Davis resident react to power being turned off by PG&E
More than 12,000 PG&E customers in Davis were powerless during some of the hottest temperatures of the day Tuesday when the highs topped out at 113 degrees.
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More than 12,000 PG&E customers in Davis were powerless during some of the hottest temperatures of the day Tuesday when the highs topped out at 113 degrees.
The state's independent electrical grid operator, Cal ISO, says we've reached a critical stage and that rolling blackouts could be coming.
PG&E cut power to thousands of people as emergency crews worked to get the person down.
PG&E says someone climbed a transmission tower in Stockton, prompting the utility to cut power to thousands of customers Monday morning.
PG&E says someone has climbed a transmission tower in Stockton, prompting the utility to cut power to thousands of customers Monday morning.
At the height of the outage, some 73,000 PG&E customers were without power.
PG&E customers across large swaths of El Dorado County are dealing with power outages on Wednesday morning.
In an area damaged by the Caldor Fire, PG&E will put six miles of overhead lines underground. That is a portion of the 175 miles of undergrounding that the company says they will complete this year.
A power outage in Grass Valley on Tuesday morning was caused by a squirrel and tree branch that came into contact with a line, officials say.
The head of a trust established to pay billions of dollars to victims of wildfires caused by Pacific Gas & Electric equipment is resigning even as payouts continue to lag.
PG&E has been shutting off power to prevent wildfires since 2019, but now it is happening without warning. The utility company is relying on technology to shutoff powerlines in high-fire risk areas, especially when there's a threat of critical fire weather
Pacific Gas and Electric was among the California utilities that were fined more than $22 million for the "poor execution" of widespread power shutoffs two years ago that were designed to prevent devastating wildfires.
Pacific Gas and Electric on Thursday pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges it faces after its equipment sparked the Zogg Fire which killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes in Northern California two years ago, prosecutors announced.
Pacific Gas and Electric on Wednesday outlined a multi-decade plan that aims to more rapidly reduce to zero its net greenhouse gas emissions in California while still using natural gas to produce power.
With Friday's high fire threat, many across Northern California were bracing for Pacific Gas and Electric's public safety power shutoffs, but the utility never issued one.
A power outage affecting PG&E customers has put over 1,000 people out of power in Stockton, said PG&E.
Despite the good intentions, small businesses and community members in Nevada City are frustrated with what they say is poor planning and slow progress from PG&E.
Pacific Gas and Electric's first-quarter earnings for 2022 tripled last year's, leaving the biggest utility company in California with more than $475 million of profits, but where will that money go?
A 182.5-megawatt energy storage system in Northern California that was designed and constructed in a partnership between Tesla and Pacific Gas and Electric Company is now operational, the utility announced Monday.
Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution for two major wildfires started by aging Northern California power lines belonging to the nation's largest utility, prosecutors announced Monday.
Hundreds of PG&E customers are without power near Winters on Monday.
The town of Paradise is under pressure from Camp Fire victims who are frustrated over wildfire settlement payouts and are now threatening Pacific Gas and Electric workers on the job.
The California Public Utilities Commission says Pacific Gas and Electric is proposing a 22 percent rate hike from 2023 to 2026.
Many Pacific Gas and Electric customers are doing a double take on their recent bills. Some ratepayers are seeing their bill listed as double or triple what they normally pay.
Dealing with power shutoffs during windstorms could soon be a thing of the past for some in Nevada City.
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors created a local golden mussel committee to help communicate better with state and affected areas in the county.
Former San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig, a record-setting dual-threat player as a runner and receiver, was elected as one of the newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday.
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was awarded the league's Comeback Player of the Year at the NFL Honors event on Thursday evening.
Multiple crashes on Highway 50 in the Folsom area during the evening commute on Thursday left several people injured, authorities said.
The City of Sacramento is considering joining a growing list of California cities and counties creating rules to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on city property.
The City of Sacramento is considering joining a growing list of California cities and counties creating rules to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on city property.
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors created a local golden mussel committee to help communicate better with state and affected areas in the county.
Sacramentans will soon be able to hail a ride on Waymo's driverless taxis.
Solano County is experiencing blow after blow when it comes to mass layoffs, with the potential for even more jobs to be cut.
Former San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig, a record-setting dual-threat player as a runner and receiver, was elected as one of the newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday.
The City of Sacramento is considering joining a growing list of California cities and counties creating rules to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on city property.
A proposed set of upgrades to Rio Americano High School's stadium is drawing both support and pushback, with the deadline approaching to submit public input as part of the project's environmental review.
Adoption is becoming the newest way to assist people who are homeless in Sacramento. Here is an inside look at the unusual fundraising effort at one local homeless shelter and how the money will help.
Mark Zuckerberg and his company, Meta, are putting $50 million into a partnership to build a new Sacramento State University campus where old, unused state office space currently sits downtown.
The Sacramento Police Department said officers shot and killed a suspect while responding to a bank robbery on Thursday afternoon.
The Super Bowl LX countdown has the NFL trying to tackle concerns over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity around Levi's Stadium.
A 59-vehicle pile-up shut down a main California highway Saturday morning as fog severely limited visibility.
A California Supreme Court ruling involving a Sacramento traffic stop bars police from stopping or ticketing drivers over loose marijuana, ruling that it's similar to spilled beer and not readily consumable.
California's snowpack saw a drop in January after several weeks of no snow eliminated gains from a series of atmospheric rivers weeks ago, water officials said on Friday.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
Former San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig, a record-setting dual-threat player as a runner and receiver, was elected as one of the newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday.
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was awarded the league's Comeback Player of the Year at the NFL Honors event on Thursday evening.
Bad Bunny says he wants to bring his culture to his Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
An electronic billboard at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco promoting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with a football theme for Super Bowl week was removed following criticism from residents and local lawmakers.
Two NFC West rivals, the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, will face off in the NFL's first regular season game in Australia later this year, the league announced.
The City of Sacramento is considering joining a growing list of California cities and counties creating rules to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on city property.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
Newly released documents from the Epstein files raise more questions about activity seen on video from the jail the night he died.
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
It's a new kind of crackdown on crime in Sacramento as the city council is considering ramping up surveillance and raising fines on illegal dumping.
Health officials in the East Bay said a man has died from consuming toxic wild mushrooms, amid an ongoing spike in mushroom-related poisonings throughout California.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
The Harmony Health Street Medicine team spends their days visiting encampments and connecting with vulnerable people, meeting them where they are and offering care outside of a clinic and without barriers.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Clean-up has started in Chinese Camp after the TCU September Lightning Complex Fire ripped through the Gold Rush town earlier this month.
The fires burning in Calaveras and Tuolumne County caused air quality officials to issue a smoke advisory, warning people that the air quality may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
The crash happened at Michigan and Ryde avenues.
Madisen Keavy reports.
Marysville Mayor Chris Branscum said he hopes the current times are remembered fondly as the city celebrates its 175th birthday.
Kayla Moeller was in Marysville for the celebration.
The City of Sacramento is considering joining a growing list of California cities and counties creating rules to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on city property.