provider says it's still in deep trouble despite being cleared of causing a 2017 wine country fire that killed 22 people.state investigators on thursday said the tubbs fire in napa and sonoma counties was started by electrical equipment at a private residence in the napa valley and not by pacific gas and electric co.company spokesman james noonan says in a statement that pg&e still faces numerous lawsuits, significant potential damages and a deteriorating financial situation because of the fires that torched california in 2017 and 2018.the company says it plans to declare bankruptcy after it was blamed for causing numerous other fires that killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes. it says it faces at least $30 billion in potential damages.a northern california state senator said that just because a private electric deadliest wildfires in state history does not let pacific gas & electric off the hook for its role in other devastating fires in the state. (grant) and p-g-and-e shares

spiked today after regulators said the company wasn't at fault for the fire. shares soared nearly 75-percent on the news-- but fell again in hours after trading. investors say this is another example of why p-g-and-e shouldn't rush to file for bankruptcy. (vicki) kron 4 first told you about the cause of the fire through a push alert. make sure you download the kron 4 mobile app to always get breaking news updates in your neighborhood. (ken)let's get a check of the weather around the bay area.... time now for the 4 zone forecast... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it was a spring-like day with beautiful sunshine across the entire bay area. highs today were in the mid to upper 60s. tonight it will be clear and chilly again with lows in the 30s and 40s. on the satellite you can see high pressure building along the west coast. that ridge will bring sunshine and warmer weather on friday. highs tomorrow will be in the 60s with a few low 70s possible.

this weekend a few clouds move across our skies but the temperatures will be mild. it will be dry for the next seven days.

(pam) lots to talk about in the sports world tonight... (ken) mark carpenter joins us in the studio. studio. basketball fans finally coming to voting. have more on that in a bit, but first the champs in action right now in our nation's capitol. warriors- wizards, tipoff about an hour and a half ago. at last

check, score is 87-76 warriors had an 8-point lead at the half, steph curry with 21-first half points. golden state riding an 8-game winning streak... we'll have the full highlights later tonight. now to that at all-star update, congratulations to steph curry and kevin durant...representing the warriors once again and making the starting lineup. thi is curry's 6th straight all- star nod... 10-in a row for durant. the warriors are the first team since the lebron james-dwyane wade miami heat teams to have multiple starters three years in a row. just a week ago, there was some concern kd would be left off the lineup, but fans finally came around. as for the rest of the lineup. james harden makes the cut as well... and paul george from okc. lebron...is a team captain, despite being out a month with a groin injury. and the captain out east is the greek freak...giannis antetokounmpo. the squad also features kawhi leonard, joel embiid, kyrie irving, and kemba walker. the all-star

game set for february 17th...in curry's home state of north carolina. in the meantime, we have some all-star festivities happening now in the bay area. san jose, the site for this weekend's nhl-all-star game. the game is saturday night, but the events are already getting started. we now go out to kron4 sports reporter jason dumas... who's live in downtown san jose, with the sights and sounds. thanks mark thanks mark - this is certainly going to be a great weekend for nhl and its fans. they are already out and about in downtown san karlsson> carolina. in the meantime, we have some all-star festivities happening now in the bay area. san jose, the site for this weekend's nhl-all-star game. the game is saturday night, but the events are already getting started. we now go out to kron4 sports reporter jason dumas...

who's live in downtown san jose, with the sights and sounds. thanks mark - this is certainly going to be a great weekend for nhl and its fans. they are already out and about in downtown san jose having fun. right now we are media day. over the past two hours players from every nhl has been made available to chat with the media and talk about the weekend. across the street at the civic center is fan fair. there are all types of activities and games for fans of all ages. that will be going on for the next three days. but obviously the main event is the game and the sharks have three players represented here this weekend. eric carlson brett burns and joe pavelski. i spoke with a few of them and they are excited to play host to the nhls best and show off their city. now mark tomorrow night is the skills competition so if fans cant make the game they can try tk get to this event. and again,fan fair is going on all weekend long. reporting from downtown san jose im jason dumas kron4 sports thank you very much thank you thank you thank you very much

