>> reporter: a major natural gas pipeline runs underground similar to the one that blew up in san bruno killing 8 people and destroying 38 homes in 2010. san carlos provided these emails from a pg&e employee concerned about line 147. >> whether or not it was damaged by their own testing process and whether or not we're sitting on a san bruno situation here in san carlos. >> reporter: so city officials met again today after declaring a state of emergency on friday when a judge issued a temporary injunction to shut it down. that still hasn't happened. >> we want our customers to know this line is safe. if it wasn't safe, it wouldn't be in service. >> reporter: pg&e has already admitted giving flawed reports about pipeline safety and faulty recordkeeping. but they feel confident in this pipeline. >> one of the facts is it was strength tested in 2011. that's one way of verifying the integrity of the line. >> reporter: they did reduce the pressure by 20% on friday to ease concerns. >> it's not okay. they need to remove it. >> reporter: britain avenue in san carlos is a well traveled street b

that's from our san bruno camera.ou can see the cloud cover but pretty blue skies as we await the official sunrise. you're taking a look at the forecast with plenty of 50s across the board. >> that's right. good morning to you. hopefully you had a good weekend. i told you it was going to be a beautiful sunrise. and this time i get to deliver right on point. here's what we're looking at. this over the bay bridge. you are going to see this get better and better. that sun slowly comes up creeping above the horizon. all of this will turn to orange and red. it's going to be spectacular. that's what you get to drive to work under. not just the beautiful scenery, we've got beautiful temps. we're starting out at 58, conditions are chilly up in the north bay, and i take you down to the south bay because 47 degrees is a cool start to the day in gilroy. plenty of mid 50s to go around. gorgeous day today similar to yesterday. cooler this afternoon. 82 degrees inland, bay side 77 and 69 degrees at the coast with that fog rolling b

. >> reporter: we are live in san bruno. city leaders here know the devastation of a pipeline explosion. it happened here and leaders are stunned by what is unfolding in san carlos and are urging city leaders to start asking pg&e questions. >> more than three years after a pg&e pipeline exploded in san bruno the city is still recovering. the city leaders know the heart ache and headaches of rebuilding after the blast. >> this can't happen again. we don't want anybody anywhere to experience what happened in san bruno. >> reporter: a state of emergency in san carlos because of pipeline safety has jackson's attention. a judge ordered pg&e to shut down line 147. the reason? questions about safety raised in pg&e e-mails from 2012. one employee writes are we sitting on a san bruno situation? the city manager says that it proves that pg&e don't know if the line is safe. >> they don't know what the material that comprises the lean is made out of or the age of the materials or where it came from. >> reporter: pg&e closed the valve but

the 19twenty -- 1920s were used in the creation of the pipeline. >> it is similar to the one in san bruno that ruptured and exploded killing eight people. in an e-mail, the employee raises concerns of the pipeline and asking are we siting on a san bruno situation? a pg&e spokesperson says the line is safe. the utility tested the line two years ago, but the city isn't convinced. it is in the process of serving pg&e with a temporary injunction. they are required to shut off service to pipeline 147. pg&e voluntarily reduced the pressure by 20% and says it will consider further reductions if it can be done without jeprodizing service to customers. both pg&e and san carlos want to assure residents there is no need to panic over pipeline 147. >> there is no change in the line from yesterday to today. there is no reason to panic to think about leaving their homes or make any changes to their lives on a daily basis. >> the california public utility commission will meet with the city on monday to see if there is anything it can do to help get the issue sorted out. abc7 news. >>> sky 7hd shows us w

the 19twenty -- 1920s were used in the creation of the pipeline. >> it is similar to the one in san bruno that ruptured and exploded killing eight people. in an e-mail, the employee raises concerns of the pipeline and asking are we siting on a san bruno situation? a pg&e spokesperson says the line is safe. the utility tested the line two years ago, but the city isn't convinced. it is in the process of serving pg&e with a temporary injunction. they are required to shut off service to pipeline 147. pg&e voluntarily reduced the pressure by 20% and says it will consider further reductions if it can be done without jeprodizing service to customers. both pg&e and san carlos want to assure residents there is no need to panic over pipeline 147. >> there is no change in the line from yesterday to today. there is no reason to panic to think about leaving their homes or make any changes to their lives on a daily basis. >> the california public utility commission will meet with the city on monday to see if there is anything it can do to help get the issue sorted out. abc7 news. >>> sky 7hd shows us w

the 19twenty -- 1920s were used in the creation of the pipeline. >> it is similar to the one in san bruno that ruptured and exploded killing eight people. in an e-mail, the employee raises concerns of the pipeline and asking are we siting on a san bruno situation? a pg&e spokesperson says the line is safe. the utility tested the line two years ago, but the city isn'tit is in convinced. it is in the process of serving pg&e with a temporary injunction. they are required to shut off service to pipeline 147. pg&e voluntarily reduced the pressure by 20% and says it will consider further reductions if it can be done without jeprodizing service to customers. both pg&e and san carlos want to assure residents there is no need to panic over pipeline 147. >> there is no change in the line from yesterday to today. there is no reason to panic to think about leaving their homes or make any changes to their lives on a daily basis. >> the california public utility commission will meet with the city on monday to see if there is anything it can do to help get the issue sorted out. abc7 news. >>> sky 7hd sh

