Leno announces Senate hearing on San Bruno explosion

State Senator Mark Leno announced that a hearing will be held on the San Bruno natural-gas explosion Oct. 19 before the Senate Public Safety Committee, which Leno chairs, and the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee. The hearing will focus on the maintenance of natural-gas pipelines and how to prevent future tragedies.

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