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  • More than 1,500 people remain without power in the Fremont and Union City area following a car crash into a power pole.
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fremont, crash, power outage, I-880, PG&E, east bay news
  • Whether youre buying gas, driving a hybrid, or going electric, there are ways you can cut costs and get more miles for your buck.
  • Whether you're buying gas, driving a hybrid, or going electric, there are ways you can cut costs and get more miles for your buck.
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PG&E, travel, gas prices, electric vehicles, tesla, consumer news
  • Whether you're buying gas, driving a hybrid, or going electric, there are ways you can cut costs and get more miles for your buck.
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PG&E, travel, gas prices, electric vehicles, tesla, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • PG&E, CPUC meeting
  • The agency investigating the 2010 gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno recommended Monday that PG&E pay a $2.25 billion fine.
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san bruno fire, PG&E, san bruno, california public utilities commission, news
  • A Pacific Gas and Electric employee received minor injuries this afternoon in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood.
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power outage, bayview hunters point, PG&E, san francisco news
  • A major thoroughfare in Orinda has reopened after being blocked by power lines that were downed in a hit-and-run crash.
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orinda, hit and run, crash, power outage, PG&E, east bay news
  • A gas leak near San Jose's Westfield Valley Fair Mall has been capped. At least two mall customers are experiencing service impacts.
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san jose, gas leak, PG&E, south bay news
  • UC Berkeley Professor Garrison Sposito
  • A soil scientist at UC Berkeley says the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in Texas is another example of a lack of proper oversight.
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berkeley, uc berkeley, explosion, fire, texas explosion, PG&E, san bruno fire, san bruno, cal OSHA, oil spill, richmond, national/world, mark matthews
  • UC Berkeley Professor Garrison Sposito
  • A soil scientist at UC Berkeley says the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in Texas is another example of a lack of proper oversight.
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berkeley, uc berkeley, explosion, fire, texas explosion, PG&E, san bruno fire, san bruno, cal OSHA, oil spill, richmond, news
  • Red Cross, PG&E honored for disaster prep work
  • On this anniversary of the 1906 earthquake, the Red Cross took the opportunity to remind people about preparing for a disaster.
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FEMA, PG&E, red cross, disaster, earthquake, fire, san francisco news, heather ishimaru
  • Red Cross, PG&E honored for disaster prep work
  • On this anniversary of the 1906 earthquake, the Red Cross took the opportunity to remind people about preparing for a disaster.
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FEMA, PG&E, red cross, disaster, earthquake, fire, news
  • Things are getting back to normal in downtown San Mateo after a natural gas pipeline rupture led to evacuations.
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san mateo, gas leak, traffic, PG&E, peninsula news
  • A coordinated act of vandalism that took down electricity and phone service on Tuesday in Santa Clara County.
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santa clara county, vandalism, shooting, PG&E, san jose, south bay news, carolyn tyler
  • Crews are working to clean up an oil spill caused by vandalism at a PG&E transmission substation.
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PG&E, san jose, south bay news
  • Crews are working to clean up an oil spill caused by vandalism at a PG&E transmission substation.
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PG&E, san jose, south bay news
  • Sand at the beach
  • Fishermen and boaters are urged to be careful due to gusty winds that are creating strong waves along coastal areas.
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wind, PG&E, power outage, ocean beach, fisherman's wharf, richmond district, redwood city, san mateo, accuweather
  • Strong winds wreak havoc across the Bay Area
  • Gusty winds hit dangerously close to home for Bay Area residents Monday, causing a real mess in neighborhoods and on roads.
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wind, PG&E, power outage, ocean beach, fisherman's wharf, richmond district, redwood city, san mateo, accuweather
  • Strong winds wreak havoc across the Bay Area
  • High winds are not only making driving tough, they're bringing down trees and limbs across the Bay Area.
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wind, PG&E, power outage, ocean beach, fisherman's wharf, richmond district, redwood city, san mateo, accuweather
  • Tree falls on car in San Francisco
  • High winds are not only making driving tough, they're bringing down trees and limbs across the Bay Area.
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wind, PG&E, power outage, accuweather
  • Woman walking in the rain with an umbrella
  • The heavy rain Thursday morning made for a treacherous commute, and kept the CHP busy with spin outs and crashes.
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san francisco bay, marin county, corte madera, sonoma county, muni, caltrain, CHP, driving, rain, storm, crash, PG&E, accuweather
  • Some PG&E customers were without power Chinatown and North Beach after a manhole exploded.
  • Some PG&E customers were without power Chinatown and North Beach after a manhole exploded.
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explosion, PG&E, power outage, chinatown, north beach, san francisco news
  • Woman walking in the rain with an umbrella
  • The heavy rain Thursday morning made for a treacherous commute, and kept the CHP busy with spin outs and crashes.
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san francisco bay, marin county, corte madera, sonoma county, muni, caltrain, CHP, driving, rain, storm, crash, PG&E, accuweather
  • Miliptas gas evacuation
  • Dozens of people in Milpitas were forced from their homes because of a gas leak near Lassen Ave. and South Park Victoria Drive.
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milpitas, PG&E, gas leak, evacuation, south bay news
  • Mural dedicated to victims of 2010 San Bruno gas pipeline explosion
  • Survivors of the San Bruno pipeline explosion came together Sunday to dedicate a memorial for the victims of the disaster.
