Alameda County no longer expected to lose power Wednesday
A change in the weather forecast prompted PG&E to call off an expected power shutoff in the area, according to the county.
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Update: Most of city may not lose power; red flag warning still means fire danger
Staff says "almost all" of the affected addresses provided by PG&E to the city appear to be outside city limits. But Berkeley Hills residents should still be ready to evacuate with a red flag warning in effect.
With new outage announced, Berkeley residents may have no reprieve
More than 7,000 PG&E customers in Berkeley remained without power Sunday night and relief may still be days away. A new blackout is set to begin Tuesday in Alameda County. Details are limited.
Lights out: PG&E blackout hits Berkeley
By 1 a.m. Sunday, PG&E had reported 37 outages in Berkeley affecting nearly 6,800 customers. PG&E said it intends to begin restoration Monday morning.
Berkeley Unified schools will stay open Monday, but 2 could lose power
Lights could go out at John Muir and Emerson elementary schools, both in the Elmwood neighborhood.
Update: 21,000 people in Berkeley could lose power in upcoming outage
City spokesman Matthai Chakko said about 7,000 PG&E customers in Berkeley — which by some estimates represents 21,000 people — could lose power this weekend in the shutoff. See the latest.
UC Berkeley gets power back, ending shutoff in Berkeley
Electricity has been restored for most of Alameda County too.
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Berkeley starts to turn back on after a day without power
PG&E gave the "all clear" to begin restoration in Alameda County at 3 p.m. But UC Berkeley has canceled classes for Friday.
Berkeley reaches out to vulnerable residents during shutoff, but evacuation call prompts criticism
Hundreds of Twitter users accused the city of telling residents with disabilities to fend for themselves during the outage. Berkeley says that doesn't reflect what's happening on the ground.
The Berkeley Hills go dark and residents step up to help one another
After power was shut off to UC Berkeley and thousands of homes and businesses starting at 11 p.m. on Oct. 9, Berkeleyans found ways to cope.
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Power shutoff could start in Berkeley at 8 p.m.; shops, schools prepare
Swaths of Northern California are already in the dark. North Berkeley and the hills could be affected this evening.
PG&E power shutoff: What you need to know
Only parts of Berkeley will be affected, including the hills and the Cal campus.
