coincidentally later tomorrow assemblyman jerry hill of san mateo who represents san bruno will be holding a public forum on gas pipeline safety to update people on the peninsula with the cpu krechlt and pg&e have done to improve safety. the meeting is from 6:00 to 8:00 at city council chambers at palo alto city hall. bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> new this morning, an american woman and another hostage safe after a nighttime navy s.e.a.l. raid in somalia. u.s. officials telling nbc news kidnappers took the hostages in northern somalia this past october. the s.e.a.l.s then mounted their attack and raided the kidnappers' compound late tuesday. we'll have more details in about ten minutes from now. >>> 6:03 right now. the san francisco sheriff tells the mayor le not take a leave of absence. mayor lee has raised questions about whether the sheriff can function while facing domestic violence clarnlgs. the tsheriff insists he's stayig put. he is due in court tomorrow to work out terms of a protective office. >>> a school district has a green light this morning to launch a plan to keep drug

this is the fireball that erupted in san bruno after a gas line exploded in september 2010. pg sxe e will tell neighbors about the steps being taken to ensure the pipelines are safe. tonight's meeting will be held at palo alto city hall at 6:00. the public utilities commission will have a lot of explaining to do now that the feds are accusing it of being blacksmith oversieft pg&e before the explosion. michael piecy the head of the cpuc was put in charge on decide whethering it will be fined for that explosion. the board members will be making that decision. >>> more drivers are requesting plug her in. california's air resource board could approve new rules today that would force more electric cars out on the road. the rules would require 15% of all new cars to be electric or hydrogen powered by 2025.

and they are still running traffic breaks possibly in san bruno, northbound 101 before san bruno avenue, where a car ran off the roadway, hit a wall, and no serious injuries, so hopefully that will be completely cleared here very shortly. we will have much more traffic coming up. in the meantime, your monday morning forecast. here is lawrence with more on that. >> we are looking good today. more sunshine coming our way. a little chilly in spots. a live look outside. skies are clear. all across the bay area. and no fog to speak of. but the temperatures, getting cold out there right now. 34 degrees in concord. and 44 in oakland. and 35 in livermore. and 30 degrees, below freezing in santa rosa right now. and i think as we head toward the afternoon we will see plenty of sunshine and the temperatures running well above the averages of 67 degrees in san jose, and 67 in morgan hill and about 66 in santa clara. and east bay temperatures up to as high as 65 in concord. 65 in livermore. and 64 degrees in walnut creek. and in san francisco, sunshine, about 62 degrees, 64 in oakdz and about 56 deg

>>> a close call in san bruno. i'm bob redell. we're live on the peninsula where residents here get another scary reminder of the gas pipeline disaster of a year-and-a-half ago. that story coming up. >>> drug sniffing dogs will soon be coming to high schools in pleasanton. i'm christie smith. i'll tell you what's behind the school board's decision to allow it coming up. >>> san francisco's sheriff says he is staying on the job. details of his meeting with mayor ed lee coming up. >>> go

. >>> already busyk.í, a problem south san francisco headed towards san bruno, 280 southbound serious accident blocking two right lanes at westboro injuries involved crews on the scene. not a real significant amount of slowing. if this doesn't get cleaned out that could be a problem later this morning. eastbound 580 past canal boulevard big rig lost its trailer in the median. you can see slow traffic past the scene. toll plaza bay bridge no problems. metering lights remain off. slow traffic a little through the tunnel because of construction that will be picked up. no other problems getting into san francisco. our free waze app, no waze app, i was going to show you the accident in south san francisco 280, no significant slowing we will follow that as the commute rolls on. >> there's always a waze app, sue. thank you. we'll keep a close eye on that 280 situation in san bruno. >>> next, warning being given to homeowners living next to a crumbling hillside in san francisco. >>> future of the high speed rail project gets more uncertain two announcements welcomed by opponents. l(l(l(q q q

live in san bruno, traci grant, nbc bay area news. >> anxious moments there. thanks very much, tracy. go to nbcbayarea.com for the very latest on this story, just search gas leak. >>> part of the 1% paying less than 15% has many of the 99% feeling left out. the release of mitt romney's tax returns show the republican presidential hopeful paid $3 million in taxes on more than $21 million of income. that's less than 14% and less than what many middle class americans pay right now. a tax expert says romney has done nothing wrong, simply benefiting from the current tax structure and that is bringing the current tax structure under scrutiny. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is joining us from berkeley politically speaking, this is a lightning rod topic. how much will president obama be discussing this tonight? >> reporter: the folks here at the school of business at uc berkeley fully expect the president to capitalize on mitt romney's tax return disclosure. many believe america's tax code is indeed broken and the president may now have the weapon he needs to drive tha