whether or not it was damaged by their own testing process and whether or not we're sitting on a san bruno situation here in san carlos. >> reporter: so city officials met again today after declaring a state of emergency on friday when a judge issued a temporary injunction to shut it down. that still hasn't happened. >> we want our customers to know this line is safe. >> reporter: pg&e has already admitted giving flawed reports about pipeline safety and faulty recordkeeping. but they feel confident in this pipeline. >> they need to protect us and remove the line. >> reporter: britain avenue in san carlos is a well traveled street but most of the people we spoke with around here had no idea there was a potentially dangerous pipeline underneath it. >> that's kind of a scary feeling just because there's a lot of parks and schools in this area. >> anne makovec, kpix 5. >> we just learned pg&e will shut down the pipeline. that could happen monday or tuesday. >>> tonight a peninsula man faces drunk driving charges accused of causing a fatal crash on 101. the chp says 24-year-old zachary katz was

car loss that residents fear could make their city the site of a san bruno-like disaster. it runs under britain avenue, under homes, church and playground. we talked to the marianne an internal pg&e memo questioned the safety. >> reporter: the question that frightened san car loss is this. what is the kw-pb of the 84- year-old, four mile long, 20 inch gas line that runs along the state. but, they say nobody really knows. >> when you have a situation like we had three years ago in san bruno and you read a memo an internal memo from pg&e saying could this be a san bruno situation? that gets your attention. >> a line with faulty wells destroyed homes. today, p g&e began work shutting down the pipeline in compliance with a court order. the work should be finished tomorrow. reporting live in the news room, back to you. >>> another battle setting up over san francisco's homeless. the city supervisor is proposing legislation to enforce park closing times. the target was vandals. but opponents say homeless people sleep outside in san francisco and passing the legislation

eight people died in the 2010 explosion and fire in san bruno, and the inferno destroyed 38 homes. san carlos public works director jay walter says given what happened in san bruno, the most important thing to remember is that right now there is no imminent danger to the public, but he says there is still reason for concern. >> the city has over the course of the last, say, several months has had reason to distrust the information that's been provided by pg&e, and so at this point this time we really need to see that information in black and white so we can verify it and feel confident in it. we're also told that residents go without natural gas service once the line is shut off and that there are other distribution lines to bring that service here. the line is expected to be shut down sometime on monday. >>> tonight a sanford student is in the hospital and under arrest facing drunk driving and manslaughter charges after a head-on collision on highway 101. >>> a crash in south san francisco about 3:30 this morning. chp says 24-year-old zachary katz was driving the wrong way near see

pipe forced an emergency shutdown of a pipe on the peninsula to prevent another disaster like in san bruno. line 147 runs through the neighborhood in san carlos. the problem is an 83-year-old seam weld there. that type of weld has been a problem in the past and pg&e says it did not know the weld even existed on the pipeline until crews discovered it last november while fixing corrosion on the pipe. >> it was thursday that we were handed this email from pg&e officials which contain a statement suggesting by one of their engineers suggesting that san carlos may be the next san bruno. >> those same welds were in the pipeline in san bruno that blew back in september of 2010. pg&e told us the pipeline in san carlos is safe but it will keep testing that line. gas service in that area has not been affected. >>> time now is 4:40. an armed robber no match for this store clerk and the video shows it all. how he scared off a man with a gun. >> plus, security struggles to control a rowdy a's fan. what the crowd did moments before that sparked an ugly takedown. is ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, of hand at saturday's h

pg&e is complying with the judge's order to prevent another possible san bruno disaster. mike sugerman is standing by in san carlos. what's wrong with this pipeline? >> reporter: it has the same weld as the pipeline that went on san bruno and they were put in, in 1929. this is a city under a state of emergency at the moment. city officials believe that pipeline might blow it's flawed. pg&e said it wouldn't happen and in fact it's shut down. there's a troubled gas line under the streets that pg&e preferred you not know much about. >> sure, makes me nervous to live near that line. >> reporter: this is an email pg&e also preferred you not know about. it's from an engineer who wrote more than a year that he had serious concerns about line 147, specifically the welds made in 1929. it's a 3.8-mile pipeline that runs through the heart of town past schools and playgrounds. >> i was shocked! >> reporter: the seemed welds that were in the san bruno pipeline which burst into flames two years ago killing eight and destroying 38ers who, the same welds in that pipeline. >> it was thursd

. >>> pg&e shut down a high pressure natural gas pipeline in san carlos from "becoming the next san bruno." a judge ordered an emergency shutdown of line 147 after pg&e internal emails surfaced questioning whether an 83-year- old seam weld is safe or not. that type of weld has been a problem. it runs through the san carlos neighborhood. pg&e did not know, it says, that the weld existed on that pipeline until crews discovered it last november while fixes corrosion. >> it's been shown since san bruno that their recordkeeping is shoddy and spotty at best and they just can't provide this information and until they look at that 3.8 miles that runs right through the middle of our city, i'm not going to be very happy until i see what the information is that shows me that that pipe isn't going to have a problem. >> the concern, of course, preventing a repeat of the explosion through years ago in san bruno. pg&e says customers should not experience a loss of service while it tests the line that shut down. >>> we are now in the second week of the government shutdown and not much has change. it's be

