according to pg any, their customers will experience a higher heating bill from now until march. the prices that pg and e has been paying for natural gas has been rising and we want our customers to know that their bills may be rising as well. tomorrow star cast in with pg and e says the company expects energy bills will be about 18% higher each month compared to this time last year because of cooler temperatures, higher demand and tighter supply pg e does not control the market price of natural gas. and it also does not mark up the price. the utility reform network also known as turn. >> works to ensure affordability for customers and holds power companies accountable. executive director mark toney. explain the seriousness of the heating bill. going up $50 or more a month. you're talking about people. >> having to choose between heating their home, buying groceries, but prescription clothes for the children. tony says those tough decisions should be avoidable and that pg and he could be doing more to save you money. there are too many things. >> on the monthly bill. >> that repa

>> was pg & e not involved in these settlement negotiations? >> no, currently with sf mta and the contractor. >> yeah, for the record, i would agree with chair borden that it seems like for meeting this side of it in your presentation that pg & e is the party most at fault here. so i would be in favor of trying to go after pg & e for as much as we can because most of the credits that we have and our contractor with the pg & e delays and they should be able to to some extent be held liable. i know the city attorney claims that there is no guarantees, but i would give it all that you can. yeah. >> are there any other directors? i can't see any hands up. do any other directors have any comments at this time before i move on to comment? >> madam chair, a brief comment, apropos our other item. it seems to me pg & e are like ceqa, they cost you money and time and not a lot you can do about it. i wish we could. thank you. >> thank you. any other directors before we move to public comment? >> no other director. >> great. we'll move to public comment. d

according to pg any, their customers will experience a higher heating bill from now until march. the prices that pg and e has been paying for natural gas has been rising and we want our customers to know that their bills may be rising as well. tomorrow star cast in with pg and e says the company expects energy bills will be about 18% higher each month compared to this time last year because of cooler temperatures, higher demand and tighter supply pg e does not control the market price of natural gas. and it also does not mark up the price. the utility reform network also known as turn. >> works to ensure affordability for customers and holds power companies accountable. executive director mark toney. explain the seriousness of the heating bill. going up $50 or more a month. you're talking about people. >> having to choose between heating their home, buying groceries, but prescription clothes for the children. tony says those tough decisions should be avoidable and that pg and e could be doing more to save you money. there are too many things. >> on the monthly bill. >> that repai

pg&e says it was most likely caused by weather. crews are on their way to assess the situation. >>> a reminder, if you need a place to stay warm, santa clara county will have several warning centers during the day. santa rosa will have an operating overnight through saturday. we have a list of warming centers on our website, kpix.com. >>> it is even colder up here tahoe. take a look at this live picture of the snow up there. this is a shot from one of our crewmembers outside of truckee. you can see the storm is bringing some much needed snow to the sierra. we had whiteout conditions and we are expecting whiteout conditions in the mountains. >>> now a live camera at the palisades. we can't even see what's going on out there. about 3 feet of snow is expected in the higher elevations. a reporter from her sister station in sacramento is out in strawberry , sakura gray, as she shows with those conditions are like . >> reporter: we are here at twin bridges, we have officially reached snowball level. we were in strawberry earlier up the r

>> was pg & e not involved in these settlement negotiations? >> no, currently with sf mta and the contractor. >> yeah, for the record, i would agree with chair borden that it seems like for meeting this side of it in your presentation that pg & e is the party most at fault here. so i would be in favor of trying to go after pg & e for as much as we can because most of the credits that we have and our contractor with the pg & e delays and they should be able to to some extent be held liable. i know the city attorney claims that there is no guarantees, but i would give it all that you can. yeah. >> are there any other directors? i can't see any hands up. do any other directors have any comments at this time before i move on to comment? >> madam chair, a brief comment, apropos our other item. it seems to me pg & e are like ceqa, they cost you money and time and not a lot you can do about it. i wish we could. thank you. >> thank you. any other directors before we move to public comment? >> no other director. >> great. we'll move to public comment. d

