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PG&E Reportedly Boosted Pressure On Vulnerable East Bay Lines
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Pacific Gas and Electric was even boosting an East Bay pipeline considered "at a high likelihood for failure."
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The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Pacific Gas and Electric was even boosting an East Bay pipeline considered "at a high likelihood for failure."
Peninsula Congresswoman Jackie Speier said PG&E ratepayers should not have to foot the bill for testing of the utility's pipelines.
An Associated Press investigation has found that damage from a California pipeline explosion could have been reduced if the line had been equipped with a type of shut-off valve federal safety investigators have recommended for decades.
The City of Oakland plans to reach out to more than 4,000 downtown businesses in an effort to promote the use of energy-efficient lighting and other conservation measures.
PG&E received orders on Wednesday to reduce pressure on four of its natural gas transmission lines, which investigators discovered were running above maximum pressure levels in the Bay Area and Central Valley, according to officials.
Pacific Gas and Electric has released the results of its accelerated leak survey of its transmission pipelines, which showed that it has found and repaired 59 leaks on gas pipelines.
PG&E announced Tuesday that it would share specific information about its natural gas pipeline infrastructure with fire departments in San Francisco and Fremont to protect first responders in the event of a gas-related fire.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., which is responsible for a gas pipeline that blew up in San Bruno, cannot find key records needed to set safe pressures for nearly a third of its largest transmission lines.
If the utility can't prove that its pipelines are safe, it may need to inspect and possibly even replace hundreds of miles of lines in California.
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Pacific Gas & Electric's record-keeping blunders leading up to the San Bruno natural gas pipeline explosion demonstrates a need for stepped up industry safety.
Consumer advocates hope the two newly appointed members of the California Public Utilities Commission will take a much harder line with Pacific Gas and Electric to prevent disasters such as September's deadly explosion in San Bruno.
The parents of a woman who was killed in the San Bruno gas line explosion in September filed a wrongful death lawsuit against PG&E in San Francisco Superior Court Wednesday.
UPDATE: A woman who was killed in a crash in Orinda on Tuesday while fleeing from police in a stolen pickup truck has been identified as a 27-year-old Hayward resident.
Consumer groups and some local officials are calling for a formal state investigation of last September's deadly pipeline explosion in San Bruno.
More than 800,000 live in San Francisco, with many more filling up office buildings everyday to work. Gregg Rosenblum asked this Good Question: How much electricity does the entire city of San Francisco use in a day?
Firefighters and utility crews responded to a gas line rupture at a San Jose apartment complex Monday afternoon.
Firefighters and PG&E crews were on the scene of a gas leak caused by a hit-and-run car crash in San Jose that prompted the evacuation of neighboring homes in the area, a fire captain said.
Federal investigators probing the cause of a deadly pipeline explosion in San Bruno have found multiple defects and cracks in welds that held together segments of the pipe.
A Peninsula state assemblyman is calling on PG&E to quickly tell the public the location of 10 gas pipelines where it has spiked pressure to their legal limits. That's because a similar amount of pressure had been spiked twice on a line in San Bruno before it exploded in September.
PG&E is facing new concerns over a revelation that it intentionally spiked the pressure on 10 of its gas transmission lines.
California regulators said Pacific Gas and Electric Co., owner of the gas pipeline that exploded in San Bruno last year, has a two-month deadline to make sure its records are accurate and up-to-date.
A Peninsula assemblyman criticized the California Public Utilities Commission for allowing safety lapses before the San Bruno explosion that killed 8 people and destroyed dozens of homes.
A much anticipated report from the California Council on Science and Technology confirms no significant health impacts from SmartMeters, but some remain skeptical.
The utility made the announcement Monday, a day after the San Francisco Chronicle reported pressure increases to the legal limit may have weakened the San Bruno pipeline before it ruptured on Sept. 9.
A gas leak prompted the evacuation of four homes in San Francisco's Sunset District overnight, a PG&E spokesman said.
The Texas Rangers beat the Oakland A's 3-2 on Saturday night.
The San Francisco 49ers said that Ricky Pearsall was in "serious but stable condition" after sustaining a "bullet wound to the chest."
One person was confirmed dead in a fiery airplane crash at Gnoss Field Airport in Novato Saturday afternoon.
