California Public Utilities Commission

Changes coming to N-Judah Outer Sunset terminal after 15 collisions involving cars

Left turns are being restricted at the intersection of Judah and La Playa, along with other changes to improve safety.

3 months ago

Cruise driverless cars banned after crash, string of unsafe incidents

DMV reprimanded Cruise for improperly withholding video footage after Oct. 2 incident involving a pedestrian.

6 months ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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.…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

Broken coupling pins force single-car Muni trains

San Francisco transit officials are investigating an issue that involves connecting or “coupling” of trains.

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

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