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well, of course, with the temperatures go down, it seems like the heating bill goes up pg and e says most customers can expect to see an average increase of about. >> $50 a month this winter and the utility company is putting part of the blame on a short supply of natural gas. one california organization, though, is arguing that pg and e could be doing more to lower your monthly bill kron four's rob nesbitt reports inflation has millions of americans tightening their wallets and mother nature isn't going to help. >> according to pg and e their customers will experience a higher heating bill from now until march. the prices that pg and e has been paying for natural gas has been rising and we want our customers to know that their bills may be rising as well. tomorrow star cast in with pg and e says the company expects energy bills will be about 18% higher each month compared to this time last year. >> because of cooler temperatures, higher demand and tighter supply pg e does not control the market price of natural gas. and it also does not mark up the price. it's the utility reform net

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pg&e sent crews out. but they're relying on their own meteorologists to be tracking the next system. and they won't have to wait long with the rain picking up again tonight as rob has told us and a bigger storm arriving this weekend. >> on saturday, we are expecting to see a lot more rain and also some winds. so that's a very dangerous combination. >> we found several people stocking up on sandbags provide by the water district and robert handa has been tracking all of the storm threats. that's coming up at 5:00. >>> we do have an update now out of san ramon. yesterday we showed you the damage to big five sporting goods from the front of the building. now this is a look from overhead. heavy rain appears to be behind this collapse when the roof caved in. piles of debris and water poured into that store. i didn't happen during business hours. nearby stores did have to close why city inspectors looked into what happened. a main beam broke in the center of that store. >>> the man accused of attacking nancy pe

clairemont avenue, which is up in the hills emergency crews were on the scene and so was pg&e and here's a quick look at current power outages for pg&e customers that yellow icon is where 50 customers are without power because of the tree that fell pg&e says it'll have the power back on tonight other outages in the bay area are small and scattered. this is probably what your commute look like today. we shot this video in san mateo county wet roads, maybe some puddles and definitely you needed windshield wip have a similar view for the next few days, too, but there. is friday abc 7? news urologist sandia patel is here with those details san diego. yeah, that's right. we do have one dry day and that is going to be 2023 as we ring in the new year, dan and alma. let's get right to live doppler 7. it's beneficial rain right now widespread across the region as we get you into street level radar here point scene, san pedro road, san rafael heading into santo venetia. we are seeing some rain. it is it is moderate in pockets from san francisco to the south city areas we had towards the east bay y

sonoma county earlier this year pg and e will be making these payments for 5 years pg e is also on the hook for more than 13 million dollars in payments to sonoma county organizations. well, a big story we are following out of oakland. it appears the wrong person was certified as the winner of a school board election. now the problem, the votes were not counted properly. four's ella sogomonian talk to the real winner, mike hutchinson, who consulted with a lawyer and has to go to court on his own dime to right this wrong. but he insists that the revelation is proof at the system in place is in fact, working. >> the alameda county registrar of voters admits initial results in a tight race used to certify nick resnick as the oakland school board member for district 4 were not correct. that incumbent mike hutchinson, the candidate who first showed finishing in 3rd place in the ranked choice voting system is a real victor. i really want to stress this is a correction of an error. >> and so i think a really good sign that our system is working and it only impacted a very small number of vote

suzanne: tonight we heard back from pg&e. they say a large percentage of their customers without power now have had power restored. they say tonight there is about 500 customers across the bay area still in the dark. in the peninsula, where the bulk of the outages were, that number dropped from 1000 down to 12 -- to 135. dan: the snow in the sierra is causing major traffic problems. in the past 15 minutes, interstate 80 reopened in both directions after being closed because of high winds and low visibility over donner summit. we will have much more on the conditions in the sierra in 10 minutes. you can always keep an eye on the storm with access to live doppler 7 on demand on our abc7 bay area streaming tv app. download the app now wherever you stream. ama: in the south bay there is dispute over a proposed ordinance requiring rideshare companies to report sexual assault allegations to local police. some argue such a policy could be harmful to survivors of sexual assault. abc7 news reporter zach fuentes has more. zach: with on

