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At $4 million per mile, PG&E begins multi-billion dollar plan to bury power lines
Pacific Gas & Electric is launching the first wave of a multibillion initiative to bury 10,000 miles of distribution lines in areas of high risk of wildfires in Northern...Read More
Cal Fire lifts burn restrictions in four Northern California counties
Residents in Sonoma, Lake, Napa and Solano counties are now allowed to conduct controlled vegetation burns.Read More
Governor declares emergency for Lake County Cache Fire
Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency Tuesday for Lake County to support the response to the Cache Fire, which has caused major damage to homes and other...Read More
Air district calls for 30th consecutive Spare the Air Alert
Air quality in the Bay Area is expected to remain unhealthy through most of this week due to smoke from wildfires along the West Coast, a spokeswoman for the...Read More
Oakland opens additional respite centers to escape unhealthy air quality
Two additional respite centers opened Saturday in Oakland for residents seeking relief from unhealthy air smothering the region from wildfires burning on the West Coast. The centers activated on...Read More
Evacuation orders lift in most coastal San Mateo County areas
Most San Mateo County evacuees can return home as evacuation orders were lifted on Thursday for coastal communities affected by the CZU Lightning Complex fires. Effective noon Thursday, evacuation...Read More
Covid-19 update: Massive evacuations raise virus exposure concerns as state battles two crises at once
Several counties around the Bay Area are fighting two crises at once: the Covid-19 pandemic and historic wildfires. Massive evacuations have been ordered, forcing many people from their threatened...Read More
Police say most Fairfield evacuees can return home but should stay vigilant
Evacuation orders are being lifted for every evacuated home in the city limits of Fairfield except for the area near the Rancho Solano Golf Course clubhouse, police said Thursday....Read More
Fires rage through drought-ridden Bay Area as residents brace for more lightning, extreme heat
Severe drought conditions, an extreme heat wave and lightning strikes don’t bode well for fire prevention. Storms that traveled north through the night and into Sunday morning brought roarous...Read More
Smoke from massive wildfires prompts air quality advisory throughout Bay Area
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District said Tuesday that it will extend its regional air quality advisory through Wednesday because of smoke from Fresno County’s Mineral Fire and...Read More
Judge approves PG&E bankruptcy exit plan with $25 billion payout for wildfire losses
A U.S. bankruptcy judge in San Francisco gave final approval Saturday to PG&E’s $58 billion plan for exiting its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The confirmation order signed by U.S. Bankruptcy...Read More
Two billion in penalties floated for PG&E over wildfires
The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday proposed a $2.14 billion penalty against PG&E for its role in the catastrophic wildfiresRead More
Food bank urgently needs monetary donations
Monetary donations are needed urgently at the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank this holiday season partly because of wildfires and power outages earlier in the year, according to the food...Read More
Storage company to pay $140,000 for price gouging during 2017 wildfires
A self-storage rental company has been ordered to pay $140,000 in penalties and costs for price-gouging violations during the 2017 wildfires, the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office said. PS...Read More
Heavy wildfire smoke prompts Tuesday Spare the Air alert
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued yet another Spare the Air alert for Tuesday because of smoke from the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County that is...Read More
PG&E settles second round of wildfire claims for $11 billion
"Today's settlement is another step in doing what's right for the communities, businesses, and individuals affected by the devastating wildfires." Read More
Total Sonoma County homeless population declines, increases among younger people
The number of homeless people in Sonoma County declined 1.5 percent during the past year, according to the results of a point-in-time count in January. The number of homeless...Read More
Fire danger forces debris burning ban in six counties
CAL FIRE will suspend burn permits in six counties Monday in consideration of high fire risk currently in the region.Read More
Red flag fire warning issued in North Bay, East Bay hills
Officials with the National Weather Service said dangerous fire weather conditions have developed in the North Bay and East Bay hills and the Diablo Range.Read More
Northern California power outages to stretch into Monday night
PG&E said Monday morning that most customers will have their power restored by Monday night.Read More