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  • PG&E is headed back to court over its natural gas pipeline that runs underneath San Carlos.
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san carlos, san bruno fire, explosion, fire safety, gas leak, state of emergency, PG&E, california public utilities commission, peninsula news
  • San Carlos is considering hiring technical experts to investigate whether a PG&E gas pipeline under the city poses a danger.
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san carlos, san bruno fire, explosion, fire safety, gas leak, state of emergency, PG&E, california public utilities commission, peninsula news
  • The CPUC ordered PG&E to keep natural gas Pipeline 147 in San Carlos out of service during an investigation.
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san carlos, san bruno fire, explosion, fire safety, gas leak, state of emergency, PG&E, california public utilities commission, peninsula news
  • A PG&E gas pipeline warning sign
  • A PG&E shareholder has filed a lawsuit against company executives alleging that they damaged the company by diverting funds intended for pipeline safety.
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PG&E, lawsuit, california public utilities commission, san bruno fire, peninsula news, heather ishimaru
  • Lawsuit alleges PG&E put profits ahead of safety
  • A PG&E shareholder has filed a lawsuit alleging company execs damaged the company by diverting funds intended for pipeline safety.
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PG&E, lawsuit, california public utilities commission, san bruno fire, news
  • Construction in San Bruno
  • Crews capped a gas leak in San Bruno that disrupted Caltrain service last night.
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  • Construction in San Bruno
  • PG&E crews capped a gas leak in San Bruno that disrupted Caltrain service last night.
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san bruno, PG&E, san bruno fire, california public utilities commission, peninsula news
  • Lyft car
  • California has become the first state to regulate online-enabled ridesharing services such as Lyft and Sidecar.
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california public utilities commission, driving, drugs, alcohol, news
  • Lyft car
  • California has become the first state to regulate online-enabled ridesharing services such as Lyft and Sidecar.
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california public utilities commission, driving, drugs, alcohol, san francisco news
  • flowers and flag left in San Bruno at site of PG&E explosion
  • Residents in San Bruno gathered to remember those lost 3 years ago in the PG&E explosion that destroyed their neighborhood.
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san bruno, PG&E, san bruno fire, california public utilities commission, gas leak, explosion, fire, peninsula news, heather ishimaru
  • PG&E facing more fines from CPUC
  • PG&E is facing more possible fines and penalties for yet another error in its records.
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san bruno, PG&E, san bruno fire, california public utilities commission, news
  • A home on fire after a PG&E gas pipeline exploded in a San Bruno neighborhood in September 2009.
  • PG&E is facing more possible fines and penalties for yet another error in its records.
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san bruno, PG&E, san bruno fire, california public utilities commission, peninsula news, heather ishimaru
  • San Bruno pipeline explosion and fire
  • Next Monday will be the three year anniversary of the San Bruno pipeline explosion and fire.
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  • San Bruno pipeline explosion and fire
  • Next Monday will be the three year anniversary of the San Bruno pipeline explosion and fire.
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san bruno, PG&E, san bruno fire, california public utilities commission, peninsula news, vic lee
  • A Megabus coach.
  • A discount bus service that's become popular on the East Coast has now made it to the Bay Area.
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transportation, travel, california public utilities commission, san jose, los angeles, reno, sacramento, news
  • A Megabus pulling up to a curb in San Francisco.
  • A discount bus service that's become popular on the East Coast has now made it to the Bay Area.
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transportation, travel, california public utilities commission, san jose, los angeles, reno, sacramento, crash, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Limos checked for safety in Oakland
  • EXCLUSIVE: ABC7 News has learned that 13% of limos listed on Oakland International Airport's website do not have valid permits.
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oakland, oakland international airport, california public utilities commission, CHP, driving, transportation, traffic, websites, news
  • Limos checked for safety in Oakland
  • EXCLUSIVE: ABC7 News has learned that 13% of limos listed on Oakland International Airport's website do not have valid permits.
