pg&e denies they are dangerous. today the protestors will descend upon the marin county board of supervisors to push the board to tell pg&e to stop installing the meters at least until more studies can be done. >> very strange. it feels like shock and awe when they come in, in eight trucks waging war on their customers. >> reporter: marin county would follow santa cruz and san francisco counties in their attempts to try to ask pg&e to stop installing the meters but juliette, the problem is that power management is a state issue. several counties have tried to do this before but it's a puc issue so it's up to them to decide whether to do it but a lot of counties will try to go ahead anyway. >> simon perez in san rafael, simon, thank you. >>> despite a similar petition to halt installations, smartmeters are actually coming to san francisco. a board has rejected the city's request to put a hold on the controversial technology. pg&e plans to start installing the meters this year. >>> this morning, animal officials are l

pg&e denies they are dangerous. today the protestors will descend upon the marin county board of supervisors to push the board to tell pg&e to stop installing the meters at least until more studies can be done. >> for me, i'm a mother of two small children. i'm protecting my children and my community. i feel that this is untested technology being rolled out on our homes without our permission. >> reporter: marin county would follow santa cruz and san francisco counties in their attempts to try to ask pg&e to stop installing the meters but juliette, the problem is that power management is a state issue. the local city and county governments really don't have any control over it so all they can do is ask pg&e. but if the puc says they can do it, they will. >> all right. simon perez in san rafael, simon, thank you. >>> despite a similar petition to halt installations, smartmeters are actually coming to san francisco. a board has rejected the city's request to put a hold on the controversial technology. pg&e plans to st

and tonight one bay area woman took pg &e on and won. she managed to get the utility to do something that it almost never does. pg &e removed her smart meter and replaced it with the old fashioned kind. joe vazquez tells us how all this happened. joe? >> reporter: ken, the owner of this house says that she called pg &e and said look your wireless transmitter from your smart meter is causing interference problems in my house. remove it. pg &e said we do not remove smart meters. this is the old fashioned kind. apparently they made an exception here. >> that's the motion detector. >> reporter: it has been on the blink since september. >> on for a minute, off for a minute. on, off. >> reporter: what's the problem? at first she didn't know. >> my daughter first night this happened my daughter said it is your smart meter. >> reporter: her daughter was right. smart meters are the devices that automatically measure your use of electricity. they can also sometimes pg&e says rarely interfere with household electronics. she called pg&e. >> i told h

the lawsuits accuse pg&e of negligence and nuisance among other things. another thing that's going on today here at utilities across the country because of the disaster here in san bruno, they are checking out the records on their own pipelines. federal officials have issued a nationwide bulletin on pipeline safety. the administration found pg&e had inaccurate records about the pipeline that exploded last september. even down to what type pipe it was. and now there are questions about pg&e's inspection techniques and whether the pipeline's maximum pressure was set too high. so yesterday's bulletin is urging all natural gas pipeline operators to check their records and reduce pressure on lines if those records are in question. the bottom line from the feds, better safe than sorry. and nobody knows that better than people here in san bruno. >> no other community wants to see something like this. thank you very much, anne makovec, in san bruno. >>> san francisco's board of supervisors could decide as early as tomorrow just who will become interim mayor. it w

the recommendations are designed to -- the ntsb ordered pg&e -- pg&e to do a record search. thoseioid are to have their pressure based on the weakest section of pipe and if that can't be done, additional testing need to be completed. >> operators need to know what is under the ground, if they don't know then they can't be confident that the pressure that they are using is safe and acceptable. >> bob: at a news conference monday, jackie spear applauded the ntsb for their recommendations. and sited pg&e about the wrong information. >> the documents, the drawings assert that the pipeline was seemless. we all know now that it is a seemed pipe. and a seemed pipe needs to be addressed differently. the question becomes in this whole region, how much of the pipeline system that pg&e operates is indeed seen and how much of that system has never, ever been inspected. >> bob: the ntsb recommended the california public commission conduct oversight of pg&e's record search and pipeline testing as well as inform other operators so they can implement corrective measures on their own pipelin

federal investigators want pg&e to make big changes. the national transportation safety board, the agency investigating the pipeline explosion in san bruno has listed recommendations marked "urgent." pg&e needs to make sure its records match what's underground. >> they don't know what's under the ground, then they cannot possibly be confident that the pressure they're using is safe and acceptable. >> in addition to verifying its records, the ntsb wants pg&e to make sure pipes are operating at a safe pressure based on the weakened section of the pipeline. the agency also urged that the california commission makes sure pg&e aggressively and diligently checks its records. >> a san jose man is recovering from a dog attack this morning that left him with 10 stitches and multiple bite wounds to hands and arms. bob ferguson says he was walking a dog when he saw a neighbor's boxer and labrador charging towards him last wednesday. they bit his hip and arm knocking him to the ground. >> the white dog bit me in the top of the head and the boxer st

