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  • Power outage in BUTTE County — PGE

    An active, unplanned power outage in Butte County, California, affects 61 customers. The source lists the cause as “PUBLIC SAFETY” and provides an estimated restoration time.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 2/10

    Published
  • View west down the Carlin Canyon from the hill above the Carlin Tunnel in Elko County, Nevada, with an old telephone pole in the foreground
    Illustrative image: View west down the Carlin Canyon from the hill above the Carlin Tunnel in Elko County, Nevada, with an old telephone pole in the foreground — Famartin/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Power outage in NEVADA County — PGE

    An active, unplanned power outage affects 186 customers in Nevada County, California. The listed cause is “PUBLIC SAFETY,” and an estimated restoration time is provided.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 4/10

    Published
  • Power outage in PLACER County — PGE

    The source records an active, unplanned power outage affecting 194 customers in Placer County, California, and lists PGE as the utility and public safety as the cause.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 3/10

    Published
  • Active PGE Power Outage Affects 458 Customers in Placer County, California

    An unplanned PGE power outage is active in Placer County, California, affecting 458 customers. The source lists the cause as “PUBLIC SAFETY.”

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 4/10

    Published
  • Power outage in BUTTE County — PGE

    An active, unplanned power outage in Butte County, California, affects 300 customers. The reported cause is public safety.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 3/10

    Published
  • Tracy Power Plant, a natural gas powered electricity plant, east of Sparks, Nevada. Run by Sierra Pacific. The Frank A. Tracy Generating Station is a 12 unit 1,021-megawatt (1,369,000 hp) gas-fired power station located in Storey County, Nevada and owned by NV Energy. Some peaking capacity is provided by diesel powered units. It lies just east of the Patrick area, about 17 miles east of Reno, just off Interstate 80, between Exit 28 and Exit 32. It is situated on the south bank of the Truckee Riv
    Illustrative image: Tracy Power Plant, a natural gas powered electricity plant, east of Sparks, Nevada. Run by Sierra Pacific. The Frank A. Tracy Generating Station is a 12 unit 1,021-megawatt (1,369,000 hp) gas-fired power station located in Storey County, Nevada and owned by NV Energy. Some peaking capacity is provided by diesel powered units. It lies just east of the Patrick area, about 17 miles east of Reno, just off Interstate 80, between Exit 28 and Exit 32. It is situated on the south bank of the Truckee Riv — Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
    Power outage in NEVADA County — PGE

    The source reports an active, unplanned power outage in Nevada County, California, affecting 860 customers. PGE is listed as the utility and “PUBLIC SAFETY” as the cause.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 5/10

    Published
  • The historic Placer County Courthouse in Auburn, California, on the morning of June 22, 2025. The building was dedicated on July 4, 1898, and contributes to the Old Auburn Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
    Illustrative image: The historic Placer County Courthouse in Auburn, California, on the morning of June 22, 2025. The building was dedicated on July 4, 1898, and contributes to the Old Auburn Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. — Frank Schulenburg/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Power outage in PLACER County — PGE

    An active, unplanned power outage in Placer County, California, is listed as affecting 98 customers. The recorded cause is “PUBLIC SAFETY.”

    Importance 1/10 · Urgency 3/10

    Published
  • Power outage in BUTTE County — PGE

    An active, unplanned power outage is reported in Butte County, California, affecting 69 customers. PGE is listed as the utility and “PUBLIC SAFETY” as the cause.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 2/10

    Published
  • Power outage in BUTTE County — PGE

    The source reports an active, unplanned outage affecting 108 customers in Butte County, California. PGE is listed as the utility and “PUBLIC SAFETY” as the cause.

    Importance 1/10 · Urgency 4/10

    Published
  • Power outage in SIERRA County — PGE

    An active, unplanned power outage in Sierra County, California, affects 297 customers. The reported cause is public safety.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 4/10

    Published
  • Power outage in PLACER County — PGE

    An active, unplanned PGE power outage is reported in Placer County, California, affecting 933 customers. The listed cause is “PUBLIC SAFETY.”

