some of his pg&e money in 2018. what changed? his office didn't reply to our emails asking. >> all the donations helped them get away with murder. you don't give somebody $8,000, some minor little state senator $8,000 and expect nothing for it. that's ridiculous. they bought in. >> reporter: of the 17 lawmakers, only one told us they parted ways with pg&e's donation. to toni atkins staff told us an unsolicited donation was received and has since been returned. the california republican, whose platform denounces dangerous and recidivist criminals took 75 grand from pg&e. a party spokesperson didn't respond to our questions. pg&e wouldn't say why, but it also gave a quarter million to the failed yes on prop 16 campaign, which would have legalized affirmative action. pg&e also wouldn't say how any of this $2 million of political spending was more important than spending that money on safety. >> so there's an old adage which is don't tell me your values. show me your budget. >> reporter: these aren't the company's value

&e and our charges appear on the pg&e bill. having approaches sort of worked through the california puc does provide for more resources to be applied. so that's sort of what we're focused on right now. that said, i have been speaking with executive officer about the issue on a regular basis and we have identified this as an opportunity to collaborate and think about and identify other ways that we can really help our local customers that may go beyond the measures that the state of california puts in place. >> great. i think in terms of knowing there's good news about the $4.5 billion in federal relief funds, my assumption that is coming through cpuc and then to us for cleanpowersf to distribute the supports of relief. often times the question would be how much does local entity like us have control over how the funds are being dispersed and a lot of times it comes at a first come first serve basis. i think in this case what i'm seeing is the 91424 needs immediate relief or ideally we'll go down the color you're showing on the

physical distancing between employees at work sites in vacaville and fairfield starting this month pg and e is increasing rates for its customers to reduce wildfire risk. it's a move that. some say comes at a bad time. >>kron four's sanaz tahernia has details now on this recent hike as well as how much of an increase customers will see on their bill. >>we ve billions of dollars more. in our utility bills for the was fire mitigation and we're not seeing results. pg customers are angry the utilities raising its rates by an average of $8.73 a month mark toney of the utility reform network says it's simply not the right time this is absolutely the worst time. >>team raising people's bills for an absolute essential service which is what electricity is in this time where people are out of work because of the public health we should have a rate freeze not a rate hike. >>according to pg knee the rate increase that went into effect march 1st will pay nearly 50% of the utility's annual costs associated with wildfire. mitigation like hardening the electric system and enhancing vegetation managem

although pg&e says the trees suspected of sparking the zogg fire may have been designated for removal in 2018, three other calls by crews patrolled the same spot after that and did not see any danger. the company says "we remain focused on preventing major wildfires and are committed to our mission to safely deliver energy to our customers and our community." still, sandoval sees a disturbing pattern this the emails. >> pg&e was repeatedly informed by its contractors that things were being skipped, that things were being missed, and that quality was poor. yet in response to these repeated warnings, pg&e did nothing. >> reporter: jaxon van derbeken, nbc bay area news. >> if you have a story tip regarding this story or any other story for our investigative unit, give us a call,le 88-996-tips or visit our website and connect with us through there at nbcbayarea.com/investigations. >>> there you go. when the thunder rolls like that old garth brooks song, a lot of active weather tonight across the bay area. this is video from downtown san jose this evening. let's bring back jeff ranieri. we

. >>> a former state utilities commissioner says pg&e should be investigated for possible obstruction charges again. this follows fire investigators blaming pg&e's powerline for sparking last year's fire which killed four people in shasta county. after the fire, an internal investigation by pg&e study the problem leave to have started it, trees at risk of falling onto power lines, but pg&e left that analysis out of its answer to a federal judge who supervises their probation. >> the federal judge is not another party to be played. there are real rules here, they are in federaim probatio >> today the law professor requested the judge to investigate pg&e for contempt and appoint a special master to investigate obstruction of justice charges. >>> chp release this video showing an east bay sideshow chase and arrest yesterday, all of it happened in broad daylight. it started at about 6 pm on the pomona offramp from i-80. one driver led the chp on a pursuit all the way to the bay bridge, the driver was later arrested by oakland police. the chp is looking for more suspects and another sidesh

the public safe. and call pg&e right after so we can both respond out derrick show. vin, who's facing murder charges for the death of george floyd. today families of people who have died during encounters with police rallied, calling for justice and today in texas. floyd's family spoke about the pain they've endured since last may. floyd's brother felonies also think young woman who filmed george floyd's death. the footage that she had nobody would have believed it, but he showed up with that. when she showed up with that footage, she showed everybody that this is real, and we need to handle it right now. sheldon is charged with second degree murder on intentional murder and second degree manslaughter. and an appeals court ruled yesterday that a judge must reconsider whether to add a third degree murder charge against him. the young poet who took the national spotlight at the inauguration of president biden says she was racially profiled. she says the security card tailed her as she was walking home reporter burke thomas spoke with the political expert who says this

