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Audit finds utility companies, state officials failing mission to prevent wildfires
An audit finds that utility companies and state officials are failing to prevent wildfires with inadequate plans and lack of enforcement.Read More
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
Power issue halts BART service from Richmond to Millbrae/SFO
BART has issued a service advisory for its Richmond to Millbrae/SFO line. Trains are not running due to a power issue. Shuttles are being run from the SFO station...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
PG&E says Marin County outage caused by large bird
A power outage affecting more than 6,000 PG&E customers in Marin County on Wednesday morning was caused by a bird that flew into electrical equipment, according to the utility....Read More
PG&E slowly restores power to Marin County residents
PG&E reports a power outage that initially affected more than 6,000 customers in Marin County on Wednesday morning. As of 10 a.m., about 645 customers remained without electricity. The...Read More
PG&E investigates outage that left 3,300 Danville customers without power
Nearly 3,300 PG&E customers in Danville were without power Wednesday morning as the utility sought to determine the cause of the outage. According to PG&E and the Danville Police...Read More
Widespread power outages affect more than 14,000 across Bay Area
Power outages around the Bay Area on Sunday morning are affecting thousands of customers, most of them in the East Bay, PG&E said. As of 8 a.m., more than...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
Commission grills PG&E on power shutoff policies, improvements
PG&E faced questions and criticism about its power shutoff policies during a public briefing Tuesday with the California Public Utilities Commission. The briefing was the third in a series...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 admits it ‘fell short’ in response to utilities commission penalty
The California Public Utilities Commission issued a $106 million penalty for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for violating safety guidelines during three power shutoffs held in the fall of...Read More