PG&E green lights new round of power shutoffs Tuesday, could impact 600K+ customers
Pacific Gas and Electric confirmed Monday evening that it's moving forward with another round of power shutoffs that could impact anywhere from 240,000 to more than 600,000 customers. Another major wind event is expected to blow through the area beginning Tuesday before noon and should taper off midday Wednesday.
PG&E confirms its equipment may have been responsible for two more fires over the weekend
PG&E confirmed Monday that its equipment may have been responsible for two more fires that broke out in the Bay Area during its Public Safety Power Shutoff over the weekend.
Kincade Fire containment improves ahead of wind's return
There was more progress on the Kincade Fire Monday, but the upcoming wind event presents a serious complication. In addition, a new evacuation warning was issued Monday evening for parts of Lake County.
Another possible PG&E power shutdown coming Tuesday and Wednesday in Bay Area and beyond
Hundreds of thousands of PG&E customers will again lose power on Tuesday and Wednesday during the utility's third public safety power shutdown.
Map: Some Kincade Fire evacuation orders reduced to warnings
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office on Monday downgraded some areas from a mandatory evacuation order to a warning, allowing residents to return home, but at their own risk.
Vallejo lifts 'water emergency' after PG&E brings in powerful generator
Outdoor water use, like watering the plants, is forbidden and residents were strongly encouraged to reduce indoor use — including bathing and flushing the toilet
PG&E didn't notify 23,000 customers about earlier outage
Pacific Gas & Electric says it failed to notify 23,000 customers, including 500 with medical conditions, before shutting off their power to prevent wildfires earlier this month.
PG&E gives 'all clear' to begin line inspections after 'historic' wind event
High winds subsided Monday morning around the Bay Area and other parts of Northern California, which allowed for Pacific Gas and Electric to give the all-clear for safety inspections and restorations.
PG&E will cut power to 2.5 million people over 'historic wind event'
In a news release, PG&E announced that approximately 940,000 cutomers (more than 2.5 million people) will be affected.in 36 counties.
All 24 Santa Rosa schools will be closed Monday due to Kincade Fire, PG&E power shutoff
In addition, the district office will be closed and all after-school programs are canceled for Monday.
Kincade Fire rages on, new evacuation warnings as wind event looms
At 2,700 feet in altitude, the former 1800's town of Mercuryville, now a ghost town, population not two, but zero, though damaged still has it's one remaining building thanks to fire crews.
Kincade Fire ignited four minutes after malfunction on PG&E transmission tower
A few miles up a private road in Geyserville is where an equipment malfunction occurred on a Pacific Gas and Electric transmission tower, just minutes before the Kincade Fire started.
PG&E equipment possibly involved in 400+ fires
PG&E incident reports obtained by 2 Investigates shows PG&E equipment may have ignited more than 400 fires in California last year.
Kincade Fire grows as crews battle 8 other blazes in California
Meanwhile, PG&E admitted on Thursday its electrical equipment may have ignited the Kincade Fire, despite blackouts imposed across the region to prevent blazes.
Power restored to 99% of PG&E customers from midweek shutoff
PG&E Thursday gave a weather "all clear" to customers affected by its Public Safety Power Shutoff that began Wednesday in the North Bay and Sierra foothills above Interstate Highway 80, and the utility company will begin inspecting its equipment before it restores power.
PG&E stock plummets 30 percent, closes trading at all-time low
The price of one share of PG&E stock ended trading Friday at $5.00 per share, down from Thursday's closing price of $7.20 per share, a decline of 30.56%, which is a new all-time low closing price for the stock.
Gov. Newsom lashes out at PG&E, takes different approach after 2003 recall effort over rolling blackouts
If Gov. Gavin Newsom fails to hold the state's unpopular investor-owned utilities accountable and stabilize power delivery, he will pay a price. If successful, he may reap tremendous political benefits.
PG&E found broken equipment near origin of massive Kincade Fire
Pacific Gas and Electric said it became aware Wednesday night that there was an equipment failure on a high voltage transmission line near where the Kincade Fire sparked, according to an incident report the San Francisco-based utility submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission Thursday.
Kincade Fire: Resource guide for those impacted by wildfire in Sonoma County
As the Kincade Fire grows and the firefight continues, 2,000 residents in Geyserville remain under an evacuation order.