we do not have any flexibility over that because pg an &e has a standard meter. regarding the aesthetics and the underground, that is a longer conversation. in general, you look at what is going on in the neighborhood. this neighborhood is not an underground area. there is equipment, when you are evaluating the impact, you look at the facility. planning has approved a much larger facilities than desperate we have much larger facilities throughout the country. -- planning has approved a much larger facility. we have much larger facilities to allow the country. sometimes it can be smaller, but for this technology, it needs to be in a box of this size. that is one of the more -- is one of the smaller ones out there. it is only 2 inches wider than it would be to be a tier one. president garcia: what is the meter that is 6 feet 8 inches off the ground metering? >> a that is pg &e's meter. that is their standard. it is me during the power. president garcia: of? >> of the pit -- of the equipment on the pole. president garcia: that is how they built you? -- bill you? >>

pg&e offers an opt out program, they say those customers must by $75 and then $10 a month after that. >>> profits for ross stores were higher than expected. $208million in profit compared to $173 million last year. that is a 21% jump. executives attribute the numbers to healthy sales. demand helped push sales higher. jobless claims stayed the same this week. claims for state unemployment benefits held steady. $375. they predicted a slight pick up in hiring still the numbers are lower than the 5 month high of 3292 in april. the dow is down 156 to 12,442. 11th loss in the past 12 trading days and could be headed for its 1st down month since september. the nasdaq is down 60 at 2,813. >>> part of a tree came crashing down hitting a pick up truck this afternoon. it happened on east 14th at 4:30 p.m. today. witnesses say winds brought the tree down on to the hood. nobody was hurt. firefighters arrived and moved the tree till a crew could haul it away. >> reporter: our chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking the forecast and a warm up? >> yeah. temperatures tomorrow warmer. fog has been

pg&e says about 35,000 customers were without power most were in walnut creek. the power was out in la fayette, pleasant hill and alamo. it was restored in about an hour. >> no way, lord! this can't be us. this can't be us. they got it back on quickly. >> pg&e is checking an east bay substation to find out what caused the outage. >>> good afternoon to you. the cooler weather pattern has clinched the bay area. anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees cooler around the bay. closer to 12 degrees cooler for the inland areas. mostly sunny skies outside our doors. we have low -- we had low clouds move into the bay area. a little breezy at sfo, 22 miles an hour. we do have a light to moderate breeze around the area. anywhere from 10 to 20 miles an hour. 59 degrees in oakland right now. 57 san francisco. 50s in san francisco, 66 at this time, low 60s in napa, 67 santa rosa, so a mild day in many areas. but again, a lot cooler than what we've seen lately. some of us managed to warm in the low 80s yesterday. and today we'll notice the difference by the afternoon. we will rebound in time for the weekend. but expect every day to be cooler out, especially for the weeken

. >> pg&e says the safety aned -- and the utility promising a -- -- dash are promising a recommendky. >>> next tuesday, the traders here at the san francisco floor of the new york stock exchange will start to trade facebook o -- options. it's business as usual at the headquarters in menlo park but on the nasdaq, facebook is taking investors for a roller coaster ride. often. second day of trading, stocks dipped to more than 10% off the opening price. this comes on the heels of a major pickup since friday's ipo launch. the chief expect officer admits started a 2046 day minute delay. >> you go to the facebook page. nasdaq used to have -- we're in a relationship with them. and now it's complicated. >> it looks like it was priced to perfection. >> reporter: think of it like a house, if you list your to us -- house for under what -- what it is worth, you are vehiclely to -- you are likely to sell it with multiple offers. investors and analysises say you need to work at -- need to look at this as a long-term investment. back to you. >> thank you. >>> analysts say the total loss to j.p. morga

