. >> pg&e is find more than $40 million for misleading records on the san carlos pipeline.a public officials commission says that the penalty is meant to the tear similar behavior in the future. the c p u c says that pg&e failed to promptly notify state officials of these incorrect records. the commission also authorized pg&e to restore operating pressure on the san carlos pipeline which had been reduced in october over safety concerns. >> police arrested and cited for boys in hercules, after they were spotted with a replica pistol. police received calls claiming that the boys on willow avenue near the growth christian church were passing around what appeared to be a pistol, pointing at a nearby cars. police were able to detain the boys and one of them led officers to the crosman air softest which is a replica of a beretta what is on a tip remote. >> a new law has been proposed to require all cell phone manufacturers to install a kill switch is on their phones. senator mark limo and mr. attorney george gascon introduced a bill yesterday. gas, said that the technology is use

today pg&e re-opened the san carlos pipeline at maximum pressure. nbc bay area's monty francis joins us in san carlos with reaction from all sides involved. >> reporter: raj, that line is known as 147. it runs underneath britton avenue here. this is a residential neighborhood. pg&e says the line was tested two years ago and it is safe, but many people who live here still have their doubts. >> this is a sad christmas present for san carlos. >> reporter: san carlos mayor says he was not surprised, but very disappointed, that the california public utilities commission today voted 5-0 to allow line 147 to operate at its maximum allowable pressure of 330 pounds per square inch. the line, which runs along britton avenue between highway 101 and i-280 has been operating at a lower pressure recently after an engineer expressed concerns there could be the another, quote, san bruno situation. >> we believe that the pipeline has some serious unknowns associated with it. there's about a mile worth of this pipeline that's a mile out of four miles, roughly, that no

pipeline. the commission also authorized p-g-and -e to restore operating pressure on the san carlos pipeline.whichver safety concerns. >> >> two men have been arrested in october shooting or the victim went to the san rafael fire station for help. 23 year- old cameron weaver and 23 year-old ruben torres were arrested yesterday. the 29 year-old victim told police the someone approached and opened fire. the victim was treated by paramedics and transported to the marin and general hospital. >> the woman arrested and charged with speeding and causing a car crash that claimed the life of a san francisco teenager made her first court appearance. jennie zhu pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter and 2 counts of reckless driving leading to injury yesterday. it was on september 27th when authorities say zhu's speeding car slammed into the rear of a mini van at pine and gough, killing 16 year old kevin san, and injuring his mother and sister. the da's office says so far there is no evidence that at the time of the crash the defendant had any medical suggest her car had no mechanical problems. zhu's at

pg&e says that controversial gas pipeline in san carlos is back to being fully pressurized. lifornia public utilities commission voted unanimously yesterday to allow that move. the pipeline has operated at a lower pressure since an engineer warned there could be another, quote, san bruno situation on a line that runs along britton avenue. officials say the line is safe. san carlos' city manager says they're extremely disappointed in the decision and feel that it was rushed. >>> still ahead, one-shot solution for the flu? it could be. what stanford researches are doing to bring that closers to reality. >>> and brought together by tragedy. why one man says the boston bombings changed his life for the better. >>> and good evening, i'm jeff ranieri. a lot of blue sky for today across the bay area. will it continue for the weekend? we've got the latest on your holiday forecast coming up. right now a live look on palo alto on highway 101. >>> in health matters tonight, a universal vaccine that could potentially help protect you against every strain of the flu. it may one day be a r

. >>> a san carlos gas pipeline under scrutiny about its safety is going back into service today. the line was taken out of service in early october when questions about its safety were raised by an engineer who worried that old welding could cause another blast like the san bruno disaster. city officials say the pipeline still needs further testing and upgrades. >>> time is 4:39. federal investigators will examine a new york commuter train to try to determine what caused it to derail killing four people and injuring more than 60 others. a locomotives pushing seven passenger cars around a curve yesterday morning when the whole train left the tracks. the force of the impact sent passengers flying. three of the four people who died were sent outside the train. >> our mission is to understand not just what happened but why it happened with the intent of preventing it from happening again. >> the speed limit on that curve where the train derailed is 30 miles an hour. investigators don't know how fast the train was going. >>> this morning we are learning more information about the sudd

