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today we'll be hearing from city leaders here in san bruno. they are getting together for a news conference to give their reaction to the verdict and also answer any questions that people around here may have. however, we do know that the city attorney is hoping the judge will ask for more than just that fine. live in san bruno, sandra osborne, kpix 5. >>> san jose voters will decide in november whether they will revive the city employee pension reforms that they approved in november. those pensions reforms prompted a lot of police officers and other city employees to retire early or find work elsewhere. yesterday, the city council approved an alternate version to be put on the november ballot. this version was the result of negotiations between the city and the 11 unions involved. >>> delta airlines hoping to return to normal operations by the end of today. about 775 flights are canceled yesterday after a computer outage on monday grounded the airline's entire fleet. stranded passengers were forced to wait for hours at sfo. experts say that t

six years as mark mentioned since the san bruno pipeline explosion. eight people died in that blast. 38 homes destroyed. pg&e paid out nearly a billion dollars in settlements to victims of the city of san bruno. >>> we have followed this case for years. in-depth reporting has been ground breaking against pg&e. jackson was in court everyday of this trial and joins us now from san francisco. jackson we see the headlines. pg&e found guilty but who actually won the trial? >> you know, that just depend on who you ask. pg&e, if you would think if they would be truthful about it, they would probably be happy they didn't have to spend some half billion dollars of their shareholders' money to pay off potential fines on this case. and if you are from the city of san bruno, you might say we were most interested in this obstruction charge, the charge that pg&e stood in the way of the national transportation safety board investigation into the blast that killed eight people. so there's some accountability but how much is anybody's, you know, side to take. >> so bo

today we'll be hearing from city leaders here in san bruno. they are getting together for a news conference to give their reaction to the verdict and also answer any questions that people around here may have. however, we do know that the city attorney is hoping the judge will ask for more than just that fine. live in san bruno, sandra osborne, kpix 5. >> we can only hope that brings some closure to those people. >>> in just a few hours, the tallest and most prominent and very last truss from the old bay bridge is going down. here's a time lapse look at how caltrans crews have been removing the bridge's trusses. like the others before it, today's piece is just over 500 feet tall and at 6:30 a.m., crews will cut the truss down from its support and slowly lower it on to barges. the work is set to span 12 to 14 hours across two days. >>> vallejo police say that four women went on a rampage at a jack-in-the-box restaurant because their drive-through order was not hot enough. the incidents happened sunday afternoon at a jack-in-the-box on louie bro

we have made unprecedented progress in the nearly 6 years since the tragic san bruno accident and we are committed to maintaining our focus on safety. the city attorney of san bruno hopes that the judge does something more than issue the fine. >> one of the things we're hoping for is that the judge will appoint an independent monitor to oversee pg&e's activities at the cpuc so we have somebody else looking in from the outside to make sure that what happened here in san bruno doesn't happen anywhere else. >> reporter: andria borba, kpix 5. >> we are told that the jury was not aware that the amount of the fine had been reduced. pg&e can still appeal the fine. >>> so far, no reports of injuries after a 5.1 earthquake shook northern california last night. it was based in lake county but people living as far as 200 miles away felt the ground move. the earthquake also caused a couple of aftershocks including a 2.7 and a 3.0. the large quake struck just before 8 p.m. near upper lake in lake county. a lot of people took to social media to describe the shaking. at first kpix 5 a viewer in uki

pg-and e pipeline explosions level a san bruno neighborhood. killing 8 people. the chaos still seared into people's minds. today the utility giant found guilty of obstructing the investigation into the deadly explosion. thank you for joining us i'm steve aveson. and i'm vicki liviakis. the stakes in the case fell dramatically when prosecutors decided not to pursue a potential 562 million dollar penalty. >> steve:tonight kron-4's charles clifford joins us live from san bruno with how this ruling is closing a painful chapter for neighbors. but first j-r stone joins us with what penalty p-g-and-e will end up paying. >> j.r.:at the most pg&e will pay a fine of 3 million dollars. no more than that. i talked with a woman from a utility reform organization and she was outraged over that penalty. pg&e is guilty on 6 of 12 criminal counts. meaning they were not guilty on six other counts. the jury said they were guilty of obstructing investigators after the deadly pipeline blast. basically they tried to mislead those investigators with the ntsb. 5 of the remaining guilty

