1,400 customers still without electricity from recent PG&E planned shutoffs
Pacific Gas and Electric said only 1,400 customers impacted by the most recent public safety power shutoff (PSPS) remained without power Thursday night.
Marin County officials evaluate how outages affect the elderly
Some seniors living in an apartment complex in Fairfax were without power for five days. Now Marin County officials are looking at how shutoffs affect the elderly
PG&E planned outages may have prevented 56 fires
PG&E said its Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) from October 9 through 12 possibly help prevent 56 fires.
PG&E equipment blamed for 6 fires in the last 8 days
Pacific Gas & Electric equipment has been identified as the cause of the Bethel and Oakley fires from over the weekend, East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said on Wednesday.
PG&E reports on first shutoff, also will extend fire claims deadline
PG&E will extend earlier Oct. 21 fire claims deadline for harm suffered in 2017 and 2018 wildfires
Rep. Khanna calls for public ownership of PG&E amid wildfires
"This situation has been devastating for many people across California. Many are without power and homes have been destroyed by these fires," Khanna said in a statement from his office in Washington, D.C.
PG&E turns the lights on, community comes out to support seniors left in dark
The outage was especially tough for the elderly living at Bennett House on Taylor Drive in Fairfax.
PG&E blackout: Elderly and disabled residents, including original Rosie the Riveter, left in dark for days
Although she has been through a lot in her life, this dayslong blackout since Saturday has been especially difficult. "It's been hard mentally," Phyllis Gould said. "I just broke down yesterday. I couldn't stop crying."
PG&E cancels safety shutoff in parts of the Bay Area
PG&E early Wednesday morning canceled planned power shutoffs for customers in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties.
Newsom: PG&E agrees to compensate customers affected by blackouts
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday, that Pacific Gas and Electric will begin the process of crediting customers who experienced service disruptions during its planned shutoff events.
Boulder Creek-based website powers up the old-fashioned way during PG&E outages
A website based in Boulder Creek ironically had to power up the old-fashioned way because of the latest round of PG&E planned power shutoffs.
How Bay Area businesses are making do and functioning despite outages
Along the Bay Area coast, one community is hoping a scheduled PG&E power shutoff Tuesday night won't impact its economic livelihood as the previous two events have.
Evacuees seek gasoline, a sense of normalcy in San Francisco
The power is on in San Francisco, which has some from Marin County impacted by the shutoffs looking for gasoline and things to do.
A pig finds a home in Pleasant Hill, a tree is trimmed and strangers helping strangers
A sweet story out of Pleasant Hill of strangers helping each other out during trying times.
Frustration mounts as Northern California faces more blackouts
Frustration and anger mounted across Northern California as the state’s biggest utility began another round of fire-prevention blackouts Tuesday that could leave millions of people without electricity, some for five days or longer.
Lights out, again: Next wave of PG&E outages to hit 600K customers
Before electricity was restored to residents impacted by Saturday's shutoff, Pacific Gas and Electric warned that it would again cut power on Tuesday to customers in the Bay Area and parts of Northern California ahead of another severe wind event.
CPUC to launch investigation into PG&E power shutoffs
In the wake of a series of Public Safety Power Shutoffs taking place throughout Sonoma County due to the Kincade Fire, the California Public Utilities Commission on Monday announced it would be launching an investigation into the shutoffs.