>> we have reports of north access at san bruno a car hit a boulder southbound 17 but it will be picked up. we have this eastbound 580 with road work there and cones in the lane. northbound 880, at 23rd and broadway. right now, the san mateo bridge is hazy and you may need your wipers. there is drizzle headed over to foster city but in delays on the road. southbound 101 to the civic center moving at the limit. kristen and eric? >> thank you, sue. authorities are preparing for a large protest over a sheriff deputy shooting a 13-year-old to death as the family is ready to hold the funeral mass. nick is in the newsroom. >> we have new information from sonoma county. police are warning neighbors of a large protest over the fatal police shooting of a teen boy. a large crowd of demonstrators is expected to rally in the name of 13-year-old andy lopez downtown at noon. this morning, there is new information of the deputy would shot lopez. 48-year-old erick gelhaus is 24-year veteran of the department and a firearms instructor who has written articles for law enforcement on the use of deadly for

it is a source of great concern that it could be a repeat of the san bruno explosion.day, a superior court judge ordered pg&i to shut down the 80--year-old line. it came at the request of city leaders that cited an internal e-mail raising concerns about safety asking, are we sitting on another san bruno. people that live along brittan avenue are glad they are taking a look at the line. >> specially after hearing the news that there cob a problem like that, i think it is really important to be looked into. i would say we are all relieved. >> now, pg&e tells us that residents will not have to go without natural gas service once the utility shuts off that line, because there are distribution lines that can still deliver that natural gas. >> with less than a week before another potential b.a.r.t. strike, we are getting an update on negotiations. management and unions are still $90 million a part on the agreement, there is progress inches toward the middle. b.a.r.t. and its unions met yesterday. the unions made a move lowering their demand from 7% to 5% per year for three y

many questions about line 147 to know whether it is at risk of exploding at a similar one did in san bruno did in 2010 leveling homes and killing many people. >> they don't know what all the material that comprises line 147 is made out of it. they don't know the age of the material in line 147. they're planning to dig up a piece of line 147 just to verify what that section is made out of it. >> we know the pipeline is operating safely based on the hydrotests that occurred in september of 2010. based on the metallurgic analysis. >> the city of san carlos remains under a state of emergency because the city manager says the stakes are too high. >> we have an obligation to learn the lesson of what happened in san bruno. >> that was chris sanchez reporting. >>> we want to take you to the east bay where there is a live conference on negotiations between the bart system. >> we're keeping all options on the table. to the point of doing everything possible to avoid a strike over the last ten days, the unions have moved publicly three times. the district has not moved. if this was a score in the bas

many seriously injured after a pipeline exploded in san bruno.g&e maintains the line is safe. >> we have isolated the line. we believe we are complying with the court's order. >> telling theme turn the line off and they are saying they don't need to. you know, sounds sketchy to me. >> officials want the entire line inspected and for pg&e to hand over records about the line. >>> new developments on the budget battle in washington. president obama offered hopep today to republicans who refused to budge on funding the government. the white house said it is up to congress to determine the length and amount of any increase, signaling the president is willing to negotiate with republicanps but the resident -- republicans but the president won't discuss the debt ceiling till the government shut down is over. >> the government shut down is entering its second week now and businesses are feeling the pinch. new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's noelle walker is live where the government shut down is keeping some tourists away. >> reporter: this sign went up an hour ago.

reporter: the pg&e spokeswoman says the utility is trying to rebuild trust three years after the san bruno blast but at least in san carlos, it doesn't seem to be wonking. >> the perception in san kor los, we don't know if we're safe now. until we do, we want to see line 147 kept shutdown. >> reporter: to begin, the city is maintaining a state of emergency for itself. and they are negotiating back and forth with pg&e. the judge set a hearing date for october 23rd. by the way, in the meantime, none of the folks in this area are having any service disruptions because while 147, that line is shut down, there are other description lines that are getting the gas where it needs to be. in san carlos, kris sanchez, nbc bay area use. >> kris, thank you. >>> a suspect in a downtown san jose murder was arrested in las vegas and is now expected to be extradited to the bay area. this is a picture of 24-year-old s shaun moore. accused of chasing down and shooting ramone garcia in august. the crime was captured on surveillance video from a nearby home. way edited the video so it does not show the actual

are we sitting on a san bruno situation? >> we have isolated the line, and the line is not in active service. we do believe we are complying with the court's order. san carlos officials aren't convinced. they asked for records about the line, and haven't heard back. >> i don't think they have much. they haven't given it to us. >> the big concern is a repeat of this, a gasoline explosion in nearby san bruno. eight people died, dozens of homes destroyed. pg and e maintains the san carlos line is safe. >> specifically, inspected this pipeline, so we know that it is operating safely. >> our courts are telling them to turn the gas line off. and you know, they're saying they don't need to. so you know, sounds pretty sketchy to me. >> reporter: san carlos officials say they want an inspection of the entire pipeline. rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> the volunteer group robbed last week, and hosting jimmy carter toda >>> a new tactic in albany. happening now, heather holmes. >> reporter: city officials have said sometime this momen

