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Here are Some Smart, Simple Steps to Help Save Energy and Stay Safe SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— Winter in California means heading to the Sierra to enjoy the snow or curling up on the couch binge-watching your favorite shows. It also means that longer nights and colder days likely leads to using more natural gas to heat your home or apartment. …

Potential Outages Are Possible Due to Approaching Weather SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—With unsettled weather expected to return to its service area this week, PG&E is asking customers to have a plan for inclement weather and be prepared for unexpected power outages. PG&E meteorologists are forecasting a change in the weather pattern over Northern and Central California later this week. The most …

Check Carbon Monoxide Detectors as Daylight Saving Time Ends STOCKTON, Calif. – A great time to check carbon monoxide detectors is when you set your clock back this Sunday, November 3, 2019, as Daylight Saving Time ends. This annual check can help protect your household from carbon monoxide poisoning – an odorless, tasteless gas that can cause sudden illness or …

Need to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety in Portions of 15 Counties in Sierra Foothills and North Bay Approximately 209,000 customers notified that they may be impacted beginning late Wednesday evening SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Since yesterday, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)’s emergency operations center has been open and teams have been monitoring a dry, offshore wind event. …

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) confirmed this morning that customers in the Sierra Foothills and the North Bay who were notified of an impending Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) are now without power. The PSPS event is impacting approximately 48,200 customers in seven counties: Butte, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sonoma and Yuba. The process to …

Activity continues throughout Sacramento County Elk Grove, Ca— The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito &Vector Control District announced today that the first signs of West Nile virus activity have been detected in Yolo County as 2 mosquito samples, one from Winters and the other from Zamora both tested positive for the disease. At the same time, West Nile virus activity continues to gradually …

As Wildfire Season Progresses, Updates Needed from More Than 240,000 Customers    More than 390,000 Customers Have Updated Information Since June 2018 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is sending postcards to more than 240,000 customers encouraging them to update their mobile number, email and other key information so the company can contact them in advance …

Stockton, CA–In observance of Independence Day, San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) will offer its newest mobility on-demand service in place of its regular services (all fixed-route and Dial-A-Ride) that will not be operating on Thursday, July 4. Van Go! mobility on-demand service will be available from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Passengers may book a ride the minute they …

FREMONT — PG&E has communicated the importance of preparing for the upcoming wildfire season through direct communications to customers, advertising and media channels people know and trust. Those familiar channels include multicultural newspapers, news websites, television and radio stations. That’s why PG&E recently played hosts to 20 multicultural media representatives during an event at the company’s facilities in Fremont. Attendees …