49 towers needed to be replaced entirely. The journal says a 2017 internal presentation by pg e, estimated their transmission towers were 68 years old with the oldest towers being 108 years old. The Life Expectancy was 65 years. Pg e neglected and failed to make up grades. Since the campfire in the past year, pg e worked to intensify the inspections on transmission lines in the last year, pg e inspected 222 substations, 50,000 transmission structures, 30,500 miles of power lines and 700,000 distribution poles. We brought in more than 2000 qualified linemen outside of california to help us with all of the inspection work in terms of doing the inspection as well as being able to do the repair. The journal says detailed inspections include workers physically climbing the towers to inspect them. It hasnt been done in decades. We are waiting on a response, we reached out to them this morning as of air time, nothing has come in to our newsroom. We will keep you posted when it does. To san pa
Thats an understatement. When is it going to stop with the dui impaired driving. Its 2018. Take some responsibility for your actions. This is ridiculous. Reporter fortunately, the officer is in stable condition. His fellow officers and friends have been visiting him at the hospital today. The Good Samaritan says he too would like to visit that injured officer. Reporting live, im jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. Thank you, jodi. The man accused of killing a chp officer while driving drunk made his first court appearance. 22yearold muhammad ali sat in a wheelchair during his short appearance in court. Prosecutors say he had been drinking and smoking pot when he crashed into the officer on christmas eve. Court documents show his bloodalcohol level at the time of the crash was 0. 11, well over the legal limit. More than a dozen chp officers joined the family in court. Afterwards, the officers mother spoke briefly. Our own hearts were broken, and our lives were shattered. And we loved him
His betrayal believed to have led to ten deaths. After years on the hunt, how authorities got their man. Facetoface. An emotional day as some of americas top gymnast confront their abuser. Little girls dont stay little forever. Facebook firestorm. Why some former insiders are calling the social media site a living, breathing crime scene. A surprise in michigan as a meteor lights up the night sky and causes a small earthquake and leaves residents literally shaken. Today, wednesday, january 17th, 2018. From nbc news, this is today, with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everybody. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. Nice to have you with us. If you want to know what it looks like outside, we have a shot. Heres the commute right now. Northern new jersey. Jersey is getting pounded. The south is getting pounded. Weathers a huge story today. Its a wicked winter storm, from the south to the midwest. Its making a beeline for the ea
Ready out about the me too vement. But we begin this morning with todays eye opener, your 90 seconds. Its slick, its slushy. Its really cold. Really dangerous. A monster winter storm unloads on the east. A messy million o freezing rain causingnd shuttin maininterstate. A California Family parents are held. The testimony of larry nassar begins little girls grow into strong women who come to destroy your world. This is that bill. The Government Shutdown is looming. All eyes are on congress when it comes to d deal on daca. To the 7,000plus daca kids were not going to leave you behind. Has called to testify all t a fireball lights up the sky and social media. Houses shook. And all that matters i toldnt he has a healthy body. He might live to be over 200 years old. My god on cbs this morning. This is the latest from theSenate Judiciary utah. Watch here as he attempts to remove a pair of glasses that are not on his face. Watch him. He knows he doesnt have them on but he keeps putting them do
Insane close call. The terrifying moment this distracted driver heads right for these fishermen im a fireball and this fireball tearing through the night sky seen across six states even causing an earthquake. And we do say good morning, america. Can you imagine seeing that streaking across the sky and as you said it did cause an earthquake, a 2. 0 magnitude earthquake in michigan. Thankfully no reports of damage. Spectacular sight. A little scary too and it is a slippery morning for so many. That powerful storm stretching from the gulf coast to northeast. States of emergency as far south as georgia. The airport in atlanta, hundreds of Flights Canceled or delayed there and the roads in the northeast are already messy. Abcs linzie janis is on the road in northern new jersey, morristown where i used to do training camp. Good morning, linzie. Reporter thats right, good morning, michael. Millions across the country battling treacherous Road Conditions and states of emergencies declared in a