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At $4 million per mile, PG&E begins multi-billion dollar plan to bury power lines
Pacific Gas & Electric is launching the first wave of a multibillion initiative to bury 10,000 miles of distribution lines in areas of high risk of wildfires in Northern...Read More
Commission grills PG&E on power shutoff policies, improvements
PG&E faced questions and criticism about its power shutoff policies during a public briefing Tuesday with the California Public Utilities Commission. The briefing was the third in a series...Read More
PG&E admits it ‘fell short’ in response to utilities commission penalty
The California Public Utilities Commission issued a $106 million penalty for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for violating safety guidelines during three power shutoffs held in the fall of...Read More
Angel Island ferry service could shut down due to devastating revenue loss
Blue and Gold Fleet service from San Francisco to Angel Island may end due to declining sales, a company spokeswoman said Friday. In September, the company filed a request...Read More
Cruise skips out on hearing, tests driverless vehicles with little city collaboration
San Francisco supervisors were disappointed Tuesday when representatives for Cruise, a self-driving car company, failed to show up for a scheduled hearing. The company last month was granted a...Read More
Judge calls PG&E ‘a recalcitrant criminal’ during probation hearing
A federal judge in San Francisco called PG&E “a recalcitrant criminal” at a hearing on Thursday, but delayed ruling on whether to impose additional strict probation conditions aimed at...Read More
PG&E begins multi-day bankruptcy confirmation hearing
A multi-day confirmation hearing on PG&E’s financial plan for emerging from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy begins in federal bankruptcy court in San Francisco Wednesday. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali...Read More
Covid-19 update: SF breaks down zip code data, state tackles digital divide, Trump announces immigration halt
The John Hopkins global Covid-19 database has tracked nearly 2.5 million cases of confirmed Covid-19 infections as of Monday evening. Across the Bay Area, but especially at Golden Gate...Read More
Two billion in penalties floated for PG&E over wildfires
The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday proposed a $2.14 billion penalty against PG&E for its role in the catastrophic wildfiresRead More
Utilities commission plans to investigate, reform use of power shutoffs
A safety division of the California Public Utilities Commission will ask commissioners in the next 30 days to launch a formal investigation into energy company Public Safety Power Shutoff...Read More
Firefighters face uphill battle as wind event nears
The Kincade Fire that began late Wednesday evening in an area northeast of Geyserville has since scorched nearly 24,000 acres and destroyed 49 structures. Of those, 21 were homes....Read More
Utilities commission report puts broken PG&E equipment at fire origin
PG&E acknowledged to the California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday that some equipment failed in the general vicinity where the Kincade fire broke out Wednesday night. The broken equipment...Read More
Weather ahead could again spike fire risk across Bay Area
The National Weather Service is warning of another weather pattern that will lead to an increased risk of wildfires in the Bay Area.Read More
PG&E welcomes agency review in response to shutoff criticism, governor call for credits
After last week’s Public Safety Power Shutoff by PG&E that left more than 700,000 customers without power, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday called on the utility to give a...Read More
PG&E requests $2 billion rate increase, public meetings scheduled
The California Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday announced a series of public meetings in July to obtain comment on PG&E Co.’s request to charge customers nearly $2 billion more...Read More
Broken coupling pins force single-car Muni trains
San Francisco transit officials are investigating an issue that involves connecting or “coupling” of trains.Read More
San Francisco measures potential impact of PG&E bankruptcy
Mayor London Breed said in a statement that PG&E’s announcement to file bankruptcy will not affect service in The City.Read More
Judge orders PG&E conduct sweeping inspections after deadly wildfires
A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday tentatively ordered PG&E Co. to inspect its entire electrical service area.Read More
PG&E ordered to implement 60 safety improvements
The California Public Utilities Commission at a meeting in San Francisco Thursday ordered PG&E Co. to implement 60 safety recommendations.Read More
Commission to expand inquiry into PG&E safety culture
A new phase is opening in the investigation into PG&E's safety culture, the president of the California Public Utilities Commission said in a statement Thursday.Read More