after the fire, an internal investigation by pg&e study the problem leave to have started it, trees at risk of falling onto power lines, but pg&e left that analysis out of its answer to a federal judge who supervises their probation. >> the federal judge is not another party to be played. there are real rules here, they are in federal criminal probation. >> today the law professor requested the judge to investigate pg&e for contempt and appoint a special master to investigate obstruction of justice charges. >>> chp release this video showing an east bay sideshow chase and arrest yesterday, all of it happened in broad daylight. it started at about 6 pm on the pomona offramp from i-80. one driver led the chp on a pursuit all the way to the bay bridge, the driver was later arrested by oakland police. the chp is looking for more suspects and another sideshow happened last night in san francisco at 13th and folsom streets. >>> someone stole hundreds of whistles from a group looking to help asian seniors protect themselves. dozens of volunteers have been busy assembling them throughout san f

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according to pg and e's a rate increase that went into effect march first will pay nearly 50% of the utility's annual cost associated with wildfire mitigation like heartening the electric system and enhancing vegetation management mark the utility reform network says it's simply not the right time and many agree. >>this is absolutely the worst time team raising people's bills for an absolute essential service which is what electricity is important get those resources but do they use those resources adequately and appropriately when they get that. >>we show a history with pg e of the not doing that then deferred the money that they're supposed to use for one thing to something else and then asking for that money again. >>pg and e says the rate increase will pay for any legal claims from wildfires in 2015 2017, and 2018 or for executive pay the utility also says it's offering savings opportunities and financial assistance for customers who need it. coming up on the kron 4 morning news blowtorch break ins are targeting businesses in san francisco. >>why these are turning to tools and ho

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leave the structure, call 911, keep people away, and call pg&e right after so we can both respond out and keep the public safe. if you see wires down, treat them all as if they're hot and energized. stay away from any downed wire, call 911, and call pg&e right after so we can both respond out and keep the public safe. statements during a theft. police say karen in mint, was arrested friday after she attempted to steal candy and ice cream from a store investigators say during that incident, the 39 year old made disparaging remarks about an asian man, a man of asian descent and spitting at him. police say she was also wanted on previous fest that charges in remains in jail on suspicion of petty theft, robbery and two counts of violation of civil rights by force or threat. the trial i'll for j. derek shaaban, the former minneapolis police officer charged in the death of george floyd is set to start tomorrow. today hundreds of demonstrators marched through downtown minneapolis. the march was led by a white casket organizers say it represented those killed by police. the marsh ended at the

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the zog fire sparked when a tree fell onto pg&e power lines. the utility had turned off power to some customers in the area but the exact spot where the fire started hadn't meant conditions for shut off. >> when you think about the neighbors that we lost, you know, it did make me furious. i think that they let areas like this where there is not as many people i think they let it go. so, and that's a shame. >> with just 90 days until fire season the san francisco judge told pg&e regulators there is no time to wait and promised to act soon. >>> live look at treasure island this morning. it could be the site of the bay area's newest sports venue. this is a look at the new facility for the san francisco glenns, a minor league soccer team. the team got approval from the city for the state-of-the-art field near the water on the island. >>> there are also plans for a grandstand with 1500 seats, construction could begin next spring. the glenns are currently celebrating their 60th year as a team. very cool. looks like they will get pretty cool digs. >>>

pg&e completed its chapter 11 well over six months ago. some concerns their investors and -- we as city run utility and individual rate payers are not seeing any real change. the tame for using their bankruptcy status is an excuse in the past. i'm introducing a pair of items today to reform our commitment to clean reliable space to continue the call that we've made to pg&e work with the sf p.u.c to continue these quarterly reports to the board so that pg&e understands that we are still watching them and tracking every project to ensure they do not stand in our way. i want to thank sf p.u.c staff. i want requesting a hearing on together summer. at that hearing, which will be our first item at the new youth, young facilitate hearing. -- family hearing. >> clerk: supervisor safai. >> supervisor safai: one item today. i only have one item today. that is something that i think many on this board and many people have put a lot of energy and effort into for a really long time. introducing a resolution today to support ab854. it was put forward by

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. >>> is the pg&e effort to prevent wildfires working? the impact of the power shut off from pg&e. >>> inspiring students. professional women who overcame the odds got together today to encourage the next generation. >>> a warm, sunny start into the weekend. today is not the warmest we >>> power shut off may have prevented wildfires burning more than 3 million acres in 2019 according to a new analysis. a from contracted by the state utility regulators said the shut off may have stopped 250,000 buildings from burning. the company combined data about that vegetation and building locations and wind damage to determine the number of people in 30 norther california counties were without power during the shut off. >>> some developing news. the massive container ship blocking the waterway could be free as soon as tonight. a pilot at the suez now that the combination of high tide and powerful tugboats could be the key to dislodging this ship. the ship got stuck tuesday after being caught in a powerful sandstorm. right now 300 cargo ships are caug