jason;. finally tonight, a former giant pitcher has found a new home. hunter strickland is now a member of the seattle mariners... thus ending a 5-year run in san francisco, a time that started with him making an impact on the team's 2014 title run. his past two seasons were a little rocky... missed major time last year after breaking his hand while punching a wall following a blown save. the year before that, he instigated a benches-clearing

brawl after throwing at bryce harper. reports say that he's agreed to a one-year deal...and in line to replace their former closer edwin diaz. (vicki) if you're caught speeding in one bay area city --those flashing lights behind you -- might be on a tesla. our first look at the all-electric squad car -- after the break.

(vicki) in the east bay... fremont police caused a stir a couple weeks ago when they added two pickup trucks to their fleet of squad cars. now they're adding another unconventional vehicle... this 20-14 tesla model s. fremont pd saying it was the only electric vehicle to meet certain specifications for law enforcement. this is what the vehicle looked like before a 44 hundred dollar upgrade. now --- with the addition of a light bar, push bumper and ballistic barriers... it looks more like this. fremont police say the tesla has an initially higher price tag than the dodge charger it is replacing... but will help the department save on gas. (vicki) the cost of gas and maintenance on ford explorers the department employs... can cost 47 thousand dollars over

five years... the expected lifespan of the vehicle. the tesla is expected to stay in service longer due to fewer mechanical issues. (ken)the man accused of killing five people yesterday at a florida bank appeared in court today.what we're now learning about the victims.

(vicki) more details are coming out after yesterday's deadly bank shooting in sebring, florida ...police have identified some of the five victims -- and named the

gunman. (ken) now, authorities are working to determine the suspect's motive. camila bernal is in sebring, florida with the latest. chief karl hoglunde/ sebring police department: "our sisters. our daughters. our mothers. our co-workers. perhaps most unfortunate, is that now we refer to them as victims.a tearful police chief struggled to contain his emotions thursday as he talked about the shooting that took the life of 5 women.police say 21-year-old zephen xaver walked into a suntrust bank in sebring, florida, and opened fire.they say xaver called 9-1-1, telling them he had shot five people.when crisis negotiators failed to get him to come out, swat went in. chief karl hoglunde/ sebring police department: "unfortunately all victims had succumb to their injuries inside the bank"authorities revealed four of the victims worked at the bank and one was a customer.two of the women have been identified as cynthia watson and marisol lopez.meanwhile, xaver made his first court appearance in florida thursday morning. judge anthony ritenour / highlands county: "as i've stated, you have five counts of felony capital murder. based on it being a capital offense, the court is going to

hold you without bond. reporting in sebring, florida, i'm camila bernal. (ken) (ken) mayors from around the country are in washington d-c this week for the winter meeting of the u.s. conference of mayors. house speaker nancy pelosi was there -- she gave a speech yesterday. also in attendance -- san francisco mayor london breed.... and oakland mayor libby schaaf -- who spoke to us earlier today about the need to end the government shutdown. (ken) also there... (ken) also there... the mayor of south bend indiana. pete boo teh jedge ... who announced his candidacy for

the presidency yesterday. joe biden was there and defended his recent comments about the need to reach across the aisle to work with republicans. he has not yet announced a 2020 presidential bid. san francisco's mayor is ordering officials to take a closer look at seismic safety standards for high rise buildings. this step comes after an eye-opening report suggesting some skyscrapers may have hidden damage leftover from the loma preita 89 earthquake. kron 4's maureen kelly reports. (pkg)so if there's one silver lining out of the whole millennium tower debacle it's the fact that you got the city together to do this reportit was after the discovery of the sinking and leaning luxury condo high rise downtown that triggered the tall buildings safety strategy. that report revealed that nearly 70 older high rises in san francisco might have suffered unseen damage during the 1989 loma prieta earthquake....because they have a similar construction to ones damaged