related to the deadly san bruno explosion in 2010. they >>> our top stories at 6:00, pg&e found guilty of six criminal counts related to the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion in 2010. it involved obstructing the federal investigation and the knowingly failing to inspect pipeline dangers. pg&e will pay a $3 million fine. >>> people on the peninsula are tired of the nonstop noise of planes heading to sfo. the issue is with the faa's "next gen" program which allows planes to fly closer together and lower. they are looking into recommendations to alleviate the police to. >>> donald trump sets off a political firestorm after saying, quote, second amendment people can stop hillary clinton if she makes it to the white house. and many are now wondering is he really urging violence against his democratic rival? take a listen. >> donald trump: hillary wants to abolish essentially abolish the second amendment. by the way, if she gets to pick -- boo!! >> donald trump: if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks -- although the sec

p-g-and-e will face a fine federal investigation into the deadly san bruno pipeline blast. today we're getting the fallout from the verdict and the response from san bruno. >> steve: those who live and use to live in the neighborhood that exploded in flames are reacting positively to the verdict. >> pam:kron 4's dan kerman is live in san bruno's crestmore neighborhood with more reaction. >> reporter:a close call for a pilot and >> reporter: for those live here and a lost love once it will not bring them back. >> the womb would never healed. -- the wound will never heal. >> reporter: federal jury has bumped the company guilty. for misleading federal investigators. the verdict has brought up day of variety of emotions for her. >> the company are convicted felon. it's sad, i do not have my family. >> reporter: she chose not to reveal. but others have remained in the neighborhood. how location will become a park. >> reporter: lisa and her family walked over the blast area minutes before the explosion proof they were safely and on injured that at home bay to live with their memo

against pg&e in the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion. some say -- "guilty" doesn't go far enough. choi. >>> now at noon, backlash after the verdict against pg&e in the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion. some say that guilty doesn't go far enough. good afternoon, i'm kenny choi. >> i'm anne makovec in for michelle griego. pg&e could face a $3 million fine on charges from the san bruno blast but some community leaders are not satisfied with the potential punishment. kpix 5's sandra osborne live in san bruno this afternoon with more. sandra. >> reporter: yeah. a bit of a mixed reaction out here. a news conference just wrapped up here at city hall leaders saying they are pleased that pg&e has the guilty verdict. even the city manager saying justice has been served. still, some question the maximum penalty saying that pg&e may not be facing enough when it comes to those penalties. you know that, explosion which happened back in 2010 killed 8 people and destroyed 38 homes. a federal jury found california's largest utility company guilty of m

the question now, what does it mean for san bruno and pg&e? >> that blast six years ago killed eight people. nbc bay area's mark matthews is in san francisco for us where that verdict was announced. mark, what's the impact here? >> reporter: well, we're going to wait and see what the judge sentences pg&e to. we'll know more about the impact pap. what happened today happened quickly. word went out the verdict was coming in and 20 minutes later all the attorneys from both sides and all the jurors were gone. we do have pictures from inside the courtroom from our courtroom artist. he says it happened quickly, the jury finding pg&e guilty on five counts of violating pipeline safety regulations. and one count of obstructing the federal investigation of the san bruno gas explosion. you remember that 20-ton explosion killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. pg&e was exceeding federal pressure standards on the pipe that blew up and failed to inspect the pipes as required after exceeding those pressure limits. san bruno's city attorney had this react

katie is live in san bruno. katie? >> ama, san brew -- san drew know's mayor -- san bruno's mayor says pg&e was found guilty. but for those who lived through the explosion this does not feel like any kind of victory. >> they ran for their lives as their home and neighborhood burned around them. now pg&e was found guilty of safety standards and obstructing the investigation into the san bruno explosion. jerry says it is not enough. >> attorney frank petree agrees. he says the executives who ignored the safety regulations need to be held personally accountable. >> let's get those people and let's put them under oath. let's cross-examine minute them and find out how these decisions were made. >> many take issue with the penalty pg&e faces, a maximum $3.5 million fine. >> the fine is a joke. you will pay a maximum of $3 million. they have that for lunch half the time. >> jerry hill is unimpressed with the penalty and he says justice has been served. >> our utility, a utility i grew up with and we all had a great deal of re