a beautiful clear start there from high atop san bruno overlooking the bay. temperatures this morning are comfortable in some cities, others it's frigid. plenty of 40s on the map. 43 degrees in santa rosa. 42 for napa and 49 degrees in san jose. by lunch time temperatures are going to be cool in the stixt later on today we expect really warm conditions and temperatures in mid-70s even in san francisco. 82 for livermore, 79 in santa teresa. so a nice comfortable afternoon headed our way. then it starts to warm up as we head throughout the midsection of the week. talking about mid-80s wednesday and thursday. even holding on to 80s on friday and finally a cooler weekend headed our way. so yeah, getting kind of summerlike as we head throughout midweek. i'll have a full look at the forecast coming up in a little bit. right now back to you, marla and laura. >> thanks so much. british police have new details in the connection of a missing girl missing from her parent's vaation apartment. police released these images of the suspect. they were created from descriptions

the e-mail asked, quote, are we sitting on another san bruno? a pg&e spokesperson says the line is being shut down as a precaution. >> verified independent third party came tine verify the integrity of the line and even in 2011 did a strength test to make sure that the integrity of the line was validated. that's where we're at today. we commend the employee that raised the question. >> customers will get their natural gas from other lines. >> talking about how warm it was this weekend. >> i know, feels like summer is hanging on. we are in october. >> good morning to you. the time now 4:36. it was warm yesterday. that means you're going to notice the difference as temperatures tumble throughout this afternoon so. this is what we're expecting. we're counting on a pretty good chance for showers across the bay area the next couple days especially wednesday into thursday. this morning we have upper 40s to low 50s across the bay area. so here's what we're talking about. a little westerly wind that's going to make it feel cooler. the onshore flow is ba

. >>> pg&e says people in one part of san bruno might smell natural gas but that's because they are venting gas at estate drive and glenview, an area right next to the neighborhood devastated by the gas pipeline explosion and fire in 2010. the venting is part of work being done on a pipeline. pg&e says the gas will dissipate quickly and is not dangerous. people might also hear a hissing sound as workers vent the pipe. meanwhile, san carlos plans to spend $250,000 to hire consultants to investigate the pipeline that runs through the city. the consultants will look owner pg&e's records on the pipeline that runs under britain avenue after an internal e-mail raised questions about the possibility of a "san bruno-like situation on the line." pg&e insists the line is safe. the gas line has been shut down and will remain out of service during the investigation. >>> it's described as a space ship but in a few years, it will be the home of apple's newest campus. brian flores is in the newsroom to explain how the new campus's goal is to showcase apple's forward thinking. >> good afternoon. it was the

. >>> venting gas in the same san bruno neighborhood that claimed eight lives three years ago. pg and e is warning there may be a gas odor during the venting process. crews are expected to start at 10:00 and finish at 1:00 p.m. pg and e say this is normal work. pg and e is headed back to work over their natural gas pipeline running under san carlos. the utility argues the line is safe and give an updated safety certification to proift. a court order to close the line came after an internal pg and e memo expressed concerns that the pipeline could plowed like the one in san bruno. >>> the destination now on the brink of default unless congress acts to put an end to what's being called a looming financial crisis. the consequences could be catastrophic. >> reporter: this morning washington is on the brink of a crisis of its own making. both the house and senate adjourned last night without a deal to avoid default and reopen the government. senate leaders harry reid and mitch mcconnell have restarted negotiations after house speaker john boehner's alternative plan was soundly reject

are we sitting on a san bruno situation? >> we have isolated the line, and the line is not in active service. we do believe we are complying with the court's order. san carlos officials aren't convinced. they asked for records about the line, and haven't heard back. >> i don't think they have much. they haven't given it to us. >> the big concern is a repeat of this, a gasoline explosion in nearby san bruno. eight people died, dozens of homes destroyed. pg and e maintains the san carlos line is safe. >> specifically, inspected this pipeline, so we know that it is operating safely. >> our courts are telling them to turn the gas line off. and you know, they're saying they don't need to. so you know, sounds pretty sketchy to me. >> reporter: san carlos officials say they want an inspection of the entire pipeline. rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> the volunteer group robbed last week, and hosting jimmy carter today. >> how much temperatures are expected to drop where you live. >> and next, facing eviction from their waterfront c

the e-mail asked, quote, are we sitting on another san bruno? a pg & e spokesperson says the line is being shut down as a precaution. >> a verified independent third party came in to verify the integrity of the line. even in 2011 we did the strength test to make sure that the integrity of the line was value daylig -- validated. that's where we're at today. >> customers will get their natural gas from other lines during the shutdown. >>> a man arrested in connection with a san jose murder is expected to be extradited to california soon. u.s. marshals arrested 34-year-old sean moore on friday in the las vegas area. they believe he chased down and shot ramon garcia, seen here, in downtown san jose. now, this right here is surveillance video of the murder back in august. we have edited it so it doesn't actually show the shooting. you can see garcia, though, riding a bicycle into a parking lot in the middle of the day near north 3rd and east julian streets. moments later, the gunman follows and shoots garcia point-blank and then flees the scene. garc