the public utilities commission says pg and e has done everything it promised to do.e improvements in trying to prevent wildfires and manage vegetation oversight was put into place in april last year. one of san francisco's best known restaurants will be closed for the next five days after several employees tested positive for covid 19, those calling zuni cafe on market street for reservation now get a voicemail, saying they are taking preventative measures to prioritize the health and safety of staff and guests. the closure comes at a time covid cases are on the rise here in the bay area again. we're just moments away from world cup coverage from fox sports getting started right here on ktvu. don't worry with the world cup on katie bu mornings onto is moving over to ktvu plus that is channel six, or 36, depending on your cable so you can get all your news, weather and traffic with us over on the plus. we'll see you there.

here's a look at the pg&e outage map. at last check, 21,000 customers in 31 counsel's were without power. the main impact is in humboldt county. here in the bay area there are outages in san mateo, contra costa county as well, redwood city. this is brand new video in. pg&e crews are working to restore power. >>> mike inouye has been tracking the trouble spots this morning. >> it's looking great as far as the speeds go because we have a light volume of traffic on the roadways. we're still in the holiday portion of many of our office schedules, so very light commute in this morning as far as the number of cars. but then you're talking about the pg&e outages. when it happens, there could be signal outages in the area. if you approach a signal that's out, use it like a four-away stop. here we've had green sensors showing up, but also the green highlighting that means still wet, slick roadways, even though it might not be actively raining. we have a persistent closure for westbound 580. earlier this morning they lost a couple

pg&e expects most people to be back online by 3:00 p.m. today. >> any time we see an earthquake of this magnitude, we're going to see damage to our equipment. so that's been one of the challenges. there's also been some weather challenges. yesterday was pretty foggy, wet up here in eureka, so we were unable to get helicopters in the air to do some of the surveillance. the good news is today the weather has cleared a little, so we are able to fly some helicopters who can do the surveying of the lines and assess the damage. >> our website is a great resource in emergency situations, on nbcbayarea.com you can access our earthquake tracker and receive fresh updates as we get them. >>> a stunning reversal for giants fans. it now looks like the giants struck out to another team on signing superstar free agent carlos korea. kris sanchez is reporting on the story that's starting to feel like a soap opera. >> in baseball a steal is exciting unless you're talking about players and not bases. it looks like carlos correa is headed to the new york mets

rated d pg. only i in theate. >> reporter: each payday millions of workers wisely put tax-free money into flexible health spending accounts, but the employee benefit research institute found many forfeit a sizable chunk of that money. >> $370. >> reporter: each. that's real money. they estimate nationally families give up $3 billion a year in their fsas. fsa rules vary by company. some say use it or lose it by december 31st, period. others offer a little latitude. >> some have an fsa where there's a grace period where you have until march or so to spend down your balance, some have a roll over feature. >> reporter: that flexibility is nice but it might not protect your full fsa balance so check your account now and take action now. look for your account deadline and if you have to ask hr what happens on december 31st. spending fsa money is easy. bandages, pain relievers and covid-19 test kits are fsa eligible. in stores look at the shelf tag. places actually print fsa eligible right there on the

pg&e has not confirmed that number though.offs but staff to meet demand that ramps up or down depending on the amount of work that needs to be done. critics are doubtful. >> they can only add to pg&e's potential liabilities. if they are cutting back the workforce that they depend on to make sure that we will be relatively safer from wildfire risks. stephanie: in a statement to abc7 news, pg&e says it is looking to do more work in house including hiring 150 vegetation management inspectors this year. the company also says putting more power lines underground in high fire risk areas will improve safety, reduce the risk of wildfires and lessen the need for ongoing vegetation management. a sharp rise in migration overwhelmed authorities as a trump ever policy comes to an end. thousands lining up every day to cross into the country as asylum-seekers and along the rio grande, you can see their wet clothes and shoes, signs of their difficult journey. many are waiting in shelters like this one where the expiration of title 42, the pol