and pg&e? to make sure the dutch pg&e policies, and they're reviewing these ntsb recommendations. how and what these records say that are actually going to happen to an act what is recommended of them. dan kerman, kron 4 news. the mostly sunny skies, although with a few lingering clouds to the hills. temperatures are pretty chilly. and also breezy. temperatures mainly in the 50s, 49 degrees in fairfield. 49 degrees in oakland, 49 degrees in fairfield, and the warmest is santa rosa, 50 degrees. to factor in the the wind? 58--it feels the chilly, with only 15 livermore m.p.h. and with the wind speed. and 12 mph along the napa. and when those winds die down, it is going to be chilly, called with temperatures quickly falling into the 40's, bay-area wide. calm --and temperatures are going to be freezing in parts of the north bay specifically. tomorrow morning, and fog expected inland and other indications. and as the day progresses to more, mostly sunny and a bit warmer. this warming trend will continue and for the weekend? your answer coming up. >> thank you, jacqueline. the main high

this is providing a 10% savings as proposed by pg&e. the capital investment arms provide an economic stimulus rate for providing customers into the regional mysterious and funding our public goods benefit programs and the stabilization reserves. pg&e's rates have 11.3% rate of return included in their rates so that is where we can provide some cost advantage because we're not looking for profit. specifically, what the rates look like on the right side for reflecting the 10% as proposed pg&e rates reflect the difference between the winter and summer variants and the customer charge which shows the raids on a daily basis which is between $13.20 dollars a month. -- $13 and at $20 a month. from a cost of service perspective, this is with the average cost of 9 cents a gallon over five years. on top of that, we are glaring at the additional contributions. we are projecting over the next five years assuming the bill that moves forward that we will be able to pull together about 1.3 million and the rate stabilization fund at about $3.8 million

investigators want action from pg&e and they want it fast.illian kim has our story. >> the national transportation safety board's urgent recommendation to pg&e is simple: make sure its records match what's actually underground. >> pipelines should not be land mines. >> today congresswoman jackie spear who represents the san bruno neighborhood where the pipeline exploded back in september applauds the ntsb recommendation. up to the blast they stopped the pipe that exploded and it was seamless. later the utility admitted its records were wrong. >> they don't know what's under the ground, then they cannot possibly be confident that the pressure that they're using is safe and acceptable. >> in addition to verifying its records, the ntsb wants pg&e to make sure pipes are operating at a pressure based on the weakened section of pipeline. if they can't, the ntsb recommends that pg&e pressure tests any line it's unsure about. the ntsb laid out recommendations for regulators, too. it urged the public utilities commission to make sure pg&e aggressively

this is providing a 10% savings as proposed by pg&e. the capital investment arms provide an economic stimulus rate for providing customers into the regional mysterious and funding our public goods benefit programs and the stabilization reserves. pg&e's rates have 11.3% rate of return included in their rates so that is where we can provide some cost advantage because we're not looking for profit. specifically, what the rates look like on the right side for reflecting the 10% as proposed pg&e rates reflect the difference between the winter and summer variants and the customer charge which shows the raids on a daily basis which is between

. >>> a common practice at pg&e that some are questioning. should they have been spiking pressure on its pipeline? good evening, i'm ann notarangelo. for nearly a decade he was haunted by the disappearance of his sester. last night wayne sanchez may have taken his revenge against the man once accused of the murder. police investigating a murder and suicide. >> reporter: certainly a sad development, ann, in this ongoing case of a missing woman. it all unfolded here at this pete's coffee in the san jose mall last night. it was a fatal beating between two men connected to the still unsolved disappearance of jeneane harms. police believe her brother, that shot the man once arrested and charged with the murder of harms. they spotted each other at a restaurant last night. >> the suspect approached the victim and they had a conversation in the restaurant. it is believed that during the conversation the suspect accused the victim of being responsible for his sister's murder. >> reporter: sanchez left the restaurant but returned a short time later and

