That would require those who run these cell towers to keep them powered for at least three days during a power outage. We have no power. Reporter during last falls Public Safety shutoffs many here in the bay area quickly learned even with a charge, a cell phone is no good without a signal. This has been the reality for tens of thousands of people. Reporter thats why bay area state senators are sponsoring legislation that would require Companies Like at t and verizon to provide battery backup to their hundreds of cell towers during pg e shut off for other emergency. Like an earthquake or major fire. Hundreds of cell towers across Northern California or across the state did not have sufficient back up power which means the tower went dark during october power shut offs. According to a disaster report, thousands of towers went down on october 28th. Marin county suffered the most, losing power to 160 cell sites. 57 of the countys towers. Sonoma lost 118 sites or 27 . Santa cruz 22 . Napa 1
It was not a normal dropoff in sonoma today, there was more than cold and more than a little shock and concern. Its scary, small town snow marks and you dont expect things like this. The Sonoma County sheriff has jesse leon granadolopez in custody, attempt to commit rape on a 14yearold student. He grabbed her all the street, assaulted her, released her, and went for a second girl. This is a very traumatic incident and i think that the best thing we can do is put together a really good case. The first attack happened on this corner, a walking route to school that parents and teachers and neighbors consider to be safe. Carina heinz who lives there heard nothin. I think they need to at least have some kind of monitor or guidance around this area. Reporter the Sonoma Unified School District sent a letter to parents, praising the brave student for reporting the issue. Some parents told us they felt that the letter fell short. The school down played it, and i was upset about that. They made
Benjamin Briere and Bernard Phelan are on their way back to France after being released from an Iranian jail. Several other foreign nationals are still being held.