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Sonoma County Woman Arrested for Possessing Check Stolen From Evacuated Area
A Sonoma County woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of possessing a check that was stolen from a Geyserville home that was evacuated during the Kincade Fire, a Sonoma County sheriff’s sergeant said Tuesday.
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CPUC Head Threatens to Fine PG&E Over Bungled Power Shutoffs
The president of the state’s Public Utilities Commission threatened Tuesday to impose hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines against PG&E over its alleged mishandling of power shutoffs last month that she said jeopardized public safety.
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Rebirth, Angst and the ‘New Normal' of California Wildfires
A California family that lost everything in 2017 wildfire rises from the ashes only to be threatened again; this is the ‘new normal’ for them and many others
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Cleanup, Healing Just Beginning For Kincade Fire Victims
Sonoma County is working to enter into an emergency contract to remove household hazardous waste from properties that were impacted by the Kincade Fire, public health officials said Wednesday, and the healing process for victims also is just beginning. Thom Jensen reports.
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Kincade Fire Forces Largest Evacuation in Sonoma County History
Firefighters continue to battle a destructive wildfire that has leveled 31 homes and charred tens of thousands of acres in Northern California’s wine country, forcing the largest evacuation in Sonoma County history.
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Another Round of PG&E Power Shutoffs Take Hold Across Bay Area
Hundreds of thousands of PG&E customers are without power in the utility’s latest round of outages prompted by what officials forecasted to be the strongest wind event to hit Northern California in years.
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Kincade Fire Forces Largest Evacuation in County History
Over 90,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Sonoma County as the Kincade Fire grows, making it the largest evacuation in the county’s history. NBC Bay Area’s team of reporters bring updates.
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‘Take Care of Each Other': California's Wind-Driven Blaze Spurs Massive Evacuations
With ferocious winds driving multiple wildfires through bone-dry vegetation and nearly 200,000 people ordered to leave their homes, California’s governor declared a statewide emergency Sunday. Meanwhile, millions of residents remained without power after the state’s largest utility cut electricity as a precaution to prevent more areas from igniting. The biggest evacuation was in Northern California’s Sonoma County where 180,000 people...
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Destructive Kincade Fire in Sonoma County Grows, Prompts Largest Evacuation in County History
Firefighters continue to battle a destructive wildfire that has leveled 31 homes and charred tens of thousands of acres in Northern California’s wine country, forcing the largest evacuation in Sonoma County history.
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50,000 Ordered to Evacuate From Healdsburg, Windsor on Saturday
Mandatory evacuations of 50,000 residents have been ordered Saturday for Healdsburg and Windsor due to concerns that the Kincade Fire will be fueled overnight by forecasted gusty winds.
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Weekend Blackouts: Extreme Wind Event Prompts PG&E to Roll Out More Power Shutoffs in Bay Area
PG&E began rolling out another round of outages Saturday expected to impact 940,000 customers. This latest round of blackouts are due to an extreme wind event forecasted to hit Northern California, according to the utility.
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California Gets FEMA Grant for Cost of Fighting Kincade Fire
California has received a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant to recover 75 percent of the eligible costs of fighting the Kincade Fire near Geyserville in Sonoma County, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said.
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Destructive Kincade Fire in Sonoma County Grows, Prompts More Evacuation Orders
Firefighters on Saturday continued to battle a destructive wildfire that has leveled nearly two dozen homes and charred tens of thousands of acres in Northern California’s wine country.
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PG&E Warns of More Possible Outages This Weekend in Bay Area
An extreme wind event foretasted this weekend may trigger another round of PG&E outages in the Bay Area up to the Central Coast.
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PG&E Working to Restore Power to 17 Counties After Second Round of Blackouts
PG&E crews are working Thursday to restore power to 179,000 customers across 17 counties after it shut off power due to dangerous fire weather.
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PG&E Shuts Off Power in 17 Counties Amid High Fire Danger
PG&E has shut off power to roughly 179,000 customers in parts of 17 counties as dangerous fire weather sweeps across California. Kris Sanchez reports.
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Kincade Fire in Rural Sonoma County Scorches 16,000 Acres, Destroys Structures
A wind-whipped wildfire in rural Sonoma County near the Lake County line has burned about 16,000 acres, destroyed at least 49 structures and prompted mandatory evacuations, officials said Thursday.
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PG&E Shuts Off Power in 17 Counties Amid High Fire Danger
PG&E is in the process of restoring electricity in some areas after shutting off power to roughly 179,000 customers in parts of 17 counties as dangerous fire weather swept across California.
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PG&E Provides Update on Possible Power Shutoffs
PG&E spokesperson Melissa Subbotin addresses the potential power shutoffs that could leave customers across Northern California in the dark amid high fire danger.
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Michigan Man Convicted in 2016 Marijuana Grow Fatal Stabbing
A Sonoma County jury deliberated less than five hours before convicting a Michigan man of the second-degree stabbing murder of a co-worker at a marijuana grow on state Highway 128 in Knights Valley near Geyserville in 2016.