. >>> a san carlos gas pipeline under scrutiny for safety concerns is back in service. pg&e said the line runs below the normal pressure for a gas pipeline. it was taken out of service in early october when questions about its safety were raised by an engineer who worried old welding could cause a blast like in san bruno. it still needs further testing and upgrades. >>> police said a 2-year-old who fell into a vallejo creek is making a strong recovery and is actually off life support. the family members said the 2- year- old fell into the water at blue rock springs creek while fishing with his grandmother. rescue crews rushed the child to the hospital in critical condition, but now they say he's likely to make a full recovery. they credit the child's age and temperature of the water for saving his life. >> if the water is cold enough, then it also puts them into a state of shock. it actually preserves the cardiac and brain function. >> rescuers also said if the child had not been wearing a white shirt, it would have been much more difficult to spot him in the murky wate

. >>> in other news tonight, pgne says it is restoring a controversial gas pipeline in san carlos to full capacity tonight. the pipeline has been operating at a lower pressure since an engineer warned there could be another, quote, san bruno type situation on that line. pgne officials say the line is safe. the city manager says they are extremely disappointed in this decision. >>> a south bay family got an unexpected visitor today. a car came crashing in through the front porch of their home. take a look. our chopper was on the scene. firefighters say it started with a two-car accident. then you see one of those cars ended up careening away, screeching across the front year, and into the front porch of this home. >>> a silicon valley heavy hitter wants to split up california. plus -- >> i'm live in san jose where a local charity is working to meet the needs of thousands of children this christmas. there was a big shortage of toys yesterday. i'll tell you what happened that turned that around. >>> we'll have details on your holiday travel forecast if you're leaving this weekend. >>> go

pipeline. the line was taken out of service in early october when questions about its safety were raised by an engineer that worried old welding could cause another blast. san carlosew stills say the pipeline still needs further testing and upgrades. >>> a meeting is scheduled tomorrow for treasure island residents to hear details of a major cleanup there. people there in two dozen homes are being removed temporarily. those residents will likely be moved to other housing on the island. the navy says despite a chemical cleanup treasure island is a safe place to live. >>> and game wardens now have a nonlethal option for relocating mountain lions that have wondered into residential areas. senator jerry hill introduced a bill allowing game wardens to partner with nonprofits to safety capture and relocate mountain lions. >> they always have top look at public safety first but this gives them the opportunity. >> the law goes into effect january 1st but the department of fish and wildlife has already changed its operating procedures. so far at least seven mountain lions statewide have been saved. >>> sfo is using special dogs to make air travel more enjoyable. volunteers

. >>> a san carlos gas pipeline under scrutiny about its safety is going back into service tomorrow. pg & e says the line will run below the pressure for a pipeline. that line was taken out of service in early october when questions about its safety we revealed. >>> a meeting is set for tuesday for treasure island residents to hear details of a major clean up. residents in two homes are being removed temporarily as the navy cleans up chemicals found in the soil. those residents will likely be moved to other houses on the island. the navy says despite the clean up, treasure island is a safe place to live. >>> a commuter train derailed in the bronx and four people were killed. investigators are at the crash site working to find out what caused what is thought to be the deadliest train derailment. the train jumped the tracks on one of the sharpest curves in the metro system. >> i heard this horrible wooshing sound. kind of like a plane crash. >> reporter: tom lives near the train tracks. >> it's very disturbing. >> reporter: the train was heading to grand central station when it crashed

the issue involves pg&e records on two pipelines at san carlos and millbrae. pg&e had reported the lines to be seamless but a gas leak revealed they have welds. >>> two california leaders are cracking down on stolen and lost smartphones. state senator mark leno and san francisco d.a. george gascon proposed a bill requiring smartphones to have a kill switch that would disable the devices. they say that built-in anti- theft measures could lower smartphone theft but cell phone carriers don't like that. even though last year, more than half of san francisco's robberies targeted smartphones. >>> in other news around the bay area, vallejo police are looking for a man that robbed a gas station owner at gunpoint. it was recorded by the store's camera. the robber grabbed the owner. the owner says the guys showed him the gun, demanded money and handcuffed the owner and made him lie on the floor. the robber got the cash. the owner wasn't hurt. >>> the broken bolts are fixed on the span of the bay bridge. the bridge was safe before and remains safe in the event of a major