so that presents another risk for crews. >> pg did not give an estimated time of when the power might be back on. we will, of course, continue to follow the impact of this earthquake throughout the night tonight. in the meantime, you can follow our coverage on air and online by scanning the qr code that you see on your screen. time now for our 4 zone forecast. as we give you a live look outside at downtown san francisco. and as chilly as it is, it seems to be warming up a little bit but was not as chilly as yesterday. let's check our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. am i correct on that yeah. 10 degrees. warmer across a good part of the bay area, which was some fantastic news to finally heat things up. the winds kind of switching directions, but >> of that earthquake that was some kind of shaker to start out the morning very early in the morning, northern california. we continue to rock and roll there right now. numerous earthquakes being reported in that area. you can see the very latest here, a magnitude 6.4 occurring at 2.34. in the morning. that was about 11 miles deep. so tha

the special challenge here is really pg and e. limed resources and high turn overs to make sure they don't lose focus on our projects teams directly engaging with them regularly. our city engineer albert meeting with them weekly. i think from the vice president and all the senior management. crossing fingers i think we are making head way not a lot. third item. skilled labor shortages we responsiblesed labor shortages on construction projects. construction management. on our side we are responsibling a noticeable decline in the interest of construction management. i know many engineers that graduate don't think of construction management first. they are inclined to stick with the major they studied with. but we may need to turn attention to advertising construction management positions. to increase our pool of resource. the construction management discipline in years is growing in the college system. and in the industry. we need to tap in this resource. currently, there is an effort in developing classifications within the city. n

pg&e laid off at least 800 contract employees over the past few weeks.the utility company says it is not doing layoffs but rather staffs to meet work demand. critics are doubtful. >> it can only add to their potential liabilities if they are cutting back the workforce that they depend on to make sure that they will be relatively safe from wildfire risks. >> pg&e says it is looking to do more of its work in house underground power lines and high-risk areas will improve safety, reduce the risk of wildfires and lessen the need for vegetation management. >> we are learning more about the impact that title 42 has on migrants and what is next as the trump era policy comes to an end. doreen shaw has the d >> title 42 is in four days after the u.s. court of appeals blocked efforts challenging the expiration date. exposures have been carried out. once lifted more migrants will be able to seek asylum without fear of being turned away. martha raddatz pressing greg abbott about keeping the pandemic i'll see in place. >> a public health risk. >> these hypocritical. t

pg e says that shortly after the earthquake struck, they received an alert from their geosciences team immediately activated their emergency operation centers and dispatch crews across humboldt county to assess the damage by midday. >> on tuesday, they had found damage and gas leaks in multiple locations. at least one substation was damaged by the quake, which may explain why so many people have lost power pg. e says the crews are working on the ground and from the air. some crews on the ground are finding dangerous conditions. >> there are a lot of hazards specially we're seeing some buildings that are heavily damaged as well. so that presents another risk for crews. >> the people who live in this area are no strangers to earthquakes. there was another big quake about a year ago. geologists are now curious to see if safety improvements made to infrastructure after that earthquake, including improvements to pg e's infrastructure may have limited the damage in this quick. >> there's been damage in past earthquakes and in ferndale. so it'll be interesting how the re stored fitted structu

pg&e has reported that 55,000 customers are currently without power. as we were driving from arcata to fernbridge, there were basically no businesses, very few businesses that still have their power remaining and just lots of calls of people without power. and there is no tsunami according to the humboldt county sheriff's office. that has been a big concern. there are some minor aftershocks that we have been feeling across the north coast from arcata to down here in the ferndale area. at this point, there is no estimated time as to when this bridge will reopen or when many of the power outages will be restored. >> a lot of damage out there. many people are impacted by this. we are following the latest on the reaction we are seeing in the humboldt county area. we have been looking at a lot of tweets. >> there have been so many tweets. people have been treating those pictures, those jaw dropping that each. they came along with it. caroline titus, she tweeted a video earlier. this is a coffee station at her 140 year old victorian home . i spoke with her e

