To get to a point where its ratcheted down significantly. I think it will be better every year. I think everybody gets better every year and every event. We learn a lot from each other but the risk is significant. Reporter a tenyear plan so more blackouts to come. The ceo and other officials apologized but defended them saying there were no catastrophic wildfires started. They work swiftly to cover wires in high fire threat areas, to underground wires, to trim back trees and strengthen the website to handle the immense traffic these blackouts brought. The website went down several times. They also addressed that lavish party last week, pg e holding a party for its gas customers. Two days of wine tasting. It was on the anniversary of the north bay fires in 2017 that killed so many people and destroyed so many homes. Pg e said that wont happen again and ratepayers will not pay the bill for that party. Coming up at 11 00, i took a closer look at how we got to the blackouts and whats being
Pg e was not able to manage such a large power shutoff map. Reporter call centers were overloaded. Some officials were left in the dark. Pg e said they had to pull the plug to prevent their power lines from sparking a dead lie wildfire. Communicating with the customers with as much know tess as possible. Reporter the apology was not enough for regulators who accused pg e for failing. You need to get there now, not at the end of the year. How many counties have you talked to. I understand that theyre trying to save homes, but i mean, businesses should be reimbursed. Reporter he had to close his taco shop in oak land hills for two days. Factor in the food that went to waste. Chicken, ground beef, fish. Fish goes bad quickly. Reporter he said it cost his family 10,000 and hopes they learn a lesson. They dont care what we spend for food. Reporter melissa colorado, n nb k nbc news. Our reporter has been covering paekd for more than a decade. Jackson, whats in the fine print. What else did p
Live now at five. Interstate 780 in Solano County is back open after being shut down all night. Suspects fired multiple shots at officers during an attempted traffic stop. Did somebody fail to blow something uh which would have been a Human Factors uh that it was empty . Or do we have a situation here that was somehow in maintenance . Uh those questions will all have to be answered. Another mishap for United Airlines, a boeing plane flying into oregon from sfo, loses a panel. Experts weigh in about the safety of flying following weeks of troubling incidents. Good morning. Its saturday, march 16th. Im stephanie sierra. Well have more on that story in just a moment. But first, the sun will be out again. Yes, its been beautiful and we have another nice day. Some minor changes with sea breeze coming back to the shoreline as we look at live doppler seven right now, that pesky area of low pressure that brought Southern California rain yesterday, it still is influencing our weather, and well
They we going to steal. Iteam reporter dan noyes has been digging into this incident since one of the men posted that video on reddit. Yeah, dan, you have some exclusive information. Well, ama and dan, i spoke to the two young men who feel they were profiled for no reason. They also tell me the guard flashed a sidearm and an inspectors badge from the San Francisco district attorneys office. 24 year old Nicholas Kincade and 22 year old amir ali work at a high fashion boutique near the embarcadero center. During a break, nicholas wanted to pick up some supplies from the sephora. There. We just wanted to, you know, i wanted to get a scalp scrubber for myself. We were talking about Beauty Products all day, pretty much just discussing like what we needed. They first tried the inside door. It was blocked, so they walked around to the street Side Entrance where a Security Guard told them not to enter the store. This is private property. Okay, okay. And what have i done so far . Do you want to
You hit . Julius, hit. Get a car up here now that deputy suffered a shrapnel wound to her hand. Santa rosa police are investigating the shooting. They say the suspect was armed with this ak 47 style rifle. The suspect shot more than 50 times using an ak 47 style rifle at the deputies. Several deputies were injured from ricochets or from shrap metal associated with that gunfire as well. Wheres he at . Following a chase, police say the suspect appeared to crash his car into a deputys vehicle and through a fence while other deputies were responding. One of them accidentally runs over their fellow deputies Nicholas Dalia suffered severe head injuries and burns. He was rescued from underneath that sheriffs car. Dalia remains in the hospital. This fundraiser page from a Peace Officers Association is collecting donations. Police say cervantes likely died from injuries in that car crash. The investigation continues. Historically, we know that anyone who is willing to fire upon deputies or Poli