. >>> the san carlos gas pipeline under scrutiny about the safety returns to service today. pg&e says that gas line will run well below the normal pressure for a gas pipeline. the line was taken out of service in early october because of questions about the safety. it was raised by an engineer to worried that cold welding could cause another explosion like the san bruno disaster. san cass lows city officials say -- san carlos city officials say more testing needs to be done. >>> will ferrell surprised viewers with ron burgundy. >> thank you for joining us. >> he stayed completely in character during the half-hour evening newscast on saturday in bismarck, north dakota. while he kept a straight face, the other anchors struggled to keep their composure. if you want to see mere of the newscast, go to ktvu.com. look for it on our home page under the section from our news partners and also under hot topics. >>> we turn to some real commute problems. sal, what's happening on the peninsula? >> in san mateo, we have the problem on el camino real that's shut down at 92. this is becaus

pg&e could be hit with a massive fine over failing to disclose faulty pipeline records in san carlos. some say that situation could have led to another disaster like the san bruno pipeline explosion in 2010. our reporter is in san francisco with the latest on that story. >> it is the last meeting of the year for the california public utilities commission and underway right new in the ought term right here. the commissioners need to decide how exactly to punish pg&e and they arerring a fine more than $14 manage against the utility. the utility charged with not -- closing a faulty pipeline back in october of 2012 and then quietly changing the records a year later. the mayor of san bruno talked with me best meeting was underway and they are angry with pg&e and hoping the commission levels the stiffest penalty possible. the mayor because what happens today could indicate how they will rule on fines regarding his city, of course, they are talking about the deadly pipeline explosion. >> we talking about a chronic, repeated pattern of pg&e not being trustworthy when it comes to pipeline insp

pipeline. the commission also authorized p-g-and -e to restore operating pressure on the san carlos reduced iner over safety concerns. >> police arrested and cited four boys in hercules. after they were spotted with a replica pistol. police received calls. claiming four boys on willow avenue near the grove christian church. were passing around what appeared to be a pistol. and pointing it at nearby cars. police were able to detain the boys -- and one of them led officers to the crosman airsoft pistol. which is a replica of a beretta. with its orange tip removed. line >> the woman arrested and charged with speeding and causing a car crash. that claimed the life of a san francisco teenager made her first court appearance. jennie zhu pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter and 2 counts of reckless driving leading to injury yesterday. it was on september 27th when authorities say zhu's speeding car slammed into the rear of a mini van at pine and gough, killing 16 year old kevin san, and injuring his mother and sister. the da's office says so far there is no evidence that at the time of the cr

pgne will be able to increase the pressure of the controversial pipeline into san carlos. the california public utilities commission made the decision by unanimous vote today, but it also slapped them with a fine for submitting inaccurate records. it's been operating at a lower pressure. >> we believe the pipeline as some serious unknowns associated with it. there's a mile within this pipeline that nobody knows what's in the ground. >> we know the pipeline is operating safely. we have the facts and the commission back that up today. >> it runs through the middle of san carlos. the line was tested in 2011 and is safe and the line will be returned to maximum pressure. >>> new at 5:00, cracking down on gangs. a team of san jose police officers has taken upon themselves to tackle the gang problem and they're doing it on top of their regular assignments. we are live in san jose near the campus of san jose state university where he walked the streets today. >> reporter: no one is saying these streets are completely safe. one mom told me down the street that she won't let her chil

. >>> a san carlos gas pipeline that was the focus of serious safety questions returns to service todayow the normal pressure for a gas pipeline. now that gas pipeline was taken out of service in october. there were questions about its safety raised by an engineer saying old welding on it could cause an explosion. officials say the pipeline still needs more testing enupgrades. >>> meeting scheduled tomorrow for residents on treasure island to hear the details about a major cleanup there. people in two dozen homes are being moved temporarily. the navy will clean up chemicals found in the soil. they may be used to other housing on treasure island. despite the chemical cleanup, treasure island is still a safe place to live. >>> there is good news for drivers who drive on highway 4. the first stage of work to widen the highway in east contra costa county is almost complete. the contra costa time reports two segments of the project to add more lanes. the entire project is scheduled to billion finished as you -- to be finished as you heard sal say by 2015. >>> let's go to sal. >> you minifies

pg&e has received a double fine for giving california regulators wrong information about a pipeline in san carlos. pg&e did not keep the commission properly informed about flawed records on the pipeline wealth. regulators originally proposed a $6.8 million fine but yesterday that doubled to more than $14 million. >>> pg&e has also requested a rate increase of more than 13% to help finance upgrades to the pipeline system. if its approved it would increase the average monthly bill $5.23. that would bring the average total up to $46.76. pg&e should have made the pipeline safe with money it has already received. >>> if you have paid a parking ticket in oakland, you may soon be dealt a refund. city auditor ruby says the city of oakland broke a state law when it did not notify people when they overpaid their parking tickets. oakland revenue apologized saying part of the problem over the years was technology and staffing that a number of corrective measures are now in place. notices will be sent out starting on january 9th. >>> until just 13 months the city of san francisco will be assigned a new area c

