one is that the california public utilities commission -- by pg & e the right to retain an option to create an organization that would market against cca's the commission rejected the proposal on the basis that it wasn't in compliant with the commission order. the commission order says you tell us that you don't intend to market against cca's or tell us how you would set up an organization in order to do that fairly. i haven't heard whether pg & e intends to file anything sooner or later. are there any questions about that? no. also the staff received approval for an implementation plan for the public utilities commission in november. that sort of -- we do have a duty to provide those implementation plans to the commission so they understand our business plan and how we will protect consumers, but they really don't have direct authority over the commission in that regard. this commission. >> finally you are all aware that pg & e and a number of other parties filed a settlement that would create a green tear off of pg & e service and that will need to be heard whether they will adopt

. >>> the power is now back on for almost all of the nearly 2,000 pg&e customers affected by a blackout this morning in oakland. pg&e says it was caused by a see gull that flew into -- seagull that flew into a power line at jack london square. several power lines came down in the area of 3rd and harrison streets. at least one transformer was blown. people living in the area say they heard a loud blast shoerltly before the lights went out around 7:00 a.m. >> i heard a loud boom. it didn't sound like a gunshot. it sounded like an explosion. i saw a flash and i heard another loud noise. >> we just checked with pg&e.

with a remainder owned by pg&e. property ownership also matters, and a number of street lights in district 10 are also on caltrans property and caltrans is responsible for the upkeep of their fixtures. but for residents it shouldn't matter who owns the light. and this is your point, supervisor. i agree with you. residents should be able to report a problem and have it fixed in a timely fashion. today when street light outages occur, customers can either call 311, report the outage via pg&e's online application or use san francisco public utilities commission's new mobile app. in all of these cases, customers receive a confirmation of a report and the issue is forwarded to the responsible party. pg&e, 311, and the sf public utilities commission have been working together to refine the assignment process to more quickly and accurately direct the request to the responsible party. in fact, pg&e is working to digitize their maps of all the street light assets that they have in san francisco to support this effort and we'

pg&e. >> the former executive director for sanitation district in marin county is scheduled to make the first court appearance on charges of embezzlement and money laundering. this is 45-year-old bret richards two years ago. last july, he resigned as the heads of the we sanitation district and disappeared. he is accused of taking a $350,000 housing loan that he never used for housing. richard was arrested in the philippines a few weeks ago. the bail is set at $1 million. a united airline workers and his wife are charged with stealing luggage from passengers on a flight that was diverted because of the asiana flight 214 at sfo. the prosecution says that surveillance video shows the document taking the bags after the crash and his wife later returned thousands of dollars in stolen items to the nordstrom store for refunds. none of the stolen luggage belonged to the crash victims. >> 150 people including several in the bay area face possible charges in the largest nation-wide sting to date focused on child sex slavery. we were the only local tv station allowed to be on the raid. officer

pg&e in san bruno. we could learn of a settlement between j.p. morgan chase and federal regulators. the government accused j.p. morgan chase of manipulating u.s. energy markets and forcing californians to pay more for power. experts estimate that the settlement could be between half billion to $1 billion. >> happening today, the former executive director for sanitation district in marin county is scheduled to make the first court appearance on charges of embezzlement and money laundering. this is bret richards during an interview. he resigned as the his of the sanitation district and then just disaffaired and accused of taking $350,000 housing loan that he never used for housing. rip arrested was arrested in the philippines a few weeks ago and bail is $1 million. >> 150 people including several in the bay area now face possible charges in the large of the nation-wide sting to date focused on child sex slavery. we were the only local tv team allowed on the raid with sweeps over three days in hair, oaklan

