Berkeley officials warn hills residents of year’s ‘most dangerous fire weather’
City of Berkeley officials are warning residents to be on alert and advise those in the hills to consider leaving home before strong ...
Wind gust forecast prompts fire weather alert, planned PG&E shutoffs in Lamorinda area
The National Weather Service issued alerts for fire weather and high winds Friday that are expected in ...
More than 20,000 Bay Area PG&E customers could lose power Wednesday due to hot, windy forecast
Portions of the Bay Area may have their power shutoff Wednesday by PG&E as forecasted hot, dry ...
Still no containment as Glass Fire tears through more than 36,000 North Bay acres
The Glass Fire had burned 36,236 acres in Napa and Sonoma counties as of Monday evening, according ...
More than 20,000 North Bay PG&E customers remain without power
Nearly 23,000 customers remain without power in Napa and Sonoma counties Tuesday after PG&E shut it off ...
Five-alarm, multiple-building fire prompts SoMa evacuations, street closures
A five-alarm fire is burning multiple buildings in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood Tuesday morning, fire officials said.
The fire department wrote on ...
Firefighters rescue two people from burning Excelsior District home
San Francisco firefighters rescued two people from a burning home in the city’s Excelsior District on Monday ...
Judge approves PG&E bankruptcy exit plan with $25 billion payout for wildfire losses
A U.S. bankruptcy judge in San Francisco gave final approval Saturday to PG&E’s $58 billion plan for ...
PG&E pleads guilty on 84 involuntary manslaughter counts for lives lost in Camp Fire
PG&E pleaded guilty as was expected Tuesday in Butte County Superior Court to 84 counts of involuntary ...
Mill Valley gas leak prompts partial downtown closure
A gas leak has prompted the closure of part of downtown Mill Valley on Thursday afternoon, police ...
Helicopter contracted by PG&E crashes, kills three people on board
PG&E officials said a helicopter that crashed near Fairfield and killed three people on board Tuesday afternoon was flying on behalf of the ...
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 ...
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 ...
PG&E encourages eligible customers to apply for monthly discount
PG&E is encouraging qualified customers to sign up for the utility’s California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) ...
Subcontractors make Sonoma County inspection rounds at PG&E customer gas meters
Subcontractors with PG&E will be performing routine gas meter inspections throughout Sonoma County beginning this week and ...
PG&E customer postcards ask for updated contact information ahead of fire season
PG&E is reminding customers to update their contact information with the utility ahead of wildfire season where alerts will help notify them of ...
Judge orders PG&E to keep all equipment records, hire tree inspection crew as probation condition
"This failure is upon us because for years, in order to enlarge dividends, bonuses, and political contributions, ...
Research finds many employers retaining workers despite closures
Timely snapshots of the effect of the coronavirus on workers at small and medium-sized businesses in the ...
Several traffic signals out as large power outage darkens Fremont
Fremont police are warning residents about a large power outage Tuesday morning that is affecting multiple traffic ...
Berkeley intersection shut down down after semi strikes power pole
A collision Friday morning involving a semi-truck and a power pole has temporarily closed down a Berkeley ...
Bay Area COVID-19 update: all counties now under shelter orders, blood banks need donations, BottleRock postpones
As of Wednesday, all nine Bay Area counties are under either shelter-in-place or shelter-at-home orders. The directives are legally enforceable — ...
County reports $725 million loss from Kincade Fire, evacuations, PG&E power shutoffs
The Kincade Fire, evacuations and four PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoffs last fall cost Sonoma County $725 ...
Scammers prey on PG&E customers
Police in Petaluma are warning residents about a potential scam in which thieves are posing as PG&E ...
PG&E works to restore power after power line falls on Lucas Valley Road
Power is out to 73 customers Friday morning in Nicasio in unincorporated Marin County due to a ...
Hit-and-run driver hits pole, knocks out power to nearly 7,000 customers
North Parkside Drive in Pittsburg is expected to be closed for several hours Sunday night as police ...
Hundred legislators join San Jose mayor’s call for customer-owned PG&E
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is rallying public support for the idea of a customer-owned PG&E, following this year’s devastating wildfires attributed to ...
Thousands across Bay Area still in the dark after first storm
Nearly 4,400 customers are still without power in the Bay Area Wednesday morning following Tuesday’s rainstorm.
Power is ...
PG&E issues ‘all-clear’ to begin power restoration
PG&E issued an “all-clear” early Thursday morning when improved wind conditions ended its most recent Public Safety ...
Glazer proposes bills to harden communication, medical safety in power outages
State Sen. Steve Glazer said Wednesday he plans to introduce legislation in January designed to help medical ...
PG&E says six Bay Area counties should maintain power Wednesday
Six counties in and near the Bay Area previously expected to be affected by PG&E’s Public Safety ...
PG&E may delay start of Wednesday Lamorinda power shutoff
PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff that was set for Wednesday morning in the Lamorinda area of Contra Costa County appears to have been ...
Wednesday power shutoff to impact 35,000 East Bay customers
More than 35,000 PG&E customers in the East Bay will be affected by this week’s Public Safety ...
Rohnert Park proclaims local emergency in wake of Kincade Fire, power outage
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Thursday proclaimed a local emergency due to the Kincade Fire and ...
PG&E begins inspections, power restoration for 22 counties
PG&E issued an “all clear” Wednesday that will allow the utility to make inspections of its equipment ...
Vallejo reactivates emergency center in week’s second power shutoff
The city of Vallejo reactivated its Emergency Operations Center on Tuesday following PG&E’s second Public Safety Power ...
Marshal has ‘a lot of questions’ after house fire kills dog, injures firefighter
A family dog was killed and a firefighter suffered minor injuries in a Capitola house fire Monday afternoon, according to fire officials.
At about ...
