PG&E says Northern California power shutoffs expected to continue Thursday
The utility said it is monitoring a wind event forecast to hit the region by Wednesday for expected public safety power shutoffs.
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The utility said it is monitoring a wind event forecast to hit the region by Wednesday for expected public safety power shutoffs.
Thousands of people were without power due to a Pacific Gas & Electric outage in Nevada County on Wednesday evening.
Many Pacific Gas and Electric customers are without power on Sunday as planned de-energizations start over critical fire weather.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company is warning residents in several Northern California counties that power shutoffs will be likely starting later this weekend.
Pacific Gas and Electric says progress is being made in restoring power in Northern California's El Dorado County. Crews are taking advantage of the break in the weather to work in full force on restoration.
Just two months ago, a massive power outage left parts of San Francisco in the dark for days, and some lawmakers are trying to make sure it never happens again.
Elevated wildfire concerns have prompted PG&E to issue Public Safety Power Shutoffs for parts of Northern and Central California into the weekend.
The utility company said the power outages were reported at 7:13 a.m., and that about 8,500 customers were without power.
Rising temperatures mean more air conditioning. For hundreds of residents in Lathrop, they had to sweat it out over this weekend's high heat.
Oakdale city leaders are exploring whether they can move all residents under one electric provider, potentially cutting ties with Pacific Gas & Electric in favor of the Modesto Irrigation District.
Pacific Gas and Electric has proposed another rate increase beginning in 2027 but says customer bills are expected to remain flat.
If approved, the rate hike would add approximately $5.50 more per month to the average PG&E customer's bill.
State senators grilled the California Public Utilities Commission over the approval of six PG&E rate increases in the past year.
The city of Stockton and Lathrop changing the power provider for over 120,000 accounts in San Joaquin County.
Pioneer Community Energy, a not-for-profit electricity provider, is looking to expand its service.
In addition to the loss of homes, property and irreplaceable keepsakes, fire victims are also faced with navigating a frustrating government bureaucracy in their recovery effort.
California residents are paying more for electricity than practically any other state, according to a new report.
California regulators approved two more rate hike requests by Pacific Gas and Electric Thursday night, making it six this year.
PG&E announced Tuesday the Biden administration is committed to providing them a $15 billion guaranteed low-interest loan.
A Rancho Cordova company is developing battery backup devices that activate automatically during blackouts.
PG&E called for Public Safety Power Shutoffs for thousands of Northern California customers, including many in Solano County.
Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers were without power Wednesday morning following a new round of public safety outages because of high winds and low humidity.
A dozen California counties, including in the Bay Area and Northern California, are listed under a Pacific Gas and Electric public safety power shutoff watch on election night.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect and PG&E has proactively turned off power to some areas on Friday.
Tens of thousands of PG&E customers are in the dark as critical fire danger weather moves into Northern and Central California.
A Northern California McDonald's employee who was hospitalized with serious burns after officials say a coworker threw hot cooking oil on him released a video from his hospital bed thanking community members for their support.
A mother has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the chatbot's design led to her daughter's suicide.
Voters in California may decide this fall on a proposal that would make tax increases on high-income earners to fund education permanent, officials said.
A massive fire at the Medline Industries warehouse in Tracy forced nearby businesses to evacuate as crews dealt with water supply issues.
Sacramento's city-owned pools will open for the season this weekend with a $2 admission special.
A massive fire at the Medline Industries warehouse in Tracy forced nearby businesses to evacuate as crews dealt with water supply issues.
The utility said it is monitoring a wind event forecast to hit the region by Wednesday for potential public safety power shutoffs.
A Northern California McDonald's employee who was hospitalized with serious burns after officials say a coworker threw hot cooking oil on him released a video from his hospital bed thanking community members for their support.
A mother has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the chatbot's design led to her daughter's suicide.
Voters in California may decide this fall on a proposal that would make tax increases on high-income earners to fund education permanent, officials said.
Several families have secured shelter while advocates say others remain unhoused a week after the City of Sacramento transitioned from its Motel Shelter Program to an Emergency Shelter Vouchers for Families program.
An arrest has been made after a man was killed in a weekend shooting at an Arden-Arcade business, officials said on Tuesday.
A Citrus Heights man has been arrested in connection with a deadly stabbing that happened this week in Sacramento, officials said on Thursday.
A man has been charged with bringing an explosive device into Sacramento International Airport, federal prosecutors announced.
Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley and Democratic candidate Dr. Richard Pan have advanced in the race for California's redrawn 6th Congressional District, CBS News projects.
The utility said it is monitoring a wind event forecast to hit the region by Wednesday for expected public safety power shutoffs.
A California couple was injured after discovering their dogs were fighting a bear in the Mammoth Lakes area earlier this week, police said.
Three U.S. citizens, including two California residents, have been arrested by the FBI in connection with an alleged plot to support ISIS.
A series of offshore earthquakes shook near California's North Coast early Wednesday morning.
A massive search effort is ongoing for a man missing since Memorial Day weekend in the Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe.
With matches being played in 11 cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, fans are getting three World Cup opening ceremonies.
With 104 World Cup games being played in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, it's like "a Super Bowl every single day for five weeks," U.S. team captain Tim Ream told CBS News.
The U.S. men's national soccer team, which last appeared at the 2022 World Cup, will face Paraguay to kick off its 2026 World Cup.
Carlos Cortes and Lawrence Butler hit towering home runs in the seventh inning to rally the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers and win the series.
Henry Bolte hit his first career home run and the Athletics went deep five more times at Las Vegas Ballpark in a 7-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
Voters in California may decide this fall on a proposal that would make tax increases on high-income earners to fund education permanent, officials said.
Many have watched recently released UFO videos, but most still think the government knows more than it is saying.
California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom spearheaded a redistricting initiative that was intended to make up to five more districts more friendly to Democrats. Voters may have different ideas.
Bill Gates told members of Congress on Wednesday that Jeffrey Epstein put his philanthropic work at risk, and that meeting him represented "a grave error in judgment."
Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host and adviser to former British Prime Minister David Cameron, will advance to November's general election in the race to become California's next governor, CBS News projects.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A West Park High School sophomore is celebrating the end of the school year and a second chance at life after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest during band class last month.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom have made several different claims about California gas prices. Here's what we found.
This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
This year-long investigation by CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts examines the many components of California's new tougher-on-crime law.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Crews are battling a vegetation fire that was threatening structures near Camanche Reservoir in California's San Joaquin Valley, officials said Wednesday evening.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
Their message is simple: keep showing up, keep moving and keep your heart open, because sometimes, the person who changes your life is living right across the street.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
A massive fire at the Medline Industries warehouse in Tracy forced nearby businesses to evacuate as crews dealt with water supply issues.
Tracy Fire Chief Randall Bradley said there were water supply issues and said it was unclear whether the sprinkler system inside the facility was operating properly.
A large plume of black smoke can be seen in Tracy along Promontory Parkway on Thursday afternoon.
A large plume of black smoke can be seen in Tracy as emergency personnel respond to a warehouse fire along Promontory Parkway on Thursday afternoon.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Thursday afternoon.