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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

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

Public advocacy group seeks $166 million penalty to ‘hold PG&E accountable’ for 2019 shutoffs

A $166 million penalty against PG&E is being sought by advocates for ratepayers for failures related to three 2019 Public…

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

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…

4 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

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…

5 years ago

Emergency declaration protects utility customers affected by fires

People affected by the devastating wildfires around the state are entitled to an array of consumer protections concerning their electricity,…

5 years ago

BART fined record $1.3 million over 2013 worker deaths

The California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates rail transit safety, issued its largest fine ever to a public agency Thursday.

6 years ago

Utilities commission approves higher fee for local programs

The California Public Utilities Commission at a meeting in San Francisco Thursday approved a revised fee calculation that will result…

6 years ago

Mayors urge utilities commission to delay vote on clean energy fees

The mayors of San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose joined Tuesday in urging the California Public Utilities Commission to delay…

6 years ago

BART ‘fleet of the future’ cleared for rollout

Passengers may be able to ride BART's newly-certified train cars as soon as Friday afternoon.

6 years ago

Fix on the way for new BART cars

The manufacturer has a fix for problems that surfaced during a test run for new BART trains, but it's highly…

6 years ago

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