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oakland, oakland international airport, california public utilities commission, CHP, driving, transportation, traffic, websites, east bay news, vic lee
  • Super Shuttle inspected at SFO
  • A multi-agency strike force launched a surprise sting early Wednesday morning, targeting limos, vans, and buses at SFO.
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san francisco international airport, CHP, SFPD, driving, transportation, san mateo bridge, san mateo, fire, traffic, car fire, fatal limo fire, california public utilities commission, peninsula news
  • Super Shuttle inspected at SFO
  • A multi-agency strike force launched a surprise sting early Wednesday morning, targeting limos, vans, and buses at SFO.
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san francisco international airport, CHP, SFPD, driving, transportation, san mateo bridge, san mateo, fire, traffic, car fire, fatal limo fire, california public utilities commission, news
  • Limo inspected at SFO
  • The CHP and other agencies conducted a surprise inspection at SFO to ensure passenger safety in the wake of the deadly limo fire.
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san francisco international airport, CHP, SFPD, driving, san mateo bridge, san mateo, fire, traffic, car fire, fatal limo fire, california public utilities commission, news
  • Anna Alcantara
  • Two women who were killed in a limousine fire on the San Mateo Bridge were laid to rest in Fresno on Tuesday.
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san mateo bridge, san mateo, fire, traffic, car fire, fatal limo fire, california public utilities commission, peninsula news
  • Anna Alcantara
  • The funerals continue for the five women who died in the tragic limousine fire on the San Mateo Bridge.
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san mateo bridge, san mateo, fire, traffic, car fire, fatal limo fire, california public utilities commission, peninsula news
  • This frame grab taken from video provided by Roxana and Carlos Guzman shows a Limo on fire Saturday, May 4, 2013, on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in San Francisco.
  • The California Public Utilities Commission is looking into the horrific limonene fire that killed five women last weekend.
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san mateo bridge, san mateo, fire, traffic, car fire, fatal limo fire, california public utilities commission, peninsula news, vic lee
  • A fund has been set-up to help the families of the four survivors and the five victims of last weekend's fatal limo fire.
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san mateo bridge, san mateo, fire, traffic, car fire, fatal limo fire, california public utilities commission, peninsula news, vic lee
  • This frame grab taken from video provided by Roxana and Carlos Guzman shows a Limo on fire Saturday, May 4, 2013, on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in San Francisco.
  • The California Public Utilities Commission is looking into the horrific limonene fire that killed five women last weekend.
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san mateo bridge, san mateo, fire, traffic, car fire, fatal limo fire, california public utilities commission, news
  • This frame grab taken from video provided by Roxana and Carlos Guzman shows a Limo on fire Saturday, May 4, 2013, on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in San Francisco.
  • ABC7 News Wednesday obtained all of the files that the California Public Utilities Commission has on Limo Stop.
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san mateo bridge, san mateo, fire, traffic, car fire, fatal limo fire, california public utilities commission, peninsula news, vic lee
  • State lawmakers are raising new concerns about the safety of limousines in the wake of last Saturdays deadly San Mateo Bridge accident.
  • State lawmakers are raising new concerns about the safety of limousines in the wake of last Saturday's deadly San Mateo Bridge accident.
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san mateo bridge, san mateo, fire, traffic, car fire, fatal limo fire, california public utilities commission, sacramento, politics, nannette miranda
  • State lawmakers are raising new concerns about the safety of limousines in the wake of last Saturdays deadly San Mateo Bridge accident.
  • State lawmakers are raising new concerns about the safety of limousines in the wake of a deadly accident.
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san mateo bridge, san mateo, fire, traffic, car fire, fatal limo fire, california public utilities commission, sacramento, politics video
  • In the wake of the tragic limousine fire, there are more questions about limo industrys safety practices.
  • In the wake of the tragic limousine fire, there are more questions about limo industry's safety practices.
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traffic, san mateo bridge, car fire, fire, fatal limo fire, santa clara, south san francisco, california public utilities commission, laws, jerry hill, CHP, peninsula news
  • In the wake of the tragic limousine fire, there are more questions about limo industrys safety practices.
