Thousands Still Without Power After PG&E Preemptive Move
PG&E cut the electricity to customers in the Sierra foothills and across 12 counties over fears that high winds could fuel a firestorm.
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PG&E cut the electricity to customers in the Sierra foothills and across 12 counties over fears that high winds could fuel a firestorm.
Connie Fender says a PG&E representative called to tell her what to expect, 15 minutes prior to the lights going out.
As of 10 p.m. Sunday, the power was still on for customers in Colfax and part of Placer County, but they remained on standby just in case.
The utility announced the decision to proactively turn off power Saturday night and began the shutoffs Sunday evening.
Due to the high fire dangers, PG&E may shut off power in parts of 12 counties including, Yuba, Sierra, Placer, Nevada, El Dorado, Amador, Plumas, and Calaveras.
Advocates with the "Save The American River Parkway" are fighting to protect about 100 sycamore and oak trees along a popular Discovery Park recreation area.
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a measure allowing utilities to bill their customers to pay for future legal settlements stemming from devastating 2017 wildfires.
The proposal would lessen PG&E's liability over damages if the utility "acted reasonably," and not allow victims to seek restitution.
The Pacific Gas and Electric employee sustained fatal injuries in a vehicle-related accident Saturday on the western edge of the Carr Fire in Shasta County.
PG&E confirms an employee has been killed while working in the vicinity of the Carr Fire.
Almost a year after the devastating October wildfires, California lawmakers held the first of many hearings Wednesday, to see who foots the bill for billions of dollars in wildfire damages.
With state investigators blaming PG&E power lines for last year's series of deadly wildfires, the utility now says it'll cut power during extreme weather using a map the Public Utilities Commission approved noting extreme fire threat areas.
Power lines shut down per CAL FIRE request due to Stoll and Lane fires in Tehama County. It's not known when power will be restored.
Utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation announced Thursday it was taking a $2.5 billion pre-tax charge against quarterly earnings for its possible role in the devastating Northern California wildfires.
It's been more than 50 years since a small group of environmentalists fought off PG&E's plans to build a nuclear plant in the North Bay.
Starting Monday, some PG&E customers may see electricity costs increase certain times during the day.
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Placer County residents are getting a new electric provider. In February, Pioneer Community Energy will start providing electricity to current PG&E customers in Rocklin, Lincoln, Loomis, Auburn, and Colfax.
California's largest utility says the deadliest of last month's wildfires may have been started by electrical equipment not owned or installed by PG&E.
Four California lawmakers are set to introduce a bill that would prohibit utility companies from raising rates when they are responsible for a disaster.
A report says California utilities have helped delay efforts for nearly a decade to map where power lines pose the greatest wildfire risk.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company officials say they expect to restore power to all its customers in the fire zones by late Monday.
PG&E employees will lend a helping hand to victims in Florida affected by Hurricane Irma.
A climber who ignored warning signs on a California Pacific Gas & Electric Co. transmission tower suffered burns from high-voltage shocks, causing a grass fire and brief power outage.