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pg ande says broken equipment lead to the fire. the utility uses the volts to restore cables and transformers. >>> former president trump is banned from just about all the major social media networks. he may, though, be about to make a comeback, and in his own way. we'll explain. plus, a building crisis at the border. who the white house is now blaming for the flood of migrants. >>> and what a way to end the weekend. lots of sunshine. comfortable temperatures. windy weather in the days ahead. all the details coming up. >> join us for a show of hope. the san francisco provides mental health care for so many in need and it needs support. abc morning news anchor will cohost the special event. it airs tonight from 6:30 until 7:00 right here on abc7, and will also be livestreamed >>> the biden administration's message on the human tar yan crisis on the u.s. border appears to be changing. more than 15,000 unaccompanied minors are now in u.s. custody after crossing the us/mexico border. federal officials are struggling to find safe housin

. >>> pg&e is a nouning a new plan for power shut offs. this after cal fire released the cause of the zog fire and said it could have been prevented had a pg&e power line been shut off. at a probation hearing pg&e announced it's new proposal would lessen the risk of wildfires by trees hitting power lines but it'll lead to more power shut offs. the fire started when a tree fell onto power lines. the exact spot where the fire started had not met conditions for shut off. e. you think about the neighbors that we lost, you know it did make me very furious. i think that they let areas like this where there's not as many people, they let it go. that's a shame. >> with just 90 days until fire season a san francisco judge told pg&e regulators there is no time to wait and promised to act soon. >>> in just a few weeks california will find out officially if a recall for the governor will get on the ballot. the final deadline to submit signatures for a recall was last week. as of march 11th more than 1.8 million signatures have been received statewide.

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in our utility bills for the was fire mitigation and we're not seeing results pg and e customers are angry the utility is raising its rates by an average of $8 and $0.73 a month clark county of the utility reform network says it's simply not the right time this is absolutely the worst time. >>team raising people's bills or an absolute essential service which is what electricity is in this time where people are out of work because of the public health we should have a rate freeze not a rate hike. >>according to pg knee the rate increase that went into effect march 1st will pay nearly 50% of the utility's annual costs associated with wildfire. mitigation like hardening the electric system and enhancing vegetation management former state senator jerry hill things that while it's that genie have the money to do all these things there's an even bigger problem, important get those resources but do they use those resources adequately and appropriately when they get that we show a history with pg e of the not doing that then deferred the money that they're supposed to use for one thing to so

investigators have seized pg&e equipment related to that fire. also shasta and tahama counties sued pg&e alleging negligence. pg&e has not issued a response. >>> a live look in miami this morning, where leaders are ready to extend the state of emergency to control spring break crowds. an announcement may come today that would allow a curfew to remain in place through mid-april. miami beach police say more than 1,000 people have been arrested since of start of spring break and the cdc is warning of another possible surge if more action is not taken. >>> new numbers this morning showing the impact of the pandemic on community college enrollment. the nonprofit ed source tells "the examiner" enrollment is down 12%. native-american, black and latino students are seeing the largest drop in those cases. >>> with so many students learning from home, new data suggests many are also cheating from home. >> coming up on the "today" show, students talk about gaming the system, including this college freshman who says he's concerned about his academic success

also shasta and tahama counties sued pg&e alleging negligence. pg&e has not issued a response. just yet. >>> speaking of weather here in the bay area, let's talk about that wind yesterday, kari. that was something we had great weather but that wind was a big thing that we're actually going to deal with today as well possibly, right? >> yes, i think the winds will be even stronger today, and so if you're going to be going hiking, let's look at our forecast for the north bay. we're starting out at 8:00 at 44 degrees. it will be a cool start but sunny and those winds will continue to increase especially in parts of the north bay and the hills. we could see some of those gusts reaching over 50 miles per hour but the temperatures will feel nice reaching up to 67 degrees and the warmest time of the day will be at about 4:00. we're starting out breezy and the winds will stay up at about 25 to 30 miles per hour and that will continue into this evening as well as tomorrow, and then we'll start to see those winds calming down. beyond that, we are going to see some warmer temperatures. we