following the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion. this morning we're expecting to hear reaction from the city. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell is live if bob, the verdict might bring closure to the people of san bruno. >> reporter: good morning, laura and sam. later this morning the city of san bruno will respond to that pg&e verdict at a news conference schedule here at city hall behind me for 10:00. yesterday a federal jury found the power and gas utility guilty of a total of six criminal charges, namely five counts of violating the pipeline safety act and one count of obstructing justice during the investigation into the gast pipeline explosion that leveled the san bruno neighbor hood six years ago. it killed eight people, 38 home 'the federal prosecution was initially seeking a penalty of over a billion dollars. this would have been on top of the $1.5 billion fine that the state has already imposed on pg&e. but then without explanation the u.s. attorney reduced the maximum possible fine the yunlg can impose on pg&e to just $3

katie is live in san bruno. katie? >> ama, san brew -- san drew know's mayor -- san bruno's mayor says pg&e was found guilty. but for those who lived through the explosion this does not feel like any kind of victory. >> they ran for their lives as their home and neighborhood burned around them. now pg&e was found guilty of safety standards and obstructing the investigation into the san bruno explosion. jerry says it is not enough. >> attorney frank petree agrees. he says the executives who ignored the safety regulations need to be held personally accountable. >> let's get those people and let's put them under oath. let's cross-examine minute them and find out how these decisions were made. >> many take issue with the penalty pg&e faces, a maximum $3.5 million fine. >> the fine is a joke. you will pay a maximum of $3 million. they have that for lunch half the time. >> jerry hill is unimpressed with the penalty and he says justice has been served. >> our utility, a utility i grew up with and we all had a great deal of re

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but we first want to go to san bruno. he is on the phone right now. jim, this is something we've been talking to for years. heather, it's good to talk to you as you have followed us for many years. we are very gratified in san bruno that six of these counts were convictions. the jury found out what we have known for years that pg&e would put their profits out of safety in a result that eight people lost their lives and a neighborhood was destroyed. we never want this to happen again. >> and the prosecutor decided not to go from the $562 million now. and the largest penalty that pg&e could face is $3 million. and for the utility of this size that it is pocket change. is that the disappointing part of this equation for you? >> well, it's a little disappointing, but for san bruno it has never been about the money. whether it is 562 or six or three. but what we were looking for is a conviction to put a very dark corporate style of pg&e. the judge though with these convictions and felony convictions during the next phase of this sentencing part that they w

we will hear from san bruno residents about the jury's verdict. that's coming up on kron 4 news at six. vicki now back to you. >> grant:san francisco giants manager bruce bochy has been released from a miami hospital after spending the night there with an undisclosed illness and the plan is for him to manage against the miami marlins on tuesday night. "that's the plan now," athletic trainer dave groeschner said in a text message to the associated press. "he is good. he is out." bochy missed his club's 8-7, 14- inning win monday night in which brandon crawford became the first major leaguer in 41 years to get seven hits in a game. the giants did not specify what sent the 61-year-old bochy to the hospital monday morning. they said in a statement that he was "resting comfortably" and would be monitored overnight. bochy underwent a heart procedure in february 2015 to insert two stents. bochy has led the team to world series titles in every even year this decade: 2010, '12 and '14. bench coach ron wotus managed the opener of the three-game series in mi

a thursday. >> grant:as evening fell -- the peace in a quiet san bruno neighborood was shattered. we later learned that eight people had died. and 38 homes were destroyed. in january of 2011 federal investigators said they found defective welds in the pipeline. the utility was then indicted in 2014 for numerous violations. including interferring with the investigation into the explosion and allegations of lying anout its testing policy. there's a shooter on the loose in san jose. police believe the person is targeting people driving in their vehicles near blossom hill road. kron 4's alecia reid is live in san jose tonight, where concern is spreading through the neighborhood. these shootings are random and they're dangerous. i spoke with one woman today that said she was a victim from one of the previous shootings. she says she had bullet fragments removed from her scalp. >>alecia: 2 weeks from now she'll be having surgery to remove metal fragments from her car door that got lodged in her head. to top it off, she's been under psychiatric care since her shooting. >> vicki: and these

thanks to the work and the city of san bruno, that lack of oversight was exposed. hopefully we'll never see another blast like this again. they are holding a press conference out of city hall. at least two shots were heard at that time as they were shop in the hip, but conscious and talking at the scene. and they were not hit. >> it is a very rugged steep terrain and hopefully that we'll be able to identify with this respect is. they are searching for that shooter. >> it was like a scene playing out on the streets of oakland today involving five females involved in a car. that car was underneath the cement truck. four people along with the 3- year-old girl were inside that truck all injured. the chase is being towed tonight. when that truck took off. they later spotted that cart driver who tried to get away with police when they pulled that driver over, but instead they collided with that cement truck and the driver was pinned down and they need today be extricated. the officer had minor injuries t is unclear just how bad the injuries were to the people in that car