pg&e why didn't i look into it immediately? it's up 32% year to date because for years, the reason i did it is pg&e is arguably the worst run utility in america its equipment is responsible for so many wildfires in california including the dixie fire last year they had to file for bankruptcy because of the wildfire related liabilities. that's why i didn't like it. the company emerged from bankruptcy, mid balance sheet 2020 and got a new ceo patty pope that is fabulous. pg&e is a comeback story this is an f student that turned into a b minus student wall street loves that improvement. pg&e is getting back to basics, without any major set backs plus they made agreements with gm, ford, tesla on various eletric vehicleproducts. i'm reluctant to recommend the stock. had a good run but i'd love to have ms. pope on the show about plans to turn things around. i had all the other utilities, ms. pope my favorite growth stock that's a non-tech play and that's sempra up 25%. this is another name we know well the parent of san diego gas and

and realize that there enforcement, the police officers are looking the other way when it comes to pg&e. reporter: in a blog post, pg&e said it was inaccurate to suggest that reducing the companies temporary workforce what threaten safety. -- what threat dan: if you have a story f abc7news i-team, call this number on your screen. ama: somet not see that makes a story. notice what is missing in this video? yes, a driver. >> the first thing i said i was going to do know i am in tears. dan: nothing beats home for the holidays, especially when you are homeless. >> a chilly night this weekend. now, it's official. xfinity has the fastest internet and the fastest mobile service. that's right, xfinity just increased internet speeds... again! and xfinity mobile gives you can't-catch-me speeds. plus, save hundreds on internet for your first two years when you add mobile. the fastest internet, the fastest mobile service, and major savings? can't argue with the facts. get gig speed internet for $50 a month for 2 full years when you add xfinity mobile with unlimited data. plus, get $200 back. swit

a state investigation traced the cause of the fire to old pg&e equipment east of geyserville. as part of the settlement, pg&e was ordered to pay more than $20 million in five payments to local non-profit charities. >>> ahead, the unfolding investigation into an early morning crash. >>> plus, lower gas prices in the new year. a look at promising new data and how soon you could see the prices at the pump drop. we'll be right back. man: i'm not slslowing down anynytime soon.n. that's why i i take osteteo bi-flex x every day. itit's clclinically s shown to impmprove jointnt comfmfort in 7 d days, and cocontinues toto imprprove over t time. kinda lilike us. and cocontinues toto imprprove over t time. osteo bi-f-flex. find d our cos in sunday'y's papeper. >>> welcome back. the u.s. will institute new covid restrictions against travelers from china. starting one week from today, anyone flying from china to the u.s. will need to prove negative pre departure covid tests. the cdc made that announcement yesterday, giving airlines just a few days to adapt. this new policy comes amid a hug

about 7000 pg&e customers were without power.s of right now there are s large pockets of neighborhoods with no gas, electricity, or heat. humboldt county has issued a boil water advisory for the county. dan: a reporter has a boots on the ground look at what people are dealing with. >> we are at city hall in rio dell which is the only place in town with power because of a generator keeping the lights on. there is no power and no water in this city right now. earlier tonight, the city council declared a city disaster declaration. for the people who live in the security -- the community, health cannot come soon enough. cleanup is underway after the earthquake struck off the coast overnight. two people died and several others were injuredhe earthquake through items off of shelves onto the floor. jessica bonz described how it felt like. >> it felt like i was in a tornado. it completely moved in circles. it was pretty terrifying. it was loud. reporter: much of the damage in the small city of rio dell where several buildings have been r

part of the blame on what they're calling a short supply of natural gas pg. and e says the company expects energy bills will be about 18% higher each month compared to this time last year because of colder temperatures, higher demand and tighter supply. but one california organizations as pg and e could be doing more to lower our monthly bills. >> you're talking about people having to choose between heating their home. >> groceries by prescription clothes, for their children. to many things on the monthly bills that repair should not be paying. we're paying way too much for shareholder >> pg and e has a few suggestions to help you lower your bills. this winter. you can clear any objects away from heating vents. use the cool setting on your washing machine open window shades or curtains during sunny days and keep your water heater set and 120 degrees. you can also reach out to the california public utilities commission with your concerns and their web site at the bottom of your screen there, cpu c dot ca dot gov. >> anyone open up the chase today and take all