you'll recall that explosion in san bruno in 2010 killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. >>> tonightford student is facing drunk driving and manslaughter charges after an early-morning head-on collision on highway 101. the chp says it happened in south san francisco about 3:30 this morning when a 2012 infinity, driven by 24-year-old zachary katz was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes near sierra point. they were hit by another car. one passenger in the taxi is dead. another suffered major injuries. neither were wearing their seat belts. the taxy driver in serious condition. katz is also hospitalized in serious condition and the chp tells me he is under arrest for felony drunk driving and manslaughter. all southbound lanes for 101 were closed for hours. >>> the house and senate were at work again today but failed to find a way to reopen the federal government. lawmakers in the house, though, did vote on one item, and they voted unanimously. nbc bay area's brian mooar, has the latest. >> reporter: on day five of the government shutdown, a rare moment of bipartisan agreement.

an internal pg&e e-mail raised questions about the possibility of a "san bruno-like situation on the line." pg&e insists the line is safe. the gas line has been shut down and will remain out of service during this investigation. >>> meanwhile, pg&e is doing some pipeline safety work in san bruno today. utility crews will be at the intersection of state and glenview drives to work on a pipeline. that's a few blocks from the scene of the pipeline disaster in 2010. pg&e is telling people in the area they may briefly smell national gas and hear the sound of it venting from the pipe. but the utility says the gas will quickly dissipate into the atmosphere and is not harmful. pg&e has increased safety inspections and tests since the pipeline disaster in san bruno three years ago. 7:40. the cities of palo alto and east palo alto will hold a meeting tomorrow night to discuss replacing a bridge that links the two areas. now, officials are replacing the 102-year-old bridge which must be removed to accommodate changes to the creek. some support a new and wider span but critics say it will lead t

. >> those same welds were in the pipeline in san bruno that blew up in september of 2010. pg&e told us today the pipeline in san carlos is safe, but it will keep testing that line. people's gas service in the area has not been affected. leaded and pleaded" >>> it's one of the most infamous hostage situations in american history. d mind games.. t >> begged, pleaded, pleaded. >> tonight a california woman describes how she survived the twisted mind games the bad guys played. >> a wild fight at the a's game, the dramatic action the crowd encouraged officers to take that they actually did. >> and the new invention that could keep you from breaking your smartphone ever again. pepper jack cheese, mushrooms, jalapeÑos, bacon, tomato and avocado. i call it, "the avocado da vinci". create your om'lart with denny's build your own omelette menu. or how to find big savings on the things you need. just make a straight line to safeway. your club card gets you deals you can't find anywhere else. this week, folgers is $6.88 for the large size. that's a lot of coffee. skip the warehouse. c

whether or not it was damaged by their own testing process and whether or not we're sitting on a san bruno situation here in san carlos. >> reporter: city officials met again after declaring a state of emergency on friday when a judge issued a temporary injunction to shut it down. that still hasn't happened. pg&e admitted giving flood reports about pipeline safety and faulty record keeping. they did reduce the pressure by 20% on friday to ease concerns. >> it's not okay. they need to cover themselves and protect us and remove the gas line for sure. >> reporter: britain avenue here is a very well-travelled street. most of the people had no idea there was a potentially dangerous pipeline running underneath it. >> and that is a scary feels there is a lot of parks and -- scary feeling. there is a lot of parks and schools in this area. >> they will meet with the public utility's commission about the pipeline, that pg&e agreed to shut down yesterday. >>> a man is facing drunk driving charges accused of causing a deadly crash on 101. chp said 24-year-old zachary cats was going northbound in a sou

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because of a pg&e pipeline beneath the city, similar to the one that caused the deadly explosion in san bruno. now a san mateo county judge has ordered the pipeline shut down. we have more from san carlos. >> pg&e doesn't know enough about the condition of this pipeline. >> san carlos city manager, jeff, is worried about pg&e's pipeline 147, which runs between 280 and 101 primarily along britain avenue. >> the records are mismatched in terms of the material, the age of the pipeline, whether or not refurbished pieces from the 1930s were used in the creation of the pipeline. >> the pipeline is similar to the one in san bruno that ruptured and exploded in 2010 killing eight people. in an e-mail from an employee to the city, the city raises concerns about pipeline 147 saying are we at this time sitting on a san bruno situation. a pg&e spokesperson assures me the line is safe. the facility tested the line two years ago, burr the city isn't convinced. so it's in the process of serving pg&e with a temporary injunction and it requires pg&e to immediately shut off service to pipeline 147. pg&e has alr