. >>> the power is now back on for almost all of the nearly 2,000 pg&e customers affected by a blackout this morning in oakland. pg&e says it was caused by a see gull that flew into -- seagull that flew into a power line at jack london square. several power lines came down in the area of 3rd and harrison streets. at least one transformer was blown. people living in the area say they heard a loud blast shoerltly before the lights went out around 7:00 a.m. >> i heard a loud boom. it didn't sound like a gunshot. it sounded like an explosion. i saw a flash and i heard another loud noise. >> we just checked with pg&e. it says 88 customers still do not have electricity. power should be fully restored by 4:00. >>> the united states has more than 1200 new citizens after an emotional ceremony in oakland today. >> that i will bear true faith. >> oakland's majestic paranownt theater -- paramount theater was the venue as thousands took the oath of citizenship. this man went through the same process. >> it meant an emotional investment, it went that i could vote as an american, it meant that now i c

pg&e is asking customers to conserve energy by setting thermostats to 78 degrees and unplugging appliances that are not in use. >>> chp officers will go into maximo -- mine people died in in addition they say drivers should watch their speeds. the bart strike could add a little chaos to fourth of july plans. last year hundreds of thousands lined the waterfront to watch the show. more than 128,000 of them took part to the -- bart to the city. if the strike continues people will need to change their plans. >> lots of people effected. you have businesses, the fourth of jill stuff going on. then the oakland a's game yesterday. sal, you is fire works night if you are trying to get to the game i would suggest -- the a's are suggesting you car pool. from there is no other real way. you can take the buses if you are local there but no or the obviously. baby this morning. but the traffic is still pretty light getting out to the mccarthur maze. when you get to the toll plaza already a bake. i can light day all. if you are driving in san jose the south bay. it has been a death doctor it's 4:37 let's

pg&e says more than 1,000 gas lines have been ruptured by digging in california so far this year. the utility urges everyone to call 811 before they dig and crews will come out and mark the lines so crews know where not to dig. >>> you have to see this. getting around a golf course just got more interesting. golfers in springfield, ohio, can now buzz around the course in a hovercraft. the vehicles that travel 9" above ground and as fast as 50 miles an hour were unveiled today. they cost $58,000 apiece. one golfing legend calls it a unique experience. >> i think it's a great thing to do. it's something different. everybody wants to go do something different so you come here, you get to ride in it, play golf, it's an experience that you'll be able to talk about for a long time. >> the cost to play a round with a hovercraft will be $175 per person, that includes the pilot. you should have seen lawrence. >> wait a minute. you have to have a pilot? i want to drive that thing. >> i know. you get your ticket to ohio to play a round of golf. >> coming soon to a bay area golf course near y

pg&e responded by saying, quote, in its zeal to punish pg&e, the staff of the california public utilities commission has lost sight of our important shared goal of making pg&e's natural gas operation the safest in the country as quickly and as possibly as we can. the newly revised penalty recommendation takes $300 million away from safety improvements and sends that money to the legislature for general fund spending. the full board will vote on the recommendations before the end of the year. >>> a scare at the international space station today. an italian astronaut was an hour into his spacewalk when water started to fill his helmet. >> i feel a lot of water on the back of my head, but i don't think it's seeped from my back. >> are you sweating? are you working hard? >> um, i am sweating. but it feels like a lot of water. >> at first the astronaut thought parmitano's drinking water bag was leaking, but there is too much water for that to be the source. nasa still isn't sure where that water came from. >> clearly we have a problem at this point that we don't quite understand. >> once the a

the roof mounted weapon was destroyed by an r pg. the men inside sitting ducks. >> they were totally in effective in that position. >> he led two other soldiers to provide cover for their trapped cam rads and it was a suicide mission. >> said they have an r pg pointed right at me. and that was the last we heard from hart. >> bad went to worse. rounds began penetrating the humvee. the enemy was now inside the base. five men trapped inside decided they needed to get out of there. three tried to make a run for it while carter and larson provided cover. mace was left in open ground. carter rescued mace bringing him back to the humvee, but they needed to get him help. carter once again braved the bullets and ran and retrieved a radio. is anyone still alive? a response came, what's going on? and the tide began turning. >> over the radio they heard people were pinned down by a humvee. three wounded americans made their escape. >> reporter: mace would not survive but carter's bravery now deserving the medal of honor. >> the award for ty cart

