Posts Tagged ‘power outage’
Vigil in front of PG&E headquarters in Oakland protests power cuts
On the otherwise quiet and dimly-lit Clay Street, a group of roughly 50 people gathered for a candlelit vigil in front of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Oakland headquarters on Thursday evening. Protestors held tea light candles as they gathered around speakers, who led the crowd through moments of somber observance, followed by chanting: “PG&E…
Read MoreOaklanders get ready to face PG&E power cuts
On Wednesday afternoon, Oakland residents prepared for the power to go out, anticipating cuts that were initially expected to begin in Alameda County at noon. Parts of the Oakland hills and East Oakland are the most likely to be affected by the outages, which Pacific Gas and Electric estimates will affect 32,680 county residents. PG&E…
Read MoreOakland to be hit by PG&E power cuts: Useful links for Oaklanders
Oakland is expected to be among the Bay Area cities affected by PG&E power cuts starting today. According to a release sent out by the mayor’s office, the cuts will begin in some parts of Oakland at noon on Wednesday. The cuts are part of the power company’s effort to avoid sparking fires caused by…
Read MoreOakland hit by destructive wind storm
A wind storm struck the bay area last night, causing widespread power outages and damage throughout Oakland.
Read MoreSquirrel causes Saturday power outages in Oakland and Berkeley Hills
Nearly 11,000 PG&E customers in Oakland and Berkeley Hills lost power on Saturday night—twice—between 5 p.m. and around 8 p.m.
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