pg&e is also getting ready. crews are preparing and staging all across northern california knowing strong winds will accompany the heavy rains. >> we have an all hands on deck response at pg&e to address any issues which could include trees, limbs, debris or anything coming into contact with power lines that could result in power outages. >> reporter: pg&e opened its emergency operations center in the south bay to be ready to respond to any problem as quickly as possible and with the promise of both a lot of rain and gusty winds, a popular holiday tradition has been canceled for the weekend. >> it was a very tough decision to make. >> reporter: the heritage holiday light show at history park san jose had more than 250 people registered for saturday's bash. >> not only was it -- we were thinking maybe a little uncomfortable for our guests but also it posed a potential safety concern. >> reporter: the storm creating a widespread challenge the bay area and state haven't seen in quite some time. the kind of challeng

pg&e has not confirmed that number.lity company says it is not doing layoffs, rather it staffs to meet its work plans. which ramps up or down based on the amount of work that needs to be done. critics are doubtful. >> they can only add to pg&e's potential liabilities if they are cutting back the workforce they depend on to make sure we are going to be relatively safer from wildfire risk. stephanie: in a statement to abc7news, pg&e says it is looking to do more of its tree work in-house, including hiring 150 vegetation management inspectors this year. the utility company also says under grounding more of its power lines and in high fire risk areas will improve safety, reduce the risk of wildfires, and lessen the need for ongoing vegetation management. closer to home in the north bay, a big celebration is planned for the first night of hanukkah tomorrow. this community event is adding a high-tech twist to an old tradition. cornell barnard spoke to the organizer and shows us how drones and tiny lights are playing a role. >

. >> pg and he says this is an all hands on deck situation. check your emergency kit to make sure you're ready for any potential power outages. >>> right now we are starting to see rain across the golden gate bridge and overnight into tomorrow morning. we will see what we're seeing right now, mainly light, at times some moderate showers passing through the bay area but the main focus will be what happens friday to saturday when the heavier rain arriveves and ththat will bring an increased risk of flooding as we start the holiday weekend. you will see some of the ring around the north bay moving south. you can see the rain passing through. with this first wave the rain should take a little bit before the morning commute. at 3:00 a.m. you see showers passing through the bay area. by 8:00 a.m., just a few spotty showers. most places picking up just enough to wet the ground. a quarter inch or so up in the north bay, but look at the flood watches, this time for the entire bay area. you can clearly see why. friday's rain total is expected to go 1 to

if you're able to, pg&e recommends 68 or lower. blankets to the rescue. when you leave your home, keep the warm air inside. close the curtains, shades and blinds and pg&e says set the thermostat to 56 while you're away. look at the water heater. many are set to 140 by default. well consider 120 instead. if 120 is warm enough for showers and doing the dishes, uncle sam says you might save 22%. checker manuel how to change the temperature. you might need tools. if you have an older hot water heater, wrap it in insulation or a blanket. some online were 30 or $40. pg&e says you can save roughly another 10% if your attic walls, doors and windows are sealed nicely. caulk is cheap and easily fills those gaps where warm air can escape or cool air weasels in. if you qualify as low income, click this qr code. you could save 20 to 35%. finally, look out for phantom electric users like small appliances and chargers that use electricity even though you're not using them. so unplug them and only plug them in when you actually want to use them. >> chris, thank you. >>>

