Ready for another big game. Good evening. We begin with new information in the battle over a gas line on the peninsula. Nbc bay area news learned that pg and e has agreed to shut off a major pipeline because of a court order. That pipeline runs under britain avenue between 101 and 280 where thousands of people live. Today Officials Say the pipeline may not be safe and is similar to the one that caused that deadly explosion and fire in san bruno. Nbc bay areas mike francis is here with the very latest. Good evening. City leaders had two emergency Conference Calls with pg e and state officials today, and they asked if the utility would comply with a court order to shut off line 147. Late tonight city leaders got the answer they were hoping for. For those who live along britain avenue in san carlos, word that pg e is shutting down the fourmile long transition line that runs under their neighborhood comes as welcome news. Especially after hearing the news, i mean, there could be a problem
He used the website as a black market bazaar to sell everything from high quality heroin to marijuana. All the transactions had to be paid with bit coins, an electronic currency designed to be anonymous as cash. Documents say he made millions in commission. This professor teaches cyberlaw at the university of San Francisco. Because of the technology, this guy was able to hide what he was doing and make it hard for the authorities to mind him. And bit coin allows you to hide what youre doing. Unlike a credit card, its untraceable. Reporter the fbi was able to trace his alleged activities to San Francisco. They said he ran silk road from an apartment where he was staying on hickory street and from an internet cafe not far from his home. He will be back here in federal court on friday for a hearing. Reporting live in San Francisco, im cheryl herd, nbc bay area news. We have new details tonight in the robbery and assault of volunteers at a habitat for humanity construction site. This is al
101. The driver of the suvs son said it is the scariest moment of my life. Apparently the driver of the pickup truck was not hurt in this accident. Live here in san jose, nbc day bear new nbc bay area news. The southbound lanes of i5 in stockton have just reopened within the hour. However, you can see crews are still battling hot spots near the freeway. A recycling plant went up in flames late this afternoon which caused more than a dozen spot fires. You see the video. Two propane tanks burst. Extensive damage at this plant. Strong winds are sending embers and debris across i5. Happening now, blustery winds around the bay area putting us at risk in creating a red flag warning. Looking at a live look right now, San Francisco. You can see the wind battering that flag. Team coverage for you. Were tracking the winds. We begin with Jodie Hernandez in pittsburgh for more. Jessica, the list risk of wie is so great, the Fire District is taking the unusual step of reopening this fire station in
Into characterizing how the negotiations are going. The mediators asked us not to publicly talk about whats going on. Were going to leave the bargaining at the bargaining table. Reporter b. A. R. T. s spoke person says theyre working very hard to find a negotiated settlement and willing to continue talks well past the deadline at midnight thursday. Any given work day, some 400,000 passengers rely on b. A. R. T. To get where they need to go. Earlier today the Municipal Transit Agency issued a warning to commuters to review their contingency plans. They say if b. A. R. T. Strikes and if that happens this month, it willikely have a bigger impact than the fourday strike back in july because more people are headed to work and taking their kids to school. The governor has already used his onetimeon the legal privilege to call for a 60 day cooling off period. He says it is now up to the two sides to work it out. Live in oakland, kimberly terry, nbc bay area news. Could be some progress. Thank
The staff they do have is poorly managed. Reviewers found between 2009 and 2013, there was a 4year period in which direct supervision of personnel lapsed. In august we sat down with director debby rafell. She said permit reform would be a top pyriority. I would suggest and agree our permitting program is not operating as effectively as it could. Reporter critics are not satisfied with what they call continued lip service. They point to Evergreen Oil in newark and says they have a history of leak, spills and explosions. Just last month a tank overflowed spilling gallons of fuel. The latest incident is under investigation. When you look at the company history, it hasnt faced significant sanctions for being a serial polluter. Why is that . Evergreen is absolutely under careful scrutiny and attention from our department as well as other entities. When you look at a company like evergreen, its a complicated its a complicated industrial setting where you have a number of agencies looking at