San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) emergency operations center, operations and meteorology teams, have been monitoring a new potentially widespread, strong and dry wind event Tuesday morning through midday Wednesday. This afternoon, the company began its 48-hour advance notifications to customers that it may be proactively turning power off for safety and conducting […]
Sacramento, CA…Today, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency due to the effects of unprecedented high-wind events which have resulted in fires and evacuations across the state. The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County has burned more than 30,000 acres to date, and has led to the evacuation of almost 200,000 people and threatened hundreds of […]
San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today that its meteorological and operations teams in its Emergency Operations Center continue to monitor a new, potentially widespread, strong and dry wind event forecasted for Tuesday morning through midday Wednesday for Northern California. The weather system is forecast to impact Kern County late Tuesday night […]
San Andreas, CA…Good Morning Calaveras! We just completed the Sunday morning briefing with PG&E. If you woke up without power, you definitely are not alone. PG&E estimates that over 900,000 PG&E customers are without power here in California. No major changes were presented in the AM briefing as far as timing for the weather all […]
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San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has begun de-energization of its electrical lines as part of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). The PSPS event will impact customers in portions of 38 counties in the Northern and Southern Sierra Foothills, the North Bay and Mendocino, the Bay Area, the Central Coast and the […]
Angels Camp, CA…The City of Angels Camp reminds our community that it is important to be prepared and have a plan for PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff program (PSPS). Prepare for an outage that may occur today and may last several days. City Hall will be open on Sunday, October 27 from 8:00 am to […]
San Andreas, CA…Afternoon PG&E Briefing Complete! I have some marginally better news: This PSPS Event has been significantly shortened: De-energization now expected around 9PM, and the Weather All-Clear is now expected to be Monday 10/28 at 1am. PG&E has also announced the Community Resource Centers (CRCs), which will open tomorrow @ 8:00 am: Arnold Meadowmont […]
San Francisco, CA…Due to weather forecasts indicating potential for a historic wind event this weekend, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) confirmed it will implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) affecting approximately 940,000 customers—an increase of about 90,000 from previous estimates—in portions of 36 counties. Widespread dry, hot and windy weather is expected to […]
San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today said it continues to monitor a potentially powerful and widespread dry, hot and windy weather event expected to begin impacting the service area Saturday between 6 and 10 p.m. and lasting until midday Monday. PG&E will need to turn off power for safety several hours before […]
Sacramento, CA…The High Wind Watch has been expanded to include much of interior NorCal. Local gusts over 60 mph are possible. The full watches and warnings are below… Red Flag Warning URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sacramento CA 1256 PM PDT Fri Oct 25 2019 …A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM […]
Washington, DC…THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. It’s a very special day. I am delighted to present our nation’s highest civilian honor to a giant of American industry, entrepreneurship, and auto racing: The legendary Roger Penske. Roger, I want to congratulate you in receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Incredible. (Applause.) Thank you, Kathryn. With […]
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San Francisco, CA…Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) filed an Electric Incident Report with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) related to the Kincade Fire. Yesterday by 3 p.m., PG&E had conducted a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) and turned off the power for safety to approximately 27,837 customers in Sonoma County, including Geyserville […]
Sacramento, CA…Amid utility-directed Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) impacting residents across the state, Governor Gavin Newsom today demanded that California’s Independently Owned Utilities (IOUs) adhere to previously agreed protocols for their power shutoff decisions and coordinate with state and local officials to protect public safety and limit impacts during these events. “Inconsistent application by all three of […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) reported that the company issued weather “all clears” for most counties within its service area currently impacted by Wednesday’s Public Safety Power Shutoff. Current Restoration for Oct. 23 PSPS. As wind conditions improved this morning, at 9:45 a.m., a weather “all clear” was issued for […]
San Andreas, C….At 1015AM Calaveras County OES received notice from PG&E that the “weather all clear” has been received, line inspection began shortly thereafter. PG&E is expecting a 1:00PM total restoration for Friday (new time due to receiving an early all clear). CRC’s remain open with 8AM-8PM business hours. At the time of writing this […]
San Andreas, CA…From Calaveras OES…”Update for 10-23 PSPS. At 10:15am OES received a notice that Calaveras County has received the “weather all clear”. Line inspection has begun. Once the lines are cleared we should start seeing power be restored.”
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced a lawsuit challenging California’s pioneering cap-and-trade program: “The White House is yet again continuing its political vendetta against California, our climate policies and the health of our communities. “Carbon pollution knows no borders, and the Trump administration’s abysmal record of denying climate […]
Fresno, CA…California State Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) will be meeting with constituents and community leaders over the next three days in Madera, Mariposa, Amador, Calaveras, and Stanislaus Counties. The 8th Senate District encompasses eleven counties and covers a vast geographic territory. The District Tour began in Oakhurst at a meeting with community, business, public safety, […]
New York, NY…Democrats in California have worked hard for years to inflate gasoline prices, but now they’re searching for a fall guy as voters gripe about how much they’re paying to fill up. Round up the usual fossil-fuel suspects! California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday ordered state Attorney General Xavier Becerra to investigate oil companies […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services would like to share the locations of the Customer Resource Centers (CRC) hosted by Pacific Gas and Electric(PG&E). Calaveras County OES is in a level III status and is monitoring the situation closely. At this time, it is estimated that 14,235 resident will lose power by […]
Sacramento, CA… Following utility-directed power shutoffs that impacted nearly two million Californians and ahead of another Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) decision by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Governor Gavin Newsom today demanded that PG&E do more to provide information for customers and take action to reduce the number of customers impacted. “While the immediate […]
San Francisco, CA…The latest from PG&E from the afternoon of the 22nd. “Weather conditions, including potential fire risk, have been forecast that may impact electric service to portions of our service area. If a decision is made to turn off power, we expect to start turning off power for safety as outlined below. If you […]
San Andreas, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced Monday October 21 that power is likely to be shut off to a portion of Calaveras County at around 2 p.m. on Wednesday October 23 and could remain off for up to 48 hours. CCWD asks customers who lose power to conserve water during the Public […]
San Andreas, CA…As of 6:00AM the morning of 10/21/19, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) notified the Calaveras County Office of Emergency Services of a possible Public Safety Power Shutdown (PSPS) event that would affect portions of Calaveras County. This afternoon, Calaveras County OES participated in a conference call with PG&E, and confirmed that a PSPS […]
San Andreas, CA…As widely expected the Calaveras Board of Supervisors Approved Commercial Cannabis Regulations in the county. With the current makeup of the board a 3-2 vote to approve as almost assured. Needless to say this has been and remains a contentious topic. The newly approved draft of the ordinance can be viewed by clicking […]
Copperopolis, CA…I attended the recent Board of Supervisor meetings concerning commercial cannabis regulation. It was a hate fest with little good will and logic. Some thoughts: The problems with criminal activity relate to the black market grows, not the permitted ones. This was confirmed by the Sheriff and Ag Commissioner. The black market is created […]
San Andreas, CA…On 10/17/2019, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Enforcement Unit served three search warrants onto three separate locations in Mountain Ranch for illegal marijuana cultivation. The locations searched were neighboring properties to each other. Location 1: 6900 block of South Railroad Flat Road, Mountain Ranch. Deputies eradicated 100 growing marijuana plants and seized […]
San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors are Back in Action With a Full Cannabis Laden Agenda with is below… Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 10/22/2019 8:00 AM Board of Supervisors Chambers 891 Mountain Ranch Road San Andreas, CA 95249 Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Video Call to Order Roll Call CLOSED SESSION AGENDA 1. Conference with […]