they want the public to have. >>> and the now reports that the pipe may have been weakened because pgccasionally spiked pressure to the maximum level, something they've been doing for seven years on at least ten other pipes in california. >> surprised and afraid. >> reporter: jerry hill wants them to release those locations. >> i think the quicker and sooner they're required to let us know where those pipes are located and if necessary reduce the gas pressure in those pipes. >> reporter: but pg&e doesn't know where they are. >> we're currently working to verify where they are. whatever information is in our system, we need to make sure that's consistent. >> reporter: one of the major criticisms of pg&e is faulty record keeping. in fact, they didn't even know what type of pipe they had underground here in san bruno. they said it was a seamless pipe, and it turned out it had several seams. >> that leaves us vulnerable and unknowing of whether those conditions could be the same. >> reporter: hill has been pressuring pressuring the state to crack down on pg&e to stop doing the spikes. the

federal investigators want action from pg&e and they want it fast.pipeline disaster in san bruno exposed serious safety concerns with the network of gas lines buried underground. investigators want those issues addressed immediately. lillian is here with a look at what the government want done. >>reporter: the recommendations come as the national transportation safety board safety board continues to investigate what caused the pipeline explosion in san bruno. still haven't figured it out but in the meap time they want pg&e to dig through their records. the national transportation safety board safety board urgent recommendation to pg&e is simple. make sure the records match what is actually upped ground. >> pipelines should not be land mines. >>reporter: today congresswoman spear who represents the san bruno neighborhood where the pipeline exploded back in september applauds the ntsb recommendation. up until the blast pg&e thought the pipe that exploded was seamless. even drawings suggesting that it was. but later the utility admitted the records were

the lawsuits accuse pg&e of negligence and nuisance among other things. the september explosion and fire cold eight people and destroyed dozens of homes -- killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes. >> they are all looking at this horrible disaster. thank you very much, anne makovec, in san bruno. >>> pg&e says it will keep installing smartmeters in marin county despite a one-year ban. on tuesday, the county board of supervisors approved a one-year moratorium on smartmeter installation in unincorporated parts of the county. critics have long claimed the meters are inaccurate, jam emergency radio frequencies and pose health risks. pg&e says it will continue installing the devices until the california public utilities commission tells them not to. >>> a presidential commission says a bp-like oil disaster could happen again unless the government and the oil industry make some big changes. the commission was established after last year's leak in the gulf of mexico. the report suggests bp, halliburton and transocean all made risky decisions to cut corn

. >> federal investigators want pg&e to make some big changes. the national transportation safety board, the agency that's investigating the september 9th pipeline explosion in san bruno, has released a list of recommendations marked "urgent." their recommendation is simple, pg&e needs to make sure its records match what's actually underground. >> they don't know what's under the ground, then they cannot possibly be confident that the pressure that they're using is safe and acceptable. >> in addition to verifying its records, the ntsb wants pg&e to make sure pipes are operating at a safe pressure based on the weakened section of the pipeline. they urged the public utilities commission to make sure pg&e aggressively and diligently checks its records. >> right now president obama's on his way back to washington d.c. from his hawaii vacation. today he'll sign a bill that overhauls the food safety system by giving the federal government new powers over inspections and food processing facilities. congress passed that bill in response to e-coli and sal

so in her words, pg&e doesn't know what's underground.&e must do some pressure testing on lines throughout california in order to truly know what's going through people alleys neighborhoods. this is all in response to what happened in san bruno in september when that pipeline explosion killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. now, testing can be expensive. it can cost anywhere from $125,000 to $500,000 a mile. speier says it must be done. amy holyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you. last night in san francisco people protested outside a controversial fund-raiser celebrating the california public utilities commission's 100 anniversary. they say it's inappropriate people paid $20,000 per table. some of the money will be used as seed money for the pupc foundation for awards and trips and educational services for puc employees. protestors believe lack of oversight is partly to blame for the pipeline explosion in san bruno. >> total conflict of interest. do you think the pacific gas and electric, southern california edison, et cetera, are givin

we have a statement from pg & e. in response. it says pg & e is giving these recommendations close and immediate attention. we have been undertaking an intensive review of our pipeline records, scrutinizing and verifying thousands of documents to confirm the quality of our data. we are managing this process across pg & e's system as part of our ongoing commitment to place the highest priority on public safety. now, if you would like to read the ntsb's letter to pg & e outlining safety recommendations, we have it for you on ktvu.com, when you're there click the san bruno fire tab. >>> the fun part is almost over. and after tonight it will be time to get to work and try and solve california's huge budget problem. jerry brown was sworn in today as california's new governor, and it was a real no frills ceremony, complete with hot dogs on the capital lawn. ken pritchett is live in sacramento with more. ken. >> reporter: frank, the 39th governor of california is here in this building behind me. the california state railroad museum in o

