The Humboldt Office of Emergency Services has announced that PG&E has restored all power to Humboldt County homes. PG&E had initiated a Public Safety Power Shutoff on Oct. 25, because of a Red Flag Warning that began on the same day. Only Southern Humboldt Residents were impacted. PG&E Community Resource Centers have closed. Power has […]
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UPDATED: More than 7K in Humboldt Could be Without Power for Days in Looming Shutoff
UPDATE: PG&E has upped its estimate for how many in Humboldt could lose power in today’s Public Safety Power Shutoff due to high winds and low humidity levels creating a fire risk to 7,143 customers. For those being affected, power is expected to start going out between noon and 4 p.m. To look up a […]
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UPDATE: Hundreds in Humboldt Slated to Lose Power
UPDATE: While PG&E has reduced the size of an upcoming Public Safety Public Shutoff, Humboldt County remains in the scope, with a little under 300 customers in Alderpoint, Blocksburg, Bridgeville, Dinsmore and Kneeland expected to be impacted starting around 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. on Thursday. A Community Resource Center is slated to be opened […]
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Tri-County Independent Living Services Pilots Program for PG&E PSPS Services
Tri-County Independent Living (TCIL) is piloting a Disability Disaster Access and Resource program that will help seniors and people with disabilities prepare for a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff. The TCIL program, in partnership with the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers “CFILC” and PG&E, will ensure that people with disabilities and seniors who use assistive […]
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High Winds and Low Humidity May Increase Fire Activity
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning in some areas near each of the surrounding fires (Red Salmon, August and Devil-Slater fires), meaning that there’s potential for easier fire starts and rapid fire spread. High winds with gusts of up to 40 mph and low levels of humidity are expected through Friday in […]
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Some Humboldt Residents in Scope of PG&E Power Shutoff
The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services posted an announcement on its Facebook page tonight warning that some parts of Humboldt are in the scope of a potential PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff. “PG&E has released updated Public Safety Power Shutoff information indicating likely power-shutoffs to communities along Alderpoint Road from Highway 36 to Fort […]
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THIRD UPDATE: Humboldt Power Shutoff Slated for Midnight
THIRD UPDATE: Outages in Humboldt County are now expected to impact around 3,000 customers and are likely to begin between midnight and 4 a.m. SECOND UPDATE: PG&E is planning to institute a Public Safety Power Shutoff in 22 counties due to a strong wind event forecast to hit around midnight, bringing increased wildfire risk, with […]
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New City Manager, Emergency Declaration on Eureka Agenda
The Eureka City Council will consider Tuesday formally appointing Dean Lotter as city manager, with a $170,000 annual salary and other benefits. Currently the city manager of New Brighton, Minnesota, the council selected Lotter to replace Greg Sparks, who is set to retire next month, from a pool 40 and five finalists who came to Eureka […]
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County: All of Humboldt Will Lose Power Early Tomorrow Morning
The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services just issued an alert warning that all PG&E customers in Humboldt County will lose power before early tomorrow morning and should be prepared to be without electricity for several days. The outage comes as extreme weather conditions are set to tighten fire risks in Humboldt and surrounding counties, […]
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Some Power Restored as Another Blackout Looms
PG&E is in the process of inspecting lines in an effort to bring power back to Humboldt County this morning, with some areas already having been restored as another Public Safety Power Shutoff looms before dawn tomorrow. According to the Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services, PG&E is hoping to restore power to all local […]
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Forewarned
Ignorance is no longer an excuse, if it ever was. In the wake of the PG&E blackout that darkened Humboldt County for some 28 hours last week, two things should be abundantly clear: The bankrupt power company is not going to be a reliable community partner going forward and we as a community are woefully […]