The Jeremiah O'Brien, one of the last remaining liberty ships that sailed into harm's way to help win World War II, is in financial trouble.
Oakland councilwoman Treva Reid has decided not to run for re-election and she spoke to KPIX about her reasons and the state of the city.
The San Francisco 49ers said that Ricky Pearsall was in "serious but stable condition" after sustaining a "bullet wound to the chest."
One person was confirmed dead in a fiery airplane crash at Gnoss Field Airport in Novato Saturday afternoon.
The Jeremiah O'Brien, one of the last remaining liberty ships that sailed into harm's way to help win World War II, is in financial trouble.
Oakland councilwoman Treva Reid has decided not to run for re-election and she spoke to KPIX about her reasons and the state of the city.
On Saturday, around 20 women became graduates of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Women's Boot Camp program.
The San Francisco 49ers said that Ricky Pearsall was in "serious but stable condition" after sustaining a "bullet wound to the chest."
The Jeremiah O'Brien, one of the last remaining liberty ships that sailed into harm's way to help win World War II, is in financial trouble.
On Saturday, around 20 women became graduates of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Women's Boot Camp program.
More than 80 firearms were allegedly seized by San Mateo County sheriff's deputies on Friday after they successfully de-escalated a possible suicide attempt.
Caltrain All Zone One-way youth fare will be available for $1 beginning Sunday for all fare payment methods.
Oakland councilwoman Treva Reid has decided not to run for re-election and she spoke to KPIX about her reasons and the state of the city.
Eastbound lanes of I-580 were closed in Oakland Saturday evening because of police activity in the area of Edwards Avenue.
The yellow fever mosquito has been confirmed in Contra Costa County, the Mosquito and Vector Control District said Friday.
An East Bay high school football team is determined to shed the title of having the longest losing streak in the state.
Undefeated middleweight boxer Amari Jones is preparing to showcase his skills in a highly anticipated main event fight at the Oakland Marriott this Saturday.
Family members were joined by San Jose police and city officials for a final farewell to a community service officer killed in the line of duty.
Members of Monterey County's largest public sector union have reached a tentative agreement with county representatives on a new three-year contract, averting a potential strike.
A town in Santa Cruz County may soon be a convicted kidnapper and sexually violent predator's new home if a judge agrees that he be placed there.
Police in San Jose have evacuated the campus of Willow Glen High School Thursday as they investigate what they described as a "unverified bomb threat call".
Nvidia may have exceeded Wall Street estimates as its profit jumped — buffeted by the chipmaking dominance that has cemented Nvidia's place as the poster child of the artificial intelligence boom — but investors seemed less than impressed.
One person was confirmed dead in a fiery airplane crash at Gnoss Field Airport in Novato Saturday afternoon.
A Santa Rosa Police Department officer arrested a man on allegations of carrying a concealed, unregistered firearm and driving without a license early Saturday morning.
A 14-year-old student was arrested Friday afternoon after he allegedly stabbed a 13-year-old student during a fight at Elsie Allen High School in Santa Rosa, police said.
A summer bridge crossing the Russian River at Vacation Beach in Guerneville has been closed after part of a seasonal dam failed, the Russian River Recreation and Parks District said Friday.
Longtime "Dancing With the Stars" dancer Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony domestic violence in Napa County, California, according arrest records.
The Texas Rangers beat the Oakland A's 3-2 on Saturday night.
The San Francisco Giants beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Friday night.
The Oakland A's beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Friday night for their first consecutive winning months in more than three years.
Undefeated middleweight boxer Amari Jones is preparing to showcase his skills in a highly anticipated main event fight at the Oakland Marriott this Saturday.
The San Francisco 49ers officially announced the signing of All-Pro wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to a $120 million four-year contract extension Friday and marked the occasion with a flurry of social media posts.
The San Francisco 49ers said that Ricky Pearsall was in "serious but stable condition" after sustaining a "bullet wound to the chest."
More than 80 firearms were allegedly seized by San Mateo County sheriff's deputies on Friday after they successfully de-escalated a possible suicide attempt.
San Francisco police said a shooting on Friday severely injured a girl.
A Santa Rosa Police Department officer arrested a man on allegations of carrying a concealed, unregistered firearm and driving without a license early Saturday morning.