it is providing an opportunity to look at what pg&e is already providing for its renewable compliance, which, i think there latest filing at utilities commission, said they were at 19.5% renewable. sell under their proposal, you could as a customer say please green-up the rest of my consumption, that 80.5% that is not covered yet. they are also proposing, as an alternative to allowing customers to choose blocks of kilowatt hours to be green, so a customer could choose to green- up just a portion of their kilowatt hour consumption. that way, pg&e argues in its application, they will have stability on what that potential cost commitment will be each month to have greening of their portfolio that is serving them. i thought it was interesting that in their testimony they also addressed the customer desire for a program like this. they talked about the survey work that we did with residential san francisco customers earlier, and most recently. pg&e lists the number of surveys that have been conducting, which tells them that their customers want a program offering like this. so i was not aw

>> reporter: pg&e shareholders got an earful as they arrived for their annual meeting. why these people are protesting. >>> the cooling trend may be over soon. meteorologist rosemary orozco has the specifics for you. >>> and the amgen is underway. how it started and where the cyclists are now. >>> it was a slow commute for a while this morning for commuters on the richmond/san rafael bridge. eastbound drivers found themselves backed up onto the lower deck. chopper 2 showed you the scene live around 7:30 a.m. the problem was a two-car accident east of the toll plaza. it took about an hour to clear the lanes. and more solo drivers are using -- are paying to use the new toll lanes highway 237, interchange 880. according to the first report on the lanes, more than 9,000 solo drivers used the express lane the week of april 16th. that's up from 7600 in late march, when the lane opened. solo drivers with fastrack can buy their way into a lane for a price that varies, it averages about $1.50 with a peak as high as $4.50. >>> pg&e shareholders' meeting in san francisco today, th

pg & e has since replaced its procedures. but in an e-mail to his team the new head of gas operations says he needs to crack down on pipeline surges. 80 last year, more than 40 this year. in his words, if we're doing our jobs correctly, they simply don't happen. they are supposed to be an exception not a norm. >> the overpressurization incidents that we're talking about were minimal. >> reporter: pg & e down plays the danger and says every incident is being analyzed to bring the numbers down. >> the right number is zero. >> utility watchdogs say pg & e credibility on pipeline safety is shot. so the fact that it still struggles with test lines. >> it may in fact, be true that some of these overpressurizations are not dangerous. it's also true that pg & e has ignored safety risks in the past and customers just aren't going to trust them anymore. >> we know we have a lot of work to do to rebuild the trust of our customers and that's what we're doing. going through the records. identified these type of problems and taking aggressive action

pg&e paid out big bucks to top executives even after the san bruno disaster that leveled a neighborhood. tonight an action plan demanding pg&e be more accountable with the money we pay them. kimberly tere joins us in san bruno tonight. this is a big evening politically and emotionally, correct? >> reporter: absolutely. in about a half

pg&e's smart meters. there are other news worthy events outside of this -- meeting. first up, assemblyman hill will be proposing a law that will keep an eye on the bonuses that pg&e executives make. they would have to return their bonus if pg&e is fined. it would also keep ratepayer money from being used to pay for bonuses at a former ceo received a 35 million dollar retirement package. also, a ceremony in san bruno as the neighborhood continues to recover. people have slowly been moving back into that neighborhood. almost two years after the pipeline that exploded and kill eight people. tonight's ceremony is meant to welcome them back to their homes. 38 houses were destroyed in that explosion. all of this on the day that the shareholders will be meeting their new ceo will be at the helm the new ceo is expected to hold a press conference. they will be taking questions from the media. if you have any questions would you like for us to ask him, hit me up on twitter or facebook. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> shake-up at the top of yahoo. the company is washing its hands after ousting the new ceo over a resume scandal. there's new inform

