People and destroyed 38 homes. The maximum penalty was 500,000. They were found guilty on six counts. Initially the government was asking for 562 million. Now, our legal analyst explains what could have happened. They may have misread the statute and may have realized that they werent going to have a shot at getting that figure, improving it without certain evidence the judge wont let in. That may be what happened here. Reporter pg and e issued this statement, we have made unprecedented progress and were committed to maintaining our focus on safety. Following that statement, the u. S. Attorney acknowledged hard and honest work of the employees but they came on those at the top. Hiv from the Federal Building in San Francisco, lyanne mel yend yez, abc7 news. There two major lawsuits still pending against the utility company. Local offices are being represented by the same lawyer, frank petri. He believes executives should face jail time. You cant just keep going on television and feel go
Criminal complaints. Its been nearly six years since a pipeline exploded in san bruno. A jury just delivered its verdict. Lyanne . Its important to mention no one was named in the suit. These were criminal charges, only the company was named. Pg and e was found guilty of six of the 12 charges. The jury deliberated two weeks after five and a half weeks of testimony, found guilty of not testing the pipelines and not keeping good records. Here is what the City Attorney had to say. This verdict should send a message to those pipeline operators they need to follow the law and make sure that when they operate the pipelines they do so in a safe manner. Reporter the u. S. Attorney said pg and e had chosen profits over safety. The explosion killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. The maximum penalty was 500,00. They were found guilty on six counts. Initially the government was asking for 562 million. Now, our legal analyst explains what could have happened. They may have misread the statute
Month Investigation Called operation gang of thrones. Ktvus Azenith Smith is at the main jail in Santa Clara County tonight with the crackdown that ended up netting nearly two dozen arrests. Azenith . Reporter frank that officer posted a 135,000 bail, many of the other suspects are still behind bars. Making their First Court Appearance today. I spoke to one defense attorney who maintains his client is in docent. Youre taking a look at 23 suspected gang members or associates arrested as part of operation gang of thrones. Charges include extortion, public corruption, Drug Trafficking and assault. Among the Evidence Police seed five handguns, 69 illegal gambling machines and alligator and a car with a component hiding 100,000 in cash. Authorities also recovered 4000 ecstasy pills, 300 xanax, and 600 pounds of marijuana heading from san jose to louisiana. The investigation also turning up something they didnt want. Sadly, our investigation revealed San Jose Police officer Derrick Antonio w
Historical figures stand. He spoke to the American People using blunt optimism, Encouraging Congress to take the lead. Pope francis and congress attention. Magnificent. He spoke tocio Congress Like o he can do. I heard what i wanted to hear. I wanted to hear the message of peace, love, of compassion and caring about each other. And particularly those on the outside. Reporter his message touched on Climate Change,n e the pligf the poor and immigration. Issues that are front and center on the congressional stage. Hes not afraid to say thing thats republican members probably didnt care for when addressing Climate Change, then, when he addressed the sanctity of life, people on my side of the aisle probably had some discomfort for that. Reporter pope francis called on american to lead the way in solving the worlds problem by following the golden rule. Do unto others as you will have them do unto you. It was a very important moment, i think,x0 for the enti world to hear. Reporter whether the
Way in they found lots of the 5700 parking spots empty. Traffic was gridlocked inside too. But manageable if you wanted to pay quarters or bills. Early this morning, the tribal chairman the owner of the project looked at me and he say, do you think anyone is going to show up . They did. Some were feisty. Get in line reporter chances werent good she would sneak through security. She didnt. Just getting in was a gamble. She said she wanted to get some fresh air. Its stuffy in there. But there are no in and out privileges she learned. And why is it stuffy . In the Indian Nation there are smoking sections. One of the only places in california you can smoke a cigar inside. Things have calmed down quite a bit. You can walk in now. I played a couple of hands of blackjack. I won 25 bucks except its a chip. Now i have to wait in line for an hour to cash it and i dont have time. Anyway, before today, if somebody from the bay area wanted to gamble at one of these casinos, they would have to go fu