Im amanda decastillo ipsan jose. Pg e gives its workers the green light to restore power across the south bay. Power is still out in much of the area. Pg e crews are working to restore it. The ceo of pg e apologized tonight. Im kate larson in oakland where many businesses are still closed and the lights just starting to come back on. So will the utilitys customers forgive them . Abc 7 news starts right now. And that breaking news is a wildfire being driven by powerful winds in los angeles. It is burning near homes and evacuations are under way. So far flames have charred about 20 acres in somar, at the northern end of l. A. s San Fernando Valley and forcing the freeway to be closed in the area. Fires broke out just before 10 00 this morng and usd in from of l. A. In order to fight it. We face a choice here between hardship on everyone or safety, and we chose safety. Tonight Governor Newsom blasts pg e saying greed and mismanagement led to the widespread Power Outages. Were seeing the s
From cal fire headquarters taylor. Is that we are seeing firefighters make some progress here now we did see that fire explode in size expanding rapidly and now today throughout the entire day, its only grown 6,000 acres in firefighters say that the conditions today with less wind being able to see the fire for first time in daylight has really helped them get a handle over this fire. Cal fire says the king cake fires still blazing a burning 16,000 acres in geyser ville as of thursday night, a quickmoving fire fueled by northern winds forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed at least 49 homes. Early the first and 16,000 acres. We have 5 containment. We do have 49 structures confirmed destroyed. That damage. The assessment continues. It is not over. But that is our current account. We have or 1300 firefighters on the line that number is expected to go buy other 50 as early as tomorrow. Aides that they takes a side along with the very large air tanker. Firefighters say they were able t
To do things different. Utility made the right call and turn off power to protect the public but he acknowledged shortcomings with clearly communication at the top of the list. Reporter the winds are dying down tonight. Pg e is inspecting the lines and the lights are coming on across northern california. We have Live Team Coverage where the mayor wants pg e to pay up. First though we go to Contra Costa County with the impact there. Reporter plane of the lights went back on here about 8 00. The safeway has power again as well as other stores here in the main part of the area. I just talked to someone with the county who says pg e is telling them 4600 customers still do not have power. Reporter in the dark, robert shaw had his flashlights, batteries, a newly chopped wood for a stove. A waiting game for this resident and thousands of others. I have a gas stove. I had one of my neighbors over for lunch. She brought the meat i had the heat. Reporter he is frustrated. Who do you think is goi
We begin with our Team Coverage in contra kosta county where pg e says theyve restored power to 85 of their customers there. Reporter yes, frank, the lights went on here just before 8 00 oclock tonight. County Officials Say there are still more than 4600 people here in then county who do not have power n. The dark, robert shaw had flashlight, battery and newly chopped pile of wood for his wood stove awaiting game for he and thousands of others. Avi a gas stove so i had my neighbor over. She brought the meat and i had the heat. Who do yo you you think is going to pay these bills . Reporter contra kosta county Officials Say some 50,000 residents lost power. The food truck especially secretary became the hot spot. A lot of people coming because they have no choice. Supermarkets are closed and fast food. Reporter the red flag warnings prompted the massive power shut down. Steve hill says there were 12 fires in the county with the hot windy dry conditions. When i got out the fire was burnin
Im amanda decastillo ipsan jose. Pg e gives its workers the green light to restore power across the south bay. Power is still out in much of the area. Pg e crews are working to restore it. The ceo of pg e apologized tonight. Im kate larson in oakland where many businesses are still closed and the lights just starting to come back on. So will the utilitys customers forgive them . Abc 7 news starts right now. And that breaking news is a wildfire being driven by powerful winds in los angeles. It is burning near homes and evacuations are under way. So far flames have charred about 20 acres insomar, at the northern end of l. A. s San Fernando Valley and forcing the freeway to be closed in the area. Fires broke out just before 10 00 this morning and crews have rushed in from other parts of l. A. In order to fight it. We face a choice here between hardship on everyone or safety, and we chose safety. Tonight Governor Newsom blasts pg e saying greed and mismanagement led to the widespread Power