act by the utility. at a preliminary hearing that began today in santa rosa, prosecutors tried to show they have enough evidence to take pg&e to trial. the utility faces felony and misdemeanor charges in the fire that burned more than 77,000 acres, impacting more than 200,000 people. pg&e has denied criminal liability, but has accepted a finding by cal fire that it's line sparked the flames. an attorney for pg&e says it the forward to their day in court. >>> let's

he did send a statement that says i have in one of pg&e's most vocal critics. this is the opening of a conversation but there is one thing i will state unequivocally. taxpayers will not be on the hook for these costs. >> i don't know where they will get the money if it is not coming from taxpayers. >> he says the last few years have been awful. >> it is almost worse what happened after the fire. >> because the bankruptcy settlement flawed and said it should have been fully funded in cash. knowing what you know now, and you have voted as you did? >> no. >> we will stay on that but let's move on. the latest victim in crime -- victim of crime in san francisco is a city ambassador from the nonprofit urban alchemy. he was shot on the job while in the tenderloin. in our effort to build a better bay area, we want to know, can this neighborhood turnaround and what will it take to do it? are reporter was in the tenderloin today speaking with residents and the mayor about what is being done to keep people safe. >> their job is to keep tenderloin streets safe but tuesday

the da has charged 33 criminal offenses against pg&e.anything about the negotiations. neither side would talk to us, but they did ask the judge to put things on hold until february 28, when we expect to either learn about the deal or watch the hearings resume. ama: pg&e has tried before to settle criminal charges before admitting -- without admitting to crimes. prosecutors in butte county convicted pg&e of 84 felony counts of manslaughter after the 2018 camp fire. they say the company offered large amounts of money to settle the case in civil court. dan: the three white men convicted of state murder charges in the fatal shooting of all ahmaud arbery, a black man out for a jog, have been found guilty of federal hate crimes now. arbery's family celebrated outside the courthouse this morning after the jury announced the verdicts. just four hours of deliberation and they made their decision. jurors determined the father and son and their neighbor violated arbery's civil rights and targeted him because he was black when they chased him down a

the california lifestyle get more expensive pg and e once again raising its monthly rates.gher electricity costs on thursday as kron four's. dan thorn reports. the increase is angering customers and consumer advocates. >> pg and e's monthly electric bills are going up more than 9%. the decision approved by the california p you see allows for the second rate increase this year. the utility company is pointing to a higher cost of purchasing electricity as the reason behind the jump in price. we think it's outrageous. mark toney is the executive director of the utility reform network. also known as turn the organization seeks lower power bills while using cleaner energy. tony says the public utilities commission should have delayed this rate increase because of the recent inflation and the financial impact of the pandemic were kind of disappointed that the did not. >> look at this a little bit more long-term from the standpoint of what can be done to help customers pg. spokesman paul doherty says there are estimates show the average residential customer would see an increase o

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pg and e says it has a number of energy saving tips.grams to assist consumers who are not able to pay for their bills. tom vacar ktvu, fox two news for a link to information about pg and e s programs designed to help people pay their bills. check out there. check out our web links section of our ktvu .com website. a study put together last year by uc berkeley's haas school of business and the nonprofit organization next 10 found pgd electric prices particular one hour. we're about 80% higher than the rest of the country. hundreds of students at oakland tech high school walked out of class today to protest the school district's decision to close or consolidate several schools. the students held a rally outside of oakland tech this morning before marching to district headquarters. they're demanding that the school board reversed its decision because the students say it's quote not essential that the schools close thousands of black kids are getting ready to be this place to save 124% of the users budget when they can just shut down that 1

in january, pg&e increase your rates because that is an annual thing. they can do that. they went back to the public facilities commission to ask for another increased, this time associated specifically with the high price of natural gas. it goes by the energy markets. this is happening as we battle with inflation. when talking about pg&e rates rising, there is an initial shock, followed by complacency. >> it is getting expensive. energy should not be going up. >> i have a choice, right? leanne: here's the breakdown. at the beginning of the year, customers experienced a 9.4% rate increase leanne: recent california drought conditions, which have reduced lower cost hydroelectric generation across the western united states, and by higher natural gas and wholesale electric energy prices, seen in 2021, and forecasted to continue into 2022, but turn the utilitarian -- utility report network, consumer advocacy says it is not and there. >> pg&e spent $5.5 billion already on modifier mitigation that they had not got an approval yet to put on her bills, and for 2020 three, pg&e re

still to come, pg&e customers get ready for your bill to go up. the company is blaming for another rate increase set to go into effect in a few weeks. and legendary raiders coach john meri anned and how the price of a ticket to [ticking clock] stressed out? time to refresh your rhythm with trident. ♪ ♪ trident gum. the fresh chew to refresh your rhythm. announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. liz: good morning. thanks for joining us on this saturday morning. we will start with a look at the weather. let's get back over to lisa. lisa: good morning. just checking upper elevations and it is 61 on mount diablo with a north wind. looking at that 20% relative humidity elsewhere. high clouds. 61 pacifica. 43 in 1-wood city and more fog in santa rosa. we are about three to five degrees warmer than yesterday and the winds are still out of the most part. that means offshore those down sloping winds allowing for some better our qualityqualitmorate . high clouds already in the low 60's. by 3:00 and 4:00, m