guilty in the criminal trial as a result of the san bruno pipeline explosion. they have been found guilty of six charges, including obstructing investigators following the deadly pipeline blast back in 2010. they faced a total of 12 counts in connection with record-keeping and other issues. that blast killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. the verdicts mean that pg&e will pay a $3 million fine. important to note, even though this was a criminal trial, no individual from pg&e was on trial themself. just the company. abc 7 news has a crew at the courtroom. we will learn more about the jury decision from lyanne melendez on abc 7 news at 5. >>> for now, good afternoon and welcome to abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm ama daetz. sky 7 hd is over breaking news in east oakland where there is a large police presence in a residential neighborhood near the east mont town center. there on 73 and fresno street and they are focusing their attention at a house at the end of the street. we've reached out to the police department for more information and we'll

pg&e was found guilty of obstructing justice following the san bruno explosion. the question was are they getting a sweet deal? they are facing a $3 million fine reduced from $500 million. we go to san brown durutalo and a lot of mixed emotion when it comes to the verdict. what are the victims saying? >> that explosion levelled the neighborhood. the homes were rebuilt and people who survived the night say nothing can truly make them whole, but they are hoping this guilty verdict will improve safety. >> the explosion and fireball that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes is seared in bob's mind. >> feeling completely lost. i lost everything. >> nearly six years after that pge pipeline explosion, a federal jury finds them guilty of six criminal charges. one count of obstruction of justice in the san bruno investigation and five counts of violating the pipeline safety act. he is hoping the verdict will improve safety. >> i'm sure all the utilities are going wow, we better get ahead of this. that's a good thing there. get them all to clean up their act. >> in a

it will be at a news conference here at san bruno city hall schedule at 10:00 this morning. yesterday a federal jury found the power and gas utility guilty of a total of six criminal charges, namely five counts of violating the pipeline safety act and one count of obstructing justice during the investigation that leveled a san bruno neighborhood six years ago. the blast killed 8 people and destroyed 38 homes. the federal prosecution was initially seeking a penalty against pg&e of over half billion dollars. this would have been on top of the $1.5 billion fine that the state has already imposed on the utili utility. but then without explanation the u.s. attorney reduced the maximum possible fine the judge can impose on pg&e to just $3 million, which has people here in san bruno outraged. >> we hoped the judge sends pg&e a message that it's not okay to risk people's lives by having inadequate records, manipulating the data, and my leisleading fel investigation. >> i'm sure all the utilities in the united states is going, wow, we better get ahead of that. that's a good thing the

bruno explosion. the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us on this tuesday evening. >> this trial is watch aid cross the country and tonight the people of san bruno have some closure. pg&e found guilty of obstructing a federal investigation. the jury returned six guilty verdicts against the utility company late this afternoon. we have several reports tonight. let's begin with bay area's mark matthews. he is live in san francisco. mark, attorneys and jurors left the courthouse without saying a thing. >> reporter: it happened quickly this afternoon. the maximum fine pg&e faces because of the six guilty verdicts is $3 million. that is a far cry from the half a billion the company faced in potential fines last week when prosecutors abruptly decided to drop their pursuit of that money. today's verdict split and there were 12 counts, found guilty of six and acquitted on six. the jury found pg&e guilty of five counts of violating pipeline safety regulations and one count of obstructing a feder

la vida ya no es igual para los habitantes de san bruno. " muchas personas tienen heridas de la explosiÓn, no sÉ si la puedan cerrar ": para muchos, la multa mÁxima de tres millones equivale a echarle sal a esa herida. la congresista cuyas jurisdicciones c incluye san bruno dijo que una multa de tres millones serÁ insignificante para una compaÑÍa que tuvo 800 millones engaÑan sea -- de ganancia en el aÑo 2015. los encargados aseguran que nunca olvidarÁn las lecciones del pasado, y en un comunicado dicen " estamos comprometidos a mantener nuestra propia de la seguridad. queremos que nuestros clientes y familias sepan que estamos comprometidos pero nuevamente su confianza ". ---el asegura que el veredicto no pone en duda el trabajoÁrduo y honesto que hacen Ía a Ía los empleados de "pg&e"... el veredicto, dicen, Ólo refleja las decisiones y prioridades de los altos ejecutivos de la compaÍa. en oakland, una mujer murÓ tras ser baleada esta tarde, al este de la ciudad. --- la poliÍa encontÓ a la Íctima en el piso, herida de bala. --- las autoridades no pudieron hacer nada para

