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
To notice the cloud cover start to roll in. It was starting out a little clear, and high clouds will eventually change now. And 50 degrees currently in san jose. Also, we will be seeing some fog building along the coastline, at some point, patchy fog. The main reason for that is San Francisco is because of this storm system that is just off to the north. But we were talking about chilly and look at some spots down to the low 40s. An rosa 44, and santa cruz 46 and here is the satellite radar, and zooming in a little closer, to give you an idea of the cloud cover that will start rolling in, and you notice the rain pretty far off to the north near the reading area, and you can see the chance of some drizzle for San Francisco and the north bay. If you get caught up in some drizzle, dont be afraid. It is not major rain. Were not talking about crazy accumulations or anything. San jose temperature trend at 63 degrees by 11 00 a. M. A warmup, with a fire danger, we will tell you more about tha
In the financial district, it was like a scene out of a movie. People literally in the street, holding one another, people physically shaking, crying and some places. Kpix 5 news starts right now with a look back at the loma prieta earthquake that was 30 years ago tonight. Good evening, im ken bastida. Im veronica de la cruz. The quake killed 60 people and injured hundreds more. It caused damage to property in private homes and businesses. All of these years later, Wilson Walker spoke with people who remember it like it was yesterday. Day to ask that timeless question, where the oakland as me and my 3 sons and husband were all in the upper deck, all of a sudden we started feeling the tremor. We looked up and we saw parts of the candlestick start to shake. 30 years later in the bay area landscape it no longer include some locations that served as the main stages for lifeanddeath drama that evening. I had just driven through this intersection right where the separate Structure Collapse a
The president says it looks like iran was behind the attack and hes waiting a final determination. Good evening, im julie haener. Im frank somerville. President trump also said he doesnt want war and that theres room for diplomacy, but he made it clear the u. S. Is prepared. The attack on saturday crippled a huge oil facility on saudi arabia that produces 5 of the daily global supply. Rebels in yemen claim responsibility. They say ten drones were used in the attack. But behind the scenes, u. S. Officials are suggesting they are originating inside iran. The price of crude oil prices jumped by more than 8 a barrel to more than 63 a barrel. The biggest increase since the first gulf war 30 years ago. Live coverage now from fox news Lauren Blanchard who is in the Nations Capital with more on how the u. S. Could be pulled into the concept. Lauren . Reporter julie, President Trump says soon he should know definitively who was behind the weekend attack on Major Saudi Oil sites and whether or n