PG&E warns of possible shutoffs in Northern California
Pacific Gas and Electric notified customers that parts of Northern California, including Napa and Lake counties, could be left in the dark this weekend.
Shelter-in-place in effect in Novato due to downed power lines
Officials have alerted the public of a shelter-in-place order in effect for part of Novato Wednesday afternoon due to downed power lines.
Ex-PG&E execs to pay $117M to settle lawsuit over wildfires
Former executives and directors of Pacific Gas & Electric have agreed to pay $117 million to settle a lawsuit over devastating 2017 and 2018 California wildfires sparked by the utility’s equipment.
Hurricane Ian causes tornados and power outages in Florida
Power outages, downed trees, and tornados gave Florida residents a preview of the Hurricane Ian's destructive power as it barreled toward the eastern Gulf Coast overnight Tuesday with a potential Cat 4 force.
San Jose mayor wants PG&E to prevent outages, blown transformers
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said he's holding PG&E accountable for this week's power outages, caused by blown transformers.
California faces wildfires, heat and likely rain, flooding
Forces were beginning to collide in California on Thursday as wildfires threatened communities, an epic heat wave stressed the electrical grid and as moisture from a hurricane was expected to bring thunderstorms and floods along with cooling.
Power grid strained by heat, nearly 7,000 PG&E customers lose power in San Francisco
Nearly 7,000 Pacific Gas & Electric customers in San Francisco lost power Thursday afternoon, as a historic heat wave has stifled the Bay Area since the Labor Day holiday weekend.
California power outages: what you need to know
Get information about power outages and possible rolling blackouts in the Bay Area and California.
PG&E says overheating transformers cause outages for 40,000 customers
The streak of extreme heat in the Bay Area plunged thousands of people into darkness Monday as power outages sent PG&E crews rushing to repair overtaxed transformers that began to fail due to the high temperatures.
Half a million PG&E customers braced for potential rotating outages, conservation efforts pay off
PG&E says 525,000 people were given advanced notice on Tuesday afternoon that they could lose power as part of a rolling outage.
Extreme heat takes a toll on Bay Area infrastructure
As the Bay Area is in the grip of an ongoing heatwave, crews monitor for problems with infrastructure on roads, airports, trains and the electrical system.
Damaged wooden power pole caused North Bay power outage: PG&E
PG&E says the cause of Wednesday's power outage that impacted some 6,000 customers in Healdsburg, Geyserville, and Cloverdale, was likely a damaged wooden power pole that appeared to have been hit by a vehicle.
Downed power line starts brush fire in Novato, causes panic at RV park
Marion Coleman said he was heating up a plate of spaghetti in his RV at the Novato RV Park on Armstrong Avenue when the power went out and he saw people running.
PG&E crews inspecting gas lines in San Bruno brings up bad memories
Given the deadly pipeline explosion and fire 12 years ago, a lot of folks around San Bruno's Crestmoor neighborhood were concerned when PG&E crews showed up to inspect gas lines.
Scammers target PG&E customers over SmartMeters, threatening disconnection
PG&E said it has received dozens of reports of the emerging SmartMeter scam, aimed at robbing customers of hundreds, even thousands of dollars.
San Francisco protesters push for PG&E accountability amid fire season
Advocates of public utility reform are calling on San Francisco supervisors and Gov. Newsom to hold PG&E accountable on how the utility pays for equipment damages.
Electra Fire burning 100 miles from Bay Area can impact utilities in region
Beyond the damage to property and habitat, real and threatened, the Electra Fire is causing in the Sierra foothill. the Bay Area could see consequences coming from it to water and power. In effect. a fire a hundred miles from here can impact power and water supplies right here.
Vehicle stuck in sinkhole as a result of water main break in Kensington
A water main break in Kensington has resulted in a vehicle getting stuck in a large sinkhole Wednesday, East Bay Municipal Utility District says.
PG&E fined $1.27M for failure to fix corroding pipes
PG&E received a $1.27 million fine and citation for failing to promptly fix problems with corrosion prevention systems in its natural gas pipelines, the California Public Utilities Commission announced on Friday.
Stanford cancels classes and day camps because of power outage
Stanford University cancelled all classes, conferences, and day camps on Wednesday due to the ongoing power outage brought by damaged PG&E equipment.