. >> there is pg&e hired a new executive in an effort to focus on safety. and jesus soto junior will leave his position as vice president for el paso corporation. and will oversee public safety and gas system operation. he's got a big job. yesterday the chronicle reported a vice president at pg&e was alarmed over findings that the utility accidentally overpressurized its lines after the disaster. and golden state warriors appear ready to leave oakland for san francisco and could be making a major announcement tomorrow on plans to build a new arena. and they're refusing to confirm or deny anything but the owner said officials told him the team is ready to jump. >> there is the president was here yesterday. they're coming. they have plans to put at rena here. on the end of the pier. >> official says they're aware they have been looking at other sites but say they're in direct talk was the team. and coming up reaction from fans and what oakland school kids might lose if warriors leave town. >> the team san francisco lost are make gg time on ot construction of

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promises to be an emotional ceremony. >>> protesters grated pg&e share holders today at a meeting in san francisco. >> they say waves from the smart meters are a health concern and customers must pay to opt out of the program. he tells ktvu most customers don't mind the meters. >>> some of the world's top bicyclist pedal today as they cross the finish line for the amgen tour of california. ktvu's robert handa is live with how the town brought the race to the area. robert? >> reporter: frank, another sprint started. this is the race to get to san jose to set up for stage 3 now that stage 2 ended with a thrilling finish. 130 took part in the second stage of the amgen tour of california. taking off after 11:00 a.m. from san francisco marina green down the coast into pacifica, half half moon bay, into the mountains, 117 miles later. promoters sold the idea of a beautiful coastal ride. there were a couple of minor spills and then a 90-degree turn before the home stretch with peter sagan coming out on top. here is how we saw the battle to the finish line. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporte

it took pg&e crews about an hour to dig down to the gas line and finally cut off the flow until permanent repairs can be made. >>> else where are in fran this morning investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire that sent two people in the hospital with burns. it started around 7:30 in the bayview district inside a home on lucy court near william avenue. the first crews on scene thought the fast moving fire might spread to the homes next door. >> it is a residence area. we medically treated the two burn victims and they have been transported and there were other occupants in the building and we made sure they were safe and removed from harm's way. >> carolyn: the fire caused a fire outage for about 30 residents but electricity was restored a couple of hours later. a surprise twist to an open fire we reported yesterday morning as breaking news. that fire started around 4:00 inside of a warehouse near the auto road section of broadway. it turns out the huge flames were fueled by nearly 500 marijuana plants tharpe growing inside. a rigged electrical system that operated th

occupiers got an ultimatum leave or risk pgs but the only thing that left the farm were tents and sleeping bags. >> anyone who gets here. >> u.c. has been focusing too much on the encampment. so as a symbol of good faith we're removing the encampment. >> it's an important first step. they have a few dozen untrained and uninvited guests in what is an open air laboratory. >> they plan continue to farm the land daily but some say they will stay with or without tents. >> i would like to.... >> the university has fought a lawsuit to get more than a dozen of these demonstrators as being a nuisance. >> oakland mayor jean quan no longer faces a move to push her out of office. the organizer of a recall effort has posted a notice on his remove jean quan website saying he was able to get the 19,000 signatures. tomorrow is the deadline for submission. >> former alameda supervisor nadia lockyer has gotten a restraining order. she claimed that the state treasurer her husband bill lockyer continue to be haunted by him. sexually graphic video clippings were sent to a newspaper. he says he she says he atta

firefighters and pg&e at the scene of an accident in the 1700 block of curtner avenue.near meridian. as we reported at the top of our newscast, a car hit that gas meter, just shearing it right off. we've just learned that pg&e crews have shut off the gas, but five cars near that scene have been evacuated. at this point, it's unclear what exactly caused the accident, but we can tell you the driver is okay. there are still several police cars and fire trucks on scene, and we will continue to bring you updates as we get them. >>> well, a new report describes the agency that runs california's court system as dysfunctional and in need of an overhaul. california's chief justice ordered the report by a committee of 11 judges. a report says san francisco a-based administrative office of the courts is overstaffed and top heavy with highly paid bureaucrats. the report comes as the governor prepares to cut more than $500 million from the court's budget. >>> international envoy kofi annan leaving syria today without securing any major progress towards peace. this all coming as inte

