Power Outage

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.

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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,…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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.

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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