. >> a new uproar over the san bruno pipeline explosion. the controversial choice of who will oversee pg&e's punishment. >>> get ready >>> president obama is in las vegas tonight part of his five state tour talking about jobs. earlier he was in phoenix and he had attention exchange with the arizona republican governor jan brewer. she welcomed the president with a hand written letter and fairly intense conversation. at one point she pointed h her finger at him and he was seen walking away mid sentence. afterward she said the president was upset about her book in which she criticizes obama for for the and. >>> the san bruno pipeline that disaster is back in the news. a person claims that the people who regulate pg&e were asleep at the switch. one man in particular is facing the most criticism. >> reporter: the september 2010 san bruno pipeline explosion exposed a lot. a federal investigation concluded that sub standard pipe, poor welding, inwad watt maintenance and shoddy record keep may this a catastrophe likely to happen. this man, michael

>>> horrible memories of san bruno resurface here in this town after another gas pipeline ruptures. we'll tell you all about it coming up. >>> president obama talks taxes in his state of the union address. what he wants to do that he says will level the playing field. >>> and some co-founder of a small start-up was in the audience last night. why he was invited. >>> and a live look outside this morning, golden gate bridge on this wednesday, january 25th. this is today in the bay. >>> good morning, everyone. let's check the forecast. >> it is hard to get over the hump on a wednesday but the weather isn't going thoeld you back. in fact, it is rather mild out there already. chilly conditions though, temperatures in the 40s. the warmest day of the week shaping up. first let's talk to mike inouye. >> a light volume of traffic as you might expect at 4:31 but over here on the peninsula, two separate accidents southbound 101 near avalon blocking two lanes right now. we'll see how lon the lanes are blocked. we're waiting on chp for an update. because of the light volume, no slowing at the sc

number 3 is actually in the city of san bruno. a lawsuit was filed in the 1990s claiming unsafe conditions at the jail. a settlement of that suit forced san francisco to build a new jail nearby. >>> the chp has cleared a big rig accident in tracy. this blocked off part of i-205 for hours this morning. officers say that the semi truck caused the crash when it tried to pass a cement truck. it sideswiped cars causing the semi to flip. it was hauling boxes and furniture before it overturned and blocked a lane of traffic. it took crews about four hours to clean up the mess. >>> s.w.a.t. teams in vallejo knocked down fences, hunting for a man suspected of killing a vallejo police officer. and the city of vallejo may face a new lawsuit for the property damage that was left behind. homeowners filed claims requesting $11,000 in damages. last november, officers were combing the neighborhood for a bank robbery suspect accused of

a credit toward the 2.2 billion dollar pipeline upgrade that pg&e has proposed since the 10 san bruno explosion. a proposal that asks customers to cover 90% of the cost. the puc has launched an investigation to determine if pg&e broke any laws related to the explosion. if so, the company faces hundreds of millions of dollars in fines. in response to all of this, pg&e's president says the company is taking the findings very seriously and will cooperate fully with the investigation. live in the newsroom, katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> 5:07. the state's prisoner realignment program is only a few months old. already city and county agencies are feeling the pinch. program moves low level phoners out of state prison into county jails to ease overcrowding a move some on the local level call dangerous. two inmates were released a few days later back in jail. one led police on a high speed chase after a carjacking. yesterday, gilroy police found the other in a stolen car with methamphetamine. >> we are adding criminals back into our community we don't have the added resources to monitor them.

. >> outrage over the man leading the investigation into the san bruno explosion. why a congresswoman wants the governor to get involved. >> reporter: i'm bob redell live in oakland where the city is reassessing security after this weekend's violent clashes with demonstrators. that story coming up. >> a live look outside golden gate bridge. golden opportunities in the forecast this morning. it is monday, january 30, this is "today in the bay."

bruno. representatives are expected to take questions from the public. >>> earthquake felt in monterey bay area last night. the biggest one was a magnitude 3.4. its epicenter was a few miles east of watsonville. hundreds of people reported feeling it around 6:20 last night. a minute later a magnitude 2.8 quake struck east morgan hill also felt around monterey bay. >>> this just into the newsroom. word from iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad is that he is ready for nuclear talks with the world powers. iran is facing tougher sanctions in a move to get it to scale back its nuclear program. ahmadinejad said sanctions will not force iran to give in to western demands. a team is expected to visit iran this weekend. >>> two buildings several stories high come crashing down in brazil. this happened last night in rio de janiero. one of the commercial buildings was 20 stories high, the other 10. two people are feared dead at this time. witnesses heard a loud explosion before the collapse which coul