. >> the sheriff says that pg&e was responsible for check the tree because it was located by power lines. pg&e says it found nothing wrong with the giant oak. the utility calls the tragedy a quote, freak accident. >> update on the bart strike. negotiators taking a break for dinner then will be back at the table. reps gave an update at noon today they came management working with antilabor consultants and paying with benefits most workers would die for, employees fear bart may impose a contract on them that, usually happens when negotiations are at an impose -- impass. >> many people who normally be taking bart for tonight's fire works are finding alternative ways to get to the city this, is a live picture of the embarcadero from our roof cam here. very busy here on the embarcadero. people arriving early because there is no service today driving into the city trying to find a spot there. it's a different story at aquality yisic park no. bart means less people there. this is trim viewing real estate here. it's a great vantage point. a crew has been preparing hundreds of pounds of explosive

has pg&e reminding people to call before think dig. there was a rupture in alamo on wednesday by an east bay m.u.d. crew. there was also a second evacuation. more than 1,000 gas lines have been ruptured by digging in california so far this year. call 811 before you dig and crews will come out and mark the line so crews know where not to dig. >>> if you have what bay bridge landscapers want, you could hi paydirt. contractors are looking for perfect palms. kpix 5 reporter juliette goodrich shows us how one man is already cashing in. >> reporter: david kling of suisun city says it's an offer he couldn't refuse. >> these two here. >> reporter: bay bridge developers want his two canary island date palms that sit in front of his house. they will be among 88 others to decorate the median of the eastern side of the new bay bridge. kling said cool. >> when we found out they were going on the bay bridge, you know, to be part of something that's going to be around long after we're all dead and gone, it just is an awesome feeling. >> reporter: but

the pipe was ripped open by a construction crewforcing an evacuation. pg and e stopped the leak. the crews had to wait for water service before completing the gas line repairs an hour ago. >>> a man crashed into an oakland house on alice and 7th. police say the drive was taken to highland hospital. the crews are working to pull the vehicle from the house. >>> firefighterses have a 3- acre fire. this is from our partnership with abc7. it is surrounded by paved roads. crews had it under control. the asphalt kept it from spreading. >> reporter: it was 92 in concord. 96 in pleasanton. 91 in san rafael. closer to the coastline not much change. the fog is rolling back in. the fog is set to affect the coastline and bay shores and will be fairly brief into the morning. it leads to warm conditions. cooler weather is ahead. we will look at the extended forecast coming up. >>> it has been called one of spain's worst raicrashes. >>> old messages from anthony weiner. what he plans to do in new york. >>> why the school district is considering legal action to have test scores count. >> watch kr

that same from handled a suit against pg&e by the victims of the 2010 san bruno pipeline explosion. the farmers receive up to 13.5% of any money that is awarded by chevron. >> you can now sign up for a new bike sharing program. this includes palo alto, mountain view, redwood city, san francisco, and san jose. the $7 million pilot program is organized by the bay area air quality management district. it will star with 700 bikes in the cities. >> bay area baseball. the oakland a's cannot be to the multi talented loss angeles angels. dan straily has been pitching well for the a's but did not give his eighth game last night. bottom of the for the score is tied 1- 1. the final score was 8-3 angels. the a's have dropped to 59-43 but the rangers lose. so a's still have a third game lead in the american league west. the giants idle, they host clubs tomorrow. >> the 49ers have their first full squad practice in santa clara. the veterans reported on wednesday. the team of horses tried to get back to the super bowl and win it this year. the most talked-about player this offseason was quarterbac

two employees followed them in the freezer and were shot by a man. >> pg&e crews are working to restore power to 88 customers in the south bay. 9,500 lost electricity during the height of the heat yesterday and crews were working haunt stop to fix the problem they blamed on too many turning up the air conditioning at the same time. the remaining customers should have power restored by 8:00 a.m. >> and in prescott, 3,000 people came together on a high school football field to pay respects and 19 members of the elite hotshots crew died battling the massive wildfire. >> day three of the bart strike and negotiations are on hold, with a bargaining session stretching into the usually morning weapon bart and the unions get back to the bargain ing table. >> from the traffic center, no sugar coating, the freeways are jam packed. the toll plaza shows metering lights on early with what an hour to get from the maze to the san francisco. >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. 6:29 on wednesday, day throw of the bart strike. a picture of the picketers at lake merritt. however, th

it is the largest fine ever imposed by the public utilities commission. the money would be paid to the state's general fund under the proposal issued today. regulators originally recommended no fine and instead had pg&e spend $2.25 billion on safety improvements. now $300 million of that amount will be paid as a fine. the san bruno explosion killed eight and destroyed 38 homes. >>> a new twist tonight about the crash of asiana flight 214. the pilots are worried they will be sent to prison. the korean flight crew returned to seoul a few days ago but before they left san francisco, the "wall street journal" says the pilots expressed concern about being criminally charged. south korean law allows prison sentence up to 3 years in the event of pilot negligence. we know of no plans to charge the pilots. but the final decision will hinge on the country's own investigation into the crash. >>> the man accused of killing two women and injuring a man at the san francisco jewelry mart made his first court appearance today. 23-year-old barry white, jr., from antioch i

