BREAKING: PG&E begins to shut off power to customers in the North Bay and other parts of Northern California, according to the utility. Maps show Public Safety Power Shut-off outages in Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties. trib.al/lRgQPkC
Roughly 6,000 customer accounts in the North Bay, primarily in Napa County, were without power shortly before 8:30 p.m, PG&E spokesperson Denny Boyles said. sfchronicle.com/california-wil…
Boyles told The Chronicle that he wanted to offer clarity for concerned PG&E customers in the Oakland hills that their power is scheduled to be restored by 10 p.m. Thursday — not Friday, as was stated on a previous PG&E news release.
Restoration for that area, Boyles said, is dependent on two factors: “The weather conditions changing, and us being able to complete inspections during daylight hours,” he said.
OUTAGES REACH SAN MATEO, CONTRA COSTA COUNTIES: According to PG&E’s power outage map, customers in these two Bay Area counties are now experiencing Public Safety Power Shut-offs. Shut-offs have also begun in Santa Cruz County. sfchronicle.com/california-wil…
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POWER SHUT-OFFS UPDATE: A dangerous combo of fast winds and low humidity at the height of fire season is expected to prompt outages for tens of thousands of Northern California homes and businesses starting Wednesday and lasting potentially into Friday. trib.al/FniBqzv
PG&E has warned that about 50,000 customers in portions of 21 counties, including most Bay Area counties, will likely face preemptive electricity cuts intended to prevent wildfires caused by wind-damaged power lines. sfchronicle.com/business/artic…
PG&E officials said they had “high confidence” that speedy and dry Diablo winds would arrive Wednesday and National Weather Service forecasters were in agreement that “this will be a high risk event.” sfchronicle.com/business/artic…
Santa Clara County will advance from the state’s red tier for economic reopening to the less restrictive orange tier on Wednesday, the county said, allowing most businesses and other indoor activities to operate at higher levels of capacity.
Gov. Newsom's six-point plan for restarting public life in California: 1. Widespread testing that would allow the state to isolate people exposed and trace those with whom they have come in contact.
2. Ability to care for older and medically vulnerable Californians as they continue to isolate at home.
3. Capacity for hospitals to handle a potential surge in patients, plus resume normal care.
Six Bay Area counties announced a “shelter in place” order for all residents, directing everyone to stay in their homes for the next 3 weeks as officials desperately try to curb the spread of #coronavirus.
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The expected directive begins at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and involves San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Marin, Contra Costa and Alameda counties — a combined population of more than 6.7 million. sfchronicle.com/local-politics…
PG&E will preemptively cut power for more than 800,000 customers across 34 counties in Northern California starting just after midnight. Here's what you need to know: trib.al/4PJCJ9G
Want to know if your power will be turned off? Type your address into our interactive map to see if you're within the flagged zone. projects.sfchronicle.com/trackers/power…