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PG&E: 4 Bay Area counties to experience possible power shutoffs
(KRON) — Thirteen counties across California, including four in the Bay Area, will experience possible power shutoffs in the coming week, PG&E announced. The power utility cites an elevated fire risk as the cause of the possible shutoffs, with over 13,000 customers possibly being impacted. Starting Monday, Public safety power shutoffs are possible in Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, […]
Roads open after hazmat spill in West Santa Rosa
(KRON) – The Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) informed residents that the roads are clear after a hazmat spill that caused multiple lane closures on North Dutton Avenue on Saturday morning, according to the department. According to Santa Rosa PD, the spill occurred when several plastic tote containers, each holding about 275 gallons of liquid, […]
North Bay school rebuilding after Tubbs Fire awaits PG&E power to reopen
SANTA ROSA -- It has been seven years since the deadly Tubbs Fire consumed large portions of the city of Santa Rosa. That included a special school that is just now completing reconstruction. As the school owners race the clock to reopen by the end of the year, they say they're being held up by delays from PG&E, a company which many in the North Bay blame for the megafires in the region.Anova is a privately owned and operated school for high-functioning autistic youngsters who have difficulty coping in a traditional school environment. It was a huge blow when the...
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