san bruno that six of these counts were convictions. the jury found out over the last six or seven weeks what we've known for years that pg&e put profits ahead of safety and as a result eight people lost their life in our city and a neighborhood was destroyed. we never want this to happen again anywhere. >> what are we all going to do go out and cancel pg&e tonight? we have a monopoly here. do you really care that pg&e got convicted? what homeowner is really going to care? it is not going to affect any of our lives unless something really bad happens and pg&e again doesn't follow safety standards. >> reporter: after the verdict pg&e said in a statement, "we have made unprecedented progress in the nearly six years since the tragic san bruno accident, and we are committed to maintaining our focus on safety." now pg&e faces a

san bruno and reacting to the guilty verdict for pg&e and the deadly gas line explosion. tiffany is outside san bruno city hall. i gather officials are answering questions today? >> they will be here at city hall to answer questions and to talk about the guilty verdict. the jury found pg&e guilty of six countries related to the san bruno pipeline explosion that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes in 2010. the charges include fire counts of violating pipeline safety standards and one count of obstructing the investigation into the explosion. some people do not feel this verdict is enough. >> they should not be trying a corporation but trying the individuals that were involved in this. that let it slide and let regulations go by the wayside. >> other people take issue with the financial penalty pg&e faces, a maximum $3 million fine. pg&e released a video statement last night saying the utility company is committed to restoring trust. >> we made unprecedented progress in the last six years since the tragic accident and we dedicated to maintaining the focus. >> the nex

we have a problem in san bruno, that is. coming up in less than ten. >> now a traffic issue happening now, the police chase in southern california, you can see the red car ahead, and flashing flights, three units hailing the person, and this is the pursuit, northbound 405, in the long beach area, and it starts a while ago in the valley and it was tracked at first it was a slow chase, and, still, we are not seeing very high speeds here. you can see matching not too much faster than other traffic, and that is around the area, so officials say the suspect is driving erratically and has blown through stoplights, with no word on why police initially tried to pull offer the driver, with driver refusing to pull over at this point. >> i am also looking at the deadly and historic flooding happening in maryland, and next, the reason that folks are not in the clear just yet. >> demolition derby nightmare an >> demolition derby nightmare an unexpect >>> santa clara, san francisco, east bay, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. all t

♪ ♪ >>> a jury finds pg&e guilty of obstructing federal investigators looking into the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion and guilty of five additional counts of violating pipeline safety laws. good evening, everyone. i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. the jurors returned guilty counts on six of the 12 counts in federal court in san francisco. here's the breakdown, the jury found pg&e guilty of one count of obstructing the investigation and returned guilty verdicts on five additional counts of violating minimal safety standards for natural gas pipelines. however, the jury returned not guilty verdicts on six additional counts also related to pipeline safety. ktvu's amber lee is live now in the san bruno neighborhood that was leveled by that deadly explosion and fire nearly six years ago. amber? >> reporter: julie, there is an eerie feeling out here, we noticed a number of newly constructed homes but there are also a number of empty lots such as this one, where a neighbor tells us the family had moved away after losing loved ones in the pipeline disaster. >> you can't help it

we have the most recent mug shot picture op butts and san bruno police say this dates back to monday when they got a call about the middle schoolteacher having an inappropriate relationship with this victim inside a parked car in san bruno. after further investigation they found out that this was an ongoing relationship and an arrest warrant was issued and later arrested in her millbrae home yesterday on multiple charges including lewd acts with a you've juvenile. school starts a week from today. it is an on going investigation. if you have any investigation on this case, contact san bruno police. >>> lanes are back over in sunnyvale after a pothole is causing major issues for drivers. the exposed area there that you see flattened some tires and shut down several lanes. national research group trip said road repairs are costing drivers thousands of dollars each year. there's proof. county leaders are pushing for a sales tax increase to fix these kinds of issues. >>> we move now to rio where a possible scandal is emerging with the u.s. swim team. jay gray is there with more on a devel