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it took pg&e crews about an hour to dig down to the gas line and finally cut off the flow until permanent repairs can be made. >>> elsewhere in san francisco this morning investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire that sent two people in the hospital with burns. it started around 7:30 in the bayview district inside a home on lucy court near william avenue. the first crews on scene thought the fast moving fire might spread to the homes next door. >> they did an aggressive job and fantastic job. we medically treated the two burn victims and they have been transported and there were other occupants in the building and we made sure they were safe and removed from harm's way. >> carolyn: the fire caused a power outage for about 30 residents but electricity was restored a couple of hours later. a surprise twist to an oakland fire we reported yesterday morning as breaking news. that fire started around 4:00 inside of a warehouse near the auto road section of broadway. it turns out the huge flames were fueled by nearly 500 marijuana plants tharpe growing inside. a jerry-rigge

the officer's now on leave pending an investigation. >>> pg & e shareholders gathering in san franciscomorning and so too will the protesters. the annual event expected to draw extra attention this year. "today in the bay's" christie smith live on what's attracting the protest this time. >> reporter: good morning, jon. they're upset with a number of things. in fact, more than one demonstration or event happening outside of the annual shareholders meeting this morning in san francisco. but it's going to start with one group saying that they plan to try and present thousands of signatures against pg & e smart meter opt out fees and people who won't pay them. the new ceo will be holding a press conference this morning and then, of course, a presentation on business for pg & e, but this also comes as assemblyman jerry hill is expected to introduce a new bill that requires executives to return their bonuses if companies are fined for safety violations. his district includes san mateo county and trying to end practices of that like when the former ceo left with a multimillion dollar package i

pg&e gas division. the chronicle information came from an internal e-mail written by pg&e's gas division chief three weeksutility promises a full investigation. >>> uss iowa will be in the bay area a little longer than expected. i want to take you live out there this morning looks beautiful sitting there this morning. a storm brewing off the southern california coast though prompted officials to delay the journey that was scheduled to begin yesterday afternoon. the trip will be rescheduled when the weather clears possibly later this week. the world war ii battleship is going to los angeles to become a floating museum. >>> sal is watching the toll plaza. how are they doing? >> it's not all that bad. there is a backup for sure. let's go to it. it's only backed up quite to the # 80 over crossing we're having a mild monday. no problems on the bridge. it's a little foggy. also this morning we are having slow traffic already in san jose along northbound 280 approaching 880. now let's go to steve. >> all right, sal fog for many but along the coast also parts of the bay. sunny inland. temperatures will cool down

. >> reporter: another company, pg&e, $47 million to build and test an energy storage system. >> we wanted to make sure it worked. >> reporter: kevin was in charge of the project. without the stimulus check, it's unlikely the utility or any other private company would be able to research this way. why doesn't pg&e do the testing on their own without the stimulus money? >> that is the purpose of the stimulus money, to encourage innovation and testing new technologies that perhaps a company like pg&e whose business is focused on really the basics of providing, you know, safe, reliable affordable service to customers is not in a position to go and test out new technologies. >> the projects do fit the spirit and intent of the recovery. >> reporter: sam serves as an analyst for omb watch in the nation's capital. he says the program, for the most part, is success f. he admits smaller company that is should have received money didn't. >> there's a detention between getting the money out as fast as possible to the people who need it the most. at the same time, making sure you are spending that mon

you don't want to find out too much after the fact because that's when you might have an explosion and a fire. >> pg and e executive told his staff the ongoing gas surges keep him up at night. customers that we talked to say if he's worried they're worried too. >> and you may remember last november a gas pipeline ruptured during a high pressure test. that sent mud and debris on to the freeway. the line that broke was the same line that failed in san bruno causeing that deadly explosion. >>> a teenage drive was attacked by a group of motorcyclists today. the collision happened just 9:00 on highway 101. the teenage driver was video taping the motorcyclists, lost control and hit two of them knocking them off their bikes. the driver was allegedly beaten up by several bikers. so far nobody's been arrested. the driver and two motorcycles who crashed suffered minor injuries. another crash this afternoon killed a motorcyclist. the highway patrol says the rider of a harley davidson collided with a cam pact the rider died at sanford hospital. police have not released his identity. yesterday another motorcycli