pg&e by the way is asking all customers to conserve energy. >>> let's head right out to sal. i know we have problem areas. we expected a tough commute. anything that you know complicates that further not great news. >> yeah. either one of the things we've had is a couple different crashes. for the most part we have a lot of slow traffic. especially in the east bay. highway 24 westbound here in lafayette looks good. in fact, it's going to look good until you get closer to the tunnel. then you will see slow traffic there and very slow traffic getting down the bottom of the hill. 880 and interstate 80 slow also approaching the bay bridge. there is a big backup at the toll plaza. slightly worse now than it was yesterday. it's about a 45 minute to one hour delay before you make it on to the bridge. and this morning's commute on the san mateo and dumbarton bridge a little bit busy. it's not stop and go but it's definitely busy 880 southbound is a little slow. and no trouble right now in santa clara valley on all the freeways. 01, 85, and 87 included. let's go to steve. >>> well, fr

we have one referred by the mayor's office. we have 3 with p m pc and for you with turner and 5 with web core. the web core continues to take a very active roll in he leading a coalition in the region to find placement for veterans and buildings trades with the building futures task force. there were a number of events this past year. the united kraeshth april of 2013 sorry i didn't bring my copy had an article on the effort in this arena and gave a presentation. in terms of apprenticeships and opportunities web coppertones to work with the advisory board and findings long-term employment for low income individual and a bringing on site a number of tours and workshops. in terms of tracking. we continue to see good numbers in the apprenticeship area. in terms of the general building trades we're running currently well above the 1 to 5 ratio that is in terms of journey man-hours. and in terms of the labors and operators where it's on site apprentices to journey men on a daily base is a 4 to one radio the red is the number of appr

we have one referred by the mayor's office. we have 3 with p m pc and for you with turner and 5 with web core. the web core continues to take a very active roll in he leading a coalition in the region to find placement for veterans and buildings trades with the building futures task force. there were a number of events this past year. the united kraeshth april of 2013 sorry i didn't bring my copy had an article on the effort in this arena and gave a presentation. in terms of apprenticeships and opportunities web coppertones to work with the advisory board and findings long-term employment for low income individual and a bringing on site a tours and workshops. in terms of tracking. we continue to see good numbers in the apprenticeship area. in terms of the general building trades we're running currently well above the 1 to 5 ratio that is in terms of journey man-hours. and in terms of the labors and operators where it's on site apprentices to journey men on a daily base is a 4 to one radio the red is the number of apprentices on

we have one referred by the mayor's office. we have 3 with p m pc and for you with turner and 5 with web core. the web core continues to take a very active roll in he leading a coalition in the region to find placement for veterans and buildings trades with the building futures task force. there were a number of events this past year. the united kraeshth april of 2013 sorry i didn't bring my copy had an article on the effort in this arena and gave a presentation. in terms of apprenticeships and opportunities web coppertones to work with the advisory board and findings long-term emplo low in bringing on site a number of tours and workshops. in terms of tracking. we continue to see good numbers in the apprenticeship area. in terms of the general building trades we're running currently well above the 1 to 5 ratio that is in terms of journey man-hours. and in terms of the labors and operators where it's on site apprentices to journey men on a daily base is a 4 to one radio the red is the number of apprentices on site and the green

we have one referred by the mayor's office. we have 3 with p m pc and for you with turner and 5 with web core. the web core continues to take a very active roll in he leading a coalition in the region to find placement for veterans and buildings trades with the building futures task force. there were a number of events this past year. the kraeshth april of 2013 sorry i didn't bring my copy had an article on the effort in this arena and gave a presentation. in terms of apprenticeships and opportunities web coppertones to work with the advisory board and findings long-term employment for low income individual and a bringing on site a number of tours and workshops. in terms of tracking. we continue to see good numbers in the apprenticeship area. in terms of the general building trades we're running currently well above the 1 to 5 ratio that is in terms of journey man-hours. and in terms of the labors and operators where it's on site apprentices to journey men on a daily base is a 4 to one radio the red is the number of apprentices