. >>> natural gas is flowing one again through the pipeline in san carlos. it's been at the center of controversy. pg&e restarted line 14 today which runs along a four-mile stretch underneath burton avenue. the question is how much is this going to cost the utility. abc 7 has more live from san francisco tonit. heather? >> reporter: carolyn, one cpuc commissioner thinks that pg&e's new post san bruno management team deliberately misled the commission. ceo tony early, while his mission today was to convince them otherwise, either way pg&e will pay millions. the question is, will it be fixed or 17? the cpuc want to know why it took pg&e ten months to report a significant records discrepancy on a natural gas pipeline in san carlos. pg&e discovered by chance that line 147, running under bron avenue, dated from the 1920s and had seam welds, different from what their records showed. >> i'm working to understand the decisionmaking process to see if my presumption of deliberate and calculated dishosty is correct. >> reporter: faulty records was cited as a contributi

utility's commission will hear from the public today on whether pg&e should restore power to a pipeline in san carlos. people were worried about the safety of that line, but pg and e got the okay to start service again this month. today, the public utilities commission will consider increasing pressure in that pipeline. the meeting will be held at 9:30 at the headquarters in san francisco. >> a san francisco nudity activist plans to tie the knot today on the steps of city hall in the buff. 44-year-old gypsy todd has taken san francisco's ban on public nudity to federal court. n now, she's taking her fight against the ban to the next level with a naked wedding at noon today. she said she expects to be arrested for violating the ban along with her new husband to be. the question will be whether she can get her vows off before being arrested. >>> oakland is being ordered to set aside $2.3 million to pay for parking ticket refunds. it was paid between 2008 and 2010. the refunds were ordered after an audit reported the city was holding money without telling the people they had been overpaid. >>> today, a

san mateo bridge especially. and here's oakland where sometimes, we see the camera shaking around. >> thanks a lot. >> all right. 5:26. the pressure could soon be increased on a controversial pipeline running over san carlos. a meeting today to determine what happens next. >>> plus, the company jumping in to help a south bay high school after volunteers were robbed during a bingo fund-raiser. >>> a gas fueled fire in the east bay as a driver slams into two gas pumps. now, the driver is is under arrest. >> this is happening near the intersection of yves and 98th avenue in oakland. christie smith live on the scene and deputies say the driver led them on a chase before that crash. >> the results, you can see here this morning. firefighters are still here monitoring the situation. the entire intersection is shut down still. after that car slammed into not one, but two gas pumps. the driver arrested for dui, pretty banged up this morning at highland hospital. firefighters were very careful in approaching this fire at the stag. sort of in the area of the oakland airport. started around 2:20 this morning. firefighters had to evacuate a neighbori neighboring apartment next to the gas station and the sheriff's dep

. >>> natural gas is flowing one again through the pipeline in san carlos. it's been at the center of controversy. pg&e restarted line 14 today which runs along a four-mile stretch underneath burton avenue. the question is how much is this going to cost the utility. abc 7 has more live from san francisco tonight. heather? >> reporter: carolyn, one cpuc commissioner thinks that pg&e's new post san bruno management team deliberately misled the commission. ceo tony early, while his mission today was to convince them otherwise, either way pg&e will pay millions. the question is, will it be fixed or 17? the cpuc want to know why it took pg&e ten months to report a significant records discrepancy on a natural gas pipeline in san carlos. pg&e discovered by chance that line 147, running under brittlon avenue, dated from the 1920s and had seam welds, different from what their records showed. >> i'm working to understand the decisionmaking process to see if my presumption of deliberate and calculated dishonesty is correct. >> reporter: faulty records was cited as a co

