Utilities and Infrastructure

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (373+ words) An unplanned power outage was reported in San Francisco, affecting PG&E customers. Public information about the reported outage included guidance for PG&E customers. Earlier reporting described the August 30 Bernal Heights blackout as San Francisco's seventh major unplanned PG…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (296+ words) State leaders have announced a slew of funding going towards transportation infrastructure across the state, and that includes funding for major upgrades to the East Bay's Caldecott Tunnel. These changes would fund the ventilation project at the tunnel as well…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (156+ words) SFGATE Power was restored for most PG&E customers Tuesday night in San Francisco's Sunset District after electricity was shut off for thousands of residents earlier in the evening due to a pole fire, according to District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (657+ words) FILE: California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra speaks during a primary election night event in Los Angeles on June 2, 2026. Becerra’s plan is not entirely novel, and similar programs have been introduced in places like Australia and Texas. Becerra’s program would apply…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (708+ words) An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train passes along an eroding coastline on Aug. 15, 2024, in San Clemente, Calif. An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train passes along eroding cliffs at the Pacific Ocean coastline on Aug. 16, 2024, in Del Mar, Calif. An aerial view of…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (218+ words) A brief but disruptive power outage left more than 1,800 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers in the dark across San Francisco's Russian Hill, North Beach, and Chinatown neighborhoods. On social media, the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management called the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (155+ words) Good Samaritans resuscitated a teenager who appeared to have drowned at San Gregorio State Beach in San Mateo County on Sunday, according to Cal Fire. First responders were called to the beach south of Half Moon Bay on a report…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (843+ words) The high-stakes gathering brought together the chief executives of the world’s most prominent AI developers with the heads of South Korea’s top conglomerates. Prior to the main summit, President Lee held private, back-to-back meetings with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (114+ words) The Herald Journal - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) A helicopter goes past the Golden Gate Bridge as part of search and rescue efforts near the site of boat accident on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in San Francisco....

2+ mon, 18+ hour ago   (242+ words) Hundreds of people marched in front of the buildings of Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic in San Francisco to protest on Saturday. Their demand was for companies to slow the AI race and prioritize safety over…...