we're joined now from san bruno. what's taken so long here? this was supposed to happen years ago. >> a lot of red tape and bureaucracy and a lot of people tonight are grateful the end is near. py talked with several people who used to work in the old jail. they were quick to say they will be glad to see it go. they say it was dangerous for staff and inmates. opened in 1934, san francisco county jail number three in san bruno stood tall in an empty valley. it was called the sunshine jail farm where inmates would work the gardens. >> every season, there's new stuff out there. so they're still using it. >> reporter: neighbors still see inmates gardening but the view is about to change. the cell block meets the wrecking ball. >> it's a very cool building. lit up at night, it's very neat to look at. >> just nine years after it opened operators said it was deteriorating and overrun with rats. pictures from the san francisco library show overcrowding in 1934. for decades, a jail built for 550 often housed 2750 inmates. sheriff mike worked as a priso

from the location of the deadly 2010 san bruno explosion. here is where the gas leaks happen today along chestnut ave. this is where the explosion happened back in 2010. you can see across to 80 about 1 mi. from the scene where the gas line was damage to this afternoon. this happened at 2:00 p.m. when a third-party construction crew hired by the city of san bruno hit a natural gas line, six homes were evacuated. pg&e says it has no idea how the third- party crew missed its mark and then hit the gas line. >> the line was marked. basically it was spray- painted right over there where the pipe was. we always encourage contractors to call 811 if you are doing any kind of digging project. >>reporter: pg&e said the repairs should totally be finished by 7:30 p.m. or-- warner >>pam: if this is a video of christine florida as she said she dated share for mikarimi four years ago before he met and married his wife. this past weekend he filed a police report telling authorities that he bruised her once and he yelled at her several times in he are the in

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forever transformed san bruno . the neighborhood is rebounding, though the deadly blast remains on the minds of the people there. tonight, pg&e tells us what it's doing to make sure this never happens again. >> past practices weren't where they should have been. >> and we join the community as plans for the city start to come to life. >>> for the first time, residences of the neighborhood destroy bide that blast get a look at the city's plan to rebuild. kate thompson reports people seem skeptical. >> reporter: more than a dozen homes are currently being rebuilt near the explosion site. thursday night, for the first time, residents heard and saw the city's plan for putting in a new infrastructure. >> what they want to see in the future are street-scapes, explain to them when we need to do to replace the streets and water lines. >> reporter: it was the idea of widening sidewalks with 20-foot bump-outs to slow down traffic which seemed to cause the most concern. >> they're taking away parking space. which are at a prem

www.ktvu.com has complete coverage of the san bruno explosion and the investigation. look for the link on www.ktvu.com. >>> preparation are underway at candlestick to make sure the power doesn't go off saturday. ktvu's david stevenson is at candlestick with why so many extra precautions are being taken there. >> reporter: san francisco mayor ed lee last month called the candlestick outage a national embarrassment and this behind me is the power line that sparked it but it has been replaced and tonight the city, 49ers and fans say they are ready to take on the new orleans saints. >> we are going a win. they have to win. >> reporter: lunchtime talks hindered on where to watch the 49ers take on the saints. >> we expect a huge crowd saturday. >> reporter: it comes a month after two power outages plunged the park into darkness. >> we learned the emergency preparedness plans work and when you get ready to implement them it worked. >> reporter: 49ers vice president of operations of security took us on a tour of the park. they say they have completed major repairs inside and

. >> a drill that is a result of the san bruno pipeline disaster. >> i'm sandhya patel. looked and felt like spring. changes in the works for tomorrow. why coming up. >> then from michael finney there is a bank taking on group onin the like in the battle over the best daily deals. >>> officials conducted a natural gas drill today because of the tragic explosion in san bruno. this involved a car hitting a gas line leaving two people injured. this is a simulation you're looking at here. goal was to see how quickly pg&e and emergency agencies can mobilize to cap the gas leak and help victims. >> we have new leadership in place and a mandate for change. this is a step we're talking -- taking and pg&e has three transmission kleins lrb lrb lines and the drill was part of a larger response plan laid out by officials in case of a major natural gas emergency. >> and booking photo of a man accused of sexual assaulting a young tourist was made public today. he is facing rape and imprisonment charges. police officers say they found him into n.these bushes as he was assaulting a 15-y

we start off on the peninsula injury crash reported north 101 in san bruno past sfo. they are saying it is off to the shoulder but i took a look at some of the sensors in the area 35 miles an hour if you are heading near sfo, it is a little slow, traffic could be slowing because of crews at the scene. another live shot of the san mateo bridge, westbound traffic keeping an eye on this, a few more cars on the road, still a small reported blocking the right lane not causing a big delay at this point, we'll let you know hopefully they should clear that soon. now the waze map. this is our driver-reported traffic tool. you can be part of this as well. i want to show you the east bay, a few wazers this morning. we found a couple who just joined the abc7 news group there's one right there, they have a little abc7 logo. a couple earlier accident reported in the east bay one southbound 880 oakland one northbound 13 both have been cleared. you can have this tool available to you when you drive-by downloading the application to your smartphone, go to abc7news.com/waze and join th