in la's1994 northridge quake. the study recommended that they be reinspected. the order coming out of city hall calls for the strenghthing the resiliency of tall buildings. the department of building inspection and other deparments has been told to explore adopting stricter seismic standards....and updating policies for assessing buildings after a big quake . while it doesn't directly demand the reinspection of the high rises mentioned in the report.... supervisor aaron peskin who represents the financial district says it could open the door for that to happen. it's certainly a direction to increase seismic safety standards. we can have seismic safety standards that are more stringent than the state standards and we're on the way to do that for new construction. that's easier. it's accessing the problems with existing buildings and requiring fixes for those that's the more politically difficult path to trod. he says he's heartened by the mayor's call to action which also includes ordering a more through recovery plan for the densely polanoted that san fran 72 percent chance of experiencing a 6.7 magnitude quake or greater in the next 24 years. maureen kelly kron4 news.

(ken) on the peninsula... a new program was launched today to promote car- pooling in san mateo county. as kron 4's charles clifford reports... anyone who uses the program could receive up to 100 dollars. well this will come as a shock to no one but traffic around the bay area is terrible. here in san mateo county, 101 and 280 can get congested in the morning and at night. especially around the airport. caltrans has a longterm plan to realign lanes along 101 but in the meantime a coalition of agencies is trying to get people to carpool. they launched carpool 2.0 here at genentech in south san francisco that allows people to be rewarded for carpooling. the bay area air quality managment district is also supporting this plan. they say it not only reduces congestion but also improves air quality and reduces the amount of co2 going into the air.sotwe all recognize that congestion in the bay area is awefull. by not driving alone

in our cars we can make the situation better and even fix it. one of the great alternatives is carpooling. if youre interested in the program go to commute.org and sign up. you also have to use san mateo county's tracker app that will log the carpool miles you travel and you can then earn up to 100 dollars in e cards that can be used for whatever you want. the one catch is that the program is only for people commuting in san mateo county. for example you can live in fremont and commute to san mateo county and qualify, but san mateo county has to be involved in one way or another. in south san francisco, charles clifford kron 4 news. (vicki) news. news.

(vicki) (vicki)still ahead... why did the sheep cross the road?we'll show "ewe..." after the break.

(vicki) the bay area can be a pretty strange place -- and you never know what might be out on the roads at any given time. but here's something you don't see every day. a flock of sheep just

wandering around on a roadway... underneath a giant shark. c-h-p golden gate posted this photo to instagram today. this is near burndale road off state route 121 in sonoma county. chp says they were able to work with the owners of the sheep to get them home safely. all while making a few jokes about these.... baaaaad boys. (ken) one of the most popular valentine's day candies won't be available this year. sweethearts conversation hearts won't be on store shelves this year since necco -- its lt year. that was despite the candy's popularity -- it was the number 1 candy for valentine's day in california --- and in the country last year -- according to candystore dot com. the new owner of sweethearts is planning to relaunch the prodvantine's season.

let's take a let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: it was a spring-like karnow: it was lawrence karnow: it was a spring-like day with beautiful sunshine across the entire bay area. highs today were in the mid to upper 60s. tonight it will be clear and chilly again with lows in the 30s and 40s. on the satellite you can see high pressure building along the west coast. that ridge will bring sunshine and warmer weather on friday. highs tomorrow will be in the 60s with a few low 70s possible. this weekend a few clouds move across our skies but the temperatures will be mild. it will be dry for the next seven days. that wraps up kron4 news at 6. we'll see you tonight at 8.... on your bay area's local news station. next on kron 4 news at 8: pg&e found not responible for the tubbs wildfire ... investigators reveal what started the deadly

blaze then: cash for carpooling ... the local community paying drivers to pack their cars with people. next at 8 next at 8people. cars with to pack their paying drivers community ... the local for carpooling then: cash deadly blazestarted the reveal what investigators wildfire ... for the tubbs not responible pg&e found 8: kron 4 news at next on news station.area's local on your bay tonight at 8.... we'll see you 6.kron4 news at that wraps up days. days.

that wraps up kron4 news at 6. we'll see you tonight at 8.... on your bay area's local news station.

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