Five schools close Thursday in Contra Costa County hills
PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff has prompted four East Bay elementary schools and one high school to close on Thursday, according to the Contra Costa County Office of Education....Read More
Morgan Hill enforces curfew during power shutoff
The city of Morgan Hill will enact a curfew for residents once power goes out in parts of the city during the PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff. Originally planned...Read More
SF hopes expanded conservatorship power will help those who need it most
“It’s not good enough to say we have voluntary programs that people can accept.”Read More
Santa Clara County union workers hold, grow strike line on Day 7
After a week of strikes, workers walking off the job with Service Employees International Union Local 521 on Wednesday targeted the County Government Center in San Jose. Since last...Read More
Fentanyl exposure sends nine deputies, five inmates to hospital
Nine San Francisco sheriff’s deputies and five jail inmates were hospitalized Tuesday after being exposed to fentanyl, according to sheriff’s officials. Around 5:30 p.m., deputies discovered an unresponsive inmate...Read More
PG&E postpones shutoffs in some East Bay cities
PG&E’s planned Public Safety Power Shutoff, which was expected to impact hundreds of thousands of people across the Bay Area around noon on Wednesday, has been delayed until 8...Read More
Power cuts off for roughly 120,000 people in Contra Costa County
Wednesday’s Public Safety Power Shutoff expected to affect roughly 51,000 PG&E customers and 120,000 people in Contra Costa County for an estimated 24 hours started at noon, according to...Read More
SF supe pushes for water system expansion to protect vulnerable areas from earthquake fires
As the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake approaches next week, San Francisco supervisors are taking steps to make sure The City is ready for the next big...Read More