leave the structure, call 911, keep people away, and call pg&e right after so we can both respond out and keep the public safe. as we continue to return to classrooms... parents like me want to make sure we're doing it safely. especially in the underserved communities hardest hit by covid. trust me, no one wants to get back to classroom learning more than teachers like me. using common sense safety measures like masks, physical distancing, and proper ventilation. safety is why we're prioritizing vaccinations for educators. because together, we all have a responsibility to do our part. and together, we will get through this, safely. if you see wires down, treat them all as if they're hot and energized. stay away from any downed wire, call 911, and call pg&e right after so we can both respond out and keep the public safe. >>> this is infuriating. i would like to ask my republican colleagues, why are you so afraid of democracy? why instead of trying to win voters over that you lost in the last election are you trying to prevent them from voting? some of these voter suppression laws in ge

it was shortly before 10:00 and pg&e said a third party construction crew hit a one inch gas line. gas has been shut off and the pg&e crews will remain unseen to finish repairs. >>> on capitol hill, the senate starts taking up biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief package including more money to help ramp up vaccine distribution. democrats and republicans are at odds over the price take. >> president biden's relief act is all about going big. we go big on unemployment benefits, on opening schools and putting shots in the arms and money in people's pockets. >> we are going to waste americans money. we have 27 trillion dollars' worth of debt and inflation is coming back because of government spending. >>> democrats have abandoned a plan to increase the minimum wage by taxing corporations i don't pay employees at least $15 per hour. >>> investors are watching where this stimulus bill will go and on the big board, u.s. stocks are rising on wall street. the dow was up about 700 points. energy and technology companies lead the way. >>> president biden will meet virtually with the mexican pr

leave the structure, call 911, keep people away, and call pg&e right after so we can both respond out and keep the public safe. if you see wires down, treat them all as if they're hot and energized. stay away from any downed wire, call 911, and call pg&e right after so we can both respond out and keep the public safe. >>> there's genuinely encouraging news in our long fight against covid-19. america is vaccinating people at a faster clip than ever and the cdc reported 3.5 million shots on saturday, a new record. the average is 2.5 million shots a day. that the a pace that will allow us to easily hit president biden's new goal of 2 million shots at the end of april when he marks his 100th day and up. the race between the vaccines, we don't know who is winning. cases are rising fast if 23 st-- in 23 states right now. we are looking at 22,000 per day. >> i remain concerned about this trajectory. we have seen hospital admissions move from historic declines to increases. we know from higher surgeons if we don't control things now, there is a real potential for the epidemic curve to go up a

california wildfire victims are set to get millions of dollars in payments from. >> pg and e beginning today. the fire victim trust payments will start going out about one 3rd of out. we'll go to victims. administrators say that comes to about 30 million dollars. but the full payments will take months to be made. the money will mainly go to the victims of the 2017 wine country fires in the 2018 camp fire. >> and if you're still waiting on your tax refund. you're not alone. many americans say that they have been waiting weeks to receive their federal tax refund. it comes as the irs is still processing nearly still processing nearly 7 million ta submitted last year for 2019. they say it's partly because of the filing deadline being extended during the pandemic as well as the agency processing the 3rd round of relief payments. >> still ahead, house republicans toward the southern border amid a surge of migrants and unaccompanied children trying to get across why the gop >> in national news tonight, house republicans toward the u.s. southern border in texas today that a surge in the number

the judge overseeing pg&e's criminal probation wants the utility to be more aggressive in prevention where lines run especially close to tall trees. state regulators cite hardships to the most impacted communities. >>> keep an eye on your water usage. the state water board is sending 40,000 notices to people calling for quick conservation. according to "the chronicle" this morning, the board is sending out warnings to small farm owners to big cities. 90% of california now in a state of drought. the board will vote this summer on who will get priority when it comes to the use of the water and just how much it's taken. >>> all hunters is rolling out. still ahead on "today in the you or your loved one find open appointments across the state. >>> plus the big move bay area-based robinhood is now making on wall street. 4:41. we'll be right back. i embrace getting older. i'm so much more confident now. but i don't love that as i age, i could develop gum issues. new colgate renewal reverses early gum damage, for a beautiful, revitalized smile. i can't wait to see what comes next! reverse ea

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it destroyed more than 200 homes 4 people were killed, more than 88 square miles burned pg and e says it expects much of the zogg fire damage to be covered by insurance. a vaccine maker coming under some fire for providing david information on their vaccine effectiveness. >> and pandemic pounds. so ucsf study on the extra we have the power to harness california's abundant wind and solar energy, but it's not available all day long. use less from 4 to 9 pm and we can protect california for generations to come. >> the pandemic, of course, shut down gyms and forced to us to stay inside and now researchers are confirming that weight gain over the last year could be worse than previously predicted and kron four's noelle bellow. she's got more from a ucsf cardiologist involved in a recent study. >> you know, clicking on one zoom link to the other. doesn't that burn a lot of powers between the zoom calls hours of binge watching and the snack attacks throughout the day. researchers say staying at home has helped the average american. >> put on more than just a few pounds. >> our research parti

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