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San Anselmo road closes ‘indefinitely’ due to sinkhole
Center Boulevard is closed "indefinitely" from San Anselmo Avenue to Bridge Avenue in San Anselmo due to a sinkhole.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
Day after the storm: Bay Area slowly recovers after record-breaking rainfall
Be careful what you wish for. The drought-ridden Bay Area was in desperate need of rain, but maybe not quite all at once. The storm that swept across the...Read More
Bay Area storm watch: North Bay finally sees some reprieve as system very slowly shifts south
This story will be updated as conditions change through Monday. The good news is this storm officially marks the end of fire season — the bad news is the...Read More
More than 11,000 Bay Area customers still without power after overnight rain, wind
PG&E crews are slowly restoring power to several thousand customers around the Bay Area. More than 11,000 customers are still without power late Monday morning. While some outages were...Read More
Toppled tree wreaks havoc on power, property in El Granada
A tree toppled by strong winds Monday morning destroyed three cars, damaged a home and downed power lines in El Granada near Half Moon Bay, fire officials said. Neighbors...Read More
PG&E warns of potential Monday power shutoffs across 32 counties
PG&E is notifying tens of thousands of customers that it may shut off their power Monday due to potentially dry, windy conditions that could create an increased fire risk....Read More
Widespread power outages affect more than 14,000 across Bay Area
Power outages around the Bay Area on Sunday morning are affecting thousands of customers, most of them in the East Bay, PG&E said. As of 8 a.m., more than...Read More
Sudden PG&E outages stress west Marin County residents, businesses
Unexpected Pacific Gas and Electric outages intended to help prevent wildfires are causing problems for west Marin County businesses and residents. PG&E has increased the sensitivity of sensors on...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
Crews ‘mitigate’ gas leak after car crashes into Bayview home
Firefighters in San Francisco responded Monday morning to the city’s Bayview neighborhood, where a car ran into a house, resulting in a gas leak. The car hit a home...Read More
Santa Rosa installs backup batteries to keep traffic signals on during power outages
The city of Santa Rosa is installing backup batteries at 170 intersections, so that traffic signals keep working during power outages. The effort, made possible by a $1.4 million...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
PG&E agrees to pay $31 million in joint settlement for 2019 Kincade Fire damages
Sonoma County, the town of Windsor and the cities of Healdsburg, Cloverdale and Santa Rosa announced Wednesday that they have reached a joint $31 million settlement with PG&E over...Read More
PG&E scrambles to restore power to several thousand Bay Area customers
More than 27,000 PG&E customers were still without power in the Bay Area around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning due to a storm that came through the region overnight, according...Read More
More than 17,000 Bay Area PG&E customers without power due to strong wind gusts
The number of PG&E customers in the Bay Area without electrical service due to fierce winds Tuesday is down to 17,517 as of 5 p.m., the utility said. The...Read More
PG&E to pay up to $190 million for pollution cleanup at Marina Small Craft Harbor
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced Friday PG&E has agreed to pay the city up to $190 million to settle a legal battle that has lasted two decades...Read More
Downed power lines shut down Cascade Drive
A tree fell down on power lines in Mill Valley, prompting the closure of a road Monday morning, police said. The Police Department issued an advisory shortly before 10...Read More