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fromThe Oaklandside
1 day agoTemescal residents describe waking up to the 'whooshing' sound of a gas leak
PG&E confirmed that a gas leak had occurred near that location. A spokesperson, Tamar Sarkissian, told us that a PG&E crew was on-site by 11:15 p.m. the night of April 9 and after working for about two hours, stopped the flow of gas as 'safely and as quickly as possible' - by 1:32 a.m. Friday morning.
East Bay (California)
fromTechCrunch
3 days agoExclusive: This energy startup's bet on 100-year-old grid tech is paying off | TechCrunch
"We were considering multiple forms of capital when we started. It just felt like the opportunity is so large that venture capital gives us the opportunity to take those risks upfront and have the possibility to generate an outsized return."
Venture
fromsfist.com
6 days agoSunday Links: California Hit With Thunder, 30,000 Lightning Strikes Over the Weekend
After 21 hours of talks, US and Iran did not reach a deal to end the war, as Vice President JD Vance said talks stalled after the US made a final offer pushing for stronger guarantees that Iran won't develop nuclear weapons.
US news
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day agoMore than 200,000 lost their homes in the L.A. County fires. For people already on the streets, the damage ran deeper
Over 75% of homeless residents affected by the 2025 wildfires reported injuries or major life disruptions, highlighting the link between climate disasters and homelessness.
fromWIRED
3 days agoThe US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use
"Americans deserve to know how much energy data centers are sucking up and what that's doing to their utility bills. The EIA's mandatory survey is an important first step towards holding data centers accountable, but people are hurting right now."
Environment
SF politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months agoSF supervisors grill PG&E officials about mass outage last December, demanding accountability
Substation fire on Dec. 20 caused power loss to one-third of San Francisco; PG&E admitted responsibility amid delayed notifications and inequitable restoration to underserved neighborhoods.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoFuel, energy prices raise the pressure as California officials take next steps on climate
California's cap-and-invest climate program faces opposition over concerns it could increase energy costs while tightening emissions caps and reducing free allowances to industrial facilities.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month agoPG&E monthly bills are dropping this month for electricity customers. Will the trend continue?
PG&E reduced residential electric rates by 1.8% in March 2026, with further cuts expected throughout the year as bills continue declining from recent price spikes.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoLegislators eye new prevention efforts in fire-scarred California: 'A tipping point'
California legislators introduced a dozen bills to prevent wildfires and reduce damage following devastating January fires that killed 31 people and caused $250 billion in losses.
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