  • In the wake of the tragic limousine fire, there are more questions about limo industry's safety practices.
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traffic, san mateo bridge, car fire, fire, fatal limo fire, santa clara, south san francisco, california public utilities commission, laws, jerry hill, CHP, news
  • PG&E, CPUC meeting
  • The agency investigating the 2010 gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno recommended Monday that PG&E pay a $2.25 billion fine.
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  • Mural dedicated to victims of 2010 San Bruno gas pipeline explosion
  • Survivors of the San Bruno pipeline explosion came together Sunday to dedicate a memorial for the victims of the disaster.
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san bruno fire, PG&E, san bruno, california public utilities commission, art, peninsula news
  • Angry Hillsborough residents are taking a stand against a plan to improve the towns cellphone service.
  • Angry Hillsborough residents are taking a stand against a plan to improve the town's cellphone service.
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hillsborough, cellphone, smartphones, california public utilities commission, peninsula news, vic lee
  • Angry Hillsborough residents are taking a stand against a plan to improve the towns cellphone service.
  • The city of Hillsborough is holding public meetings on regulations for new cell towers.
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hillsborough, cellphone, smartphones, california public utilities commission, news
  • CPUC in Sacramento
  • The CPUC is under scrutiny because they can't account for billions of dollars in fees it collects from utility customers.
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  • A man talks on a cellphone.
  • A communications lifeline is on the way to thousands of Californians who cannot cellphones.
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cellphone, homeless, california public utilities commission, politics video
  • A man talks on a cellphone.
  • A communications lifeline is on the way to thousands of Californians who cannot cellphones.
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cellphone, homeless, california public utilities commission, politics, nannette miranda
  • An outage knocked out power to all of Treasure Island overnight.
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treasure island, california public utilities commission, power outage, san francisco news
  • Scathing audit finds widespread errors at CPUC
  • Because of budget errors and discrepancies, the CPUC has come under fire for the way it spends and tracks money.
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california public utilities commission, energy, news
  • Scathing audit finds widespread errors at CPUC
  • Because of budget errors and discrepancies, the CPUC has come under fire for the way it spends and tracks money.
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california public utilities commission, energy, california news, nannette miranda
  • 415 hoodie
  • The CA Public Utilities Commission held its first hearing Wednesday on a controversial plan to add 628 to the "cool" 415 area code.
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california public utilities commission, san francisco news, carolyn tyler
  • 415 hoodie
  • The CA Public Utilities Commission held its first hearing Wednesday on a controversial plan to add 628 to the "cool" 415 area code.
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california public utilities commission, news
  • Customers upset over low solar energy payment amount
  • Homeowners are getting frustrated over the small amounts they say they're getting paid for adding solar power to the grid.
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solar energy, PG&E, california public utilities commission, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Customers upset over low solar energy payment amount
  • Homeowners are getting frustrated over the small amounts they say they're getting paid for adding solar power to the grid.
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solar energy, PG&E, california public utilities commission, marin county, consumer news
  • Lyft
  • A handful of services have popped up to help people find rides. But the services are being challenged by regulators.
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california public utilities commission, san francisco news, jonathan bloom
  • Lyft
  • A handful of services have popped up to help people find rides. But the services are being challenged by regulators.
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california public utilities commission, news
  • A man talks on a cellphone.
  • A plan to give homeless Californians free cellphones is one step closer to reality.
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cellphone, homeless, california public utilities commission, california news, carolyn tyler
  • A man talks on a cellphone.
  • A plan to give homeless Californians free cellphones is one step closer to reality.
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cellphone, homeless, california public utilities commission, news
  • CPUC President Michael Peevey
  • Despite calls for the removal of CPUC President Michael Peevey, Gov. Jerry Brown says the PUC is doing a "very credible job."
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san bruno, PG&E, san bruno fire, disaster, jerry brown, california public utilities commission, california news, heather ishimaru