Oakland homeless encampment fire might have started 3-alarm warehouse inferno
Investigators are looking into whether a homeless encampment may have sparked a 3-alarm warehouse fire in East Oakland early Saturday morning.
Investigators are looking into whether a homeless encampment may have sparked a 3-alarm warehouse fire in East Oakland early Saturday morning.
After possibly sparking Dixie fire, PG&E decides to bury 10,000 miles of power lines
Pacific Gas & Electric plans to bury 10,000 miles of its power lines in an effort to prevent its fraying grid from sparking wildfires when electrical equipment collides with millions of trees and other vegetation across California.
Pacific Gas & Electric plans to bury 10,000 miles of its power lines in an effort to prevent its fraying grid from sparking wildfires when electrical equipment collides with millions of trees and other vegetation across California.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. decides to bury electrical lines
Wednesday's announcement comes after dozens of Californians were killed by the utility over the past five years, and thousands of square miles of the state have burned due to PG&E's lack of maintenance to their power lines.
Wednesday's announcement comes after dozens of Californians were killed by the utility over the past five years, and thousands of square miles of the state have burned due to PG&E's lack of maintenance to their power lines.
PG&E says its equipment may be linked to massive Dixie Fire
Pacific Gas & Electric equipment may have been involved in the start of the big Dixie Fire burning in the Sierra Nevada, the nation's largest utility reported to California regulators.
Pacific Gas & Electric equipment may have been involved in the start of the big Dixie Fire burning in the Sierra Nevada, the nation's largest utility reported to California regulators.
East Bay diners ditch outdoor reservations amid triple-digit heat
A scorching heatwave across most of the Bay Area on Saturday nearly overwhelmed California's electric grid.
A scorching heatwave across most of the Bay Area on Saturday nearly overwhelmed California's electric grid.
California grid operator extends Flex Alert through Saturday
The California Independent System Operator announced Friday that it is extending a statewide Flex Alert for a second day as extreme heat and a growing wildfire in southern Oregon threatens transmission lines.
The California Independent System Operator announced Friday that it is extending a statewide Flex Alert for a second day as extreme heat and a growing wildfire in southern Oregon threatens transmission lines.
PG&E to begin removing trees in wildfire scar zones in Sonoma County
PG&E will begin a tree hauling program in the burn scar zones of the Glass and LNU Lightning Complex wildfires in Sonoma County and is notifying property owners who have fallen trees on their parcels of land.
PG&E will begin a tree hauling program in the burn scar zones of the Glass and LNU Lightning Complex wildfires in Sonoma County and is notifying property owners who have fallen trees on their parcels of land.
DUI suspected in Belmont crash that sparked grass fire, power outage
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 and a local power outage.
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 and a local power outage.
Residential solar owners could avoid paying for proposed PG&E rate increase
Many customers and consumer advocates are still reeling from PG&E's $3.6 billion rate increase, filed last Wednesday, a request that would hit your monthly bill in a noticeable way.
Many customers and consumer advocates are still reeling from PG&E's $3.6 billion rate increase, filed last Wednesday, a request that would hit your monthly bill in a noticeable way.
KTVU's Tom Vacar reports.
PG&E seeks $3.6 billion in rate hikes for wildfire safety
Pacific Gas & Electric asked regulators Wednesday to grant a $3.6 billion rate hike to help it pay for hardening its power systems to prevent deadly wildfires.
Pacific Gas & Electric asked regulators Wednesday to grant a $3.6 billion rate hike to help it pay for hardening its power systems to prevent deadly wildfires.
PG&E's new CEO outlines future plans to divide regionally, bury as many lines as possible
PG&E's new CEO outlines future plans to bury as many lines as possible and to divide the utility regionally to better serve its customers.
PG&E's new CEO outlines future plans to bury as many lines as possible and to divide the utility regionally to better serve its customers.
PG&E begins restoring power to over 50,000 customers following unplanned outage in Alameda County
A massive electrical outage Saturday evening left nearly 51,000 PG&E customers without power in Alameda County. By 9 p.m., restoration had begun, according to a statement from the utility.
A massive electrical outage Saturday evening left nearly 51,000 PG&E customers without power in Alameda County. By 9 p.m., restoration had begun, according to a statement from the utility.
Dozens of new ALERTWildfire cameras will help detect fire ignitions faster than ever
As the 2021 wildfire season begins in California, more state-of-the-art pan-tilt-zoom ALERTWildfire cameras are being set up in the Bay Area to capture the first glimpses and signs of fire ignitions.
As the 2021 wildfire season begins in California, more state-of-the-art pan-tilt-zoom ALERTWildfire cameras are being set up in the Bay Area to capture the first glimpses and signs of fire ignitions.
Portion of Highway 9 closed in Los Gatos after gas line ruptures
The gas line broke near the intersection of Los Gatos Boulevard and Los Gatos-Saratoga Road.
The gas line broke near the intersection of Los Gatos Boulevard and Los Gatos-Saratoga Road.
Portion of Highway 9 closed in Los Gatos after gas line ruptures
Santa Clara County Fire Department tweeted about the incident at 10:59 a.m. Friday.
Santa Clara County Fire Department tweeted about the incident at 10:59 a.m. Friday.
Power outages impact thousands of PG&E customers, mostly North and East Bay residents
PG&E says the majority of the outages are weather related and they are working in the filed to quickly restore service.
PG&E says the majority of the outages are weather related and they are working in the filed to quickly restore service.
Unlike California, Washington state electricity provider won't shut off power during wind storms
A major provider of electricity in the state of Washington says preemptively shutting off power to customers during high wind events to prevent wildfires is not an option. Many wonder why PG&E can't do the same in California.
A major provider of electricity in the state of Washington says preemptively shutting off power to customers during high wind events to prevent wildfires is not an option. Many wonder why PG&E can't do the same in California.
Extreme heat wave to hit California next week; grid operator says energy supply is sufficient
California’s power grid operator said it’s not anticipating energy supply outages over the next few days as temperatures are expected to soar to triple digits in the state’s interior.
California’s power grid operator said it’s not anticipating energy supply outages over the next few days as temperatures are expected to soar to triple digits in the state’s interior.
CPUC fines PG&E $106M for 2019 shutoffs, website unavailability
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 2019.
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 2019.