but one california organization says pg and e could be doing more to help you with your monthly bill. >> you're talking about people having to choose between heating their home. >> buying groceries by prescription clothes for the children to many things on the monthly bills that repair should not be paying. we're paying way too much for shareholder profit. >> he says of those tough decisions could be avoidable and that pg e p jeanne could be doing more to save you money pg and e has a few suggestions for lowering your bills this winter clear. any objects away from heating vents. use the cool setting on your washing machine open window shades or curtains during sunny days and keep your water heater set to 120 degrees. if you ever think that the money you're being charged to your heat to heat your home is unreasonably high. tony, suggest that you reach out to the california public utilities commission with your concerns. the website. it's right here at the bottom of your screen, cpu c dot ca dot gov. catherine, thank you, dan. >> happening right now, the chp is boosting enforcement acro

pg and e.ee limbs are the number one cause of power outages during a storm now, since much of today's rain is forecast to fall during the morning commute, and the later hours there are few reports of large power outages right now, but we're going to keep an eye on that. here's a look at pg knees. outage map, the biggest one by far right now is near healdsburg. you can see that orange square. that means an outage affecting from 500 to 5000 homes and businesses. yellow diamond means power is out to between 50 and 499 customers, and then the green circle signify outages of up to 49 addresses. here rpg safety tips during any storm never touched any downed power lines. use flashlights, not candles because they can burn quickly turn off appliances to avoid overloading your circuits while also preventing fire hazards. when the power is restored, get a portable charging device to help make sure your phone has power and have a supply of fresh drinking water and ice on hand. also you can stay on top of t

want to show you a look at some of the pg. any outages around the bay area. >> should be easier for crews to get everything back online. now that we are getting a break from the rain. but here's how the conditions look right now. it's scattered all over the bay area, the greener, the lighter outages, yellow, a little more significant. nothing super major. of course. if you're one of those people who doesn't have power its major to you, we don't have a heavy outages across the region. so we have been spared for the most part and crews seem to be getting things back online. they do, although pg and e is telling people prepare for possible. >> power outages this week. that advice includes the basic things like charging your electronic devices, making alternate plans for medicine or for medical devices and having plenty of drinking water on hand. and we've got a lot more coverage of the storm on our website. you can scan that qr code. it will take you right to our live storm blog at kron 4 dot com. >> cleanup is underway at the cr

. >> northern california kron four's charles clifford shows us how pg e is getting ready. >> pacific gas and electric says that this weekend they are in an all hands on deck situation. they are preparing to respond to downed power lines and poles damaged equipment and power outages. across northern california, we have not seen a storm like this for a long time. we're going to be seeing multiple inches of rain and high winds. some of these wind gusts up to 55 miles an hour run. richardson is the north coast regional vice president with pg and e he says they're working to make sure resources are in place to respond to problems as quickly as possible. looking at where we need to be station we've got our emergency centers open up proactively between eureka down to center pg e is also asking its customers to stay safe this weekend. make sure backup generators are working properly have a supply of fresh water ready at home if the power does go out, use flashlights instead of candles and unplug electrical appliances. they're also asking that if you're outside during the storm, avoid touchin

the increase would be about $8 for the average customer who gets the power and gas from pg&e.rea politician is trying to decriminalize the use of certain psych dell i can in california, the second time he's trying this. the state senator of san francisco has reintroduced a bill that would allow residents to carry, consume, and share substances like mushrooms, m.d.a., l.s.d. and ketamine. it would apply to people who are 21 and up. supporters say psych dell i can can treat conditions like depression, anxiety and it's. >> it represents the single most important breakthrough in the mental health treatment in our lifetime. i've heard people tell me that their experience with psychedelics has been the most powerful experience of their entire lives, second only to the birth of their first child. >> the state senator wean her a similar bill rejected by the state assembly in august. two others states, colorado and oregon, have passed legislation decriminalizing psychedelics. next at 6:30, new information just coming in about the big earthquake that hit humboldt county overnight. we're