. >> pg&e customers will be hit with not one but two price hikes by march 1.ght day at record levels. what is in store for the weekend coming up. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. >> the price of power has increased in your pg&e bill lately. it is about to get worse. >> pg&e has 16 million customers, probably you, and it was given the green light to charge you more for that electricity. that will be the second rate hike this year and it is only february. leanne melendez is in the newsroom with a breakdown of what to expect out of this. leanne: we can honestly say in this case the rate hikes will hurt. in january, pg&e increase your rates because that is an annual thing. they can do that. they went back to the public facilities commission to ask for another increased, this time associated specifically with the high price of natural gas. it goes by the energy markets. this is happening as we battle with inflation. when talking about pg&e rates rising, there is an initial shock, followed by complacency. >> it is g

. >>> pg&e begins work on a major project aimed to prevent more massive wildfires. how iversity, is one of the largest universities in the country. online students at gcu received over $100 million dollars in scholarships in 2020. see what scholarships you qualify for. find your purpose at gcu.edu/myoffer f . >>> tonight, san francisco force tower is all lit up for lunar new year. it is a tiger walking across the top of the building if you can see it there as we celebrate the year of the tiger. >>> earlier today, big crowds gather inside san francisco's chinatown to participate in lunar new year activities. redden srel opens for good luck. >>> this is how san jose is celebrating the new year. at the mall. in the heart of little saigon. >> a woman is upset after comcast placed a huge utility box in front of her home. she is now calling out the company for blindsiding her. she says that she left her home for two hours and when she returned this huge green box had appeared in her garden. it contains a back up battery for a hub on a utility poll near her home. comcast h

if convicted it would add to a lengthy criminal rap sheet for pg&e. ama: includes was in the courtroom today. >> they got off federal criminal probation two weeks ago. now it's back in court, facing criminal charges, and mix of felonies and misdemeanors. it destroyed more than 100 homes, nobody died but it came close. multiple firefighters were injured and some of the charges involved injuries. pg&e also faces charges for environmental crimes for the smoke emitted by this fire. they have been fighting those charges particularly forcefully, tried to get the judge to toss out the charges before they got to these hearings. they are about establishing whether there is enough evidence for them to go to trial. he showed photographs to the court that showed detail about the broken jumper cable on a big high-voltage transmission tower which calfire found was responsible for starting the fire. they say a cable broke and hit the side of the middle counter, inspiring the sparks. -- the judge ruled t t were similar enough that pg&e is pacifiers can come into this

pg&e says it is more cost- effective than allowing the equipment to keep causing fires. they need to review and approve the plan and it can last until june. >> now, a live look at downtown san francisco where some of the bay area black creators and entrepreneurs have a chance to showcase their skills. betty yu shows us how select restaurants are partnering with black brands for special events. >> summer, spring, maxi dress. >> reporter: oakland based company is one of several designers and creatives on display at dirty habit inside the hotel in union scare. it partnered with san francisco based magazine to host several black business owners for the black history stphaopbt it is important to feature them in the magazine that i created to give them a platform to showcase their work and their passions but also to put on events like this. >> reporter: diners checked out jewelry, sustainable swim wear and handblown colored glass, they sampled whiskey and ice cream, a nondairy ice cream manufactured in oakland. >> we are about food justice. you know. it exists to restore life,

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this was started by a pg&e power line that was left on. they admit it sparks the fire but say they did not commit a crime. we do not know anything about the negotiations. but they asked to put things on hold until february 28. dan: today we learn the identity of the teen who was found dead in a san francisco alley from a presumed drug overdose. our reporter spoke with the 16-year-old's family today. reporter: i spoke with her mom and aunt and they were not ready to speak on camera but they said victoria was a victim of the streets and the last time her mom spoke to her was two weeks ago. the mayor had vowed to make the streets safer and the latest victim is 16-year-old victoria, found dead friday morning. >> that is someone's child. reporter: these flowers mark the alley where paramedics responded to a possible overdose according to police. this manis manis manis manis mas streets but he is always ready to save lives. >> i carry two cases of narcan in my truck. all of our guys have them. they carry it in their pockets. reporter: close to t

