San Francisco utility defends decision to shut power, promises customer service improvements
At a news conference Friday evening, Johnson showed photos where inspectors found the high winds had blown tree branches into power lines at 31 locations. 21 spots in the East Bay and South Bay, 4 in the North Bay, and 6 in the Sierra foothills.
Power back on all across the Bay Area
As of 7 a.m. Saturday, power was up and running for 98 percent of Santa Cruz County customers affected by this week's shutoff.
PG&E restores 99% of Bay Area customers who lost power due to shutdown
As of 8:30 p.m., 97% of customers have been restored system-wide, according to PG&E.
Adding up the losses: effects of PG&E shutoff on East Bay businesses
At Montclair Florist, the outage led to spoiled product and no phone or online orders, the bulk of the business.
Some East Bay businesses reopen following power shutdown
Frustrations continued Friday as business owners and customers alike discover if their power is back. Greg Liggins reports.
PG&E: Power restored to 74 percent of customers in impacted areas
By Friday morning, Alameda County was 78 percent restored and Contra Costa County was 85 percent restored. Santa Clara County was 88 percent restored.
200K without power as PG&E continues restoration efforts
PG&E continued it's ongoing effort to restore power to all customers impacted by the unprecedented blackout.
Man on oxygen dies minutes after PG&E cuts off power, fire officials say
Northern California fire officials say a man dependent on oxygen died about 12 minutes after Pacific Gas and Electric shut down power to the area as part of a massive effort to prevent fire.
Still no relief, PG&E shutoffs disrupt Comcast services
The PG&E shutoffs across the Bay Area are being blamed for cable and internet outages. Comcast's Xfinity services are down in parts of 34 counties leaving many residents even more frustrated.
California blackout: Isn't there an easier way? How long will the power be out?
Here are some questions and answers about the outage.
North Bay residents anxious without power
North Bay residents hope power will be restored by 11 p.m. Allison Rodriguez reports
PG&E Shutoff: Power restored to 426K customers, 310K still without
Restorations have begun for some of the 738,000 PG&E customers who lost power across the Bay Area and other parts of Northen California.
San Jose mayor says power shutoff cost city $500K
Power is expected to be fully restored in San Jose on Friday, according to PG&E.
PG&E power-outage related school closures list
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Bay Area residents hit with internet service provider outages during utility power shutoff
The power outages across the Bay Area are also blamed for cable and internet outages for customers outside of the power shutoff zones. KTVU has learned Xfinity services are down in 34 counties leaving many more people frustrated
Officials with PG&E provide an update on the 'Public Safety Power Shutoff'
Gusts topping 75 mph raked the San Francisco Bay Area, and relatively small fires broke out around the state amid a bout of dry, windy weather.
Governor Newsom provides update on utility power shutdown
Governor Gavin Newsom is at the California State Operations Center and is providing an update into the Public Safety Power Shutdown.
Anger builds over PG&E's decision to cut power to 700,000 customers
The ongoing PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff continues to cause frustration for business owners and elected officials. As the windy weather begins to subside, many are asking when their power will be restored so they can get back on track.
Tweet by city of Berkeley over PG&E outage sparks backlash
A tweet sent by the city of Berkeley telling people with medical needs to "use your own resources" in the event of a power outage has sparked an online backlash.
Crews contain grass fire on San Bruno Mountain in Brisbane
Firefighters are at the scene of a three-alarm grass fire burning on San Bruno Mountain off of Guadalupe Canyon Parkway in Brisbane. As of 2:00 p.m., the fire is 5-acres and 100 percent contained.