Power outages affect 6,200 customers in North Berkeley, hills
More than 6,000 PG&E customers in Berkeley lost power Tuesday night, according to community reports and the utility’s outage map.
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High-speed CHP chase into Berkeley closes Gilman, knocks out power
A teenage boy led the CHP on a chase from Richmond to Berkeley that reached 125 mph early Friday morning, authorities report.
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.
Berkeley residents with disabilities say their needs ‘not built into’ PG&E shutoff policy
Frustrated with the official handling, some people in the disability community organized their own emergency response efforts during recent blackouts.
Update: City now says Berkeley won’t lose power again
Most addresses in the city had reportedly gotten their electricity back by Monday evening, authorities reported.
PG&E map predicts new outage Tuesday to affect similar swath of Berkeley
The city of Berkeley has warned affected residents to prepare to be without power until Friday.
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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.
Solar lanterns and hot coffee up for grabs at PG&E center in Berkeley
From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., the Clark Kerr resource center is open to anyone seeking refuge from the power outage.
Strong winds impact Berkeley; Cal cancels Monday classes due to limited power
Several trees and tree limbs have come down as forceful gusts hit Berkeley. Some brought power lines down with them.
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.
Update: Outage now set to start Saturday at 8 p.m. (and it could change again)
PG&E says the planned outage will affect nearly 1 million customers in the state.