bruno disaster. another would establish a whistle-blower protection program for employees who disclose public safety concerns. and the third would require regulators to set gas rates based on safety record. >>> in morning a civil trial underway pitting richmond's police chief against several of his officers. the city hired the chief five years ago from north dakota. within pwhupbs seven high ranking african-american officers complained that he and his former top deputy discriminated against him and told racist jokes. the chief says the incidents in question are taken out of context and some of them are simply made up. the city has already spent three million dollars defending against the suit. >>> san francisco's new sheriff ross mirkarimi started his new job today as a domestic violence investigation looms over him. he and his wife addressed the accusations yesterday after we was sworn in as the city's 35th sheriff. court documents say mirkarimi's neighbor ivory madison called police to report a new

live lock at 101 through san bruno right now near the 380 connector. you can see not too bad looking good towards sfo. no delays. frank? >> thank you. >>> in the next half hour, search suspended. the danger facing divers of that capsized ship off the coast of italy. and what's next for the captain, as well. plus new details explain why san francisco's sheriff was charged with domestic violence. what his wife said on tape. >>> if you were logging on to popular websites today you may find yourself in the middle of a a battle. hour wikipedia and others -- how wikipedia and others are making their opposition known. >>> tickets for the 9ers-giants game on sunday go on sale today but expect to pay a lot for seats. coming up, we'll tell you how much.

bruno disaster. another would establish a whistle-blower protection program for employees who disclose public safety concerns. and the third would require regulators to set gas rates based on safety record. >>> in morning a civil trial underway pitting richmond's police chief against several of his officers. the city hired the chief five years ago from north dakota. within pwhupbs seven high ranking african-american officers complained that he and his former top deputy discriminated against him and told racist jokes. the chief says the incidents in question are taken out of context and some of them are simply made up. the city has already spent three million dollars defending against the suit. >>> san francisco's new sheriff ross mirkarimi started his new job today as a domestic violence investigation looms over him. he and his wife addressed the accusations yesterday after we was sworn in as the city's 35th sheriff. court documents say mirkarimi's neighbor ivory madison called police to report a new

there will be a meeting in san bruno to talk about the efforts to restore the chestmoore neighborhood. the council getting ready to unveil pictures what if the devastated neighborhood will look like when it's rebuilt. contracts for street work and new water system have been approved. tonight's meeting is at 7:00 at the church of the highlands. >> conflict of interest or right man for the job. the man who was in charge of the public utilities commission at the time of the pg&e san bruno explosion is now in charge of investigating pg&e. michael peavy will lead the mission into pg&e practices and whether they played a role in killing eight people. investigation could lead to massive new fines. the puc sent us a statement saying in part that pooevy would be responsible for coming up with a proposal to resolve the case but the full five-member board must vote on the final decision. >> it's said many times a picture is worth 1,000 words but the presidential photo make headline this is morning is generating more than that. marla tellez joins us live with a look at this picture featuring pres

-- three in san bruno. below where we should be for this time of year. 37% of where we should be in san bruno, and only 31% of average in santa rosa. our extended forecast showing no rain in sight. >> through the rest of the week, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds. temperatures on the mild side in the 60s. sunshine and mild conditions for the weekend. it's a long way out, but the long range computer models are showing rain for about the 15th and 16th of this month. so we will certainly keep you posted as we head into next weekend. >>> the ipad two is so popular now, it's created a new thriving market. accessories for the ipad. so here's a look at some cool, unique, and useful accessories. i love this thing. the speakers are not that loud on the ipad. the lodgeitech wireless sound box can help you out. >> and here's a completely different speaker for the ipad that blends in a stand. it gives you i good sound boost, and gives you a way to dock the ipad up right or sideways. of it will also charge when it's do

. >>> a development in the san bruno gas pipeline explosion. the public utilities commission found pg&e broke laws and regulations and that though violations led to the deadly blast. ktvu's tom vacar is live now to elus why this decision is so significant. >> reporter: indeed, it happened right here that headquarters of the public utilities commission. this sets up what could be a monumental penality the likes of which they have never seen. >> reporter: they voted to open a penality phase investigation, guaranteeing pg&e will pay a huge fine. the president said we are committed to raising the level of safety to new higher standards. pg&e agreed to pay $300 for the death of one. on the number of deaths alone pg&e could be looking at a fine in excess of a quarter billion dollars. >> have the opportunity to tell pg&e that they have to take half a billion dollars off the top from share holder money that was under spent. they already received for pipeline maintenance, never spent it or they overcollected. >>> the actual amount of the fine will be as

