Power outage from hazmat spill lingers in Broadway Burlingame retail district
A power outage in Burlingame, blamed on a hazmat spill, has affected a major downtown shopping district and surrounding neighborhoods for days, authorities said.
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A power outage in Burlingame, blamed on a hazmat spill, has affected a major downtown shopping district and surrounding neighborhoods for days, authorities said.
Business owners in the Broadway Burlingame retail district and surrounding neighborhoods were impacted by a power outage on Tuesday, the latest power outage in the area. Brad Hamilton reports.
A power outage in Burlingame was affecting a major downtown shopping district and surrounding neighborhoods on Wednesday, authorities said.
Another power outage in San Francisco left thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers in the dark Sunday night.
Several thousand people in the Bay Area remain without power Friday morning after a series of storms battered the area Christmas week.
Widespread storm-related damage was reported across the Bay Area and Central Coast on Thursday, as residents awoke Christmas morning to multiple downed trees, power outages, flooding, and other storm impacts.
Tens of thousands of PG&E customers across the Bay Area are again without power on Christmas morning after another wet and windy storm moves through Northern California.
A fire at a Saratoga PG&E substation Wednesday morning left more than 20,000 people without power. Kenny Choi reports.
PG&E has activated its Emergency Operations Center as well as regional and local storm rooms as forecasts call for a new round of storms that are expected to bring damaging winds along with heavy rainfall.
The fallout from last weekend's city-wide blackout continues on Tuesday, as one restaurant owner says she just got her power back on Tuesday, and a state senator is calling for major change. Brad Hamilton reports.
San Francisco's days-long power outage left some residents without hot showers, spoiled food, and using their phones as flashlights. And the timing couldn't be worse. Veronica Macias talked with a family now adjusting their pre-Christmas routines.
Pacific Gas and Electric said about 5,000 customers were still without power Monday after a massive outage over the weekend affected about 130,000 customers.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie demanded answers from PG&E on Monday after delays in restoring service to all customers following a massive power outage over the weekend. Brad Hamilton reports.
Pacific Gas and Electric said several thousand customers were still without electricity Monday after a massive power outage on Saturday knocked out power to some 130,000 customers.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
Large outages had thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers in Oakland and Brentwood without power Monday afternoon as heavy rain and wind battered the Bay Area.
Strong winds and rain from the atmospheric river storm hitting the Bay Area caused thousands of PG&E customers to lose power on Wednesday, the utility said.
A power outage in San Mateo County left nearly 40,000 Pacific Gas and Electric customers without electricity Thursday morning, the utility said.
A North Bay city experienced a city-wide power outage on Saturday after high winds downed power lines and trees.
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.
In the North Bay, many residents still had electricity amid PG&E 's Public Safety Power Shutoffs Friday thanks to alternate sources of power.
Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers in the Bay Area began the day Friday without power after the utility turned off electricity to areas most threatened by high winds and fire danger.
Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers in the Bay Area began the day Friday without power after the utility turned off electricity to areas most threatened by high winds and fire danger.
Tens of thousands of PG&E customers are in the dark as critical fire danger weather moves into Northern and Central California.
At least 17 people are dead as a result of Hurricane Milton, officials told CBS News.
Two rafters stranded on the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz County were rescued Monday, authorities said.
Heavy rain and high tides have led to flooding near Sonoma, prompting Caltrans to close portions of major Wine Country roads.
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A series of storms is bringing moderate to heavy rain and wind to the Central Coast and San Francisco Bay Area on Monday and throughout the week, triggering multiple advisories around the region.
Two rafters stranded on the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz County were rescued Monday, authorities said.
Heavy rain and high tides have led to flooding near Sonoma, prompting Caltrans to close portions of major Wine Country roads.
A series of storms is bringing moderate to heavy rain and wind to the Central Coast and San Francisco Bay Area on Monday and throughout the week, triggering multiple advisories around the region.
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Some people decided to look for love in an unconventional place this Valentine's Day. More than 200 people boarded BART's "Valentraine" with the hope of making more than a train connection.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said they were searching the area for someone who was connected to a previous incident. Around 10:30 a.m., the person was taken into custody.
Around 1:42 a.m., officers received a report of a shooting on the 1200 block of Polk Street, near Sutter Street. Police said they found a man at the scene who had been shot at least once. He was taken to the hospital and his condition is not known, police said.
A tentative agreement has been reached between the San Francisco Unified School District and the United Educators of San Francisco, both sides announced Friday, ending a teachers' strike that began earlier this week.
One suspect remains in the hospital after being shot by police in Fremont Saturday evening, police said.
Hayward police said a woman and a boy were hit by a vehicle while they were in a crosswalk on Saturday evening. The woman died at the hospital, and the boy is expected to survive.
Chanting and carrying signs that read "Love Your Neighbor," several hundred people marched roughly a mile through Concord's Monument neighborhood on Valentine's Day, delivering a message organizers said was simple: love over hate.
On Friday, local officials gathered in Walnut Creek to support legislation that would require registration of Class 2 and 3 e-bikes, to hold dangerous riders accountable.
The Bay Area Black Comedy Competition has returned to Oakland, bringing comedians from across the country to the historic Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, where this year's winner will be crowned Sunday in the Calvin Simmons Theatre.
Two rafters stranded on the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz County were rescued Monday, authorities said.
A fire at a single-story home in San Jose has left six people displaced and three people injured, fire crews said Sunday evening.
An arrest was made at the scene, but police have not yet identified the suspect or released information about what led up to the shooting. The victim was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
Many Asian Americans across the Bay Area are preparing to celebrate Lunar New Year on Feb. 17, ushering in the Year of the Horse.
A man who attempted to rob a bank in San Jose was arrested after investigators used automated license plate reader cameras to locate the suspect vehicle, police said.
Heavy rain and high tides have led to flooding near Sonoma, prompting Caltrans to close portions of major Wine Country roads.
About 1,300 nurses and support staff at MarinHealth Medical Center plan to stage a one-day strike on Wednesday, citing stalled contract negotiations over wages and healthcare benefits.
Police said the suspect was driving near Sonoma Boulevard and Alabama Street on Feb. 8 when he allegedly struck a woman who was walking. According to police, he is suspected of intentionally hitting the woman multiple times.
Several people were injured after a driver plowed into a grocery store in Santa Rosa on Friday, authorities said.
A Sonoma County man has been arrested on multiple weapons charges after police seized more than 150 firearms from two homes as part of an investigation into the illegal manufacturing of guns.
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One suspect remains in the hospital after being shot by police in Fremont Saturday evening, police said.
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