. >> the boss of pg&e got his first chance to address shareholders since joining the company but he had an extra audience waiting for him outside. >> customers wanted it were with him as well about the smart meters program. which some say has made them ill. lisa washington is live with a voice is still trying to be heard and joins us from san fransisco with more. >> less than an hour ago there was lots of activity both inside and outside of the pg&e headquarters. the company's new ceo let his first shareholder meeting as the protesters outside demanded that the company pay more taxes and get rid of the smart meters. >> outside of the pga headquarters protesters greeted shareholders attending the company's annual meeting. the protesters want to utility giant to get rid of the smart meters and pay more taxes. >> i think that the public utilities commission to regulate and in force. also the federal government needs to stop all loopholes. >> pg&e should have put in a fibrous margaret is the best thing for everyone. fiber does not have the microwave transmissions. it is safer, security wise. >

. >>> pg&e crews were out working to fix an isolated power outage in the east bay city of newark this morning. nine customers were without electricity in the area around guava place. it's south of 880 and east of central avenue, not far from birch grove community park. people in the neighborhood say the electricity's been off since 2:00 yesterday afternoon. there's no word on what caused the outage. >>> we have breaking news now. there's been a gas leak at contra costa college. john sasaki is live from the college campus to let us know the situation there right now. good afternoon, john. >> reporter: tori this, has been a busy morning here at contra costa college. let's take you over here and show you this morning around 10:00 crews working up on the hill where the backhoe is working, they hit a gas line and that sent a lot of gas into this whole area and it caused the school to evacuate six different buildings. it's been very busy here with the crews. pg&e came in. fire crews came in. but it was not a busy morning for the students because they had to be evacuated. crasses -- classes

pg&e -- b.g.e. customers are getting an idea of what the news more readers will mean for them.ts in houses in glen burnie. the pasadena area will be one of the first to be equipped with the smart meters. the device will eventually save you money, sending your energy usage information wirelessly back to b.g.e.. anyone concerned about the system or the radiofrequency waves it uses can get a better picture from company officials. >> you have probably heard the face it -- heard the phrase the customer's always right, but what if you have a chronic complainer, somebody who wants something for free, or a scanner? there is a website alerting businesses to customer monsters. these are people that go from business to business, never satisfied, and always looking for something for free. >> for small business owners, we know that each penny counts. if we can do something that covers our costs and we make a little bit off of it, that we are doing what is right. >> businesses have to be a member to use this service, but that have access to those customer monsters and customers who do not pa

an end. this spring, the shuttles were pg brought to their new retirement homes. now based at the space center. next on "american history tv "we revisit the space program's earliest days as we hear from mercury 7 astronaut scott carpenter, one of america's first men in space. he was interviewed as part of the nasa johnson space center oral history project. this interview was conducted in 1999 by roy neal, longtime nbc news reporter and correspondent, who covered the american manned space program. it's a little over 50 minutes. >>> you ready to go, scott? >> let's go. >> you were born near colorado. anything that that background that led to your becoming an astronaut? >> not that i can think of skeptical coal mots. >> from there you went down to low country, meeving the navy. right down to sea level. why navy? >> well i was a naval aviate. but how in the world i got an affection for the deep blue ocean, having grown up in the high country of colorado, i don't know. i've pondered that question a lot and can't answer it for you. >> there is an evolution there, noneth

