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After a series of Public Safety Power Shutoff events that left many without power in 2019, PG&E decided to take a different approach to wildfire mitigation.
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The city of Berkeley hosted a virtual forum Thursday to discuss the upcoming fire season and wildfire prevention efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Faced with smoke from forest fires and days without power, UC Berkeley developed an evolving plan to maintain classes through alternative modes of instruction, allowing students to keep learning in the midst of environmental challenges.
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PG&E and the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers collaborated to create the Disability Disaster Access and Resources program to support vulnerable customers in the event of a Public Safety Power Shutoff.
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PG&E has announced that it no longer anticipates a scheduled Public Safety Power Shutoff, according to an Alameda County Nixle Alert at 1:08 p.m. Tuesday.
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The National Weather Service in San Francisco issued a Red Flag Warning for Alameda County, expected to last from 4 a.m. Wednesday until 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Parts of Berkeley may experience a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff starting early Wednesday morning, according to a tweet from the city of Berkeley.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote a letter to PG&E Monday demanding the corporation provide rebates for last week’s extensive power outages.
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PG&E began shutting down power in Alameda County about 11 p.m. Wednesday night, according to a tweet from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, in accordance with its Public Safety Power Shutoff.
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