because of a pg&e pipeline beneath the city, similar to the one that caused the deadly explosion in san bruno. now a san mateo county judge has ordered the pipeline shut down. we have more from san carlos. >> pg&e doesn't know enough about the condition of this pipeline. >> san carlos city manager, jeff, is worried about pg&e's pipeline 147, which runs between 280 and 101 primarily along britain avenue. >> their records are mismatched in terms of the material, the age of the pipeline, whether or not refurbished pieces from the 1920s were used in the creation of the pipeline. >> the pipeline is similar to the one in san bruno that ruptured and exploded in 2010 killing eight people. in an e-mail from an employee to the city, the city raises concerns about pipeline 147 saying are we at this time sitting on a san bruno situation. a pg&e spokesperson assures me the line is safe. the facility tested the line two years ago, burr the city isn't convinced. so it's in the process of serving pg&e with a temporary injunction and it requires pg&e to immediately shut off service to pipeline 147. pg&e has a

this is courtesy of our camera atop san bruno mountain. it's a clear start to your day on this columbus day monday, october 14th, this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm marla tellez. both jon and laura are off. a developing story for months, now into the night as b.a.r.t. negotiations continue between the transit agency and the union workers it employs. while you were sleeping both sides were still at it negotiating at caltrans headquarters in oakland. so far no strike has been called, but it is still looming. we do have team coverage. jodi hernandez is live at the walnut creek b.a.r.t. station with passenger reaction. we want to start with christie smith live in oakland with a look at the talks. any progress? >> reporter: good morning to you. well t marathon negotiations that broke off at the caltrans building at 3:00 this morning came up with this for you. your trains are rolling today, tomorrow could be a different story. basically, b.a.r.t. workers say they agreed to give b.a.r.t.

pg&e said we're not sitting on top of another san bruno. they say they want the culture of safety. y insiders say not so fast. the mayor and the city declared a state of emergency on friday, after coming across the e-mails in a large staff of documents that pg&e turned over to the city, a judge issued a temporary injunction, pg&e said it would simply reduce the pressure on the line. yesterday, they began the process of shutting it off. a pg&e spokesperson told me two years after san bruno, officials did find a link. they say it wasn't the result of pressure testing that they did the year before. they fixed it and moovged on -- moved on. but they say it could be a band- aid solution on the line. they say parts of the e-mail were receipt dacketted, not just -- redacted, not just the games. pg&e says it's been transparent. >> we have all information. >> reporter: why would the judge issue this temporary injunction? >> i'm not gonna speak on behalf of the judge. what i will say, we feel confident that the line is safe. >> reporter: that was darren with pg&e. they say they had to turn o

because of a pg&e pipeline beneath the city similar to the one that caused the deadly explosion in san bruno. and now a san mateo county judge ordered it shutdown. ama dates has more from san carlos. >> pg&e doesn't know enough about the condition of this pipeline. >> the city manager is worried about pg&e's pipeline 147 that runs between 280 and 101 primarily along britain avenue. >> the records are mismatched in testimonies of the material of the pipeline and the age of the pipeline orie furbished materials were used in the creation of the pipeline. >> it is similar to the one in san bruno that erupted and exploded. in an e-mail from an employee to the city they raise concern about pipeline 147 saying are we sitting on a san bruno situation? a city spokesperson assures me the line is safe. the utility tested the line two years ago, but the city isn't convinced so it is in the process of serving pg&e with a temporary injunction and it requires pg&e to immediately shut off service. pg&e reduced the line pressure by 20% and says it will consider further reductions if it can be done without je

a judge ordered the shutdown to prevent another disaster like the one in san bruno. 47 runs right through a neighborhood in san carlos. the problem is, an 83-year-old seam weld on the pipe. that type of weld has been a problem in the past and pg&e says it did not know the weld existed on that pipeline until some crews discovered it last november while fixing some corrosion. >> it was thursday that we were handed this email from pg&e officials which contain a statement suggesting by one of their engineers suggesting that san carlos may be the next san bruno. >> the same welds were in the pipeline in san bruno that blew back in september of 2010. pg&e told us the pipeline in san carlos is safe but it will keep testing that line. gas service in the area will not be affected. >>> a woman says a farmer took her to a excluded area on a watsonville farm and raped her. 60-year-old manuel alvarez was arrested. the woman says he told her he might give her a job then held her against her will and assaulted her. investigators say alvarez was accused in a similar incident in april

low clouds spilling across the san bruno mountain heading through the san bruno gap and will spill locally inland tonight, pushed inland by a steady sea breeze. into san mateo, northwest at 21. cooler air will eventually filter into santa clara valley as well. the bigger picture is unchanged. we're going to deal with low clouds and cooling. the storm track way off to the north which is good news for all the weekend events. first the stanford game tomorrow just after lunchtime against ucla. going to head out to the game, it's fairly warm. palo alto, upper 70s tomorrow. then toward the evening in berkeley, saturday evening, looking pretty nice. patches of low clouds. 60s, the game time at 7:30 against oregon state. highs tomorrow, 70s to mid 80s inland again. sunday, though, going to be a different story. we're going to see temperatures start to drop and we're tracking a slight chance of showers in the seven-day forecast. i'll have that in our next half hour. back to you. >> okay. thank you, rob. >>> heading to the final frontier. silicon valley style, of course. what bay area startups are d