. >>> they are discussing a pipeline in san carlos. the board will consider how much they should fine pg&e for misleading them about the line which carries natural gas through the city. it raping up to $17 million in fines. they are considering whether to restore pressure to its maximum level. >>> nobody from the bay area has come forward to talk about the megamillions jackpot. it was bought at jennifer's gifts in san jose. they will receive money and plan to buy a house for his wife and three kids. the lottery winner has a full year to claim the prize. meanwhile, the person who bought the other winning ticket has taken the cash option. they showed the numbers and they were a combination of her birthdays and lucky number 7. she is allowing them to share her story. >> between joyful tears and laughter, on her daughter's part, she related that her mother had won the lottery. >> now this is the new sand that sold curry the winning ticket. curry said it was a last minute decision to stop in and try her luck. they are 8, 14, 17, 20, 39 and

san francisco. when the suspect showed up, police say he stole the console then shot the victim several times. >>> pg&e plans to restart service on its controversial pipeline in san carlostraffic after the break. ng ] cheese plate? cheese plate. no, i made something better. you used the oven? boom. [ male announcer ] pillsbury crescents. make the holidays pop. ♪ make t♪ holidays pop. hey, that's the last crescent! oh, did you want it? yeah. we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light, buttery and flakey. that's half. that's not half! guys, i have more. thanks, mom. [ female announcer ] do you have enough pillsbury crescents? >>> welcome back now. temperatures are going to be comfortable for one final day. ending up in the mid-60s all across the board. then those numbers crash. a cold front is headed towards the bay area. it arrives as we head through tonight. just want to give you an idea of where we're headed. 53 by tuesday. then the 40s move in for wednesday into thursday. that means your overnight lows are going to fall into the 20s in some cities. just make sure you're ready for that. your seven-day outlook shows you temperatures are going to be coldes

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pg&e insisted a gas pipeline in san carlos was seamless but gas leaks revealed the line has welds. >>> the deaths of two workers on bart tracks has led to sweeping recommendations from the national transportation safety board. the ntsb is urging the federal transit administration to require extra safety measures for rail workers following the october accident. one is a safety monitoring system called "positive train control." another is a secondary warning device, or shunt, for the workers to attach to the rails. bart's board welcomes the suggestions. >> anything that moves us in the direction of providing a more safe work environment, i have no problems with. we'll be prepared to support it. i think we have to have an opportunity to review them and make sure we respond in an appropriate way. >> a report last week said the two men killed on bart tracks had ignored safety rules. those rules require at least one to serve as a lookout. >>> a lot of people saying, where is all the snow? this is a look at our sierra at tahoe camera. you can see some flurries there. but not a whole lot of s

. >>> an hour ago full pressure was restored to the natural gas pipeline below san carlos. back in october san carlos tried to get the line shut down after receiving copies of internal e-mail that's the questioned the safety. the utility company lowers the gas pressure, they were fined for failing to notify the commission about errors. the pipeline comes out of the hills and runs between interstate 280 and highway 101. >>> customers will have the power restored after being in the dark for 24 hours. a transformer failed last night, initially affecting 5200 customers. a short time later crews restored power to most of the customers but 55 remained in the dark. >> electrical bolt, it was on flame. some of the neighbors were trying to put it out. i tried to get away from the smoke. >> pg&e says one crews replace the transformer the remaining customers will be back online. that's expected by 8:00 tonight. >>> the holiday get away is in full force and thousands are packing the airports. mike, it's going as smoothly as expected. >> dry last day of fall helping with. that coming in

faces a fine up to $17 million for keeping faulty gas pipeline records and failed to disclose the faulty reports for gas distribution line in san carlos running under britain avenue. the pipeline was not seamless but made of reconditioned pipe that was welded together similar to what we saw in the san bruno explosion. and seniors group will present a petition with 6,000 signatures urging the p.u.c. to deny the request for massive rate increase. pg&e is asking to $4.9 billion rate hike to updetroit the pipeline -- update the pipeline distribution. seniors on fixed income would suffer if approve the. >> officials say the recycling plant that caught fire for the second time in two months, and early tuesday morning a small explosion sparked the fire that included discarded appliance, november 10th, there was a fire at a pile of crushed cars. city attorney is investigating the partial collapse of a twin peaks home and the "san francisco chronicle" reports that he sent a letter on wednesday to the property owner asking all the material at the site be preserved for review and the home was reyesed up to put a new foundation when it crumbled s

