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  • Power has been restored to over 5,700 PG&E customers in the East Bay after an outage struck the area Saturday morning.
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PG&E, power outage, east bay news
  • PG&E officials say a broken gas line that triggered evacuations in Concord on Friday has been repaired.
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concord, PG&E, gas leak, evacuation, east bay news
  • PG&E has restored power to all but three customers following a morning outage that left 64 customers without electricity.
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embarcadero, PG&E, power outage, san francisco news
  • A home on fire after a PG&E gas pipeline exploded in a San Bruno neighborhood in September 2009.
  • Regulators want PG&E to pay at least $300 million in fines in connection with the deadly 2010 San Bruno gas pipeline explosion.
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san bruno, PG&E, san bruno fire, california public utilities commission, peninsula news
  • A gas leak prompted temporary evacuations on the Sunnyvale-Cupertino border, near the Homestead Square Shopping Center.
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gas leak, cupertino, sunnyvale, PG&E, south bay news
  • The inside of a car can get very hot, even on a relatively mild day.
  • Cooling centers are opening to help residents beat the heat this weekend. Temperatures could climb to triple digits in some parts.
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PG&E, heat wave, contra costa county, alameda county, santa clara county, animal, animals in peril, sonoma county, napa county, accuweather
  • The forecast from the U.S. Energy Information Administration says summer power bills should be the cheapest in four years.
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energy, PG&E, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Arma Knight
  • A private company accused of misrepresenting itself as part of a California energy savings program has been ordered to shut down.
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oakland, PG&E, energy, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • A home on fire after a PG&E gas pipeline exploded in a San Bruno neighborhood in September 2009.
  • Rates for PG&E customers may hinge on how much the utility gets fined for the deadly San Bruno pipeline blast in 2010.
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san bruno, PG&E, san bruno fire, peninsula news
  • A vault fire in Vallejo has knocked out power to homes near Almond Avenue and Willow Street.
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PG&E, power outage, fire, vallejo, news
  • A vault fire in Vallejo has knocked out power to homes near Almond Avenue and Willow Street.
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PG&E, power outage, fire, vallejo, north bay news, amy hollyfield
  • Power has been restored to all but 43 customers affected by an outage in San Francisco's Bayview District Tuesday morning.
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power outage, bayview hunters point, PG&E, san francisco news
  • Power has been restored to most of the 5,800 customers affected by a power outage in Berkeley Tuesday morning.
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PG&E, power outage, east bay news
  • SFs Moscone Center evacuated
  • PG&E has capped a leak that prompted the evacuation of San Francisco's Moscone Center and several other buildings nearby.
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soma, gas leak, PG&E, evacuation, traffic, moscone center, sffd, SFPD, san francisco news
  • SFs Moscone Center evacuated
  • PG&E crews have capped a leak that prompted the evacuation of San Francisco's Moscone Center and several other buildings nearby.
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soma, gas leak, PG&E, evacuation, traffic, moscone center, sffd, SFPD, news
  • PG&E truck
  • A state-ordered audit of PG&E shows the utility failed to spend more than $50 million it collected to upgrade natural gas lines.
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PG&E, california news
  • Napa tree falls
  • Two families in Napa have been forced out of their homes after a tree fell and started a fire.
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napa, fire, PG&E, north bay news
  • Power poles spark, catch fire in San Francisco
  • Power poles all over San Francisco caught fire Sunday, cutting off power to thousands and keeping crews scrambling across the city.
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sunset district, richmond district, excelsior district, PG&E, power outage, fire, sffd, san francisco news
  • Power poles spark, catch fire in San Francisco
  • Power poles all over San Francisco caught fire Sunday, cutting off power to thousands and keeping crews scrambling across the city.
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sunset district, richmond district, excelsior district, PG&E, power outage, fire, sffd, news
  • A home on fire after a PG&E gas pipeline exploded in a San Bruno neighborhood in September 2009.
  • Pacific Gas and Electric says a record $2.25 billion fine proposed for a deadly pipeline blast is too high.
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san bruno, PG&E, san bruno fire, peninsula news
  • Sodas fell off grocery store shelves during a 5.7 quake in Greenville
  • A 5.7 quake Thursday night in Greenville ruptured a tank that supplies drinking water and sent items tumbling from store shelves.
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northern california, earthquake, preparenorcal, PG&E, power outage, water, USGS, reno, news
  • A SamTrans bus in San Mateo hit a lowing hanging telephone wire on Delaware Avenue and Tilton Avenue.
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san mateo, PG&E, samtrans, peninsula news
  • Santa Clara County Sheriffs deputies
  • A man dressed all in black was spotted overnight near a PG&E substation in San Jose that was vandalized in April.
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santa clara county, vandalism, shooting, PG&E, san jose, crime, south bay news
  • Santa Clara County Sheriffs deputies
  • A man dressed all in black was spotted overnight near a PG&E substation in San Jose that was vandalized in April.
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santa clara county, vandalism, shooting, PG&E, san jose, crime, news
  • More than 1,500 people remain without power in the Fremont and Union City area following a car crash into a power pole.
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fremont, crash, power outage, I-880, PG&E, east bay news
  • Whether youre buying gas, driving a hybrid, or going electric, there are ways you can cut costs and get more miles for your buck.