until the wake of the deadly 2010 explosion and fire in san bruno. >>> the u.s. is dealing with fall out from the budget battle that shut down the government for 16 days and it costs the economy an estimated $25 billion. house minority leader nancy pelosi said today it can't happen again. >> we have to go to the table, understanding that we cannot shut down and we cannot place in doubt the credit of the the united states of america. we have to recognize that among those on the republican side are those who are anti government ideal hogs. >> reporter: republican senator mitch mcconnel agreed today there will not be another shuttown. >>> the next hope is for a economy to shut the gap. the government shutdown ended last week. but there's a $91 billion difference between the approved budgets. the economy aims to close the gap by december 13th and today the senate majority whips that everything should be on the table including taxes. >> that means republicans have to be wanting to put revenue on the table. i just can't understand this basic premise that this tax code

cupertino, 75. 50s pacifica, half moon bay, san bruno.ow 70s menlo park, los eight aptos, atherton all in there. no changes. maybe higher clouds on saturday. >>> lingering effect -- lingering effects of the government shutdown. how it's having effects on the asiana plane crash at sfo. >>> and how trick or treating has put the bay area on the national map. >>> 8:24. several huge wildfires are still raging out of control west of sydney, australia. the fires have already destroyed at least 200 homes and ravaged 300,000 acres of land. there are concerns things could get a lot worse due to the hot temperatures and strong winds. disaster agencies are worried the fires could merge into a megafire which could have disastrous consequences for the ent tire region. >>> firefighters -- entire region. >>> firefighters plan to deliberately burn part of the point reyes seashore. the planned burn should take place near drake's from 11:00 a.m. to about 4:00 p.m. park officials say the goal is to get rid of invasive plants on about 140 acres. but if the we

. >> slow and goal from san bruno all the way to the golden gate bridge. >> there should have been monthsore the government's health-care web site went on line. >> that's the view of the contractors who were responsible for setting up the site, a key part of the new health-care law. >> today, a house hearing focused on the administration's determination to get the system up and running by october 1st. >> that was despite concerns that it had not been tested. >> the white house has been scrambling to how to fix this bay at it has a wealth of team trying to fix the web site and get the bugs out of it. >> and a new at 6 the entire fleet up muni buses is being expected for proper safety equipment after a deadly accident. >> a bicyclist was killed in a crash with a bust last week in san francisco's sonoma district. >> the bus was missing a will and garden. it >> is installed on all buses to reduce the chances of impact with the back right tire. >> 800 muni buses, are now being attacked for the part. >> muni is still working with police to investigate the missing part contributed to the cycle i

i just think it's been shown since unfortunate situation in san bruno it has been shoddy and spotty. >> they just can't provide it. >> back live on britain avenue, tomorrow pg&e will go back to the judge ordering a pipeline depressurized. pg&e not telling whaus they intend to tell the judge tomorrow that. is the latest from san carlos wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> okay, thank you very much. a way hard police officer turned himself in today to face charges of extortion. the officer is accused of trying to coerce a forgery suspect into becoming a confidential informant. whether she could not come up with information for him, he demanded cash m exchange for dismissal of the forgery charge. today, police chief said she was shocked and disappointed when she heard of the alleged misconduct. >> any time you hire from human race there is going to be mistakes. a response is what defines our organization. and we have a zero intolerance. >> the officer resign today. >> detectives say they've dismanteled a major narcotics network. a two-year investigation led to a major drug seizure on friday. i

i just think it's been shown since unfortunate situation in san bruno it has been shoddy and spotty. >> they just can't provide it. >> back live on britain avenue, tomorrow pg&e will go back to the judge ordering a pipeline depressurized. pg&e not telling whaus they intend to tell the judge tomorrow that. is the latest from san carlos wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> okay, thank you very much. a way hard police officer turned himself in today to face charges of extortion. the officer is accused of trying to coerce a forgery suspect into becoming a confidential informant. whether she could not come up with information for him, he demanded cash m exchange for dismissal of the forgery charge. today, police chief said she was shocked and disappointed when she heard of the alleged misconduct. >> any time you hire from human race there is going to be mistakes. a response is what defines our organization. and we have a zero intolerance. >> the officer resign today. >> detectives say they've dismanteled a major narcotics network. a two-year investigation led to a major drug seizure on friday. i

. >> san bruno is a fatal explosion that just keeps giving. the public utility more head aches.m an unnamed engineer and that process began over the weekend ask concluded this afternoon but the debate continues. >> this e mail is about a year later after a leak was found. >> where is the test to confirm the test? >> remissioned a report after the employee e mail was sent that. alert report outlined in addition to high pressure test was operating safely. >> how they can claim it's safe if they don't know what they have in the ground? >> this field is safe, and the homes and residents. the utility rerouted gas using other main lines and says service will not be disrupted. >> did you assume it's safe? >> absolutely. >> do you still think it's snaf. >> i don't know