get the applications into pg and e. the timing is frustrating. we are working with pg and e to find an efficient way to get it going. you start at the beginning where you need a utility room for your gas separate from electric. that's part of your original framing and improvements to the building. but you don't get the engineer drawings back for a while. please get the applications in immediately there are blackout periods between thanksgiving and christmas you are not allowed to do trenching in the streets in shopping districts and large commercial districts. that can impact you because all the sudden you will not be able to move forward. >> a lot of lead time. have to jump right on it. yes , sir. >> [inaudible]. >> forethe applications for gas? >> honestly, i have never gone into that we always try to get the utilities to the building. the supply fact or i have not taken into account. >> that's another reason to have a contract or who have restaurant experience on the team much we had a client that did a build out, spent alost money and realize

people who say that those smartmeters that belonged to pg&e are unsafe, insecure and un-american. the people who live in marin county told their supervisors today they shouldn't have to take pg&e's smartmeters if they don't want them. >> there are very serious health, privacy and safety issues. we're asking the commission to go back and rethink its decision and to allow people to have an option to opt out. >> reporter: the meters have been rolled out over the past month in marin county and are designed to give pg&e, better more efficient control over energy distribution. pg&e insists the machines are safe and don't pose health or security threats. >> you're under arrest. >> reporter: last week deputies arrested two women who refused to get out of the way of pg&e contractors who were installing the meters in inverness. >> this is america. we have freedom of choice and that's what we want to see carried out. >> i would like a time-out. i would like us to put on the brakes until we have had the opportunity to really have the discussion and to see if our state legislators and the pcuc

what they are and why the pressure is on for pg&e to get a handle on its record keeping. >>> licensed to kill in the east bay. wild turkkeys running amuck. >>> i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs5 weather center. high pressure keeping us high and dry. but dense fog will be the problem. we will have details on that coming up. [ female announcer ] back to school means back to busy mornings. that's why i got them pillsbury toaster strudel. warm flaky pastry with delicious sweet filling my kids will love. plus i get two boxtops for their school. toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat. plus i get two boxtops for their school. winning is my but we lost today. no, we didn't... ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ oh, oh, oh and that has some wondering whether that may have contributed to the san bruno explosion. now, >>> pg&e now admits it has been spiking pressure on gas lines for years and that has someone wondering if it contributed to the san bruno pipeline explosion. now lawmakers and the public are asking question. the utility doesn't have

what's pg&e's attitude about this? >> i think they are absolutely at the operational level mortified. mortified as much as you could possibly be. the question is, does that extend all the way to the top? that's an issue that the investigators will learn. >> belva: my thanks to all of you for joining us here tonight. good discussion. and that is all for tonight. you can visit us any time at kqed.org/theweek to watch complete episodes and segments and subscribe to our newsletter and our podcast. and share your thoughts about the program. i'm bell have a davis. good night.

pg&e has averaged two rate changes every few years. staff here, just like we did for water and waste water rates, we revisited the requirements. what you have seen here is an assumption for 2011 and for the last 12-18 months. if you want us to come back -- >> the question goes beyond that because if you came back every month, we would have roughly the same answer. there's nothing in here that talks about the market. there is nothing in here that talks about market value. this is cost-driven. if the market changes, you will come up with the same answer. i note this as a point of discomfort. i don't have a suggestion. >> we were interested in having our rates below are, the energy mix be greener, and i also thought was useful to save the stability and pricing for people which is a safe thing. one of our intentions is not to change this too often. that does not mean that you get out of sync with the market. we were intentionally trying not to make these changes on a frequent basis. quarks if there are no more questions -- >> if there are

the question tonight is where are pg&e's pipeline pressure records? new tonight at 5:00, mary ann favro is here with us with a simple question they can't seem to answer. >> according to bay area congresswoman, pg&e's president told her the company can't find documents for nearly a third of its pipeline. investigators are trying to learn more about what caused the pepi line explosion in san bruno, september 9th, that killed eight people. cisswgres anom,he congresswoma visited the lab in washingtom, d.c. these are exclusive photos showing a section of pipeline under scrutiny. spears said she could see the shoddy we would. >> i was appalled at what i saw. you could see how incomplete the wells were. >> reporter: she contacted chris johns about the well and whether the company has manufacturing and insulation document on its pipelines. >> it's very troublesome. he concurred that in fact, they do not have documentation for about 30%. >> reporter: a spokesman issued this statement. we are concerned about the issue with our orders and take it seriously. to c