kpix 5 reporter phil matier in san bruno where a lot of people are asking, why? >> this is an absolutely stunning development. >> we have had no explanation from the prosecutors. >> reporter: for blast survivor carolyn gray it's another stab in the heart. >> right across the street there where this -- that's where our neighbors died. >> and why the prosecution would lower the fine makes absolutely no sense to me. >> reporter: you met with prosecutors before the trial and during the trial. did they give you any heads up that there might be change in the strategy? >> not at all. not at all. >> pg&e said, let's use a cheaper method of testing these pipes in order to save money. >> reporter: prosecutors aren't talking. however, they may have been afraid they couldn't convince the jury that pg&e had deliberately cut corners in order to save $261 million which would have triggered the $561 million fine. >> the judge put very large restrictions on them in the penalty phase of this so might have been very difficult to prove. >> reporter: and if they failed to prove all 1

its role in a deadly explosion six years ago in san bruno. the jury found that pg & e obstructed the federal investigation into the explosion of one much its pipelines. the blast killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. the utility faces a fine of $3 million. an amount some consider too small to prevent such disasters from happening again. joining me now is george avalos, business reporter for the san jose mercury news. nice to have you here. >> thank you. >> pg & e faced 12 criminal charges. it was found guilty of six. aside from obstructing an investigation charge, what were some of the other charges they were found guilty of? >> they were found guilty of a variety of violations of the pipeline safety act. these primarily included things such as their preparation, assessing threats and things like that, prioritizing threats, determining how to deal with dangers in the pipelines. the acquittals primarily related to -- there were six counts in which they were acquitted. primarily related to record keeping issues. >> initially, federal pros

sandra osborne explains. >> reporter: some mixed reactions now in san bruno. city leaders say they are pleased with that guilty verdict. the city manager says justice has been served but some question the maximum penalty the company now faces saying it isn't enough. that explosion happened in 2010, killing eight and destroying 38 homes. a california jury found the largest utility company guilty of misleading investigators how it was identifying high risk pipelines. although prosecutors got the conviction, a decision to lower the maximum fine from $562 million to just $3 million took some by surprise. still, officials today say it was never about the money. >> the counts that the jury has found pg&e guilty on provide a black mark, if you will, on the corporate seal of pg&e. >> reporter: the city is asking pg&e not to appeal and to accept the verdict. the district attorney says the jury is making a strong statement with their verdict labeling the company as felons. and although it's been nearly six years, that neighborhood, that community, is still rebuilding ri

that explosion destroyed a san bruno neighborhood. and eight people were killed in what was one of the worst utility disasters in u-s history. today a judge ruled to cut the potential fine from 562 million dollars.to six million dollars if pg and e is found guilty. kron 4's charles clifford went to san bruno. he joins us live tonight with reaction.charles? tonight a father of two is dead and san jose police need your help to catch his killer. >> reporter: she says that they have been watching the trial very closely as past few weeks and were surprised they're clustered lower penalties of says that money is not the city's main concern. she believes a guilty verdict on all even some of the accounts would send a message. i hope that instead of five the judge in this case will find other forms of punishment. at this point neither the prosecution or judge has why they've chosen for these potential penalties. the story and joins us live tonight from police headquarters. j.r. >> j.r.: economics professor and hip-hop artists as well. and it s

and by phone with the mayor of san bruno. >> we are very gratified in san bruno that six of these counts were convictions. the jury found out over the last six or seven weeks what we've known for years that pg&e put profits ahead of safety and as a result eight people lost their life in our city and a neighborhood was destroyed. we never want this to happen again anywhere. >> what are we all going to do go out and cancel pg&e tonight? we have a monopoly here. do you really care that pg&e got convicted? what homeowner is really going to care? it is not going to affect any of our lives unless something really bad happens and pg&e again doesn't follow safety standards. >> reporter: after the verdict pg&e said in a statement, "we have made unprecedented progress in the nearly six years since the tragic san bruno accident, and we are committed to maintaining our focus on safety." now pg&e faces a maximum of $500,000 per count, so that's up to $3 million. the judge has not yet set a date for his announcement, frank, julie? >> amber lee in san francisco tonight, thank you. >>> now two developin

