San Francisco water main break forces evacuations
Water, fire and PG&E crews are all on the scene of a water main break in San Francisco that led to dozens of evacuations early Wednesday morning.
Water, fire and PG&E crews are all on the scene of a water main break in San Francisco that led to dozens of evacuations early Wednesday morning.
Judge dismisses all criminal charges vs. PG&E in fatal Zogg Fire; utility must pay $50M
A Shasta County judge on Wednesday dismissed all criminal charges against Pacific Gas & Electric for its role in the Zogg Fire and the utility will pay $50 million in a civil settlement, KCRA reported.
A Shasta County judge on Wednesday dismissed all criminal charges against Pacific Gas & Electric for its role in the Zogg Fire and the utility will pay $50 million in a civil settlement, KCRA reported.
California unlikely to run short of electricity this summer thanks to storms, new power sources
California regulators say the state is unlikely to experience electricity shortages this summer after securing new power sources and a wet winter that filled the state’s reservoirs enough to restart hydroelectric power plants that were dormant during the drought.
California regulators say the state is unlikely to experience electricity shortages this summer after securing new power sources and a wet winter that filled the state’s reservoirs enough to restart hydroelectric power plants that were dormant during the drought.
Power restored to most customers after outage in Daly City area
A power outage that affected an estimated 5,600 Pacific Gas & Electric customers in the Daly City area on Monday morning has been mostly resolved, PG&E officials said.
A power outage that affected an estimated 5,600 Pacific Gas & Electric customers in the Daly City area on Monday morning has been mostly resolved, PG&E officials said.
24 Bay Area high school students awarded scholarships as part of PG&E's financial education program
Twenty-four Bay Area high schoolers were awarded college scholarships from the PG&E Foundation Saturday.
Twenty-four Bay Area high schoolers were awarded college scholarships from the PG&E Foundation Saturday.
Aging infrastructure, missing data, and backlog of repairs plague PG&E
Aging equipment, a backlog of maintenance and tree trimming, and an increase in power outages continue to plague the Pacific Gas and Electric Comp.?s efforts to combat wildfires and provide services for 16 million customers, a new independent monitor report released by state officials on Tuesday found.
Aging equipment, a backlog of maintenance and tree trimming, and an increase in power outages continue to plague the Pacific Gas and Electric Comp.?s efforts to combat wildfires and provide services for 16 million customers, a new independent monitor report released by state officials on Tuesday found.
PG&E's and its various types of meteorologists
Even as the climate changes as the wet season becomes wetter and the dry season becomes drier, PG&E has to evaluate its territories for the harsher impacts of extreme weather events. They use a different type of meteorologist each time they predict what Mother Nature has in store during severe weather.
Even as the climate changes as the wet season becomes wetter and the dry season becomes drier, PG&E has to evaluate its territories for the harsher impacts of extreme weather events. They use a different type of meteorologist each time they predict what Mother Nature has in store during severe weather.
Aging infrastructure, missing data, and backlog of repairs plague PG&E
A new look at PG&E by independent monitors finds that the company is not keeping up with maintenance and replacement of vital equipment.
A new look at PG&E by independent monitors finds that the company is not keeping up with maintenance and replacement of vital equipment.
Days-long power outage ends in San Francisco Financial District
There's been an update Saturday to the days-long power outage that impacted people in San Francisco's Financial District.
There's been an update Saturday to the days-long power outage that impacted people in San Francisco's Financial District.
Underground transformer catches fire, knocks out power for thousands in San Francisco
Parts of downtown San Francisco remain without power on Thursday after an outage from the night before knocked out power to nearly 10,000 customers.
Parts of downtown San Francisco remain without power on Thursday after an outage from the night before knocked out power to nearly 10,000 customers.
Sierra snowpack's silver lining benefit for electric bills
East Bay Municipal Utility District's logo actually tells quite a story, and it's a powerful one that shows how your bill may be affected.
East Bay Municipal Utility District's logo actually tells quite a story, and it's a powerful one that shows how your bill may be affected.
Novato landslide could threaten Highway 101 and major water main
Even before the next rains fall, crews are keeping a close eye on a Novato hillside that is in danger of sliding again and destroying three major pieces of infrastructure.
Even before the next rains fall, crews are keeping a close eye on a Novato hillside that is in danger of sliding again and destroying three major pieces of infrastructure.
Southbound U.S. 101 fully reopen after gas line work
Southbound US 101 was fully reopened Sunday afternoon after the completion of gas line work on a section of the roadway, Caltrans officials said.
Southbound US 101 was fully reopened Sunday afternoon after the completion of gas line work on a section of the roadway, Caltrans officials said.
Landslide and mudslide dangers increasing throughout Bay Area
With the ground thoroughly soaked, the consequences of each additional atmospheric river is more mudslide ands landslides. Slides are bad, but additional rain can make them much worse.
With the ground thoroughly soaked, the consequences of each additional atmospheric river is more mudslide ands landslides. Slides are bad, but additional rain can make them much worse.
Some 13,000 homes still without power on the Peninsula after storm
The Peninsula is still feeling the impact of Tuesday’s storm with more than 13,000 homes still without power on Wednesday.
The Peninsula is still feeling the impact of Tuesday’s storm with more than 13,000 homes still without power on Wednesday.
Fallen trees and debris removal hampers PG&E restoration efforts
Kensington, a community that sits a few miles from Berkeley, was hit by heavy wind in Tuesday's storm that took down trees and cut off power.
Kensington, a community that sits a few miles from Berkeley, was hit by heavy wind in Tuesday's storm that took down trees and cut off power.
Bay Area storm kills at least 5, knocks out power, brings traffic to a stop
People were crushed to death by downed trees, scores of Pacific Gas & Electric customers were without power and major freeways and roads were closed Tuesday as the latest round of strong winds and rain battered California.
People were crushed to death by downed trees, scores of Pacific Gas & Electric customers were without power and major freeways and roads were closed Tuesday as the latest round of strong winds and rain battered California.
Saratoga neighbors fearful more massive trees could topple, cause power outages
A massive eucalyptus tree knocked out power and blocked roads for days in one Saratoga neighborhood. Residents fear more massive trees could topple causing more destruction and outages.
A massive eucalyptus tree knocked out power and blocked roads for days in one Saratoga neighborhood. Residents fear more massive trees could topple causing more destruction and outages.
East Palo Alto residents express anger, frustration about slow PG&E response to outages
Many residents said they felt forgotten about, they lost hundreds of dollars when their food spoiled and most importantly, they want to know how PG&E will keep it from happening again.
Many residents said they felt forgotten about, they lost hundreds of dollars when their food spoiled and most importantly, they want to know how PG&E will keep it from happening again.
Los Altos without power for days following storm
PG&E reported 10,000 customers still without power in the Peninsula Thursday evening, among the 37,000 customers without electricity in the entire Bay Area following this week's storms.
PG&E reported 10,000 customers still without power in the Peninsula Thursday evening, among the 37,000 customers without electricity in the entire Bay Area following this week's storms.