For today, suffering under the simple
agenda of gigantic energy costs.
This morning, the public will
get a chance to weigh in on
those high natural gas prices.
Thanks so much for being here, everyone.
At 6:00 AM on this Tuesday,
I'm Eric Connors.
And I'm Nadia Ironport, the
CPU C and the California Energy Commission.
They'll be holding this virtual hearing.
It starts at 9:00 this morning.
It all comes a day after Governor Gavin
Newsom called for a federal investigation.
CBS. It's Chris grow,
live outside SDG and E headquarters,
where angry customers have been
demanding answers. Here, Chris.
Yeah, they're demanding,
answers her seemingly why it is that
they've been carrying the bulk of this
weight of high natural gas prices,
high utility bills.
And again, we're seeing some people
that have been paying just really
outrageous prices and they want answers.
They they also want accountability.
Taking a listen to what some of them
had to say during yesterday's protest.
Where is the Public Utilities Commission
on this? They're
supposed to be the watchdog.
And again, that protest took place just
right here outside of SDGE headquarters.
And while they are hoping that someone
will explain to them why it is that
they are paying these high prices,
again SVG trying to explain that they
believe it's due to the market due to
the way that the demand for natural
gas went way up during the winter as
well as the transportation of it.
But we're also seeing Governor
Newsom potentially trying to get
to the bottom of this.
In a letter to federal regulators,
he's requesting an investigation to
determine whether market manipulation.
Were price gouging is at
play now also in Sacramento,
ratepayers will have a chance to chime
in during public comment later today
in just about 3 hours time when the
utility and Energy Commission meet today.
There was some good news recently.
Last week,
state regulators okayed $104.00
credit on ratepayer bills for
February and March as part of the
state's climate credit program.
But some think that that's just taking
the focus off the real issue and
they want folks to continue to pay
attention and hold those accountable.
Hold their feet to the fire if you will.
20 years ago, the public was
outraged and did something about it.
And right now, you know they're passing
out the tranquilizers of the Pebble.
And you know, we don't need that.
We we we need some some hot sauce.
And look at GE has said again
that the market is the cost for
these high prices due to whether
it be demand or transportation.
And they have also said that
person per law they cannot sell
natural gas for anything more,
not even a penny more than what
it is that they buy it for now.
They've also said that if you
need help with your bills with
some sort of financial assistance,
whether it be a payment plan
or other options,
you could always access
that through SDG's website,
you can look at other options.
As well as that one,
by going to cbs.com,
you can also find out how to access
public comment for today's utility
and Energy Commission meeting.
Eric and Netta.
Chris Gore reporting live.
Thanks Chris this morning
Sharp HealthCare notifying
patients about a data breach.
We are told that somebody got into a
server that runs Sharps website, CBS 8,
Stanam remake, Nickel Live in studio.
Now to explain how many
patients have been infected,
what we can do to get more information
on this? Well, Erica, Nada,
when you hear data breach you get worried
if your information was compromised.
And it is important to point out
the hack didn't gain access to
patient sharp medical record systems.
According to Sharp HealthCare some one
gained access to a file on their website.
Server for a few hours on January
12th now this data breach impacted
just over 62,000 patients.
The information contained in the
file was limited to patient names,
internal sharp ID numbers
and payment amounts.
Sharp says it did not include
bank or credit card information,
Social Security numbers,
health insurance contact info or
information on services received.
Sharp also says is only affects
people who paid bills online between
August 12th of 2021 and January 12th.
Of this year now,
Sharp began mailing notification
letters to people whose information
was involved in the incident.
Sharpe has also established a
dedicated toll free Call Center to
answer questions about that incident,
and we have that number on cbs8.com.
Now,
Sharp does recommend that affected
individuals review their statements they
receive from their healthcare providers.
If you see any charges for
services you did not receive,
contact your provider immediately.
And in case you forgot,
Scripps Health also dealt with
the data breach back in 2021.
In fact, many of you have received
postcards in the mail from scripts
regarding the breach that compromised
the personal information of patients.
In a statement,
the health agency agreed to pay
more than $3.5 million to victims.
And now an update on what's been
happening in Turkey and Syria.
There's been a glimmer of
hope at least this morning,
after that pair of devastating,
massive earthquakes along
the Turkey Syria border.
We have been seeing new videos overnight.
You see right there,
children being found alive underneath
the rubble of these collapsed buildings,
their homes.
Sadly, the death toll though has jumped.
Over 5000 people killed in these quakes.
The Quakes hit early Monday.
The first was a 7.8 magnitude.
Just hours layered over a
7.6 hit right nearby.
Governments around the world
are sending aid right now,
the White House announcing it is sending
teams to help with search and rescue,
including a team from Los Angeles County.
Right now, President Biden getting
ready for tonight's state of the Union
address before a new divided Congress.
