In contact with dry vegetation while reenergizing the line, it can cause a fire. Pretty much like sending high voltage lightening strikes into a dry forest area. It didnt make sense. Reporter trip saver is another version of a recloser which have been used for decades, except that according to todd trip savers are cheaper and pg e uses them in remote areas. State senator, a long time critic of pg e, says the utility was not taking a safe approach when using trip savers even after the 2017 fires. Pg e acknowledges it began disabling them for the 2018 wildfire season. The other utilities in california have used them appropriately, properly. They know when to turn them off so we dont have wildfires. Reporter todd was fired he said for expressing those concerns. Pg e says he was fired for misusing company time, misstating work activities and fraudulent submissions of time cards. Todd is suing pg e. Im trying to do the right thing. Id like to get this equipment fixed and make the Community
Morning and thank you for joining us here. Back to work monday after the Holiday Weekend december 2. I am pam cook. It is deafly wet and slippery on the roads right now. The paulsen is in his office with all the information about the rain did you hear what she said about the best time to buy a tree. December 3 but it is expensive. There are a lot of places that donate money that, a nonprofit for selling trees so if you are going to spend a lot of money on a treat at least give back. Some of the rainfall totals have been while well. This is the total since everything started. 6 1 2. Rushing river and vallejo, 1. 67 inch and oakland about one 3rd inch. San francisco at. 09. For some not much and for others it has been coming down. The low will march south in as it does we will take this moisture wrapping back around it will send in bands of often on rain. The heaviest by far down towards monterey. And also in the sierra. Winter storm warning until 6 00 in the snow levels have gone up. 50
Now at 4 30, and streaming on cbsn bay area, looking live from our exclusive sales forth tower camera as we are looking east on this tuesday morning. Good morning, everyone. It is november 26th. Im michelle griego. And im kenny choi. 4 31, as michelle said, time to wake up, bay area and look forward to at that wind and rain. Good morning to you as we start off our tuesday and we are tracking the first big storm of the season that will bring increasing rain and wind to the bay area. Here is a live look with our future cam looking at the golden gate. Temperatures in the upper 30s in concord, upper 40s for in you oakland. 50 in San Francisco and low 40s for san jose as well as for it santa rosa. Doppler dry for now but that will change as we head through the afternoon. Here is what you can expect. Along the coast, increasing rain and wind with temperatures only in the low 50s for the bay. Mid50s for daytime highs and upper 50s inland and were going to see the rain push in as we head throu
Hills and the mountains, especially with the wind advisory in effect. A Flash Flood Watch from the kincade area. We are watching that cara closely for you. Wind advisory in effect for all of the coast in the bay area hills and mountains guests up to 50. Mountain gusts up to 60 miles an hour. Ill timeout the rain and wind coming up. Speaking of that wind, mary, we do have wind advisory. Slow ride as you work your way out of the mesa. 880 doing okay, still slow coming across. Metering lights are on once you get past this point. High wind advisory, be careful, extra careful if you are traveling in a high profile vehicle. You can see the cms sign is flipped on there. If you are traveling out of hayward, across the country, try to connect on the 101 in san mateo. Traffic is about a 50 minute drive time. No delays once you are on the span itself. We are getting first reports of an accident, 101 southbound, just before milbrae, look like it may be blocking lanes. Well see if that is the case.
Snow in the sierra, a winter storm warning is still in place, the driving is treacherous. Let me show you a live look at interstate 880 and donner summit. Traffic moving very slowly, crawling along. Right now trucks are not being allowed on eastbound i 80. Chain controls an effect on highway 50. Reporter renee santos is in dutch flat were several drivers have gotten stuck. Right now we are starting at a gas station, right next to interstate 80. Cars have been coming to this gas station all day, many forced to stop to put chains on their cars. It is been a nightmare for a lot of people trying to make it to the destination before tomorrow. So many drivers have been taking that risk, hitting the roads. Its a risk forcing many to pull over, some having no experience driving in the snow including putting on chains, one man who works at four miles from here says a lot of people werent prepared. Ive seen a couple of vehicles that need chains, a little nerveracking going by some of them. But,