Independent mostly, taking over Power Distribution from pg e and setting up its own microgrids to power the population. How we can ensure distribution of local generation and storage of energy. Reporter liccardo admits it would be an expensive undertaeking, one that would first have to pass public opinion. I think its a great idea. Reporter would you be willing to pay more in taxes . Yeah. Reporter its not without precedence. Nearby santa clara has had its own utility for more than 120 years. Last weeks power outage was really related to the distribution lines. So, we own, maintain, and operate our own distribution. So, we were not affected by what pg e was doing. Reporter something san jose would like to say in the future. Mayor liccardo says he will present the plan next wednesday but pg e says south bay facilities are not for sale. Scott budman, nbc bay area news. In ma ryme county, a close call here, this brush fire burned up to the edge of the highway 37 this afternoon. This is ne
Columbus day holiday in this district. I did graduate from the school back in 1993, so i really enjoyed being here and hopefully my son could graduate here as well. Reporter but there is a big problem. The School District has lost 2,500 students over the last few years. Our School Districts have faced an enrollment crisis. I will call it a crisis. The cost of living has pushed many of our families out. Reporter dr. Amy flores took over in july and was immediately tasked with overseeing the closure of two schools by next year because they dont have enough students to sustain them. Why the exodus . Dr. Florez says a few families are choosing charter schools. District data says most are leaving the district all together. She knows the reason for the move. I can tell you i have sticker shock every day whether its food, services, san jose is extremely expensive. And its difficult for families to raise their children here. Reporter this has been a longterm discussion in the evergreen School
In the heat, she questioned why pg e decided to cut power to roughly 1400 customers in napa and Sonoma County. There hasnt been anyone here and its one of the hottest days of the year. I hope they get it on right away. Reporter 87yearold fern says her breathing machine stopped working when the power went out around 4 00 a. M. I dont have any air thats blowing in. Reporter pg e chose to do a Public Safety power shutoff because of weather conditions that created a wildfire risk, something Kevin Bachmann understands because shea victim of the tubbs fire. I was one of the several thousand homes that burned down in north santa rosa. Reporter calistoga mayor chris canning says preemptive fires are the new normal, and the city is prepared with generators which were not needed this time. If we did end up with a total shutdown, those generators would have been able to power about 2 3 of the community. Reporter by mid afternoon pg e began the process of restoring power, but warned it could take
Elevation and we had wind gusts of mt. Diablo and the 23 in the oakhela latest on the flag fire warning. Its occasional gusts of 20 to 40 possible into 11 00 in the morning tomorrow morning. So, got to get through tomorrow morning and well be good to go on the fire danger. And sustained wind, thats the wind of 10 to 20 and humidity low. Temperatures is another big problem. 9 00 tomorrow morning, uncomfortable. As you step out the door, 80s through the east bay. San francisco 78. Once he hit 11 30 in the morning, already in the 90s for a values. So, we have more 100s moving in tomorrow. The good news we are tracking a system thats going to drop the temperatures. More detames on this in about 18 minutes. Okay. Well see you then. You can find more information about the microclimate weather alert on social media. A great resource is jeffs twitter feed. He just tweeted a better look at the relief coming. The waiting game continues in the north bay. Pg e is considering cutting off power to t
Sexual advances to hum and that triggered his violent reaction. A judge sentenced him to 15 years to life. Over the years ofreel has sat in on wilsons parole hearings. I prayed let me listen with open ears. Let me see if i think he can change . On his third try, the parole board decided that wilson is no longer a danger to society. The family does not agree. I dont want someone to come to me and say why didnt you stop this man. The family plans to send more letters to governor newsom. Wilson could get out by early 2020. Thank you. Just sba our news room, pictures of the person wanted in connection with the shooting near san jose state last night. Investigators say this man was seen in the area around the same time. Now shs this was part of our breaking News Coverage last night. Two windows were shot out on the mlk librarys 7th and 8th floors. The library and nearby restaurants were on lockdown during the investigation. A union city shaken but safe after Armed Robbers broke into their h