. >>> public utilities commission discusses a pipeline in san carlos. they will talk about how much they should fine pg&e about misleading the commission about that line which carries natural gas through the city. proposals range up to 17 million in fines and they are looking into whether to allow utilities to restore pressure to that line at its maximum level. >>> also they are looking into approving a new area code, all 415 area codes will be used up and they are adding a 618 area code. people with 415 with 628 will be a signed new numbers. >>> and they are accusing them of crashing and killing a boy. she hit a minivan back in september. they killed a boy and seriously injured his mother and sister. if she is convicted, she could get up to seven years in prison. >>> and the partial collapse of a house in the twin peeks area, the home is owned by mel murphy who recently served on the commission. the house was being renovated at the time. dennis herrera indicated this case could end up in court. >>> an update, us food services safety rules are not good

they had a controversial pipeline in san carlos and they will decide how much they should be fined for allegedly delaying them which carries natural gas through the city. possible fines range from almost $6 million to more than 17 million and they will consider to allow them to restore the pipeline to its maximum pressure. >>> also this morning, they are expected to approve a new area code to the new area. the commissions has all of the bay areas which will be used up by 2015 and they are adding a new area code. people who already have a 514 area code, you get to keep your numbers and they will be assigned to new numbers in san francisco in parts of marin county. >>> they have now joined into the partial consider collapse of a twin peeks home. they have served on the city's building inspection until 2012 and it was undergoing a contentious renovation project when it crumbled. they have warned this case could end up in court. >>> an arrangement will end up with a 16-year-old boy, he was driving up to 80 miles per hour when she hit a minivan in september. that crash killed them, a junior

california public utilities commission more than doubled a fine against pg&e for faulty pipeline records in san carl why is -- carlos. customers say the decision is justified. >> we're talking about a pattern of pg&e not being trust worthy when it comes to pipeline inspection and we're concerned about that. >> in october, the public utilities commission proposed a $6.8 million fine but today decided it should be greater to serve as a deterrent in the future. >> the permanent fix is now in place for those cracked bolts on the new bay bridge. today abc7 news got a look at this finished work, ask he caught up with a lawmaker who wants to hold accountable. >> after a boot ride, caltrans look a look at the water for the new bay bridge >> the device in the middle here is where broken bolts were >> only twie fix them is putting clamps from the out siechld now they're in place. >> if there is a major event now, these devices, they'd work as they're supposed to work. >> in a major earthquake the bridge needs to be able to wiggle. these devices here are are what keeps a bridge from wiggling too much. so while fixing this, the

california public utilities commission more than doubled a fine against pg&e for faulty pipeline records in san carl why is -- carlos. customers say the decision is justified. >> we're talking about a pattern of pg&e not being trust worthy when it comes to pipeline inspection and we're concerned about that. >> in october, the public utilities commission proposed a $6.8 million fine but today decided it should be greater to serve as a deterrent in the future. >> the permanent fix is now in place for those cracked bolts on the new bay bridge. today abc7 news got a look at this finished work, ask he caught up with a lawmaker who wants to hold accountable. >> after a boot ride, caltrans look a look at the water for the new bay bridge >> the device in the middle here is where broken bolts were >> only twie fix them is putting clamps from the out siechld now they're in place. >> if there is a major event now, these devices, they'd work as they're supposed to work. >> in a major earthquake the bridge needs to be able to wiggle. these devices here are are what keeps a bridge from wiggling too much. so while fixing this, the

. >>> natural gas will be flowing through the pipeline that has been at the center of controversy in san carlos. it went offline at the beginning of october after people worried about the safety of that line in the wake of 2010 explosion in san bruno. pg&e plans to start service on the pipeline today but at a much lower pressure than the pipe was designed for. >>> police on the peninsula are investigating are crash that killed a pedestrian. it happened about 6:15 this morning near the highway 92 overpass in san mateo. a pedestrian was hit and killed at the scene. one of the involved cars stayed at the scene while the second car drove off. officers have since found that other car a few blocks away. >>> it is expected to be a big step in the recovery for a bay area teen who was set on fire aboard a bus. today, sasha fleisman is set to return to school today. >> reporter: good morning to you. the director of the school says he's really excited to welcome sasha back on campus, but he says they really want to give the teen a lot of room, a lot of space to get back into the groove of being in class a