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>> the concern is a repeat of this, the san bruno pipeline explosion three years with ago.ight people died. dozens of homes destroyed. >> we commissioned a report earlier this year that inspected this pipeline. we know it is operating safely. >> reporter: he isn't buying it. >> our corts are telling them to turn -- courts are telling them to turn it off. they are saying they don't need to. you know, sounds sketchy to me. >> reporter: officials want the line inspected which pg&e seems reluctant to do. where this this end? at the public utilities commission. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> searching for the cause of a fire. it appears to be suspicious. fire crews responded this morning at the home. the house was being prepared for renovations. no one lived there and it did not have gas or electrical service. >> surprised because it has been abandon since the 1970s. and nothing happened. there has been work, the person had clean up crew. >> investigators say because the roof collapsed they won't be able to get inside till tomorrow. >>> police are asking for help in identify

how many people died in san bruno?of shutting down a transmission line takes hours which means line 147 won't be shutdown until the end of business on monday. lilian kim, abc7 news. >> we are four days away from a possible bart strike. both sides took the day off today, but they will resume talks first thing tomorrow. the biggest issue appears to be the length of the contract. the bart officials want a four-year contract and the unions want three years. the 60-day cooling off period ends at midnight. union workers could strike as early as friday. >> beginning tomorrow you can tryout seats being proposed for the fleet of the future. bart provided these pictures of railcars designed to replace the current fleet. the seat cushions will have three different thicknesses, soft, medium and firm. they are designed to be durable and easy to clean. tomorrow's test takes place at the station from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. >>> former president jimmy carter will visit the habitat for humanity construction site where workers were robbed a f

pg&e is sworn in san bruno resident status no natural gas a day. but not to worry.he utility company is entering the gas at the intersection of the states in glenview drive street in east to be done so crews to work on a pipeline in that area. the cause of death of an america's cup sailor who died when his team's boat capsized has been released. 36 year-old andrew bart simpson died of blunt trauma with drowning. he was a member of the swedish based arm is raising. he was. on may 9th, the team's boat capsized during a practice round. simpson was trapped beneath for about 10 minutes before kerman verse found temporary licenses death america's cup officials instituted dozens of new safety measures. >>dan: the morning. it is definitely chili and the valleys. around the bay not too bad. oakland 56. roy depends on where you are. we will continue with warm weather dry conditions in plenty of sunshine as we transition into the afternoon. so if you like yesterday i think you'll like today. the temperatures are practically the same. brentwood reaching 83 degrees. we will keep

we have a report of a possible fire coming up to 380 in san bruno away from sfo.e have a stalled vehicle at fremont and that is blocking one lane and your traffic coming into the city is not a problem and as we take you over here at geary a report of a driver would hit several parked vehicles and it helped in a major collision and it looks like traffic could be affected in that area. we will watch it. you can see what is happening in san jose is not too much but just congestion and more cars are head on the roadway. >> it is clear in the south bay and along the peninsula in the north bay settling into the valley so a chilly start in napa and novato. the clouds are keeping the cost warmer in the 50's. oakland is checking in at 54 and 46 in santa rosa and 48 in napa and the east bay is chilly in concord by four degrees, a cooler stat in mountain view and san jose with cooling up in napa so visibility is only half a mile in santa rosa and better visibility to the coast but the low clouds and fog keeping it cool so we will look for temperatures in the 40's and 50's an

representa un enorme riesgo para los habitantes ya que segn l, podra causar una situacin similar a la de san brunon 2010 ---"pg and e" tiene hasta el 15 de octubre para apelar la decision del juez. blanca --- cientos de acres han sido calcinados por las llamas en diferentes areas de la bahia... pitch - cesar --- son incendios de maleza en las montaÑas del condado de solano y napa... ---- la peligrosa situacion podria afectar el aire de algunas de nuestras ciudades ... take 2 box --- nos enlazamos con angel ayllon quien nos trae los detalles.. buenas noches ;01 ;14 ;28 ;40 1;26 trt 1;40 son mas de 500 acres de terreno calcinado en son mas de 500 acres de terreno calcinado en el condado de solano.... con ello, cerca de 8 ranchos y propiedades en riesgo y familias han tenido que abandonar las propiedades por el riesgo a ser alcanzadas por el fuego... como la vivienda de este residente entrevista quien explica como tuvo que salir de su propiedad cruzar los montes legar a sus vecinos para saber como estaban ellos ---el siniestro de ocho alarmas que se registra a un costado de la autopista 12 cerca de "

whether or not it was damaged by their own testing process and whether or not we are sitting on a san bruno situation. >> san carlos declared a state of emergency and friday, the judge ordered the line completely shut down. reduced pressure by 20%, and ordered a third party study. >> study found that the testing did not cause the growth cracks and so point by point is as the employee lifted their questions, we were able to address each one. >> mow spokesman says pg and e will conform with the court order. >> an abundance of caution, we're going to shut down the line as early as monday or tuesday. >> utility did not say whether any repairs or inspections would be made during a shutdown. company attorneys have about ten days to contest the order. live in the newsroom, i'm don knapp, kpix5. >> the pipeline has been around for quite some time. inspectors believe it dates back to 1929. the clock is ticking towards another possible bart strike. we are five days away from the end of the 60 day cooling off period. the two sides were talking today, but it was mostly about safety and work rules, not