. >> reporter: diane martin lives next to the tracks in san bruno. she says caltrans safety projects to elevate the tracks is driving her crazy. >> when do they stop? they don't. seven days a week. >> reporter: the noise has her on edge and the double paned windows don't help. >> it's like ak an earthquake every day. >> reporter: there are cracks in the walls, concrete and destroyed her wall clock and the biggest victim her nerves. >> migraines, depression. people say yeah, well, move. it's easier said than done. >> reporter: this fell off the wall because of construction. it says happy birthday anthony, 1977. these things can't be replaced. >> it's horrible. >> reporter: ruth young is leaving. >> we wanted to go to a place not so much noise when we come from work we can't relax. >> four, five, six. >> reporter: the new tracks are just 23 steps from her front door. >> it will be done next year. >> reporter: christine dunn of caltrans says to just hold on. upgrades are necessary for public safety and besides -- >> the tracks were here long before the

san francisco county jail number 3 is in the city of san bruno. it was built in 1934 off moreland drive. a lawsuit was filed in the 1990s claiming unsafe conditions at the jail. a settlement of the suit forced san francisco to build a new jail nearby. the old jail building has been empty since 2006 when the new facility opened for business. >>> it is 5:40. san jose's pot clubs may be catching a big break. >> why the city is having second thoughts about its marijuana crackdown. >> and it's one of the world's most famous landmarks. how the golden gate bridge just got a major snub. that and much more coming up. my fashion blog is about my personal style and things that inspire me. i like to think of myself as the voice of real girls. since i post new looks almost every day... i have to shop almost as often. t.j.maxx is great because i can score designer fashion... without spending like there's no tomorrow. that's what it's all about. fashion direct from designers. savings direct to you. i post for fashionistas... but i'm a maxxinista. t.j.maxx. let u

mixed emotions in san bruno tonight. first outrage over who is in charge with investigating pg&e and what fine the utilities should pay for the deadly explosion. also relief. some residents are close to getting back in their homes. we have more on the development in the blast zone. jean? >> reporter: more than a dozen homes are in the process of being rebuilt and some are nearly ready for people to move home. critics of pg&e said they are outraged and said the blast that destroyed this neighborhood could happen anywhere and it's time that the agency in charge of policing pg&e does its job. >> i was burned on my back and neck. i'm doing okay. sometimes i get nightmares about the fire. >> ed will never forget the day his neighborhood exploded into a fireball when a pg&e gas transmission line ruptured, killing eight people. at a community meeting, many neighbors joined city leaders to talk about rebuilding the neighborhood. 13 are under construction. it's about three weeks away from moving home. >> it will be upgraded and w

. >>> some new information from pg&e in connection with the deadly blast in san bruno. the utility now admits it incorrectly classified more than 300 miles of natural gas transmission lines. those misclassified lines include the same type involved in the 2010 san bruno explosion. and because of the error, pg&e ransom segments at higher pressure levels than recommended by experts. >>> a san jose duck hunter has been found safe after being stranded overnight in near freezing temperatures. fire officials say the 30-year- old's boat became stuck when the tide got too low near the alviso marina. the afghanistan war veteran was found in good condition around 4:30 this morning, very cold but should be okay. >>> hikers spotted two mountain lions by the uc-santa cruz campus. a woman was walking a dog along the upper meadows trail when they saw the animals tuesday night. the santa cruz sentinel reports the mountain lions looked interested in the dog, who was off leash. no injuries were reported. >>> another "occupy" showdown will target san francisco's financial district friday.

construction crews in san bruno unleashed a wrecking ball on an outdated building which kept inmates locked up for decades. and this project is decaades overdue. >> reporter: it took five or six swings this morning for the wrecking ball to finally do some damage to this old jail. but it's happening. 78 years after it opened u.s. doors. the last act in office of san francisco michael hennessey. he vowed to close the jail 32 years ago after it opened operations, there were reports it was deteriorating quickly with rumors it was overcrowded. built for 550 inmates, it often held 750. it took a federal court ruling in 1997 to finally force the closure. and hennessey told us this was a long time coming. >> an interesting comparison, for example, is this opened in 1934. the same year that alcatraz opened in 1934. al ka trats was closed down in 1963. this building continued to operate for another 40 years after alcatraz was shut down. same type of construction. same type of cell block area. and it's just something that was way past its prime. >> reporter: he seemed happy to crack a bottle of

