Power Outage

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 Power Shutoff on…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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 Power Shutoff, according…

4 years ago

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's Public Safety…

5 years ago

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 in areas impacted…

5 years ago

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 Shutoff in the…

5 years ago

‘Yang Gangers’ roar for Andrew Yang despite fires, windstorm

You'd never know Northern California was simultaneously being ravaged by a windstorm, several wildfires, and massive power outages,

5 years ago

Utilities commission plans to investigate, reform use of power shutoffs

A safety division of the California Public Utilities Commission will ask commissioners in the next 30 days to launch a…

5 years ago

West Contra Costa schools close at noon due to smoke, power outage

Power outages and poor air quality from wildfires have prompted the West Contra Costa Unified School District to shorten the…

5 years ago

PG&E delivers generator to power Vallejo raw water pump station

The city of Vallejo on Monday lifted restrictions on water use after PG&E delivered a generator capable of powering the…

5 years ago

Another extreme wind event could trigger more power outages Tuesday

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is forecasting another wind event that could mean a second major electrical shutoff this week,…

5 years ago

PG&E increases power shutoff scope, six-phase rollout begins at 2 p.m.

Prompted by forecasts of powerful winds, PG&E confirmed that public safety power shutoffs for 940,000 customers across 36 counties will…

5 years ago

Charging centers open Sunday for Contra Costa County residents without power

Contra Costa County residents who lose power during the Public Safety Power Shutoff can recharge medical and mobile devices from…

5 years ago

Santa Clara County braces for power outage, poor air quality

As PG&E prepares for another Public Safety Power Shutoff throughout the state, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department is…

5 years ago

PG&E begins inspections, says power should be restored by Friday night

PG&E Thursday gave a weather "all clear" to customers affected by its Public Safety Power Shutoff that began Wednesday in…

5 years ago

Sonoma County school districts announce Thursday closures

The Sonoma County Office of Education said all schools in the Geyserville Unified School District and some schools in the…

5 years ago

PG&E confirms power shutoff for 34,344 Bay Area customers

PG&E's 17-county Public Safety Power Shutoff on Wednesday and Thursday will affect 34,344 of the utility's customers in three Bay…

5 years ago

PG&E welcomes agency review in response to shutoff criticism, governor call for credits

After last week's Public Safety Power Shutoff by PG&E that left more than 700,000 customers without power, Gov. Gavin Newsom…

5 years ago

Police say drunk driver caused three-vehicle collision, killed woman sleeping in SUV

A woman has died and a man was transported to a hospital for minor injuries and later booked for vehicular…

5 years ago

PG&E restores power to all 738,000 customers impacted by shutoff

PG&E officials said Saturday night that, as of 6 p.m. Saturday, all 738,000 customers in 34 counties who lost electric…

5 years ago

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