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Funded by PG&E settlement, county granted $3.8 million for wildfire prevention
Sonoma County is putting a portion of PG&E settlement funds to good use with $3.8 million in grants to support wildfire prevention projects.Read More
Audit finds utility companies, state officials failing mission to prevent wildfires
An audit finds that utility companies and state officials are failing to prevent wildfires with inadequate plans and lack of enforcement.Read More
Thousands of Bay Area PG&E still without power
More than 8,400 PG&E customers remained without power Monday morning in the Bay Area after a day of windy weather Sunday knocked down power lines and toppled trees in...Read More
Crews stop gas leak, Saratoga lifts evacuations
Evacuations were lifted Thursday afternoon for several homes in the area of a natural gas leak in Saratoga, Santa Clara County fire officials said. As of 4 p.m. PG&E...Read More
Saratoga gas leak prompts evacuation of several homes
Several homes have been evacuated in Saratoga on Thursday after a construction crew struck a natural gas line while digging, according to the Santa Clara County Fire Department. Firefighters...Read More
PG&E settles second round of wildfire claims for $11 billion
"Today's settlement is another step in doing what's right for the communities, businesses, and individuals affected by the devastating wildfires." Read More
PG&E surcharges target high power users
Some PG&E customers may see lower energy bills, while others may see higher bills, due to changes being made to the company's billing system.Read More
PG&E convicted of safety violations in San Bruno explosion
PG&E Co. was convicted by a federal jury in San Francisco Tuesday of five counts of pipeline safety law violations.Read More
Carmel mayor: Break up PG&E and their ‘ticking time bombs’
Carmel Mayor Jason Burnett called for sweeping reforms and possibly a break-up of behemoth utility PG&E.Read More
San Bruno nods approval to $1.6B PG&E fine
San Bruno officials announced Tuesday they support a proposed increased $1.6 billion penalty and fine for PG&E .Read More