she called pg and p gog&e.replaced it with shore -- with another smart meter. >> that's where it went in on the 13th of september. >> reporter: finally the company reinstalled the olds style analog meter. >> i talked to pg&e spokesman jeff smith who said they are not finished. at some point they do plan to bring a smart meter back. >> reporter: it works now but they said eventually wattly they may have to replace the motion detector or change its position. >> you're going to get another smart meter? >> eventually they will make me have it. they are here to understand to stay and they are the wave of the future and i understand what they do. >> reporter: there is a lot of anxiety especially here in marin about the smart meters and meters and the question is whether they are hazardous to your health. the report concluded, dana, that the smart meters put out less electricity than a cell phone or micro wave often. as you know there are people that believe that even cell phone signals can cause some health problems.

&e lines. >> pg&e in my book has lost a great deal of credibility.ost jarring element of this newest disclosure is that the documents that pg&e provided to the ntsb, the actual drawings, assert that the pipeline was seamless. we all know now that it is a seamed pipe. >> the ntsb is also calling on the california public utilities commission to oversee pg&e's efforts in reviewing documents and testing lines. >> and the question really becomes, in this whole region, how much of the pipeline system that pg&e operates is indeed seamed and how much of that pipeline system has never, ever been inspected? >> the safe and reliable operation of our natural gas system is of the utmost importance to us. we take all of this very seriously. >> reporter: and pg&e also points out that it has already undertaken a comprehensive review of documents and pipelines on its own even before these ntsb safety recommendations. they announce they will hold hearings for two days on this pipeline explosion in washington, d.c. in the first week of march. back to you. >> mark, the

that is sworn to regulate it. >> pg&e has simply not done enough inspections and up until now, they have not demanded they do enough. >> reporter: just north and sitting on the same pipeline is south san francisco, once listed as having a very risky section, throughout the entire system. >> it was on the list, we all know. removed from the list for various reasons, administratively by pg&e, but the factors have not changed out there. >> reporter: before the san bruno explosion, pg&e diverted 5 million of money granted to replace the south san francisco segment to another purpose. the pipe won't be replaced now for another two years. but since the explosion, the city has wanted pg&e to replace it now. >> they keep telling us they will check on it. it may be a possibility, but as late as last week we asked the question again, can we get any written material, yes or no on the question. we still don't have it. >> that is a pipeline that we believe ought to be inspected immediately. >> i am not an engineer, but i would think you would actually have to dig down below the surface and secti

and as anne makovec shows us, the utility doesn't have >> pg&e has admitted to spiking -- for years. now questions are being asked. >> they are a bunch of thieves. >> he's one in san brewno that's not happy. >> they're supposed to be a public utility, but they're not. they serve the public what they want them to have. >> the pipe may have been weakened because pg&e occasionally spiked pressure to the maximum level. something they've been doing for seven years on at least ten other pipes in california. >> quite surprised and actually afraid. >> jerry hill wants pg&e to release those pipe's locations. >> they must know where those pipes are. the sooner they're required to let us know where they're located -- and reduce the gas pressure in those pipes. >> but pg&e says they don't know. >> we're currently working to verify where these pipes are, if they're segments or complete pipelines. so whatever information is in our system, we need to make sure that's season. >> one of the major criticisms of pg&e is faulty record keeping. in fact, they didn't even know what type of pipe they had he

that's what people are asking pg & e. we'll have a live report coming up. >>> the efforts that disrupted a historic move by congress today. the first political fight brewing in the now republican controlled senate. shift your weight forward onto the left foot. take the right leg up, holding the inner arch of the foot... introducing instant action alerts, only from chase. left arm up... manage your account and help avoid overdrafts with a click of a button. just reply to the alert with how much you want to transfer. inhale, all the way up... so you always stay in balance. ...to crescent pose. chase what matters. just four more times. ♪ >>> stood on the balcony smelling this gas, i was thinking, did this place just go up. >>> fears of another natural gas explosion in the bay area prompt a pg & e investigation. after an odor is detected around the jack lindon square. those who live in the area have reported the smell and so have some ktvu reporters. >> reporter: maureen we're at the parking lot of the portobello office and c