>>mark: new details into the deadly san bruno explosion. residents are now getting a look at the city's plan to rebuild. keith thompson reports. kate >> in san bruno, residents of the neighborhood that was destroyed by the family of pg&e gasoline explosion heard from city planners on what they think should happen when the neighborhood is rebuilt. some homes have already started to be rebuilt. its construction going on because i want to put in the utilities and calm down some of the traffic that comes through this year. the plan was met with a little bit of skepticism from residents who are worried that their neighborhood will be significantly changed. that they're valuable street parking will be eaten up by roundabouts that the city wants to put in. they did get to weigh in but eventually won the plan is certified it is the city council that will make the final decision. >>darya: san francisco police say that 70 felons have been taken off the streets following a sweep targeting wanted suspects. most were found in tenderloin and taken into c

stemming from the deadly pipeline explosion in san bruno . >>> good evening. it's thursday january 12. this is bay area news at 7:00. surprising announcement in oakland city hall as many as 200 workers are in danger of losing their jobs with pink slips going to almost every city department as soon as next week. that's our top story at 7:00. here is the reason for the layoff. >> the state supreme court has ruled in favor of local redevelopment agencies this mean oakland stands to lose between 25 and $30 million of redevelopment funds. >> we're working with legislatures to extend the deadline to february 1st. otherwise we'll be sending off layoff notices as early as next week. >> reporter: the mayor says as many as 200 people can be laid off. >> this is the biggest cut since -- >> reporter: the mayor was quit to point out how redevelopment funds helped to fix up downtown oakland. >> we use redevelopment so that we could fix the fox, so we could retrofit all of these buildings out here that were empty and crippled. now they're generating more than enough property

the san francisco city jail? san bruno will be torn down by the end of the day. that is where nbc bay area's christie smith is now. she joins us live with a look at all the demolition. we see the wrecking ball right behind you, christie. >> reporter: yeah. good morning. it took five or six swings of the wrecking ball for it to finally do some damage to this old jail but it's happening. 78 years after it opened its doors, last act of san francisco sheriff mike hennessey. he said he vowed to close san francisco jail number three in his first campaign for sheriff 32 years ago. there were reports that it was deteriorating quickly with rumors it was overcrowded. it was built for about 550 inmates but often held 750. it took a federal court ruling in 1997 to finally force the closure. hennessey told us this was a long time coming. >> the interesting comparison, for example, is this opened in 1934, the same year that alcatraz opened, in 1934. alcatraz was closed down in 19 63. this building continued to operate for another 40 years after alcatraz was shut down. same typ

mateo, they've been meeting weekly since this episode in san bruno. i think this crosses the line into criminality. i think they diverted it from safety and we lost eight residents in san bruno because of. that that's criminal. someone should be in prison for it. >> i want to thank you for joining us this morning. assemblyman jerry hill. >>> next we're also going to check with san francisco police chief on what happened when tweets started flying during the occupy protest. it was a pretty interesting story. prices are going up. a >>> well, get them now, next sunday's stamp prices are going up. a first class stamp will cost a penny more at 45 cents. this is the first price increase in more than two and a half years. it will generate an extra $888 million in revenue. boy, it's all about those forever stamps. i think those could be an investment. >>> san francisco saw crime dropped by 6% last year. >> that's unusual for a city our size. that's why we checked in with the sheriff and mayor on what that means. our first question to the chief was, a lot of p

. >>> legal probe into the san bruno pipeline explosion now has a new leader with close ties to california public utilities commission. commission president michael peavy appointed himself to be in charge of the investigation. he has led the agency since 2003. federal and state reviews faulted the commission's oversight in the past. pg&e could face millions of dollars in fines for violating safety rules tied to that 2010 blast. >>> representatives from pg&e and public utilities commission are expected to answer some more questions tonight during a forum in palo alto. they are set to explain some new safety measures implemented after the 2010 explosion that left eight people dead and destroyed dozens of homes. the forum starts tonight in palo alto at the city hall at 6:00. >>> the city of oakland is scrambling to come up with a plan to deal with a huge hit to its budget as protestors crashed a meeting on budget cuts. gil diaz reports from outside city hall, with a plan to save jobs and programs. >>> reporter: good morning. it was already a tense and heated meeting last night at the city cou

the old san francisco jail number three in san bruno will be demolished. sheriff mike hennessey made a campaign promise to close that jail more than 30 years ago. he's a man of his word. just a few days before he retires, he'll oversee the beginning of the end that opened back in 1934. people who live near that jail, they say they're happy to see it go. >> it's a very cool building. when it was all lit up at night, very neat to look at. again, it's not safe anymore. >> we've actually been waiting many, many years for this to happen. >> a federal court ruling in 1997 forced the closure when a judge ruled that dilapidated conditions were cruel and unusual punishment. a new jail was opened on the same site in 2006. >>> a man accused of setting dozens of fires in southern california expected in court today. investigators say they have strong evidence linking a 24-year-old german native harry burkhardt to a string of fires. the arsons mainly targeting vehicles caused millions in damage, the word was $3 million. authorities believe he was upset over his mother's