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. >>> san bruno police have released a sketch of a suspected burglar. they say the suspect got in through an unlocked sliding glass door, ran into someone in the home. the suspect punched the person in the home and took off with electronics. he's a latino man. take a look. anyone with information is asked to contact police. >>> police in berkeley say two people playing pokemon go were victims of robberies. in each case, the victims were distracted. the suspects knocked a woman to the ground and stole her phone. and two weeks later, they targeted a man in a park. >> at this point it appears they are crimes of opportunity. somebody is seen walking with a cell phone and at a distance they stand out like a candidate until the dark. >> police arrested two suspects but the suspects in the first case are on the loose. another man was targeted and he was able to hold onto his phone. >>> in san francisco, a man was arrested on charges of stealing a phone from someone playing pokemon go on 17th straight in the mission. the victim got the attention of nearby polic

but again, the city of san bruno, they are going to ask the judge to order corrective actions against pg&e. in short, they want the judge to appoint an independent monitor to oversee pg&e going forward and that is something they've always wanted. >> vic lee reporting. thank you. >>> hundreds of court workers in santa clara county picketed for a sixth day. the work stoppage discontinues as the union agreed to mediation over pay raises. sessions are expected to begin tomorrow. the union said workers will continue to strike during mediation. if you have court business they are recommending you still go and trying to accommodate as many people as possible. >>> very emotional testimony today in sacramento as lawmakers consider a bill aiming to prevent the deadly berkeley balcony collapse from last year. >> one victim's life was forever changed spoke in sacramento today. kristen zse is here with more. >> reporter: the young woman who spoke emotionally today was an irish exchange student in berkeley for the summer. berry was celebrating turning 21 when tragedy struck. this was what remained

in san bruno. they are hopeful the verdict will make pge serve its customers better going forward. >> pam: a mass of the gate bus the next two dozen suspected violent criminals the possible connection to highway shootings +, >> steve: stay out of the water. a warning for some east bay neighbors after a harmful toxin is discovered. a push for new safety legislation in california - the mothers of two of the victims in that tragic berkeley balcony collapse last year are speaking out. they testified in front of a legislative committee in sacramento. one of the survivors also testified. they are among the people pushing for a bill. aimed at preventing another tragedy - by requiring the state to study the problem. the bill would require contractors to be more transparent. the firm that built the doomed apartment balcony. had a history of construction defects - and had previously paid out a legal settlement. the mothers argue. that the collapse could have been prevented. and say, there was no way they cou

still san bruno city manager said today she believes the verdict sends a strong message. >> for san bruno, it's never been about the money. money is a way that penalty is extracted in our community, in our nation. but today the counts that the jury has found pg&e guilty on provide a black mark if you will as the mayor said on the corporate seal of pg&e. >> san bruno city leaders and prosecutors called the pg&e verdict from yesterday a major accomplishment. it was yesterday when a jury found california's largest utility guilty of five counts of violating safety standards before the blast. the company was found guilty of one count of obstructing the federal investigation in to the explosion intentionally misleading investigators. the 2010 disaster left eight people dead and 38 homes destroyed in the crestmore neighborhood. prosecutors say pg&e failed to classify the san bruno gas line as high risk and san mateo county's district attorney says pg&e never took responsibility for what happened. >> i tell you that didn't happen. i tell you instead they fought this case tooth and nail and i'm gr

over safety violations following the deadly 20-10 pipeline explosion in san bruno. yesterday, the judge in the case reduced the possible fine that p-g-and-e was facing. from 562- million dollars to a maximum of six-million. if the company is found guilty. >> vicki:city officials in san bruno say they are surprised the prosecution asked to lower the penalties. but the city manager says money is not the city's main concern. it wants a message sent to p-g- and-e and other utilities.that profits should not be more important than customers' lives. eight people were killed in the explosion and more than three dozen homes were destroyed in that san bruno explosion. diliberations are set to continue tomorrow morning. >> steve:a judge has ordered the release of a suspect who was arrested at the embarcadero bart station last friday. the incident was caught on video. and caused bart police to launch an excessive force investigation. this video was shared on social media. as officers were seen struggling with the man. police arrested 22-year-old michael smith for armed robbery,

san bruno police are warning people to keep their homes locked after a home break in. this is a sketch of the man police believe went through an unlocked sliding door of a home on tuesday afternoon. the man punched the victim trying to escape. he is described as hispanic and a heavy build. there you can see the sketch. if you think you have seen him or have available information call san bruno police. >> former oakland a's slugger jose can say co is praising pittsburgh police after they found baseball bats stolen from his car. police arrested these two men this morning and are accused of breaking into his suv parked outside the hampton inn. they saw it happen on live surveillance footage. canseco plays for the minor league pittsburgh diamonds. >>> the news at 11:00 continues. scaling a skyscraper. tonight we know why a man tried to climb to the top of trump tower. also -- >> this dog goes missing in the north bay. why her owner says she is worth a $10,000 reward. >> and who is looking in? the mother is horrified to find out random people could watch her children's nann