pg&e, so why are they complaining? >> i am to swim in the olympics >> she is only six, the historic accomplishment causing her to become an overnight sensation. >> the skies had cleared out, the temperatures have warmed a,, >> another powerful earthquake hit northern italy today killing at least 16 people. the 5.8 earthquake was centered in a largely industrial area 25 mi. northwest of bologna. it came nine days after a 6.0 earthquake struck the same region killing seven and leaving thousands homeless. dozens of aftershocks are causing even more damage. western nations are stepping up pressure on syria following the massacre of more than 100 civilians. more than one dozen countries including the u.s. are expelling syrian diplomats in response to last week's mass killings. nearly half the victims are children. the un says most were shot execution-style in their own homes. more coming up at 530 on the cbs-tv news. >> billion dollar pipeline upgrade. utility plans to build ratepayers for most of that but it has $200 million set aside for state fines related to the deadly 2010 explosion in san bruno. assembly men jerry hill h

pg&e to update? it would seem to be in their interest as well to at some one have an upgrade plan for the lights that they own. >> good afternoon, commissioners. utility services commissioner. let me kind of address one of your points at a time. yes, our recommendation is not to purchase the pg&e streetlights. one of the major reasons is because most of them are past their useful life. the second primary reason is as a result of their series loops -- they have 25 in the system that are 50 to 90 years old. they are failing, and the cost estimate on our part is approximately $42 million to replace those, and that is the full board replacement from underground conduit cabling, full boxes, falls, fixtures, you name it. so we would be buying that burden. in a nutshell, those are the two reasons. in terms of pg&e upgrading their system, we did just meet with them recently -- actually, just after i wrote this report. the gist of the conversation as they plan on upgrading those loops over the next five years, which was new information to us. so they have budgeted $25 million to do that with approximately fiv

an entire neighborhood. it has been 20 months since the pg&e natural gas pipeline ruptured killing eight people and the pain is still raw. lawmakers who represent victims of that blast say legislation to keep utilities focused on safety is their priority. >> today i'm introducing legislation to hold executives more accountable both to their customers and to their shareholders. >> reporter: outside pg&e's annual shareholders meeting peninsula lawmaker jerry hill outlined bill 861 which would keep utilities from using rate pairs money for executive bonuses. it would also allow the state to take back bonuses from the heads of utilities that have been fined for safety violations. >> this legislation will put some checks and balances in place to ensure that pg&e executives stay focused on great service for the years ahead. >> reporter: he says he's outraged by what happened in 2011 when he claims former pg&e ceo peter darby left the company with a $30 million severance package amidst the aftermath of the september 9, 2010, pipeline blast. >> solving a problem -- >> reporter: tony says the legislation is unnecess

pg and e to test it. what's the most important thing in an emergency? everyday, water. somewhere in front of the house you will see these. san francisco water department. how do you get in here? easy. a long screwdriver or pry bar. pull it this way and the whole thing will lift out. even if it's crusty you can get it out. that's what it looks like. that's brass covered water meter. there it is. how would you tell if water was leaking if the building without going in there? that thing woulding pegged. this guy would be spinning. here's how you shut it on and off. like the gas thing, the valve thing with the square head. there are a couple of ears. you lineup the 2 ears. there is a hole to put a padlock. if it's on ita in direction of the /phroe. flow. when it's off, these 2 lineup. the 2 ears will lineup so you can put a padlock in there. that tells you you hava shut off. like that gas circle thing, if you see that thing in a sidewalk and you are standing in the street and you have that in front of you and look directly at the house you will find the gas shut off. same w

now, pg&e needs to upgrade the system in an estimated cost of $5 kbrinl over 50 years. jerry hill and senator mark leno have come up with a plan they hope will safe ratepayers from paying most of the bill. regulator fines levied against pg&e would go towards covering costs of the upgrade. >> the minimum expected fine of $200 million if applied towards pipe replacement would save about $660 million. a fine of $500 million could save ratepayers over $1.6 billion. >> we couldn't have a position on the bill and there is support for a similar bill that senator leno introduced early yir this year. i hope this goes through and they're not going to raise our rates and charge us for something you should have been doing all along. this should have never happened. >> and. >> it will be hurt by the committee on june 12th at the earliest. >> and heather looked bundled up there. it's chilly out. >> yes. there is a breeze going too. >> and there is temperatures have come up this afternoon by a few degrees. this evening, looking for clear skies. low 50s to mid-60s. there are patches of