. >> there was a gas leak in san bruno that scared us. the fire department approached the door and asked to evacuate the building halfway down the street. >> the minor leak comes as the city council unveils new pictures of what the neighborhood will look like when it's rebuilt. the council approved contracts for street replacement and improved water system. the city begins the rebuild project, people all over are healing for the disaster. even out of the blast zone at a leak where no one was hurt, many wonder how safe the gas lines are. >> it's an established neighborhood and from what we understand, the lines are definitely getting old and corrupted, i guess. >> i think there is a sense in san browno that they may occur again. >> san bruno leaders say pg&e will have to return to finish repairs that will add to the anxiety in the street in the coming days. they are hosting two special meetings, one on thursday and one on saturday to unveil the plans for the rebuilding. nbc bay area news. >> thank you. new tonight at 11:00, the embattled s

a natural will gas pipeline exploded in san bruno last year, you'll remember, killing eight and leveling an entire neighborhood. the contra costa missing maps were discovered by december 21st. will pg&e will will be subject to fines over the incident. law requires the pipelines to be surveyed over five years. >>> in southern california firefighters battled fires this morning in los angeles that could be the work of a serial arsonist. more than a dozen cars set on fire between midnight and 6:00 a.m. will this morning. will investigates say the fires may be linked to nearly two dozen fires in the same will area on friday morning. some fires were set in garages or carports and spread to homes. but so far there have been no injuries. >> we were in bed. will my wife heard some popping noises, looked around because we had heard about the fires so she ran outside and said, hey, our neighbor's house is on fire. will so we just ran over, i got bay hose and started putting it out. >> investigators say it's too early will to tell will if all the fires are connected, but amongst the homes damage wil

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along 101 near 380 in san bruno you can see light traffic. heading towards 280 things look good in both directions. live look at the bay bridge, very light this morning no delays off the eastshore freeway. roadwork later on on the lower deck from the skyway to treasure island starting at 7 a.m. northbound 101 through marin, highway 37 to atherton only one lane open so expect slight delays. back to you. >> thank you. >>> today crews off the coast of italy suspended their search for missing passengers of that cruise ship disaster. rescue workers put their efforts on hold because of the damaged ship shifting on the rocks raising safety concerns for divers and other folks that are helping in the search. at least live pictures as that boat sits right off the coast of italy. more than 4200 people were on board that ship when it struck a reef on friday evening. 11 people are now confirmed dead, 22 are still missing. prosecutors are expected to file criminal charges against the ship's captain in the coming days. >>> 4:38 now. san francisco residents

bruno explosion. the new report found twice as many urban pipes as were first reported last june. some of those newly identified lines were run at high pressure in violation of federal regulations set after that san bruno disaster. >>> a remarkable series of events have come together for consumers who dread opening up their winter pg&e bills. new at 6, tom bacar joins us from lafayette with the good news on natural gas. tom. >> reporter: there has been a steep drop in the price of natural gas that runs under all barrier streets to your house. sangria patent worries every time she turns up the thermostat. >> i think about when i get my bill how high it's going to be, and also if that's going to affect if i can pay my other bills on time as well. >> reporter: as a spike to keep your winter bills from spiking out of control, in summer when prices are low pg&e buys and stores 25% of winter gas supplies in underground wells. they make no profit on the price of natural gas, but what it pays for it does affe

. >> coming home 16 months after that deadly san bruno pipeline explosion. first family moves back into the neighborhood. we take you there. >>> and forty-niner fever head into this weekend championship game. it's almost time and it is exciting. stay with us. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. dive into piled-high pastrami, spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. treat your taste buds to a fresh toasted subway big hot pastrami melt. >> 48 hours from now the championship over at the stick and we know how it will turn out. first chance to get back into the sawp bowl in 17 years. don on the enthusiasim and parties and the anticipation. >>reporter: forty-niner flag raised at city hall frainer fever is back officially. team owner york got a gift from mayor lee u. >> blessed to host the championship game and expectation outside of the forty-niner headquarters wasn't we were going to host a championship game. we just tried to get better every single day. >>reporter: neighborhood watering hole

san francisco county jail number 3 is in the city of san bruno. it was built back in 1934 off moreland drive. a lawsuit filed in the '90s claiming unsafe conditions at the jail. a settlement of that suit forced the city of san francisco to build a new jail nearby. the old jail building has been empty since 2006, when the new facility opened for business. >>> winter break is over for california legislators, who are due back in sacramento today. the biggest task is dealing with the state's ongoing budget deficit. they will be waiting for governor brown's plan to deal with a $13 billion shortfall over the next year and a half. lawmakers will also have to figure out changes to the state's primary election system and some new district boundaries which they used to redraw the new boundaries the first to be drawn by an independent panel. >>> and president obama signed a new law that strengthens gas pipeline regulations. the legislation targets gaps in federal safety regulations made apparent by the fatal san bruno pipeline blast in 2010. the new law doub

