Power Outage Results In Multiple Crashes, Injuries At Santa Rosa Intersections
Widespread power outages in the North Bay have resulted in a number of auto accidents at intersections where traffic signals were not working, according to authorities.
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Widespread power outages in the North Bay have resulted in a number of auto accidents at intersections where traffic signals were not working, according to authorities.
Democratic Rep. John Garamendi of California on Wednesday said it's time for the House of Representatives to hold a formal, full chamber vote on opening an impeachment inquiry.
Almost 12 hours after PG&E shut off the power in the North Bay out of concerns over fire danger and high winds, residents in Sonoma were doing their best to cope with the blackout.
Just as power outages and high fire conditions were arriving for most of the Bay Area, Napa and Sonoma Counties will mark the anniversary of the firestorm that changed life for just about everyone in wine country.
The threat of a PG&E power outage led UC Berkeley officials to announce early Tuesday evening that classes were canceled for Wednesday.
Sonoma County and the city of Santa Rosa have declared proclamations of local emergency and activated their Emergency Operation Centers in anticipation of PG&E's plan to shut off electric power to prevent power lines from sparking wildfires during dangerous wind conditions Wednesday and Thursday.
Taking advantage of cooling temperatures and calming winds, firefighters gained a firm foothold overnight on Napa County wildfire that has charred 526 acres and was 80 percent contained.
A grass fire burning in the hills west of Interstate 80 in American Canyon was threatening structures and closed down American Canyon Road on Sunday evening.
A residential structure fire on San Ramon Way in Santa Rosa displaced four people Saturday and caused an estimated $200,000 in damage.
The city of Vallejo has closed the Mare Island Preserve until 2020 following three fires within seven days near the Preserve on Mare Island on Sept. 25, 26 and Oct. 1.
Pacific Gas & Electric is already making plans to shut off power in several high-fire-risk counties as early as Saturday night.
All across the Bay Area this weekend, the warm fall weather will bring out many thousands of male tarantula spiders looking for females partners.
The former owner of a California wine business was sentenced to 5 months in prison Friday for his role in the college admissions scheme.
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the North Bay mountains and other parts of the Bay Area above 1,000 feet between 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday.
A Marin Airporter bus caught fire in Larkspur early Wednesday afternoon, causing significant traffic delays on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, fire officials said.
