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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
Driver flees after taking out tree, power in fiery rollover crash
Police are searching for a man suspected of fleeing after a rollover crash that took out a tree and downed power to a Santa Rosa neighborhood early Monday. An...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
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
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
Much of Bay Area under Red Flag Warning through Tuesday evening
Forecasters issued a red flag warning for Sunday night into Tuesday evening, when gusty north winds and dry conditions are in store for the Bay Area. High winds could...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
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
911 service restored in San Francisco after 3-1/2 hour interruption
San Francisco officials are investigating the cause of an interruption in 911 and 311 calls early Friday morning.Read More
Police arrest driver on DUI suspicion after crash causes power outage, grass fire
A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after the car they were driving crashed into a power pole in Belmont, causing a small grass fire...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 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
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 San Francisco Peninsula, along...Read More
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 Tuesday that PG&E failed...Read More
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 to a spokesman for Cal Fire. The fire has burned more than...Read More
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 due to safety concerns. High winds of up to 50 mph and...Read More