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san bruno fire, PG&E, san bruno, california public utilities commission, art, peninsula news
  • People woke up without power this morning in San Francisco's Bayview District.
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PG&E, power outage, san francisco news
  • Some 5,500 PG&E customers lost power this morning in the Monterey area, a utility spokeswoman said.
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PG&E, monterey county, power outage, california news
  • An underground gas line near the driveway of a Berkeley home was  punctured by a worker doing excavation, causing a fire.
  • An underground gas line was punctured by a worker doing excavation, causing a fire.
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PG&E, gas leak, fire, berkeley, news
  • An underground gas line near the driveway of a Berkeley home was 
punctured by a worker doing excavation, causing a fire.
  • An underground gas line near the driveway of a Berkeley home was punctured by a worker doing excavation, causing a fire.
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PG&E, gas leak, fire, berkeley, east bay news
  • PG&Es new generation of pipeline robots
  • ABC7 News took a look at PG&E's new generation of pipeline testing robots used to detect problems in the pipes.
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PG&E, brentwood, san bruno fire, news
  • A shelter-in-place order at St. Lukes Hospital in the Mission District has been lifted Tuesday afternoon after a gas leak was capped.
  • A shelter-in-place order at St. Luke's Hospital in the Mission District has been lifted Tuesday afternoon after a gas leak was capped.
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mission district, gas leak, PG&E, san francisco news
  • PG&Es new generation of pipeline robots
  • ABC7 News took a look at PG&E's new generation of pipeline testing robots used to detect problems in the pipes.
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PG&E, san bruno fire, brentwood, east bay news, alan wang
  • Gas leak in San Francisco
  • An evacuation order for part of San Francisco's Mission District was lifted Wednesday afternoon after a gas leak was capped.
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gas leak, PG&E, mission district, san francisco news
  • Some car owners in Oakland are contacting their insurance companies about damage after a strange fire Friday morning.
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oakland, fire, car fire, insurance, PG&E, east bay news
  • Planes banner draped over power lines in SF
  • Power's been restored to hundreds of PG&E customers in SF's SOMA district after an ad banner fell from a plane onto power lines.
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soma, power outage, traffic, PG&E, news
  • Planes banner draped over power lines in SF
  • Power's been restored to hundreds of PG&E customers in SF's SOMA district after an ad banner fell from a plane onto power lines.
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soma, power outage, traffic, PG&E, san francisco news
  • State agencies investigate Energy Upgrade Program
  • Some state agencies are investigating whether consumers are being misled about an energy upgrade program.
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PG&E, energy, consumer news
  • State agencies investigate Energy Upgrade Program
  • Some state agencies are investigating whether consumers are being misled about an energy upgrade program.
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PG&E, energy, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • PG&E using 3D laser scanner to test pipe corrosion
  • PG&E is testing a new 3D laser device that could be a giant leap forward in catching problems before they become disasters.
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PG&E, san ramon, gas leak, san bruno fire, east bay news, heather ishimaru
  • PG&E using 3D laser scanner to test pipe corrosion
  • PG&E is testing a new device that could be a giant leap forward in catching problems before they become disasters.
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PG&E, san ramon, gas leak, san bruno fire, news
  • Redwood tree toppled onto Larkspur home
  • A redwood tree toppled onto a home in Larkspur, causing significant damage and power outages to neighboring homes.
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larkspur, PG&E, news
  • Redwood tree toppled onto Larkspur home
  • A redwood tree toppled onto a home in Larkspur, causing significant damage and power outages to neighboring homes.
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larkspur, PG&E, north bay news, lyanne melendez
  • gas leak SF
  • Part of a San Francisco neighborhood had been evacuated because of a gas leak Wednesday afternoon.
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pacific heights, PG&E, gas leak, evacuation, san francisco news
  • SF gas leak
  • A PG&E crew has capped a gas leak that prompted evacuations along a street in SF Wednesday afternoon.
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pacific heights, PG&E, gas leak, evacuation, san francisco news
  • San Francisco police are still looking for a driver who slammed into a power pole while trying to escape the CHP.
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CHP, PG&E, crash, SFPD, san francisco news
  • Customers upset over low solar energy payment amount
  • Homeowners are getting frustrated over the small amounts they say they're getting paid for adding solar power to the grid.
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solar energy, PG&E, california public utilities commission, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Customers upset over low solar energy payment amount
  • Homeowners are getting frustrated over the small amounts they say they're getting paid for adding solar power to the grid.
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solar energy, PG&E, california public utilities commission, marin county, consumer news
  • Starting this month, PG&E customers will see an increase in their electric rates, but a drop in their gas rates.
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PG&E, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • PG&E issuing warning about scam targeting senior citizens
  • PG&E is issuing an alert to customers about a scam targeting senior citizens.
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SFPD, PG&E, seniors, scam, credit cards, smartphones, cellphone, san francisco news
  • 3 homes on Allbrook Court were evacuated due a natural gas leak overnight.
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PG&E, brentwood, gas leak, east bay news
  • A manhole cover explosion in downtown San Francisco Tuesday evening  was caused by an underground vault fire.
  • A manhole cover explosion in downtown San Francisco was caused by an underground vault fire.
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PG&E, explosion, news