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pg&e meeting. coming up, 7 on your side is there. did he the demand an end to smart meter opt out fee autos how facebook mark zuckerberg stacks up against the other ceos. stay with us. >>> good evening again in, san bruno the city is holding a welcome home ceremony. families have begun to return to the neighborhood devastated by the 2010 pipeline blast. >> there is city leaders say this is about ak nonling and honoring residents who have chosen to rebuild their homes. and there are 38 homes destroyed and two dozen being rebuilt. three of the homeowners have obtained permits and are able to move back in. those homeowners will receive proclamations from the city this evening. they're being commended for their resilience and dedication. you can imagine the process of rebuilding wasn't easy. there are family that's had to deal with delays. one homeowner is happy to see people moving back into the neighborhood. >> there is a whole landscape in and around our house is gone. so at night, you know it was strange. because it was really windy. there are no trees t

an officer in the army with his degree. nine others will get a full ride scholarship julian did. in fact, pgays two more bay area residents will find out on thursday that they won. in san francisco, leslie brinkley, abc7 news. supply a big donation put the oakland police helicopter back in service today. the chopper flew over a tense standoff with a home invasion robbery suspect. they have not used the helicopter full time since twiep because of -- since 2009 because of budget cuts. they received a donation from a nonprofit consumer alliance called fueling california. there is the big check presentation. that will buy enough fuel for 80 hours of flight time. >> we are able to make our helicopter fly because of the fuel donation. >> the man today was eventually arrested. the chopper helped officers watch from above for any signs that he was trying to escape. >>> facebook is responding to abc7 news over a photo controversy. the british breast cancer patient joanne jackson posted these photos showing her recovery from a mastectomy. they took the pictures down the same day they violated the comp

an officer in the army with his degree. nine others will get a full ride scholarship julian did. in fact, pg&e says two more bay area residents will find out on thursday that they won. in san francisco, leslie brinkley, abc7 news. supply a big donation put the oakland police helicopter back in service today. the chopper flew over a tense standoff with a home invasion robbery suspect. they have not used the helicopter full time since twiep because of -- since 2009 because of budget cuts. they received a donation from a nonprofit consumer alliance called fueling california. there is the big check presentation. that will buy enough fuel for 80 hours of flight time. >> we are able to make our helicopter fly because of the fuel donation. >> the man today was eventually arrested. the chopper helped officers watch from above for any signs that he was trying to escape. >>> facebook is responding to abc7 news over a photo controversy. the british breast cancer patient joanne jackson posted these photos showing her recovery from a mastectomy. they took the pictures down the same day they violated the

pg&e's says " we have work to fix the problems, we have undergone an extensive amount of work to ensure that our pipelines are operating at the right pressure ". the company has until july to respond to the most recent report and the genie says they have every intention of doing so. in san fransisco, cate caugurian. >> the san fransisco ethics commission will take up key questions in the case of suspended its share from ross mirkarimi. among the issues are whether to allow witnesses at hearings and whether the commission's recommendation to the board of supervisors will have to be unanimous. he was suspended without pay by mayor ed lee after he pled guilty to a misdemeanor in the domestic violence incident. >> at least 17 people dead after another powerful earthquake rocked northern italy. the second to hit the region in more than a week. many left homeless by the first are still living in tents. >> today's 5.8 earthquake was centered about 25 mi. northwest of one of italy's largest industrial areas. it sent factories in churches crumbling, dozens of aftershocks causing more damage as r