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 …
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 …
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. …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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., …
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 …
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 …
PG&E cancels planned power shutoffs with wind, humidity below critical levels
After PG&E on Sunday significantly reduced the scope of a proposed power shutoff, the utility on Monday canceled plans for the shutoff entirely because weather …
Dry winds prompt Bay Area red flag warning
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning from Sunday night through late Monday morning for the entire North Bay, East Bay and …
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 Safety Power Shutoffs. CalAdvocates revealed …