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PG&E announced a safety initiative to protect communities from the threat of wildfire by moving 10,000 miles of power lines in areas with high fire risk underground.
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As a major heat wave impacts states across the Western United States, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an emergency proclamation Thursday freeing up energy capacity across the state.
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In response to the hardships that “mom-and-pop” restaurants are facing because of the pandemic, the California Restaurant Association, or CRA, and PG&E announced Monday that 109 locally-owned restaurants in Northern and Central California will receive $3,500 grants from the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund.
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A two-vehicle collision Tuesday afternoon in the area of Marin Avenue and Spruce Street resulted in two deaths and a damaged power pole.
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2,265 PG&E customers in the city of Berkeley experienced a power outage Monday evening due to causes that are still undetermined.
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A city of Berkeley press release urged Berkeley residents to opt in to a 100% renewable electricity plan, as the city recently did.
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A report published Tuesday from the Energy Institute at Haas found that Californians pay up to triple for what it costs to produce electricity.
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PG&E unveiled plans Friday to reduce wildfire risk, increase public awareness and institute technology to promote community safety through a proposal filed with the California Public Utilities Commission.
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With an “atmospheric river” causing heavy rain and high winds predicted to last in the Bay Area through Friday, PG&E and the city of Berkeley issued precautions to help locals stay safe.
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The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory, flash flood watch and heavy rain forecast for the East Bay on Tuesday evening.
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