Family members were joined by San Jose police and city officials for a final farewell to a community service officer killed in the line of duty.
Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country.
Ads for major Republican and Democratic groups and candidates appear under racist content that could be making money on X.
A sweeping measure to regulate the development of artificial intelligence has passed the California Legislature and is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.
The Elon Musk-owned company, once a stalwart of Silicon Valley, is set to wave goodbye to the city that birthed it.
Nvidia may have exceeded Wall Street estimates as its profit jumped — buffeted by the chipmaking dominance that has cemented Nvidia's place as the poster child of the artificial intelligence boom — but investors seemed less than impressed.
The yellow fever mosquito has been confirmed in Contra Costa County, the Mosquito and Vector Control District said Friday.
Overnight, two Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. Officials said the two were planning car bomb attacks. The incident comes as the Israeli military continues its operations in the territory for a fourth day. Meanwhile in Gaza, there is expected to be a pause in the fighting this weekend as the United Nations carries out urgent polio vaccinations.
Food dyes in popular snacks have been linked to adverse health outcomes in kids, says state legislature.
Much as San Francisco and Vancouver have tried differing approaches to alleviating the fentanyl crisis, San Francisco's candidates for mayor have varied views on how to solve the problem.
"Your government will pay for or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment," he said.
Oakland councilwoman Treva Reid has decided not to run for re-election and she spoke to KPIX about her reasons and the state of the city.
The Democratic Party nominee said Arlington National Cemetery is a "place where we come together to honor American heroes" and is "not a place for politics."
Mike Tyson sat down with Ashley Sharp to speak about his visit to Stockton to campaign for mayoral candidate Tom Patti.
Democrats on the House Overside Committee sent a letter Friday to the Army requesting a report into an altercation involving an Arlington National Cemetery employee and Trump staff.
Neighbors in Oakland's Eastmont Hills refuse to let gun violence be normalized in their community.
The Riot Party held at Kapwa Gardens was a powerful reminder of the progress made in the fight for LGBTQ rights and the work that remains.
Oakland native Shay Franco-Clausen arrived at the Democratic National Convention hoping to witness history with fellow Oakland native Kamala Harris officially accepting the party’s nomination to run for President. Ryan Yamamoto reports.
In the heart of San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, one figure stands out as a beacon of resilience and a living testament to the community's transformation.
As if it were just another day at work, San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson spoke to city leaders and colleagues who had gathered to celebrate her retirement at the city's fire department headquarters Wednesday.
In a tale of resilience and advocacy, Veronika Fimbres shares how her life changed dramatically when she moved from New York City to San Francisco over 25 years ago. Jose Martinez reports. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
The Britpop-era behemoth led by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher sent fans into a frenzy when they announced they would play together for the first time in 15 years.
San Francisco's Sunset Night Market is back and bigger than ever.
Longtime "Dancing With the Stars" dancer Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony domestic violence in Napa County, California, according arrest records.
San Francisco is adding a new wrinkle to its downtown revitalization plans by launching the state's first-ever "entertainment zone" district for its upcoming Okoberfest celebration.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
Oakland councilwoman Treva Reid decided not to seek re-election even though many people thought she would easily win a second term. Da Lin reports. (8-31-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
On Saturday, around 20 women became graduates of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Women's Boot Camp program. Max Darrow reports. (8-31-24)
The Jeremiah O'Brien, one of the last remaining liberty ships that sailed into harm's way to help win World War II, is in financial trouble. John Ramos reports. (8-31-24)
Meteorologist Darren Peck discusses a return to summer temperatures next week.
CBS News Bay Area evening edition headlines for Saturday Aug. 31, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app. Website: http://kpix.com
A local shop owner who some call the Mayor of the Broadway business district in Burlingame has long been the go-to person when area merchants have a problem.
Swimming lessons are not simply a summer activity but a weekly highlight for differently-abled children in a popular aquatic program that has lasted for more than three decades.
A Marin County couple is kicking off their 20th year making sure senior citizens don't go hungry, and they have no plans to retire even though they're older than some of the people they serve.
A San Mateo man who serves formerly unhoused military veterans is expanding his mission to reach more of the county's 24,000 veterans.
A Palo Alto woman who opened the first inclusive playground in the Bay Area for people of all abilities is spreading her magic throughout the region and beyond.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.