Coffey Neighbors Get Help in Resilient Landscaping
Two years ago the Tubbs fire tore through Coffey Park and several other Sonoma County neighborhoods, wiping out homes, and destroying most everything in its path. To mark the second […]
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Coffey Neighbors Get Help in Resilient Landscaping
Two years ago the Tubbs fire tore through Coffey Park and several other Sonoma County neighborhoods, wiping out homes, and destroying most everything in its path. To mark the second […]
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Update: Find out Where Power Outages Remain
PG&E is providing an online tool to view real time information on power restoration, and where blackouts remain across its service area. To access the map, go to this link: […]
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76% of Sonoma County Power Restored, 73% Bay Area, More Coming
Lights began to turn back on across Sonoma County and the North Bay last night, as power was restored beginning around 8PM and continued through the night. Areas of Santa […]
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PG&E CEO Apologizes, Vows End to Crisis
Embattled PG&E CEO Bill Johnson finally appeared before reporters Thursday evening, at a news conference at PG&E headquarters in San Francisco. The utility has been heavily criticized for its management […]
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Traffic Accidents/Tieups Continue across North Bay
Even as PG&E begins power restoration across its service area, law enforcement officials in the North Bay are cautioning drivers to use special care at scores of busy intersections that […]
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PG&E Begins to Inspect Lines/Restore North Bay Power
Early Thursday afternoon PG&E announced an all clear for the city of Santa Rosa and most of the North Bay, and said it would begin to inspect power lines and […]
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Update: Graphic Shows Winds to Rapidly Die Down
The latest forecast models bring good news to more than 2 million California residents who have had their power turned off by PG&E. The models show high winds to rapidly […]
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Strong Overnight Winds, PGE Starts Limited Power Restoration
As expected, winds gusted up to and above 50 miles per hour on the highest peaks of the North Bay overnight, as a huge pressure gradient caused offshore winds and […]
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Wind Forecast Unchanged for Wednesday-Thursday
As upwards of 2 million people across their service area remain without power, PG&E says some areas may be blacked out for days after the critical fire danger has passed. […]
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Thousands Cope with PG&E Blackout
Despite the massive PG&E power blackout across the region, more than a quarter million North Bay residents did their best to adjust to life without power. Karl Van Amburg and […]
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Arcgis Map Shows Outage Locations
With the PG&E website down, this arcgis map shows the location of regional power shutoffs. https://sonomacounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2cb4401e1fc0494dbf9d9e22aa794617
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Power Off Maps for North Bay
PG&E has turned off power to more than 500 thousand customers in Northern California, including the North Bay. The blackouts began around 12AM Wednesday morning. Here are maps of some […]
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Update: PGE Website Issues, Wednesday PSPS Could Impact 1.8 million
News of the North Bay’s Karl Van Amburg summarizes current information regarding the planned PG&E Public Safety Power Shutdown, and talks to Santa Rosa Major Tom Schwedhelm and Sonoma County […]
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PG&E Power Shutoff: Check if You’re Affected
Pacific Gas and Electric has announced the largest potential power shutdown in its history, saying power may be cut to 130 thousand customers in four North Bay counties and hundreds […]
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Critical Fire Weather on the Way (Again)
The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for dangerous fire conditions that will arrive on early Wednesday and last into Thursday. The greatest concern is for late […]
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Memorial Wall Honoring Fire Victims Unveiled
With dignitaries and family members on hand, a memorial wall dedicated to Sonoma County’s 2017 fire victims was unveiled at the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa. Karl Van Amburg […]
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Red Flag Warnings, No PG&E Power Shutoffs Forecast
As the North Bay prepares for more Red Flag fire weather, the good news is that PG&E is so far not expecting to shut the power down anywhere in our […]
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Amid Shutdown Threats, Calistoga Explores Microgrid
With increasing threats from PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutdowns, the city of Calistoga is exploring a plan to use renewable energy and a local microgrid, to increase resiliency and keep […]
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Fire Survivors Angrily Call Out Insurance Companies
With their two year insurance deadline about to run out, North Bay fire survivors and supporters held a rally to pressure insurance companies to extend living payments, in order to […]
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Weather Outlook Good for Fire-Anxious California
After the Red Flag Warnings, record high temperatures and high fire danger of this past week, the long range forecast for Northern California brings some very good news to anxious […]
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More Cooling for Weekend with 60s on the Way. Showers?
After a mini heat wave that set September records, a well-deserved cool down is already underway across the North Bay, and temperatures will continue to fall into the upcoming weekend. […]
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Supervisor Gives PG&E “F” Grade for Shutoff Communication
Sonoma County Supervisor Susan Gorin, whose constituents lost power on Wednesday, blasts PG&E’s communication during the recent emergency power shutoff event.
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Rohnert Park Pesticide Vote Sparks Anger/Frustration
When toxics free campaigners brought their case to the Rohnert Park city council Tuesday night, they expected the city to approve a complete ban on synthetic herbicides in the city. […]
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PG&E Shutting Off Power to Limited Areas of Sonoma and Napa Counties
Update. Public Safety Power Shutoff announced to cover limited areas of Napa and Sonoma counties early Wednesday morning. PG&E made the announcement at approximately 7:30 pm, that approximately 1400 customers […]
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Winds Light Tuesday AM, Power Shutoffs Possible in North Bay
PG&E will decide sometime this afternoon if it will turn power off to some 34 thousand customers in Sonoma County and more than 20 thousand others in Napa and Lake […]
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No Power Shutoffs Monday in North Bay, Still Possible Tuesday
On Monday afternoon, PG&E said it did not plan to begin power shutoffs late Monday to any customers in the North Bay counties of Sonoma, Napa or Lake. However, the […]
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Red Flag Warning, PG&E Elevates Shutoff Potential to North Bay Customers
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for much of Northern California including the mountainous portions of Lake, Mendocino, Sonoma and Napa counties from Monday night through […]
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Fire Weather Watch for North Bay Hills, PG&E Elevates Shutoff Potential
The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for the North Bay hills…from late on Monday to early morning Wednesday. Hot temperatures and increased winds are expected during […]
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Thousands Join Climate Strike Demanding Action
In a landmark display of unity and determination, thousands of young people led a day of climate action across the North Bay on Friday. The climate strike was just one […]
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Santa Rosa Quakes Approach 50th Anniversary
October 2nd will mark the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Santa Rosa earthquakes, a watershed event that helped to shape the modern history of the city. In part one of […]
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