. >>> a natural gas pipeline in san carlos is going back into service tomorrow. pg and e says the line will run well below normal. the line was taken out of service when questions about the safety were raised by an engineer, who worried old welding could possibly cause another blast. officials say the pipeline still needs further testing and upgrades. >>> treasure island residents are invited to hear details of a major cleanup. residents in two dozen homes are being removed temporarily. those residents will likely move to other housing on the island. the navy says despite the chemical cleanup. treasure island is a safe place to live. >>> it's starting to sound like old tech, but cyber monday is more popular than ever. the online sales could hit the $2 billion mark. experts recommend to keep your payment information safe, check for the ssl padlock icon. if you don't have time to shop on monday, many retailers offer free shipping with guaranteed delivery by christmas. >>> at san francisco's union square, shoppers say they like the social interaction that comes from

commission will hear from the public today on whether pg&e should restore pressure a in a pipeline under san carlos offline at the beginning of october. people were worried about the safety of the line following the 2010 explosion in san bruno. only in a much lower pressure than the pipe was designed for. today, the public eutilities commission will consider increasing pressure on the pipeline. the meeting will be held at 9:30 in san francisco. >>> new this morning, oakland is being ordered to set aside $2.3 million to pay for three years of parking ticket refunds. the refunds were ordered after a parking ticket management audit. reported the city was holding the money without telling people they overpaid. government code requires public agencies hold funds for three years and notified citizens of overpayment before the agency could spend that money. notices of overpayment begin going out next month. >>> today, a popular online bingo site will present a check for $5,000 to a popular san jose band to replace money that was stolen. they said they feel fortunate to be able to help the school. last wed

. >> last week, pg&e restarted a controversial pipeline in san carlos over the protest of local officials. utility company said it needed a line to help meet cold weather demand. >>> and it is cold outside. and really cold inside some of the homes, too. i keep telling everybody to put on a sweatshirt inside the house. >> i know. i had, you know, to grab a few extra blankets tonight because, you know, you can only crank down the heater so much. we're going to hit this hard again right now. that is the freeze warning in effect through this evening. also into tomorrow morning. i do think the top coldest zone, no doubt, will be the north bay. that's where temperatures could start in the upper teens to about low and mid 20s from santa rosa to petaluma, including sonoma and napa as well. second coldest location across the bay area will be the east bay. tri valley, livermore, pleasa pleasanton, 680 corridor, san ramon, into walnut creek as well. let's get a look right now. what you're going to find are temperatures real close to the 30-degree mark already at 6:2 1. currently averaging 40 in the

pg&e says that a gas pipeline in san carlos was seamless but leaks revealed the line has welds. >>> indon, at least 80 people are injured after the theater they were in collapsed mid show. alfonso van marsh on the chaos and why some patrons waited to get out. >> reporter: emergency crews he is scored wounded people out of london's apollo theater thursday night. dozens were hurt after part of the building collapsed on theater-goers during a performance. >> the ceiling came down, dust, chandelier, wood, landed on five or six row. >> ornate plastering typical in a west end theater. >> reporter: several pay tons were taken away on stretch -- several patrons were taken away on stretchers. >> one lady had oxygen. and then i overheard one of the paramedics saying, i think it's suspected broken leg and they were bringing more and more people out, some bleeding from the head. >> reporter: the accident happened during the performance of a play. some thought it was part of the show. >> one said watch out, it's part of the play. >> he was saying, oh, we thought it was sound effects. we looked arou

it involves pg&e records on two pipelines in san carlos and millbrae. pg&e reported the lines to be seamless but a gas leak revealed that they do in fact have welds. >>> the busted bolts on the eastern span of the bay bridge have been permanently fixed. caltrans says it finished the work this morning putting steel saddles on 32 bolts that had snapped. there's still some work to be done like touchups and paint, but the big part of the project is done. caltrans says the bridge was safe before an remains safe in the event of a major earthquake. >> we achieved the seismic safety that we needed to open the bridge by putting in those shims, those steel wedges, to get the bridge open on labor day weekend. and so basically, this just now -- we have that seismic safety. it's on a permanent basis as opposed to temporary. >> it cost about $25 million to fix the bolts. caltrans is still testing other bolts on the span to make sure there are no more problems. >>> "covered california" is scrambling to correct a technical problem that left blank spaces in eligibility

it involves pg&e records on two pipelines in san carlos and millbrae. pg&e reported the lines to be seamless but a gas leak revealed that they do in fact have welds. >>> woman charged with a deadly pie speed crash in san francisco is due in court this afternoon. jennie zhu was charged this week with manslaughter as well as reckless driving. 16-year-old kevin san was killed when the car slammed into the minivan that he was in, in september. >>> the mega millions jackpot winner hasn't come forward. not just yet. but we know who else won. he is thuy nyugen, the owner of the store where the ticket was sold. he bought the store four months ago. he gets one million dollars for selling the big winner. he says he wasn't even a teenager when he left vietnam by himself heading for america. >> a little boy 12-year old travel, you know, on way to america. >> then the american dream now? >> american dream. yeah. >> sure one version of it. he is married with three children. >>> the san jose winner will share the big jackpot with a woman in georgia. ira curry already