. >> many out of their homes and many without power, pg&e's map is widespread, without electricity ande start with cheryl hurd as people struggled to keep warm and safe as well. >> reporter: that is right, first the violent earthquake and now the rain is coming, the home you see here has been red tagged in other homes in the area knocked off of their foundations. we went patrolling and found families doing everything they can to survive. margaret had no power, no lights and no water, so tonight she and her son are sitting in the car to charge up her electronic devices. still reeling from the early morning earthquake or >> i felt quite a few earthquakes in my life, this one was not as bad as 1992, but as far as the destruction that it did my house, it was worse. >> reporter: bad enough to rock homes off their foundations, and disrupt power to 70,000 people and disconnect power to hundreds more. tonight tom was showing his daughter how to operate the generator. his mother has a lung condition so electricity is her lifeline. >> the house is like you through a bunch of stuff in a blender a

positive news this hour as you can see, pg&e has restored power to just about everyone in the area. at one point yesterday, more than 71,000 customers didn't have electricity. there is still a lot of cleanup and rebuilding ahead, though. here is abc7 news reporter liz kruetz. >> in humboldt county cleanup and recovery are still under way from that 6.4 earthquake that rattled people awake early tuesday morning. right now, the big issues here are water and electricity. and you can see pg&e crews behind us here working to get power restored. >> and right now we have about 14,000 customers, still without power in our humboldt division. that's down from 70,000 at the height of the earthquake. so we've made a lot of progress. and we're going to make more progress today. reporter: and pg&e says they expect power to be restored to all customers in the county by 3:00 p.m. today. they have more than 200 crew members here from all over northern california working to repair the power lines. the most outages have been in fortuna, eureka, ferndale and rio dell. the city of rio dell is also going

if you're able to pg&e recommends 68 or lower. blankets to the rescue. when you leave your home, try to keep the warm air inside. close those curtains, shades and blinds, then pg&e says set the thermostat to 56 while you're away. the department of energy recommends a look at your water heater. many are set to 140 by default. consider 120 instead. if 120 is warm enough for your showers and doing the dishes uncle sam says you might save 22%. pg&e says you can save roughly another 10% on your bill if your attic, walls, doors and windows are sealed. caulk is cheap and it easily fills those gaps where warm air can escape or cool air weasels in. if you qualify as low income or receive government assistance, click this qr code. you might be eligible for savings of 25%. >> thanks, chris. >>> 5:27 this morning. next, the top stories we're following including a major break in a high-profile crime. ahead, the three people now arrested for the murder of a toddler who was shot and killed while in the car with his family driving on the freeway. >> reporter: suspect in

we've reached out to pg and e and and so they're working on restoration. i'm going to work likely that the out part of the county and work in and to try to restore the power as quick as possible. but just be patient. we want everyone to be patient understand that time. they're working as quick as possible to try and restore the services and restore everything so everyone can get back to normal. but but check in if you have a water issues, if your water is in turned on or if it suddenly shut off, please check in your local water source to make sure you don't have to boil your water or anything like that. we don't want anyone during the time of need water and we want to also check on your neighbors if you haven't heard from her neighbor's, please check on them. make sure they're ok start taking pictures of your damages and and make sure that you are all okay. so far the hospitals are all open and everything is working smoothly here. >> thank you so much for joining us. let's sheriff consul answering all of our questions giving us the best tips and we wish yo

the other major problem, 50,000 pg&e problems without gas, electricity, or heat. crews are heful to get most of humboldt county back on the grid by 10:00 p.m. we have live team coverage to get you the latest information. ama: before we hear from karina nova, let's go live to abc seven news anchor liz kreutz, in humboldt county. liz? liz: dan and ama, one us she was rattled awake in the middle of the night. she said it felt like she was in a tornado from "the wizard of oz." it's been a terrifying long day for so many people, especially in rio del. officials are calling this the epicenter, the ground zero of the damage from this quake. just a week before christmas, people will be spending days, weeks, even months cleaning up. rodestructe 4 earthquakestruck . plinjured after the big knock -q uake knocked homes off their foundation and shook items off of shelves onto the floor. jessica described what it felt like when she was awoken. >> it felt like a tornado. my house completely moved in circles. it was pretty terrifying. it was loud. liz: much of the damage, in the