one of our partners is pg and e they gave us a million to prepare our community. our seniors, our children and low income, english as a second language to reach out to them who will need our help during disasters. personally, the plan came into affect during katrina. my family is from new orleans. they were born and educated there. my grandparents are buried there and my sisters lived there. my sister did not evacuate until the last minute. she didn't voluntary evacuation and got stuck in a traffic jam and her car ran out of gas and had 2 kids in the back and was scared to death after that. when they said hurricane warning she was gone. she would pack up the kid in the car and the dog heading to dallas, texas where we have relatives and did that every time. there were times she would get 75 miles out of town and they would say, turn around come on home. and they said cheryl stay come to our hurricane party. they always say new orleans will flood. she said. i was wrong this time but i only need to be right, once. when they called the voluntary evacuation with katri

the last time pg&e turned up the pressure in that level was 2008.hey say it was a safe test they must conduct to be allowed to raise the pressure to 400 if customer use demands it. >> you want to have the ability to increase pressure in that pipeline to that level in case we had a cold winter day and we needed to meet that demand. >> right now gas pipe lines on the peninsula and the east bay had their pressure reduced by 20%. congresswoman speer says she'll remain in place until the cause of the explosion is determined. >> the department of justice, the state attorney general and the san mateo county d.a. also refusing documents to see if criminal, or even civil, lawsuits against p grg as grkg& warranted. >>> very -- verizon will start service on the android. it would end things. stomp a farmer testified today at a preliminary hearing. the l.a. county coroner's office determined that jackson died of an illegal dose of an anesthetic. today a pharmacist testified at the preliminary hearing that dr. conrad murray ordered more than 250 vials of prophyfo

family of one of the victims of the pipeline explosion today filed a wrongful death lawsuit against pg&e. lawyers representing the parents of 20-year-old jessica morales revealed new details of her death today. garvin thomas has more on this lawsu lawsuit. >> 58 lawsuits have been filed against pg and eve gchlt angpge. most of those seek property loss and emotional distress. today's lawsuit is about wrongful death. jessica morales didn't live in the neighborhood. she attended classes and worked part-time at an ice cream shop. she was visiting her boyfriend watching a football game on tv when the fireball exploded. her boyfriend raced out to see what caused the blast and when he ran back to rescue jessica, he was critically injured. jessica made it out of the house but she only got as far as the neighbor's shed. that's where she was found the following morning. hr parents had spent the night frantically checking every hospital looking for her. the complaint piled came slams pg&e accusing the utility of putting profits ahead of safety saying, "here we are more than four months later and

they urge california regulators to make sure pg&e follows the rules. the explosion killed a people and destroyed 38 palms, adjutancy disrupted many lives. will tran kron 4 news. >> san francisco will see more smart meters, the regulatory board rejected a petition to stop the installation of those meters. a moratorium was in place because of the commuters accuracy as well as radio waves those meters give off. san francisco was joined by seven cruisers in the stopping and the installation of the meters. >> more top parking tickets issued this is coming from the transit agency. mini budget of $100 million in parking ticket revenue for this fiscal year. it's police have not written in the citations to bring an end. meet many said it will increase tickets to make up the difference. they are trying to fill a budget shortfall. a new budget plan will be presented today. >> we will be right back as the news continues. today's back to work today back up towards the middle part of the lawot. ♪ let's go out to the dmv ♪ it's ok that we're number four hundred and t

caption colorado, l.l.c. >>> pg&e smartmeters are they smart or not? that's whatter in going to be talking about in marin county. >>> the second vicious attack of a dog. how a neighbor came to the rescue of an elderly man. live pictures of a massive condo fire in new jersey. the smoke can be seen as far away as manhattan. we'll bring you more live pictures in just a minute. >>> good morning to you. it is tuesday, january 4. i'm juliette goodrich. sydnie will be back tomorrow. time now just about turning 5 a.m. it is a chilly and foggy start to the morning. let's get a look at weather and traffic and lawrence is here now in for tracy. it was cold this

your past stated opposition to your pg&e smart meter program. since we have started the program, we have been getting reports from all over the state where these smart meters have been installed, people reporting headaches, nausea, sleeplessness, and a number of other ailments. on january 1, there was a review released of the radio frequency emissions from smart meters, and there was a heavily flawed report that is out. >> next speaker. >> at that timer is shocking to the nerves. is there a way to. . you are elected officials and we look to you to protect the public well-being. no one voted for a dictatorship from pg&e. they have a history of the fire. pg&e privatized profit above well-being and that is what they are dealing with these monitor program. i also are due to -- like the city of marine, santa cruz. this is supposed to be a legal and binding ordinance to protect the citizens from this microwave radiation installed by pg&e. this ordinance was adopted as an emergency ordinance. this was an urgency measure imposing a moratorium on the ins