Google affiliate 'Wing' begins drone deliveries in Virginia town

The first Walgreens drone delivery customers ordered cough and cold medicine. A Wing drone also delivered a FedEx package from Dick's Sporting Goods to another family in town.

Google affiliate begins drone deliveries in Virginia town
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The first Walgreens drone delivery customers ordered cough and cold medicine. A Wing drone also delivered a FedEx package from Dick's Sporting Goods to another family in town.

PG&E executives to appear before California regulatory board to answer hard questions

The meeting of the California Public Utilities Commission in San Francisco comes as outrage grows against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The utility cut off power to more than 2 million people in northern and central California Oct. 9, saying that high wind forecasts could have damaged equipment and sparked wildfires.

Facebook gifts $25M to Santa Clara County for teacher housing

Facebook is gifting $25 million to Santa Clara County for the county to use on new teacher and school staff homes.

California utility chief pledges to improve communications

California's largest utility pledged to improve communications. But it reminded state regulators that its difficult decision to pre-emptively shut off power to more than 2 million people last week may have prevented deadly wildfires.

San Jose looking to build and maintain its own electrical grid, dumping PG&E in the process

In an attempt to make the city’s power grid more resilient from shutdowns, Liccardo proposed creating a city-run power utility that would construct multiple micro grid generating systems throughout San Jose. The city would eventually take control of PG&E transmission lines, possibly though eminent domain.

Bomb threat prompts evacuation of City College campus

A bomb threat to City College in San Francisco has prompted officials to evacuate the campus, according to City College campus police.

Homeless laws in California and Bay Area explained

In California, there are hundreds of “anti-homeless” laws. Although there is nothing that specifically bans or restricts homelessness, cities in the Golden State have created nearly a thousand codes and ordinances that experts and homeless advocates argue disproportionately affect unsheltered people.

Uber laying off 350 employees

San Francisco-based Uber announced on Monday they plan on laying off 350 employees.

Gov. Newsom demands PG&E compensate customers impacted by power shutoff

Governor Newsom is demanding that PG&E be held accountable for the power shutoffs that left two million Californians without electricity last week. 

Plan in place to ensure power outage never closes Caldecott Tunnel

Last week when Caltrans announced that the Caldecott Tunnel might be closed for the Public Safety Power Shutoff, commuters were shocked and angered.

California regulator sanctions PG&E over power outages

California's utility regulator is issuing a series of sanctions against Pacific Gas and Electric for what it calls "failures in execution" during the largest planned power shut-off in state history to avoid wildfires

What's in store for PG&E as it faces bankruptcy, wildfire risk and power outages
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San Francisco Chronicle Energy Reporter J.D. Morris speaks on Mornings on 2 about the issues facing the state's largest utility after a widespread public safety power shutoff.