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As it prepares for more rain and snow in the coming week, Pacific Gas and Electric on Sunday said approximately 98% of the nearly 944,000 customers who were impacted by outages during the biggest storm of the season have seen their power restored.
Thousands are still waiting for power to return after this week's storm. PG&E has told some customers it could be a few more days before it can be restored.
On Friday, PG&E reported on the number of its customers who still don't have power. Some have been without it for three days.
Power companies like SMUD and PG&E are feeling the heat from people without any, as they enter day two without power.
More than 100,000 PG&E and SMUD customers lost power in one night.
A former Pacific Gas & Electric employee was sentenced Monday to nearly two years in prison for his role in a kickback scheme to secure PG&E contracts for his cousin's Stockton transportation company, federal prosecutors said.
Forecasted high winds and dry conditions may prompt the first Public Safety Power Shutoff of the year Monday night.
A scathing new report accuses Pacific Gas and Electric Co. of failing to address the number one cause of wildfires they've ignited.
Embattled Northern California utility PG&E Corp. has lured away the top executive at Michigan's largest power provider to steer its effort to restore a reputation tarnished by years of neglectful conduct that culminated in a series of deadly wildfires.
After already scaling back the possible power shutoffs that were possible on Monday, PG&E has now canceled the event.
A Nevada City man who has been protesting in a tree for days has finally come down.
Trees dangled high above as removal work continued in Nevada City Monday, but one man is standing his ground as trees come crashing down around him.
"This tree is real. It matters. My children played here. Out of 273 trees, we wanted to save 16 and they absolutely refused to make any kind of compromise."
California regulators are being asked to fine Pacific Gas & Electric nearly $166 million for failing to properly inform customers before it cut power to millions of people last year.
Authorities have arrested three people for allegedly trespassing at the site where activists are protesting PG&E cutting down trees in Nevada City.
In Northern California, the easing of winds allowed Pacific Gas & Electric to begin restoring power after the largest of five safety shutoffs this year.
In Placerville, some neighbors are experiencing their third Public Safety Power Shutoff in two months.
Large swaths of California were without power Monday as utilities sought to prevent the chance of their equipment sparking wildfires while the fire-weary state was buffeted by powerful winds and dangerously dry weather conditions.
Pacific Gas and Electric on Sunday began another Public Safety Power Shutoff and said approximately 361,000 customers across 36 counties are expected to be impacted amid a significant wind event and high wildfire risk.
As Pacific Gas and Electric plans for their biggest public safety power shutoff event of the year, people in Placerville are preparing too. Thousands could lose power in their homes as soon as Sunday morning.
As predicted, gusty winds moved into parts of Northern California as another power shutoff was rolled out to prevent sparking wires from igniting new wildfires.
Approximately 37,000 Pacific Gas and Electric customers will lose power Wednesday evening due to increased fire weather and strong winds.
Electricity may be shut off to 50,000 Northern California utility customers this week to try to prevent power lines from sparking and igniting new wildfires during a predicted new round of gusty, hot and dry weather.
More power shutoffs are possible this week amid Red Flag conditions.
When Pacific Gas & Electric cut power to large swaths of wildfire-prone Northern California last fall, few of the emergency personnel managing the blackouts for the nation's largest utility had learned the fundamentals of managing an emergency in their home state.
After more than three decades of service, Lincoln Fire Department retired engineer Corey Leighty is closing a chapter that helped shape both the department and the growing city it serves.
This year, the Letters to Santa Charity is helping more than 2,200 students and their families in Stanislaus County.
A brazen burglary in Old Sacramento was carried out just after sunrise Saturday morning, with the store owners saying a man sawed through a wall and kicked his way inside Super Silver Sacramento.
A winning California Powerball ticket worth nearly $2 million was sold at a Sacramento liquor store, the California Lottery said on Saturday night.
Tommy Rittenhouse threw two of his three touchdown passes to Daniel Sobkowicz, Chris Taylor returned a kickoff 91 yards for a score, and unseeded Illinois State beat UC Davis 42-31 in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.
A brazen burglary in Old Sacramento was carried out just after sunrise Saturday morning, with the store owners saying a man sawed through a wall and kicked his way inside Super Silver Sacramento.
After more than three decades of service, Lincoln Fire Department retired engineer Corey Leighty is closing a chapter that helped shape both the department and the growing city it serves.
This year, the Letters to Santa Charity is helping more than 2,200 students and their families in Stanislaus County.
A winning California Powerball ticket worth nearly $2 million was sold at a Sacramento liquor store, the California Lottery said on Saturday night.
City officials say they were informed by Anheuser-Busch about the impending closure on Thursday.
The rider of the electric unicycle was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
Sacramento police said the suspect was arrested by the California Highway Patrol in connection with a pursuit and firearm charges.
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a passenger on a Sacramento Regional Transit light rail train was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison, authorities said Monday.
Medical staff at the California International Marathon used a defibrillator to help a runner regain a pulse after she suffered a sudden cardiac arrest halfway through the race on Sunday.
Sacramento police are investigating a shooting that happened early Sunday morning near 8th and K streets.
The share of borrowers who are 30-plus days late on paying back their loans is now at 11%.
As more families in Northern California turn to charities for a helping hand this holiday season, the Salvation Army is facing one of its busiest years yet.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
FIFA announced the match-ups and times for the six World Cup 2026 games that will be played at Levi's Stadium.
The Trump administration will start sending more water to California farmers in the state's crop-rich Central Valley.
Tommy Rittenhouse threw two of his three touchdown passes to Daniel Sobkowicz, Chris Taylor returned a kickoff 91 yards for a score, and unseeded Illinois State beat UC Davis 42-31 in the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs.
The San Francisco 49ers have placed receiver Brandon Aiyuk on the reserve/left squad list, making him ineligible to return from a knee injury this season.
Organizers announced Friday that Sacramento will host the first stop of the X Games' new three-event league this summer, marking the debut of a revamped competition format.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
Lindsey Vonn raced to a stunningly fast win in a World Cup downhill on Friday to earn her first victory after a five-year retirement.
A ruling striking down emergency levies could force the federal government to return most of the tariff revenue it has collected this year, according to Penn Wharton.
Just how much power will the next governor have to repeal controversial California laws?
A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia's immediate release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
On Wednesday, district attorneys and supporters gathered in Sacramento to talk about progress and the growing urgency for stable funding.
The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California, officials say.
A steady stretch of nonstop fog over the last couple of weeks isn't just dampening moods, it may be taking a toll on physical health as well.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
The plan is to embed street medicine training directly into residency programs across multiple hospitals.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
Ray Cathey is on a journey from silence to new sounds. Cathey's hearing took a pounding when he was an air rescue paramedic during the Vietnam War.
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.
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.
The TCU Lightning Complex fires have burned nearly 14,000 acres in Central California, but in a Saturday update, Cal Fire said containment was at 42%.
A vegetation fire near El Dorado Hills broke out on Labor Day, quickly growing in size and prompting evacuations, officials said.
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.
Calaveras won 42-21 over Bishop.
Winters wins 28-7 over Morse.
This year, the Letters to Santa Charity is helping more than 2,200 students and their families in Stanislaus County.
A Lincoln firefighter is closing one chapter and leaving a lasting impact on the fire department he helped shape.
A brazen burglary in Old Sacramento was carried out just after sunrise Saturday morning, with the store owners saying a man sawed through a wall and kicked his way inside Super Silver Sacramento.