Officials will set the rates, not state regulators. Pg and e raises its rates three to five finals a year. Reporter the switch is seam 8s because theres no need to change meters, pg e will continue to deliver the ele electricity and billing. Pg e did not return our calls to verify that claim. Customers should opt in rather than opt out of the new service. Advocates say this Program Needs a Large Customer base in order to negotiate large contracts for wind, solar, hydro and other types of clean power. Now they do have a choice. Even though it is a choice to opt out, its still a choice. Reporter in co. Your energies bill will be a little lower because the state is giving the California Clean Energy credit. The state charges companies that produce greenhouse gasses. The credit is not connected to your electricity use. Governor jerry brown made a rare appearance in the Legislature Today to defend his plan to raise the states gas tax. His bill would raise the tax from 18 cents to 21 cents.
As abc7 News Reporter david louie explains, those customers didnt sign up for the service. No, instead, they have to opt out. Reporter pb e customers in 11 counties, are being switched today en masse to a new Company Called Silicon Valley clean energy. The customers were not given the opportunity to opt out, not to opt in, but only to opt out due to state law. Its a choice consumers wont have to think about. Theyre being switched automatically to a new utility called Silicon Valley clean energy, in 11 cities and unincorporated santa clara county. Starting today the energy coming into their homes and Small Businesses will be 100 carbon free and 50 to 100 renewable. Now that we have started delivering power, you will be able to plug in and we will be able to buy for you elect trisity thats 100 carbon free. Reporter a board of directors made up of elected officials will set the rates, not state regulators. Pg and e raises its rates three to five finals a year. Reporter the switch is seam
The disappearance of a toddler and the apparent murder of her mother one year ago this month but now theres a new lead that could help solve the mystery of what happened to arianna fits and 32yearold nicole fits. Nicoles body was found last april in a shallow grave in San Franciscos mcclairen park. It was covered with a piece of ply wood. The new clue a car. We believe its tied to this case and we are working closely with the fbi because they have more advanced technologies with dna testing and all of that. Police are saying where they seized the car but they evidence brought hope to the victims family and friends who gathered to mark the one year anniversary. Thats huge. Ive known this whole time that the police are working diligently. Contessau is the little girls aunt and believes her niece is still alive. Police are also optimistic and hope theyll be able to crack the case. Since the year has progressed, weve been able to execute several search warrants, some in state, some out of
Will determine whether the democrats will wrest control in the senate. We have so much at stake. But what we found is that our politics need to evolve. That our political system how campaigns are run, who are the prime voters, what are the issues, how do we talk about and talk to our voters, how do we strategize to win as a Progressive Movement, all of those things are directly influenced by how dramatically our demographics have changed. And the fact that, elect orally andtorally speaking we saw that in the book brown is the new white by Steve Phillips that we actually have the numbers to win. We have the electoral majority, comprised of those who reelected president obama in 2012. And those who continue to move to the United States into a country that is majority people of color. That is the reality in seven states and will be the reality, in just a couple of decades, across the country. This new american majority, this multiracial, Progressive Electoral majority, will need new strat
He does not like this Howard Terminal site. Its too expensive and lack of transit just doesnt like it. But he says, it is up to the team majority owner john fisher. He has taken over the site search for the team so he says if john fisher likes it, the team could move here. But this is still very early. Da lin, kpix 5. People living in daly city are cleaning up tonight after a water main break flooded their homes. It started about 9 30 this morning. On san jose avenue at wilson street. Water gushed down the street for halfhour. 14 homes are damaged and take a look at a muddy mess that was left behind. It looked like Russian River rushing when it flooded. I said dang i it was just a lot of water. The city says a contractor working on a restoration project caused that break. 11 homes were without water for several hours. A south bay dad is in jail accused of abusing his 6week old daughter leaving her with a fractured skull. On sunday, the baby was rushed to Valley Medical Center with a li