Power Outage

‘Significant’ wind gusts prompt North Bay blackouts starting Monday night

Tens of thousands of PG&E customers may be affected by a Public Safety Power Shutoff in parts of the North…

4 years ago

Officials urge public to conserve power as ‘extreme heat storm’, wildfire damage threatens energy supply

California Independent System Operator officials are renewing an appeal for electrical consumption Sunday and Monday even as energy consumption soars…

4 years ago

Raw sewage pollutes Oakland Estuary after wastewater plant fails in power outage

Boaters are being warned to stay away from the Oakland Estuary on Saturday, after an estimated 50,000 gallons of raw…

4 years ago

Crews to monitor SoMa fire scene for several days after five-alarm blaze

Firefighters are likely to continue tamping down a five-alarm fire in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood for several days…

4 years ago

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 signal lights in…

4 years ago

Nearly 3,000 Vallejo customers still without power

Nearly 3,000 PG&E customers in Vallejo are without power Sunday morning. That number is down from approximately 6,000 reported around…

4 years ago

Thousands still without power in South Bay

Updated numbers reflect a far larger power outage than stated earlier Sunday afternoon, with 3,746 customers initially affected by the…

4 years ago

Crews free people from elevator after transformer fire knocks power out

A transformer attached to a utility pole caught fire in Mountain View on Tuesday afternoon, causing several small grass fires…

4 years ago

Thousands of Bay Area PG&E still without power

More than 8,400 PG&E customers remained without power Monday morning in the Bay Area after a day of windy weather…

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High winds knock out power all over Bay Area, prompt ferry service disruption

Strong, gusty winds are continuing to wreak havoc on the Bay Area power grid and other services Sunday morning, with…

4 years ago

UC Berkeley experiencing partial outage

The University of California at Berkeley campus is experiencing a power outage Thursday morning, UC police said. UC Berkeley police…

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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 investigate a hit-and-run…

4 years ago

Power outage strikes more than 3,000 Palo Alto customers

About 3,300 customers are out of power Wednesday evening in Palo Alto, a spokesperson for City of Palo Alto Utilities…

4 years ago

More than 3,000 Santa Rosa PG&E customers without power

PG&E is working to restore power to approximately 3,000 customers, affecting an estimated 8,500 residents, on Santa Rosa's east side,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Power outage shuts down Monterey County administrative offices

The Monterey County Administrative Office building in Salinas is closed for the rest of the day Tuesday because of an…

4 years ago

Silicon Valley power line repairs take several hours

Repairs to damaged power lines caused by harsh winds overnight could take between four and six hours "at multiple locations,"…

4 years ago

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 still out…

4 years ago

Weather causes SFO delays into night, several area outages

Travelers in the Bay Area can expect delays at San Francisco International Airport Tuesday night due to inclement weather, a…

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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 Power Shutoff that…

4 years ago

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