the city of san bruno said they don't plan to leave that to chance. >> san bruno will be asking a judge to install an independent monitor at pg & e to provide the necessary independent oversight of the company's policies and operational practices. to insure is this that the necessary changes are made. >> >> reporter: that's independent monitor, worth more than money. the city of san bruno commenting about the decision to drop the maximum penalty they could have changed. it was reduced to $6 million. the city saying it is not about the money, i it's about pg andean being held accountable. >> >> tonight, two violin suspected prisoners are in custody police say some of the suspects are connected to some high-profile bay area crimes, including the recent freeway shootings along highway 4. what we need to know -- >> over 30 freeway shootings since november of 2015. california highway patrol has released precious new details about the investigates until now. >> some of the people in custody from the operation, takedown were involved in the from way shootings. >> >> operation omega red, 24 sus

--en san bruno arrestaron a un joven de 19 aÑos y a un menor de edad. ambos son acusados de perpetrar un robo con violencia.--el incidente ocurrÓ el pasado mÉrcoles en elÁrea de las avenidas segunda y san bruno.--la Íctima denuncÓ a la poliÍa que ambos sujetos lo golpearon y patearon antes de arrebatarle varias de sus pertenencias.--al sospechoso de 19 aÑos lo identificaron como "rajneel singh". --un incendio que alcanÓ dos alarmas anoche en el barrio latino de la mission, en san francisco, afortunadamente... ...no deÓ personas heridas ni damnificadas.--el siniestro ocurrÓ en el restaurante "lolinda", ubicado en el 2-mil-818 de la calle mission. --las llamas iniciaron en la cocina del establecimiento y hasta el momento las autoridades no han determinado qÉ fue lo que origiÓ el incendio. por otra parte, un niÑo fue llevado a un hospital por inhalacÓn de humo despÉs de escapar de un incendio en daly city, informaron bomberos. --el siniestro fue reportado minutos despues de las 10 de la maÑana en la cuadra 1026 de "skyline drive"; y todo pa

a woman was sitting if her car parked at san bruno city park and you can see it on the map. show was there yesterday and two machine approached her car wearing dark clothing. one freed into her car window and grabbed her hurricane. they drove off and head east on crystal springs road. >> a former san mateo resident killed while playing pokemon go in san francisco is remembered at two services this week. the ofs is for 20-year-old calvin riley begain on tuesday, at st. gregory's church in san mateo and a funeral is 11:00 a.m. on friday. both are open to the public. riley was shot and killed on saturday night near adequate adequate -- aquatic park in san francisco. ayear after a 10-year old boy was killed in kansas three girls fell from a ferris wheel in ten raising questions of the safety of amusement rights and how they are regulated. jessica castro joins us with this. >> both indemocrats trend under investigation and the for list wheel accident has prompted the county fair in tennessee to shut down all of the rides until they are deemed "safe." >> i have 30 kids that -- thr

and the san bruno blast killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes. >>> happening now thousands of block parties are taking place across the country. it's all a part of their national night out. an event that will be meant to give communities and police a chance to take back their streets from criminals. this year their annual event have taken added meanings after recent tensions between police and some members of the community here in the bay area that many cities will be taking part including oakland where dozens of parties are being thrown. ktvu cristina rendon live at one of those parties. cristina, i guess that they will be expecting big topics? >> reporter: hey guys, a very big copy. the event organizer for this block party are expecting roughly 700 people. tonight is about the community coming together. having fun, and making your neighborhood safer. >> it is not complete without games, music, and food. all part of make the neighborhood safer, stronger. >> i kind of grew up here. and that it can get safer. >> reporter: event organizer marilyn washington harris wants to se

san bruno police are warning people to keep their homes locked after a home break in. this is a sketch of the man police believe went through an unlocked sliding door of a home on tuesday afternoon. the man punched the victim trying to escape. he is described as hispanic and a heavy build. there you can see the sketch. if you think you have seen him or have available information call san bruno police. >> former oakland a's slugger jose can say co is praising pittsburgh police after they found baseball bats stolen from his car. police arrested these two men this morning and are accused of breaking into his suv parked outside the hampton inn. they saw it happen on live surveillance footage. canseco plays for the minor league pittsburgh diamonds. >>> the news at 11:00 continues. scaling a skyscraper. tonight we know why a man tried to climb to the top of trump tower. also -- >> this dog goes missing in the north bay. why her owner says she is worth a $10,000 reward. >> and who is looking in? the mother is horrified to find out random people could watch her children's nann