Week in Review: PG&E Blasted, Missing WWII Soldier Laid to Rest

Monday, July 11

: Pacifica Police arrested a 21-year-old San Bruno motorist after he drove across an oncoming lane of traffic and off Skyline Boulevard allegedly while drunk Saturday morning. 

: The prosecutor began opening statements in the trial of a San Bruno man charged with 11 counts of engaging in a lewd act with a minor.

: The San Bruno Storm 12-and-under and 10-and-under teams prepared to face off against teams from other parts of the West in a four-game double elimination tournament in Fresno.

Tuesday, July 12

: Just as the trial was set to begin for a San Bruno man accused of molesting his stepdaughter, he pleaded no contest to the charges.

? Responding to media reports that a PG&E court filing blamed victims for Sept. 9 fire losses, company spokesmen said the filing was merely a legal response to a "very broad" lawsuit.

Wednesday, July 13

: Police will change their tactics for dealing with illegal fireworks next year due to the high volume of calls received this year, Chief Neil Telford told the City Council.

Thursday, July 14

: The injuries sustained in the Sept. 9 Crestmoor pipeline explosion were so severe, the intent by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. so malicious, that the pipe’s rupture amounts to battery, according to a new lawsuit filed Wednesday involving 55 families.

Friday, July 15

: After 66 years of missing in action since World War II, U.S. Army Pfc. Edward O'Toole gets a proper burial at Golden Gate National Cemetery.

: Vandals damaged 29 cars in front of homes on Evergreen Drive, Maywood Drive and Oakmont Drive in the early morning hours Thursday.

: Harry Potter fans dressed up for a midnight screening at Century at Tanforan of the last film in the popular series.

: Caltrain warns residents to expect noise, closures during a six-month phase of work.

: City officials blasted a report by an independent review committee they say overlooked likely causes, glossed over PG&E’s dismal track record, accepted “pseudo-scientific” conclusions.

Saturday, July 16

: The San Bruno Quakes 14-and-under girls soccer team left for a cultural exchange trip to Germany.