  • Whether you're buying gas, driving a hybrid, or going electric, there are ways you can cut costs and get more miles for your buck.
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PG&E, travel, gas prices, electric vehicles, tesla, consumer news
  • Whether you're buying gas, driving a hybrid, or going electric, there are ways you can cut costs and get more miles for your buck.
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PG&E, travel, gas prices, electric vehicles, tesla, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • PG&E, CPUC meeting
  • The agency investigating the 2010 gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno recommended Monday that PG&E pay a $2.25 billion fine.
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san bruno fire, PG&E, san bruno, california public utilities commission, news
  • A Pacific Gas and Electric employee received minor injuries this afternoon in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood.
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power outage, bayview hunters point, PG&E, san francisco news
  • A major thoroughfare in Orinda has reopened after being blocked by power lines that were downed in a hit-and-run crash.
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orinda, hit and run, crash, power outage, PG&E, east bay news
  • A gas leak near San Jose's Westfield Valley Fair Mall has been capped. At least two mall customers are experiencing service impacts.
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san jose, gas leak, PG&E, south bay news
  • UC Berkeley Professor Garrison Sposito
  • A soil scientist at UC Berkeley says the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in Texas is another example of a lack of proper oversight.
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berkeley, uc berkeley, explosion, fire, texas explosion, PG&E, san bruno fire, san bruno, cal OSHA, oil spill, richmond, national/world, mark matthews
  • UC Berkeley Professor Garrison Sposito
  • A soil scientist at UC Berkeley says the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in Texas is another example of a lack of proper oversight.
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berkeley, uc berkeley, explosion, fire, texas explosion, PG&E, san bruno fire, san bruno, cal OSHA, oil spill, richmond, news
  • Red Cross, PG&E honored for disaster prep work
  • On this anniversary of the 1906 earthquake, the Red Cross took the opportunity to remind people about preparing for a disaster.
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FEMA, PG&E, red cross, disaster, earthquake, fire, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • Red Cross, PG&E honored for disaster prep work
  • On this anniversary of the 1906 earthquake, the Red Cross took the opportunity to remind people about preparing for a disaster.
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FEMA, PG&E, red cross, disaster, earthquake, fire, news
  • Things are getting back to normal in downtown San Mateo after a natural gas pipeline rupture led to evacuations.
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san mateo, gas leak, traffic, PG&E, peninsula news
  • A coordinated act of vandalism that took down electricity and phone service on Tuesday in Santa Clara County.
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santa clara county, vandalism, shooting, PG&E, san jose, south bay news, carolyn tyler
  • Crews are working to clean up an oil spill caused by vandalism at a PG&E transmission substation.
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PG&E, san jose, south bay news
  • Crews are working to clean up an oil spill caused by vandalism at a PG&E transmission substation.
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PG&E, san jose, south bay news
  • Sand at the beach
  • Fishermen and boaters are urged to be careful due to gusty winds that are creating strong waves along coastal areas.
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wind, PG&E, power outage, ocean beach, fisherman's wharf, richmond district, redwood city, san mateo, accuweather
  • Strong winds wreak havoc across the Bay Area
  • Gusty winds hit dangerously close to home for Bay Area residents Monday, causing a real mess in neighborhoods and on roads.
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wind, PG&E, power outage, ocean beach, fisherman's wharf, richmond district, redwood city, san mateo, accuweather
  • Strong winds wreak havoc across the Bay Area
  • High winds are not only making driving tough, they're bringing down trees and limbs across the Bay Area.
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wind, PG&E, power outage, ocean beach, fisherman's wharf, richmond district, redwood city, san mateo, accuweather
  • Tree falls on car in San Francisco
  • High winds are not only making driving tough, they're bringing down trees and limbs across the Bay Area.
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wind, PG&E, power outage, accuweather
  • Woman walking in the rain with an umbrella
  • The heavy rain Thursday morning made for a treacherous commute, and kept the CHP busy with spin outs and crashes.
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san francisco bay, marin county, corte madera, sonoma county, muni, caltrain, CHP, driving, rain, storm, crash, PG&E, accuweather
  • Some PG&E customers were without power Chinatown and North Beach after a manhole exploded.
  • Some PG&E customers were without power Chinatown and North Beach after a manhole exploded.
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explosion, PG&E, power outage, chinatown, north beach, san francisco news
  • Woman walking in the rain with an umbrella
  • The heavy rain Thursday morning made for a treacherous commute, and kept the CHP busy with spin outs and crashes.
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san francisco bay, marin county, corte madera, sonoma county, muni, caltrain, CHP, driving, rain, storm, crash, PG&E, accuweather
  • Miliptas gas evacuation
  • Dozens of people in Milpitas were forced from their homes because of a gas leak near Lassen Ave. and South Park Victoria Drive.
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milpitas, PG&E, gas leak, evacuation, south bay news
  • Mural dedicated to victims of 2010 San Bruno gas pipeline explosion
  • Survivors of the San Bruno pipeline explosion came together Sunday to dedicate a memorial for the victims of the disaster.
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san bruno fire, PG&E, san bruno, california public utilities commission, art, peninsula news
  • People woke up without power this morning in San Francisco's Bayview District.
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PG&E, power outage, san francisco news
  • Some 5,500 PG&E customers lost power this morning in the Monterey area, a utility spokeswoman said.
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PG&E, monterey county, power outage, california news