. >>> a pair of gas leaks caused by construction crews has pg&e reminding people to call before they dig. one gas line was broken in richmond friday by third-party contractors. another was ruptured in alamo wednesday by an east bay municipal utility crew. both caused neighborhood evacuations. more than a thousand gas lines have been ruptured by digging in california so far this year. the utility is reminding everyone call 811 before you dig. crews will come out and mark the line so crews know where not to dig. >>> a car careened into a fire hydrant creating a real mess as you can see there in walnut creek. water shooting into the air just before 5:00 yesterday hitting the b.a.r.t. tracks right above that mess. pleasant hills station. firefighters worked to get that water turned off. the chp is investigating what led to the initial crash. b.a.r.t. service was not affected. >>> support, of this post office gathered to -- oppose its closing. one organizer says the post office is being moved to make way for other businesses. >>> and a big day for the giants tomorrow, but not on the baseb

pg&e is already a mandate by the california public utilities commission. so while you bring very important concerns, i would ask that you not oppose this particularly, since the permit that led to this easement requires all of our licensees to conform with city practices. so including ordinances. they have to comply with law. it doesn't specify the particular local hiring ordinance that you mentioned, but there is a blanket compliance with law component that mandates pg&e as any of our other licensees. so in the interest of getting a pipeline safety project done as we would ask other entitis to respect our own pipelines projects, i ask that we approve this because we're going -- this needs to go to the board of supervisors and we're facing the board of supervisors' august recess. thank you. >> can i also point out that i know that this is one of pg&e's high-priorities is this gas line and they have been in constant conversation with us at the puc and also in the mayor's office, because this is a commitment that they wanted to make. so i would just stress t

pg&e is already a mandate by the california public utilities commission. so while you bring very important concerns, i would ask that you not oppose this particularly, since the permit that led to this easement requires all of our licensees to conform with city practices. so including ordinances. they have to comply with law. it doesn't specify the particular local hiring ordinance that you mentioned, but there is a blanket compliance with law component that mandates pg&e as any of our other licensees. so in the interest of getting safety project done as we would ask other entitis to respect our own pipelines projects, i ask that we approve this because we're going -- this needs to go to the board of supervisors and we're facing the board of supervisors' august recess. thank you. >> can i also point out that i know that this is one of pg&e's high-priorities is this gas line and they have been in constant conversation with us at the puc and also in the mayor's office, because this is a commitment that they wanted to make. so i would just stress that i know

&e by next monday. the fine involved the fatal san bruno pipeline explosion in september of 2010 that killed eight people and destroyed 8 homes. the fine would allow pg&e count past and future safety improvements as payment. the legal team resigned last month and re-instated two weeks ago. it said that the revised proposal would correct certain inaccuracies from the original version. crowds seeking to save city college of san francisco is taking the message to the department of education. they held a roast rally last night in front of the san francisco office and was notified last week by the accrediting commission they would lose their accreditation. the college served 85,000 students and has until the end of the month to appeal the decision. >> santa clara control will pray tomorrow after mosquitoes found in south san jose test pod for west nile virus the ground fogging will get underway starting at 11 p.m. in the order bordered by blossom avenue. the fogging kills mosquitoes can which carry the virus

pg&e is working to get the power back on for 88 customers in san jose. pg&e is asking everybody to save energy, set your thermostat to 78 degrees. if you have any appliances you're not using, unplug them. >>> san jose used opening cooling shelters. cooling enters will be open. an excessive heat warning is in effect. >>> a cooling center will also be mope seniors are also jell gibel for free cooling station. >>> time is 5:38. sal, you have everything under control at the toll plaza? >> we are trying to get it under control. you know what this looks mean. i just got something new. let's go to the toll plaza first. westbound traffic at the toll plaza is going to be busy. the metering lights are on. it's just as busy as it was yesterday. it's another bad day of traffic here. the only thing we hope for it doesn't get any worse. yesterday at one point we had delays that were about an hour. let's move along and take a a look at the commute here. a new crash reported in burlingame. northbound 101 at the broadway, burlingame exit. several cars and an injury crash

east bay mud says pg&e didn't properly mark the line. pg&e says it asked crews to use hand tools because they weren't exactly sure where the line was. when east bay mud hit a pg&e gas line yesterday morning, the emergency was very real. a county supervisor says the alert system worked, but another alert system sent out a text message to people outside the affected alert area.

