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
Big rig driver swerved to avoid a black camry that stopped in the slow lane. In fact, the video youre seeing is the driver of that camry that was stopped in the slow lane. Thats that driver being handcuffed. Were being told according to chp that this camry driver was passed out in the car. Its unclear exactly why that driver was passed out, but the big rig did avoid that black camry but in the process, that big rig did overturn. Now the good news, guys, is that there were no injuries in all of this to either to the driver of that big rig, as you see theyre starting to work on trying to tow this car, guys but were being told the camry driver was arrested, but theyre expecting the freeway to reopen sometime before 7 00 a. M. Guys. All right, thank you very much, pete. Hopefully it will reopen before the bulk of the commute but we know it will be a difficult morning. What might make it easier, nice weather. Meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that for us this morning. Its going to b
Rooted in oakland. Reporter while the as have chosen a site for their new home, this is not a done deal. First they have to get the Peralta Community College District to move its headquarters. The as will stay and pay for their own facility in oakland. Reporter although this plan isnt shaking out exactly how she wanted, the oakland mayor, libby schaaf, is excited about the commitment the team has made to the city and acknowledged that this is just the beginning of what might turn out to be a lengthy ordeal. The as are clear that this is the beginning of a process. They absolutely have to convince peralta that this is a land deal that peralta wants to engage in. Reporter the team wants to build a new venue on 13 acres south of Laney College along 880. Oakland councilman guillen represents the district and is a trustee on the Peralta Community College District board for eight years. He says that area is under great gentrification pressures. While the Peralta Community college goes throug
Knife and attacked. The wounded officer was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. The suspect is in custody. Now to that close call in the oakland hills, an all out assault from the air and on the ground as a four alarm fire ripped up a steep slope towards some homes. That fire broke out just after noon on a hillside north of interstate 580 forcing evacuations along several streets in the cabyoe hills neighborhood. Kpix5s Wilson Walker was with anxious homeowners as those flames approached their properties. Wilson . Reporter ken, a couple hour since they knocked that fire down and we can still show you dozens of firefighters up on that canyon wall kicking dirt making sure everything is knocked down. Now as quickly as all this happened today, still a genuinely good scare for those who lived here. Residents on ridgemont drive, we need you to evacuate immediately due to the fire. Yeah. It happened real fast, saw the smoke and the flames started coming up the hill. Repor
His home in september. He says nothing as he is escorted by detectives. His hearing lasted minutes before he posted bail. The d. A. Says his alleged crime went on for years. He admits he knew it was illegal, however, he didnt try to explain why he was doing what he was doing and why he was collecting and disseminating and uploading and downloading these horrendous images. Reporter he was reported by yahoo to be trading child pornography. Once Police Identified the i. P. Address they moved in seizing his computers. I believe the only regret is being caught. Reporter the files discovered date back to 2013. An xl spreadsheet which contained over 1,000 website addresses of child pornography sites. Disturbing. Reporter lou clark, a republican, says ahr should resign. Police say the images are not only of children being abused and assaulted but abuse by animals. Now, investigators are also saying that ahr continued to hold his position, however, colleague are asking that he does resign that