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Pinole gas leak prompts shelter in place advisory
Police in Pinole asked residents in the vicinity of San Pablo Avenue and Appian Way to shelter in place due to a gas leak Tuesday afternoon, according to the...Read More
SF weighs acquisition of PG&E assets to meet clean, independent energy goals
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission released a report Monday identifying ways the city could decrease its dependence on PG&E while still providing clean, reliable energy options to its...Read More
Construction crew shovel causes San Rafael gas leak
A gas leak on Ida Street in San Rafael late Monday morning happened when a third-party construction crew struck a half-inch service line with a shovel to one PG&E...Read More
Bankruptcy judge clears PG&E to pay out $235 million in employee bonuses
A federal bankruptcy judge in San Francisco on Tuesday approved a plan by PG&E Co. to pay up to 10,000 employees $235 million in bonuses for their work in...Read More
Gas leak reported amid Coffey Park reconstruction area
The Santa Rosa Fire Department said a gas leak Tuesday afternoon has closed a street in Coffey Park where homes are under construction following the Tubbs Fire in 2017....Read More
Construction company strikes gas line at school, no students present
A construction company struck a gas line at Laurel Dell Elementary School in San Rafael on Monday morning, causing a leak that was quickly shut off, a PG&E spokeswoman...Read More
Facing $50 billion in fire liability, PG&E ducks into bankruptcy
PG&E Co. told a federal bankruptcy court Tuesday that its estimated liability in the wake of devastating Northern California wildfires is more than $50 billion.Read More
Staring at bankruptcy, Reeling PG&E loses CEO
Geisha Williams, the chief executive officer of PG&E since March 2017, has resigned, the utility announced Sunday, and corporation Executive Vice President and General Counsel John Simon has been...Read More
Judge orders PG&E conduct sweeping inspections after deadly wildfires
A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday tentatively ordered PG&E Co. to inspect its entire electrical service area.Read More
Electricity restored after Napa crash takes out two power poles
Power has been restored in the area of North Kelly Road in Napa after a vehicle crashed into two PG&E power poles early Sunday morning.Read More
PG&E ordered to implement 60 safety improvements
The California Public Utilities Commission at a meeting in San Francisco Thursday ordered PG&E Co. to implement 60 safety recommendations.Read More
Gas leak forces evacuations in Novato
Mandatory evacuations are underway Monday evening on Somerset Drive, Somerset Place and Hampshire Way in Novato because of a gas leak.Read More
Power out for hundreds near Jack London Square
About 550 electric customers are without power Thursday night around Jack London Square in Oakland, a PG&E spokeswoman said.Read More
Northern California power outages to stretch into Monday night
PG&E said Monday morning that most customers will have their power restored by Monday night.Read More
Utilities commission approves higher fee for local programs
The California Public Utilities Commission at a meeting in San Francisco Thursday approved a revised fee calculation that will result in higher charges to customers who choose to buy...Read More
Helicopter strikes power line near Calistoga
Two small fires started when a helicopter contracted by PG&E hit a power line near Calistoga causing a power outage affecting 8,300 PG&E customers in Calistoga and Lake County...Read More
Van Ness gas leak capped, evacuation lifted
The gas leak that caused evacuations in the vicinity of Filbert Street and Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco has been stopped and the evacuation order has been lifted.Read More
Polk Street gas leak sends 14 to hospital
Fourteen people were taken to the hospital after a gas leak in San Francisco's Polk Gulch neighborhood Monday morning.Read More
Backhoe ruptures gas line in San Jose
One home has been evacuated and 10 others have been issued an order to shelter in place in San Jose after a construction crew hit a high-pressure gas line...Read More
Tree trimmer electrocuted by high-tension line
A man who died after being electrocuted by power lines while trimming a tree Monday afternoon in San Jose was not a PG&E employee, a company spokeswoman confirmed. PG&E...Read More