by our city, with the knowledge of sf puc and they tried to put the blame on pg & e to compromise our force main. when the public gets home, we the public, we need the experts to discuss factual stuff. we know pg & e is going to fight you and you need to fight pg & e. >> your time is up. >> next speaker please. anyone else would like to comment? seeing no one. public comment is closed. >> next item. >> schedules of rates and charges of the san francisco public utilities commission power enterprise for phase one of the clean power sf community choice aggregation program for renewable power procurement within san francisco. >> today i can like to talk to you about the history of the program, just a few reminders. talk a little bit about the ogram and how it's designed and how we vision it and how we have revised it and made a change to make it a more viable program than it has been in the past. first, as you all know in 2004 the board of supervisors voted to implement as part of it's energy resource program and a way to decrease in-house gases and initiate efficiency. more recently in s

by our city, with the knowledge of sf puc and they tried to put the blame on pg & e to compromise our force main. when the public gets home, we the public, we need the experts to discuss factual stuff. we know pg & e is going to fight you and you need to fight pg & e. >> your time is up. >> next speaker please. anyone else would like to comment? seeing no one. public comment is closed. >> next item. >> schedules of rates and charges of the san francisco public utilities commission power enterprise for phase one of the clean power sf community choice aggregation program for renewable power procurement within san francisco. >> today i can like to talk to you about the history of the program, just a few reminders. talk a little bit about the program and how it's designed and how we vision it and how we have revised it and made a change to make it a more viable program than it has been in the past. first, as you all know in 2004 the board of supervisors voted to implement as part of it's energy resource program and a way to decrease in-house gases and initiate efficiency. more recently in

new rankings out by u.s. news and world report put ucsf medical center at no. 7. the hospital was recognized for innovative treatments, advanced technology, collaboration among healthcare professionals and scientists and a compassionate patient care team. >>> pg&e is being hit with a big fine for the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion. the resized $300 million penalty announced today is less than some had demanded but our consumer editor reports the new find is good news for pg&e rate payers. >> the overall penalty package remain twos and a quarter billion dollars but a previous plan to charge customers for a big chunk of that in increased rates was killed. men di spat communications director for turn, the ewe tilly reform network reverses an earlier highly controversial cpuc proposal that essentially said. >> pg&e would pay the fines and penalties to itself basically. using that money to cover shareholder costs so in effect holding pg&e harmless for the san bruno explosion. >> but today's proposal cancels that, and now demands that pg&e shareholders pay for pipe

if there is no decision by thursday it will be unsealed then. >>> pg&e could pay the largest utility fine in state history for the san bruno gas pipeline explosion. the blast killed eight people as you will rule in -- as you will recall in 2010. the panel suggested a $300 million fine that is not tax deductible. plus $1.95 billion in safety improvements. pg&e responded today saying, quote, in its zeal to punish pg&e, the staff at the california public utility commission has lost sight of the important shared goal of making pg&e's natural gas operation safest in the country as quickly as we possibly can. the public utility commission is considering what the fine will be. >>> nearly a year after he quit suddenly, the head of ross valley sanitary district has been arrested in the philippines and charged with embezzle meant and mown laundering. he is accused of taking a $350,000 housing loan he never used for housing. his bail is set at $1 million. the marin county district attorney used financial records to track richards down to a beach resort. here is what that looks like. it is outsi

if there is no decision by thursday it will be unsealed then. >>> pg&e could pay the largest utility fine in state history for the san bruno gas pipeline explosion. the blast killed eight people as you will rule in -- as you will recall in 2010. the panel suggested a $300 million fine that is not tax deductible. plus $1.95 billion in safety improvements. pg&e responded today saying, quote, in its zeal to punish pg&e, the staff at the california public utility commission has lost sight of the important shared goal of making pg&e's natural gas operation safest in the country as quickly as we possibly can. the public utility commission is considering what the fine will be. >>> nearly a year after he quit suddenly, the head of ross valley sanitary district has been arrested in the philippines and charged with embezzle meant and mown laundering. he is accused of taking a $350,000 housing loan he never used for housing. his bail is set at $1 million. the marin county district attorney used financial records to track richards down to a beach resort. here is what that looks like. it is outsi