the head of pg&e says a belated correction of reformation on a natural gas pipeline and san carlos did safety risk. c e toll 20 early--ceo tony earley testified before the state's public utilities commission. he says pg&e believed the pipeline known as a line 147 was safe because it past the high pressure water test in 2011. that happened a year before the utility found it provided the commission with the wrong information about the types of scenes in the pipeline. earley did agree that pg&e was wrong for waiting nine months to report a correction. but he says the error was not intentional. the commission is deciding whether to fine the company 6 million or $70 million for the mistake. the white house is now joining those pleading for the release of a palo alto man being detained in north korea. if the latest video of a 85 year-old merrill ne wman shows him making a so- called apology for war crimes he committed during the korean conflict. his friends and family said the apology was clearly scripted. analysts have examined a video and say there are clues newman could be release them. >

. >> that pipeline 147 goes right through the middle of san car s carlos. >>> dozens of protesters came out today to voice their concerns about a new planned parenthood. it is set to open tomorrow. protesters say they have collected more than 1600 signatures in 11 days from people who share their concerns about this opening. they're worried some women may not get adequate medical care at the clinic. >> we're very concerned about these three issues. the lowering of our property values, our children being such a young age and losing their parents' consent. >> the protesters say they received support from pro-life and pro-choice neighbors. >>> tonight a family is holding out hope that a vice presidential trip could be the key to getting their loved one released from north korea. joe biden arrived in japan today. he will also visit china and south korea. it is expected he will discuss the detainment of a korean war veteran. over the weekend, north korean television aired an apology from the veteran. we believe it is coerced. >>> healthcare.gov is about 90% opti operational. is it fixed enou

the california public utilities commission meets today about the future of a controversial pipeline in san carlos. the board will consider how long pg&e should be fined for allegedly delaying and misleading the commission about the safety of that 84-year-old pipeline which carries natural gas through the pipeline. the fines range from $6 million to $17 million. the commission will consider whether to allow crews to restore that pipeline to its maximum pressure. >>> the cpcu is expected to approve a new area code for the bay area. the commission says all of the numbers for the 415 area code, they will be used up by october 2015. so a new 628 area code listen added. if you already have a 415 area code, you get to keep the number. the 628 area code listen assigned to new numbers in san francisco and parts of marin county. >>> a deadline could determine the future of a new music festival in napa. a new group of i vesters has stepped forward to repeat the bottle rock festival. they've been given one month to settle a huge debt left by the oferm organizers of the festival -- original organizers of the

pipeline has been verified. >> the situation in san carlos demonstrates there remains issues of concern about what pg&e has ints records and in the ground. >> right now we have seen 75% of the supply that is meeting the demand today coming out of storage. >> reporter: that is good news for customers because pg&e bought that gas at low prices in the summer and stored it. the price you are paying for it is cheaper than if pg&e bought it on the spot market today. >> today it is 50% or 75% higher than that. >> reporter: a new record could be set tomorrow. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the cold weather prompted a warning on bay area roads. signs on highway 24 warn of black ice. black ice is a thin coating of ice on the roadways. the chp reminds drivers if you hit gas, ease off the gas and do not slam on the breaks. >> go to www.ktvu.com for more on the cold spell, including a forecast in the area where you live, look for the weather link. >>> new at 5:00 p.m. two mothers are leading a battle against a public works department in contra costa county. they say all they want is a stop sign in their neighborhood.

the issue involves pg&e records on two pipelines in san carlos and millbrae. >>> san francisco city officials expansion plans. stay with us. traffic and weather in just a moment. good. good answer. check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned was a new definition of fear. i need some pudding. yeah, there's one left. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. >>> good morning. an earlier crash in oakland was northbound 880 by the 23rd exit. it has traffic back up more than usual for this time of the morning. the accident is cleared to the shoulder. but look at that, we have gridlock as far back as 238. the drive time is slow. also seeing heavy traffic on westbound 92 leaving hayward. the camera is just past the toll plaza so along the flat section toward the high-rise is stop and go. that is

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