PG&E Customer With Stage 4 Cancer Gets Power Back In Foothills After 10 Days
A PG&E customer in Grass Valley with Stage 4 melanoma got his power back Tuesday afternoon after CBS13 visited his home to hear his story.
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A PG&E customer in Grass Valley with Stage 4 melanoma got his power back Tuesday afternoon after CBS13 visited his home to hear his story.
The county is now trucking in firewood for people who have no other method to stay warm.
PG&E says more than 1,200 linemen have been working long hours for weeks straight to restore power to the communities in the area.
One PG&E executive says the damage caused by the recent, record-setting snow storm in the Sierra Foothills is the worst he's seen. The utility says its working with unprecedented challenges to get power back to thousands of customers in the area.
Residents of Colfax are struggling with widespread power outages—especially seniors. Luckily, there are many who are willing to help out.
PG&E restored power for some on Thursday for the time since a massive snowstorm knocked it out Sunday night.
Most of Colfax lost power December 26 after record-breaking snow toppled trees, which took down power lines with them. Many residents are still stuck in their homes, however, power was restored for the downtown area Thursday afternoon.
With the record snowfall comes the reality: it needs to move. So Pollock Pines neighbors are helping each other dig out.
PG&E is sending alerts out to customers in some hard-hit areas - saying the power could be out not just days, but weeks longer.
Colfax Mayor Trinity Burruss wants her city to know she's here to help. The recent, record-breaking snow storm in the Sierra has left tens of thousands of PG&E customers without power. For Colfax residents, that's only half the problem.
Tens of thousands of PG&E customers in the Sierra Foothills are waiting for their power to return after a record-breaking winter storm wreaked havoc on trees and power lines in the area.
In Nevada and Placer Counties, tens of thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers have been left powerless as temperatures drop and more severe weather comes our way.
Widespread rain, snow forecast for state through Tuesday
PG&E is trying something new to help stop wildfires. The utility is testing artificial intelligence software in some of its ALERTWildfire cameras set up around the state.
Five Northern California counties have joined together to sue PG&E for the injuries and damage done by the Dixie Fire.
A $13 million lawsuit was filed against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. this weekend alleging a Black former employee was fired after making a discrimination claim against the utility in bankruptcy court.
PG&E further reduced the scope of tomorrow's potential power shutoffs to 6,200 customers across 11 counties.
A windy start to the week forced PG&E to cut off power to thousands of homes to prevent potential wildfires.
Power shutoffs impacting PG&E customers in parts of 20 counties have started, with restoration expected to begin Tuesday afternoon.
People in parts of Vacaville will be powerless Monday as PG&E begins turning off power for safety due to an anticipated wind event.
California's top utility regulator announced Tuesday she'll step down at the end of the year, leaving Gov. Gavin Newsom searching for new leadership as the state continues to grapple with devastating wildfires and the threat of power blackouts.
Power shutoffs are "likely" Monday in 13 counties, including multiple across the Sacramento region, with severe fire weather expected, Pacific Gas and Electric announced.
Power shutoffs are in effect in some Northern California Counties, in an effort to prevent wildfires.
Strong winds and dry conditions are likely to leave tens of thousands of PG&E customers in the dark.
Pacific Gas and Electric said it may shut off power in several communities near the Dixie Fire in the coming days.