if there is no decision by thursday it will be unsealed then. >>> pg&e could pay the largest utility fine in state history for the san bruno gas pipeline explosion. the blast killed eight people as you will rule in -- as you will recall in 2010. the panel suggested a $300 million fine that is not tax deductible. plus $1.95 billion in safety improvements. pg&e responded today saying, quote, in its zeal to punish pg&e, the staff at the california public utility commission has lost sight of the important shared goal of making pg&e's natural gas operation safest in the country as quickly as we possibly can. the public utility commission is considering what the fine will be. >>> >>> nearly a year after he quit suddenly, the head of ross valley sanitary district has been arrested in the philippines and charged with embezzle meant and mown laundering. he is accused of taking a $350,000 housing loan he never used for housing. his bail is set at $1 million. the marin county district attorney used financial records to track richards down to a beach resort. here is what that looks like. it is o

and requested a audit by the pipeline and hazardous materials administration. she said the federal agency will look at their technical and organizational abilities and whether they provide over sight of pg&e. she encouraged employees to cooperate with the audit. >>> today new technology to deter thieves from stealing cell phones. ktvu's david stevenson is live where thefts are happening more often. >> reporter: that's right. smart phones took a test to see if the security software is smart enough to stop thieves. >> reporter: everyone in san francisco has a smart phone. police say half the thefts here involve a cell phone. >> walking around the city, are you careful? >> no. i just use it. >> reporter: cell phone makers bear some of the responsibility. he called in a task force to test out new security software designed to make stolen phones useless in the black market. it could lock the phone and erase data. and that requires the i.d. and password to use the device. >> what is important is for the first time the manufacturers are viewing theft as a problem they

it is a rarity that all of my children are on one place in any given even pg. last night by sheer coincidence we were all together and i watched as each of my children slumped. there was a sadness, that hung over the house for a very long time. we were, as a family, speechless. this was a trial that so many of us fought for. we wanted due process. to unfold itself, and it has. i think we have to be satisfied with the verdict but not with the judgment. there are other avenues this family can take to receive or at least attempt to receive their brand of justice. but i think for all of us, the job going forward is to make sure we figure out how to embrace black men and boys around this country. those who are victims of violent crime and perpetrators of violent crime. we have to figure out a way that we have to break this so-called policy of containment. if it doesn't bother us, bthen e don't get involved. but very to get involved. we have to get into education, and provide opportunity and things that are necessary to break the cycle of violence. i think that our j

the problem is whether the penalty punishes pg&e. lawyers discovered the fines would be tax deductible and comes with credits and perks. >>> san francisco giants pitcher chad gaudin has been charged with gross lewdness after police say he inappropriately touched a woman at a las vegas hospital. he was apparently drunk and fondled a woman she was on a gurney. attorneys say gaudin was being treated for confusion. he appeared in 29 games this season. >>> a giant of the tech world is dropping anchor. samsung is opening u.s. operations in san jose in a big way. in in the animation video it shows the ten story building. the tech giant already has a small presence in the silicon valley. it only employed a couple hundred people. thousands of people are expected to work at this new campus. samsung executives say opening head quarters in san jose was a no brainer. >> if you look at why we chose silicon valley look at the innovation that comes out of the city. samsung has been here for 30 years. it is showing commitment to innovation and job gr

&e and a car that is powered by her panels this is the kind of clean energy that should be encouraged and promoted and not preventing. the cap of the 40 project will be preventing the option for the future. once the 400 potrero block as the other as well as the other shadowed areas. the san francisco general plan is also called a master plan recommends the following. the new project should establish the san francisco model for energy management. and encourage the that. >> the people who want to respond to the project sponsor's presentation should be allowed to speak to that. >> apologize that we take a break now and ask the project sponsor to come up and continue the public comment after. >> you will have the opportunity to speak to this item. >> yes. >> this is ridiculous. >> we should just go ahead with the hearing and have the sponsor come up afterwards. >> can't do that. >> if you provide the public comment now and do not allow the public comment later, the public will not have an opportunity to comment on the information that the project sponsor provides to the commission and bec