This year's speech is happening with
Republicans in control of the House.
The White House says the president
will tout progress on the economy as
federal data shows easing inflation and
a strong labor market with the lowest
unemployment rate in more than 50 years.
But a new CBS News poll shows 61%
of Americans believe the economy
is in bad condition.
Meantime, a Trump 2024 campaign
source confirms the former president
will release a video response.
Right after President Biden's speech,
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders,
who was previously Trump's press secretary,
will deliver the official
Republican response.
You can watch the state of the Union live
right here on CBS8 starting at 6:00 PM.
We also have a local news at the
same time on The CW San Diego.
We are the world.
This morning, janitors will rally as a
two week strike delay comes to an end.
These janitors work at the San Diego
County Administration building
and they want their contractor,
Nova, to recognize their union,
offer better working conditions,
and rehire workers who say
they were illegally fired.
County Board Chair Nora Vargas asked
for a cooling off period so she could
negotiate with Nova and their employees.
Today we'll find out what
happened during those talks.
Classic
cars and low riders is embedded in our
in our culture and we are proud of that.
New this morning local assembly
member David Alvarez seen right
here pushing to remove a ban on
cruising in California and you see
the signs cruising is not a crime.
They say he just introduced a bill
that would amend the States Vehicle
Code which would prevent authorities
from stopping people from driving
or cruising in modified cars.
San Diego's United Low Rider coalition
traveled all the way to Sacramento
to support this announcement.
Today Alvarez will hold a town hall.
It'll be an Imperial Beach to discuss.
This and other state legislation
impacting San Diegans.
Governor Gavin Newsom is in
Washington DC today.
He's there attending the National
Governors Association meeting.
He'll also meet with White House officials.
Now, according to our sister
station in Sacramento,
we could expect an announcement
on the homeless crisis.
We will be sure to stay on top of
this and bring you any updates from DC
we are checking in on our forecast
with the Birthday Boy today. Everybody
wish happy birthday to Evan Noorani.
It's just we're looking
at the most. Ohh, here it
is. Look at this. Ohh. There you go.
You're the moonlight. So pretty. Isn't
that beautiful? This reminds me.
Did you see the movie moonlight?
Yeah, yeah. Has like shots like
this that are just beautiful.
Like the the light of the nearly full moon.
Where a couple days out from it,
but just kind of beaming off of the
water there for my birthday. Exactly.
Santa Anas are also back for my birthday.
We're going to be seeing those winds
pick up as we head toward this afternoon.
We have another round of Santa Ana is in
the forecast as we head toward Thursday.
Temperatures this afternoon are going to
be in the upper 60s for the coastline,
low 70s for your inland valley.
So we're slowly warming our way up,
a lot of sunshine all across the county.
But that also means that in turn,
our temperatures to start off the morning
are on the colder side of average.
So we're mostly in the 30s and 40s out there,
39 right now in El Cajon, 37 in Escondido.
Sunrise is not for another half hour.
So between now and the next half hour,
these temperatures, yes,
they can drop.
So here's that 24 hour temperature change,
how we differ from this time yesterday.
When we lose all the clouds,
like the clouds that we had yesterday,
well in turn we're left with some
cooler temperatures and today is a
pretty clear start to the morning.
So Santa Anas keep picking up
under this building.
Ridge of high pressure air comes up
across the mountaintops that compresses
when it reaches that high altitude
and then drops down the backside,
giving your inland valleys and
coastline some very warm temperatures.
That's hot air that's traveling farther
off to the West of the mountains.
Offshore winds are going to peak
30 to 50 mile per hour range.
We've got strongest winds expected along
the foothills through the mountain passes.
That means high profile vehicles
should be taking caution because
of the possibility of those fifty
mile per hour gusts.
Now over the next couple of days we're
going to be seeing these winds die down,
for example, tomorrow,
pick back up Thursday,
die down again by Friday as we
start to see some clouds reconvene.
But between now and Thursday things
are pretty comfortable out there.
We're staying mostly in the 70s for your
inland valleys by the afternoon and
we'll climb to the 70s for tomorrow,
it looks like at least possibly.
As well as Thursday,
Thursday is by far the peak and
then Friday holds on to most of
that warmth before we see a rapid
cool down into Saturday and Sunday
which will detail in just a bit.
Here are your wind speeds right now,
30 mile per hour gusts coming
through an Alpine as we speak,
23 in Julian, 13 in Laguna,
so it is gusty out there,
no watches,
warnings or advisories right
now related to the wind.
Let's take a look at traffic
as we start off the morning at
6:11 on the clock and so far
your drive times have been looking
pretty comfortable out there.
We are mostly in the 60 mile
per hour range out there so.
60 to 70 and it looks like the
five southbound, 78 westbound,
52 westbound are pretty comfortable
out there for the morning commute
that Eric back over to you.