Excavator Creates Havoc In Sunnyvale; Power Knocked Out
A third-party contractor's excavator toppled two utility poles and damaged two others Monday, triggering a power outage that knocked out electricity to more than 8,000 PG&E customers.
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A third-party contractor's excavator toppled two utility poles and damaged two others Monday, triggering a power outage that knocked out electricity to more than 8,000 PG&E customers.
The platform at Caltrain's Millbrae station overflowed with commuters Wednesday morning after a power failure knocked out the system's signal lights, halting train traffic.
San Jose State University officials have traced the cause of their campus-wide power outage Wednesday to a squirrel.
A power outage hit parts of Disneyland on Wednesday, leaving some tourists stranded on rides.
San Francisco State University has announced the closure of their main campus for the rest of Thursday due to a power outage, but residence halls and the downtown campus are still open.
Residents at a luxury apartment tower in San Francisco have had a rough week after the complex lost all electricity and hot water Monday.
Thousands of customers temporarily lost power in San Francisco's South of Market and Mission Bay area Thursday afternoon.
Over 1,200 lightning strikes were recorded in the Bay Area on Monday evening during the region's unusual rash of thunderstorms.
Strong winds blew up the coast early Monday morning from Monterey causing power outages and downing trees and power lines.
A popular Fourth of July celebration was canceled Tuesday evening in Alameda after a power outage disrupted service throughout the city.
Santa Clara County health officials on Wednesday confirmed that two San Jose residents died on Monday due to heat-related conditions during the ongoing heat wave gripping the Bay Area.
More than 40,000 Bay Area residents were in the dark Sunday night due to power outages related to the heat gripping the region, according to PG&E.
An alarming amount of chemicals spewed into the air from Benicia's Valero refinery during two weeks of flaring that followed a power outage in May 2017.
Benicia officials have lifted the evacuation and citywide shelter-in-place orders that were issued Friday morning as a result of a power outage and massive flaring at the Valero Refinery.
A juvenile allegedly crashed his car into a power pole early Sunday morning in Martinez, resulting in a power outage, police said.
A power substation fire triggered a massive outage in San Francisco Friday, forcing the closure of a downtown BART station during rush hour and leaving some customers without power until it was finally restored after 5 p.m.
About 2,200 Santa Clara residents and several major traffic signals lost power when a tree fell on wires as well as a car.
A Santa Clara County government building in San Jose closed Thursday due to a power outage caused by failing equipment, according to county officials.
People trying to see the premiere showing of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" in Cupertino Thursday night didn't get to see how it ended.
BART officials said as of 4:23 p.m. the power was back on between the Glen Park and Balboa Park stations where it went out earlier.
A massive power outage has affected thousands of customers in Berkeley, Oakland and Emeryville.
Tens of thousands of Bay Area electric customers are without power Friday morning because of this season's first significant rainstorm, weather and PG&E officials said.
Nearly 5,000 utility customers lost electrical service for roughly 90 minutes Thursday afternoon when a squirrel caused a power outage in the Castro Valley area.
A mylar balloon was found tangled in power lines at 15th and Shotwell streets; the outage affected 6,246 customers.
Police are seeking a driver who fled after their vehicle crashed into a power pole early Tuesday morning in Antioch.
