The fires include the CZU Complex, which ripped through the Santa Cruz Mountains to become the state’s ninth-most destructive fire.

Some critics are calling for specific changes in the plan, especially tighter rules for oversight of finances and safety upgrades.

Additionally, the utility will appoint a “chief transition officer” and begin a process to sell the company, according to recent news reports.

If some California lawmakers have their way, there will be many more such systems to generate power.

Sam Liccardo announced this week that he’s garnered support for the idea from 114 elected leaders in 58 cities and 10 counties. 

A coalition of city leaders is urging the CPUC to restructure PG&E from an investor-run company to one that’s customer-owned. 

At a Sunday morning press conference, Deputy City Manager Kip Harkness said the impact to San Jose is “relatively small.”

Surviving the 1989 earthquake left an indelible imprint on Ray Riordan, and informs his disaster preparedness work to this day.

We caught up with the CEO to better understand energy storage in the face of future blackouts and an aging distribution system.

Officials want people to avoid driving in blackout areas and to remember that powered-off traffic lights render intersections a four-way stop.

It was hardly the most eventful day for the PG&E staff at Avaya Stadium. But some folks figured that it’s better to be safe than sorry.

The declaration will be in effect for the duration of the power shutoff and must be ratified by the Board of Supervisors within a week.

School’s out for at least 12,000 East Side students because of the energy outages scheduled to hit the South Bay at noon today.

South Bay residents should start preparing for a possible widespread electricity blackout that could last up to a seven days.

The governor announced his pick of Teresa Alvarado, the San Jose director of SPUR since 2016, in a news release this week.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the legislation less than a week after the first elected official cleared his throat to introduce the package.