pg&e says the cost of power and gas are going up for a number of reasons. we spoke with customers who are feeling the pain of this. >> reporter: nothing like hot wings on a cold winter day to warm you up, but it's getting harder to stomach the cost to keep you warm at home. >> everything's going up. it's crazy. >> it's 40 degrees today and you have to turn the heater on. >> they want a warm house. the heater's on 24/7. >> reporter: if it seems like your power bill is spiking, you're right, particularly the price of natural gas. in a statement, the company explains one of the most significant drivers is the rising cost of natural gas globally. prices have gone up significantly this winter over last winter. the company says natural gas commodity prices this winter were about 90% higher in pg&e's service territory than lastier. european natural gas prices are up over 400% compared to last winter. they say the drought and high temperatures drove up demand for natural gas their summer. the utility says it hasn't seen sustained prices this high since 2008. and si

the cost of your pg e bill could be going up. the utility is now allowed to charge higher rates and it looks like jimmy garoppolo will not be returning the forty-niners next season. so the question next is trey lance ready to take the reins? we'll take a closer look. >> you will see some 50's for your highs. a whole lot calmer than yesterday was in london. bayshore cities also nice and calm cokparatively with highs back into the 60's where we head next. i've got your forecast. >> and if you are hitting the roads right now, you are seeing some delays out in richmond next. we've been following and some slowing across. some of our bridges will have a look at that. once we get back from break. oh, wow, barbara corcoran! good morning. sorry, we don't need any business help now. we're gigillionaires. what? we're gigillionaires now. i don't get it we have at&t business fiber with hyper-gig speeds. but i just... so thanks, but, we're doing great. i'm so happy for you! but i'm just here for my order. oh. entre-pin-eurs? yeah, my bowling t

kumasi: your pg&e bill could be going up next month. at an increase of more than 9%. this is the second hike this year. the average residential customer could to their monthly bill go up by about $14. a consumer advocacy group calls the increased outrageous. it is when you at this increase to the one that went into effect at the start of the year, it amounts to the 20% hike so far in 2022. pg&e saying rising natural gas and wholesale electricity prices are to blame. a peninsula mall closing for good. the transformation that will take place at the shops. reggie: tender's -- new feature. but first we check in with drew. drew: high-pressure hugging the coastline. that means we are fog free. we warm up nicely this afternoon. offshore wind and issue in parts of southern california. a live look at sfo here yesterday the airport set an all-time hottest february temperature in recorded history at 78 degrees. yesterday was likely the hottest date we have under the warm spell, but today areas like san jose, livermore will set new records. livermo

. >> pg&e cruz and first responders on standby tonight for major >> wind event. strong gusty winds and fire concerns. >> parents and teachers frustrated over possible school closures. >> community and city leaders coming together to keep this resource open. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. dan: here's a l a l a l a l a l the golden gate bridge towards the north bank where the mountains will see strong winds starting tomorrow. parts of the east bay and santa cruz mountains are also on alert tonight. good evening. ama: we team coverage starting with sandhya patel. sandhya: we do have a wind advisory that is going up first thing in the morning. let me show you the winds right now, they are beginning to pick up the diablo gusts 45 miles per hour. 28 at knoxville. when advisory covers the north and east bay hills. 3:00 tomorrow until 9:00 thursday for the hills. gusts could reach 55 to 65 or higher. a big concern, possibility of downed trees, power outages. 36 miles an hour at around 1:00 in the afternoon as those w

still ahead, pg&e is pushing for another significant rate hike. why customers could be paying more. >>> and northern california almond growers are growing concerned as freezing temperatures threaten their crops. >> and this is a live look . >>> welcome back. the time is 6:13. pg&e customers living in areas at risk of wild fires could see higher bills and more outages in the coming years as the utility company begins putting power lines to prevent disastrous wildfires, pg&e plans to request a rate hike of 21% by 2026. the utility said it's to cover the high cost of burying more than 10,000 miles of power lines of the it's more cost effective than allowing the system to keep starting fires. state regulators could review and approve the plan and that could be until june. >>> this week's cold snap is creating trouble for almond growers. >> those are our blooms on our trees. >> reporter: an almond crop winter freeze. chilling profits. >> a huge surprise. look at february and january. it's been dry and warm. >> reporter: they are almond growers in live

. >>> pg&e customers have been hit with huge increases in their monthly bill. in some cases, those bills have tripled. the company blames the increase on the skyrocketing global natural gas prices. pg&e says it is not making a send off the increase. >> i immediately thought that, maybe somebody is stealing my electricity, because i was like, this is the highest bill i have ever had. >> this homeowners bill increased 283% compared to this time last year. $52-$199. cbs asked pg&e if that price hike has anything to do with its history of mismanaging incidents, which led to fines and settlements. a spokesperson told us the price has nothing to do with other challenges. >> on roads wednesday evening, this is a look at the drive along highway 101 in the south bay. this friday, express lanes are opening along the highway after years of planning. the lanes will run from the san mateo-; two whipple avenue in redwood city. during peak commute times, the express lanes will charge tolls with the goal of easing congestion. >>> back to first alert weather, chopper five, this

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