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PG&E warns Calistoga residents of possible outages during utility work
PG&E is warning Calistoga residents that power could be interrupted during utility test work being performed Tuesday until early Saturday.Read More
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
Woman dies, children hospitalized from carbon monoxide poisoning
A woman died and a man and three children were hospitalized from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in Pittsburg.Read More
Potrero Avenue reopened after crews cap natural gas leak
A gas leak in San Francisco's Mission District has been mitigated and a major thoroughfare through the neighborhood has been reopened.Read More
Strong storm brews for Sunday arrival in Bay Area
A strong, widespread storm may cause power outages in the Bay Area starting Saturday, PG&E officials said Friday. The company said it has thousands of workers ready to restore...Read More
PG&E cancels Contra Costa planned shutoffs, reduces North Bay scope
PG&E canceled planned shutoffs for Thursday morning in east Contra Costa and reduced the North Bay scope to less than 5,000 customers.Read More
PG&E warns of possible Thursday shutoffs due to expected wind
PG&E announced Tuesday that it is sending advance notifications to about 29,000 customers in parts of 19 counties in Northern and Central California who may have their power shut...Read More
Gas line replacement work will soon impact Foster City neighborhood
PG&E will begin upgrading 2,780 feet of 2-inch gas main lines and services in Foster City beginning March 22. The replacement project will take place at Winchester Court, Galveston...Read More
‘Significant’ wind gusts prompt North Bay blackouts starting Monday night
Tens of thousands of PG&E customers may be affected by a Public Safety Power Shutoff in parts of the North Bay starting Monday night.Read More
Air district issues alert, cities offer services through holiday weekend heat wave
Amid a forecast for poor air quality in parts of the Bay Area and a statewide call for power conservation during a predicted heat wave, many outdoor spots where...Read More
Crews to monitor SoMa fire scene for several days after five-alarm blaze
Firefighters are likely to continue tamping down a five-alarm fire in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood for several days after it burned a half-dozen buildings Tuesday morning, fire...Read More
Car collides with telephone pole in early morning crash
Both directions of Monument Boulevard in Pleasant Hill were closed for a few hours following a solo-vehicle crash into a telephone pole early Sunday morning, according to police. The...Read More
Bay Area coronavirus update: Food banks face ‘tsunami,’ Monterey County reports first death
Facing a "tsunami of need," as one food bank director said, Gov. Gavin Newsom called up the National Guard Friday.Read More
Nearly 3,000 Vallejo customers still without power
Nearly 3,000 PG&E customers in Vallejo are without power Sunday morning. That number is down from approximately 6,000 reported around 6:30 a.m. The outage on the city’s west side....Read More
Vehicle crashes into Berkeley power pole, building
Police in Berkeley reported Friday morning a vehicle crashed into a power pole and a building. The crash occurred on Gilman Street, according to police. As of 4 a.m.,...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
Investigators issue eight subpoenas related to alleged DPW scandal
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced Wednesday he has issued eight subpoenas for information involving the alleged public corruption scandal with former Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru and...Read More
Crews free people from elevator after transformer fire knocks power out
A transformer attached to a utility pole caught fire in Mountain View on Tuesday afternoon, causing several small grass fires as well as a power outage that left people...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
High winds knock out power all over Bay Area, prompt ferry service disruption
Strong, gusty winds are continuing to wreak havoc on the Bay Area power grid and other services Sunday morning, with large electrical outages reported in the North East and...Read More