it is the same one that ruptured in the deadly san bruno explosion. pg&e now says that more than 300 mi. of transmission lines have been misclassified. >>george: when we return, can gary radnich fast more on sports. >>darya: good morning, gary. >>gary: i love that producer you have. >>darya: i want to show you the winning tweet from yesterday. the 40 kids and on field passes, he said this week that he likes best squints, this is the one he chose. >>gary: i saw this and i kind of letdown and i thought about you said, thousands of people will ask, it will please one person and the rest of you will say what? >>darya: file is expecting >>gary: when you are selecting one of these, you want a feel-good moment. you want to be uplifting. >>gary: we have been looking at the prices. it will cost you everything to go to this game. tickets go on sale at 1:00 p.m.. the prices are from $300 if you want nosebleed to $1,000 or $2,000 race decency, $20,000 if you sit in the six drove here e.f. >>gary: that averages out to $750 a ticket. >>gary: i guess it is because i

looking down from san bruno mountains. clouds making for very comfortable temperatures. in the 40s and 50s and we'll seal a nice day today. temperatures at noon at 60 degrees. 62 inland. you'll make your pay home after completing a successful monday. yes, looking good all week long. that forecast for you throughout the "today" show. >> as promised we'll show folks a wider look at southbound 101 all the way past alum rock and 880 and the interchange. the other side looking at northbound 85, a little slower than we see coming up. justin, thanks for supporting the schools. 101 with a live shot down the peninsula, 101 through palo alto. northbound fine with headlights. you see the sun rise coming up. bring those sunglasses. >> thanks a lot. it is that time of year with award season under way the screen actor guild's awards, a pretty good idea who may go tomorrow with the oscar. >> the oscar goes to the cast of the help. >> the drama set in the deep south in the 1960s, walked away with multiple honors including best ensemble t guilt version. the vem also cleaning up. octavia

the feds say the public utilities commission was lax in owe veer sight of pg&e before the san bruno explosion. now the man who was in charge at the time of the blast is named to lead the investigation. michael peevey will lead the investigation whether they played a role. the investigation could lead to massive new fines for the utility. the puc sent a statement saying in saturday that peavy would be responsible for assembling the record and coming up with a proposal to resolve the case but the full board must vote on the final decision. >> hundreds of oakland city workers packed into a city council meeting fighting to keep their jobs. workers chanted and stomped their feet as council members discussed plans for more than 100 layoffs. the city issuing 2500 pink slips ahead of the february 1 deadline to dissolve all redevelopment agencies here in california. cutting jobs to attempt to close a $28 million deficit created by the loss of redevelopment funds. >> the stevens point that we have people that work for the city and they are being laid off. we have management that does nothing and not be

. >> and a dream come true for a family lost everything in that san bruno explosion. vic lee with a story you'll see only on 7. >> here is something i haven't said since days when i did sports. 49er fever is back. i'm don sanchez with sports coming up. >> this is how it looks right now and how goitsing to look across the bay area this evening. i'll have a forecast coming up. >>> it's now just two days ahead. >> first chance to get back into the super bowl since steve youngera 17 years ago. niners taking on giants and we are live now with a look at how everyone is getting ready for the game. >> and i'm in front of wet city hall and it's raining now. you can see it's now official because mayor ed lee met with owners and city brass and everybody else to make sure that sunday game is going to be fun and safe as well. and take a look. around the city you'll see 49er fever set in. and when is the last time we've seen anything like it? there is a city known for drinking empore yim, bars are the best places to read the pulse of the people. and there is aces a new york bar. we

this in the wake of the deadly blast in san bruno. one bill from assemblyman jerry hill would require the state puc to implement federal ntsb recommendations. another would force the puc to consider a utility's safety record when they set gas rates and a third requires the puc to set up a whistle blower protection program. >>> an iranian court has convicted an american man of working for the c.i.a. and has sentenced him to death. iran state radio reported the verdict and sentence today. the 28-year-old defendant from arizona is a former military translator. his fath area professor at michigan says his son was visiting relatives in iran when he was arrested. the u.s. state department in the meantime has demanded his release. >>> it is 6:56. and if you are about to commute westbound on highway 80 around the berkeley area, not looking good. >> you might want to wait a little bit. >> he is on it. >> unfortunately, it is causing pretty good sized backups during the east shore freeway. westbound 80, a jackknifed big rig around 6:00 and no s