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 3/10

    Published
  • Vineyard in Placer County, California, as seen from the California Zephyr
    Illustrative image: Vineyard in Placer County, California, as seen from the California Zephyr — Missvain/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
    Power outage in PLACER County — PGE

    The outage is active, unplanned, and affects 448 customers; the reported cause is public safety. The source lists no further event details.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 4/10

    Published
  • Power outage in SIERRA County — PGE

    The outage is listed as active and not planned, affecting 84 customers in Sierra County, California. The reported cause is public safety.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 3/10

    Published
  • Dutch Flat Hotel, Placer County, California. The hotel was built in 1852 when Dutch Flat was one the largest hydraulic gold mining towns in California. The building was restored in 2003.
    Illustrative image: Dutch Flat Hotel, Placer County, California. The hotel was built in 1852 when Dutch Flat was one the largest hydraulic gold mining towns in California. The building was restored in 2003. — Frank Schulenburg/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Power outage in PLACER County — PGE

    An active, unplanned outage attributed to public safety affects 67 customers in Placer County, California. PGE is the listed utility.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 3/10

    Published
  • Power outage in PLACER County — PGE

    Electric service is reported interrupted in Placer County, California, with 89 customers affected. The report marks the incident active and identifies PGE as the utility.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 2/10

    Published
  • The Sierra County Sheriff's Gallows, at Galloway Rd. and Courthouse Sq. in Downieville, California in Sierra County, California, was built in 1885.
    Illustrative image: The Sierra County Sheriff's Gallows, at Galloway Rd. and Courthouse Sq. in Downieville, California in Sierra County, California, was built in 1885. — Historyjunkie2024/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Power outage in SIERRA County — PGE

    An active, unplanned power outage is reported in Sierra County, California, affecting 198 customers. The record lists PGE as the utility and “PUBLIC SAFETY” as the cause.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 4/10

    Published
  • The Sierra County Sheriff's Gallows, at Galloway Rd. and Courthouse Sq. in Downieville, California in Sierra County, California, was built in 1885.
    Illustrative image: The Sierra County Sheriff's Gallows, at Galloway Rd. and Courthouse Sq. in Downieville, California in Sierra County, California, was built in 1885. — Historyjunkie2024/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Power outage in SIERRA County — PGE

    An active, unplanned electricity outage is reported in Sierra County, California, affecting 402 customers. The source lists PGE and gives the cause as “PUBLIC SAFETY.”

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 5/10

    Published
  • Gold-quartz hydrothermal vein in matrix from California, USA. (public display, Leadville Mining Museum, Leadville, Colorado, USA) This is a gold ore sample from California's Mother Lode Gold Belt. The whitish-gray material is quartz (SiO2 - silicon dioxide). The metallic yellowish material is native gold (Au). The blackish-colored material is the vein-hosting rock. Locality: Amador County, California, USA
    Illustrative image: Gold-quartz hydrothermal vein in matrix from California, USA. (public display, Leadville Mining Museum, Leadville, Colorado, USA) This is a gold ore sample from California's Mother Lode Gold Belt. The whitish-gray material is quartz (SiO2 - silicon dioxide). The metallic yellowish material is native gold (Au). The blackish-colored material is the vein-hosting rock. Locality: Amador County, California, USA — James St. John/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
    Power outage in AMADOR County — PGE

    An active, unplanned power outage in Amador County, California, affects 3,013 customers. The source lists the cause as “PUBLIC SAFETY” and names PGE as the utility.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 4/10

    Published
  • Power outage in YUBA County — PGE

    The source reports an active, unplanned outage affecting 137 customers in Yuba County, California. It lists “PUBLIC SAFETY” as the cause.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 4/10

    Published
  • Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic in Windsor, California. Dawn Patrol on Sunday, June 17, 2012.
    Illustrative image: Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic in Windsor, California. Dawn Patrol on Sunday, June 17, 2012. — Frank Schulenburg/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
    Power outage in SONOMA County — PGE

    An active, unplanned power outage in Sonoma County, California, affects 64 customers. The source lists the cause as public safety.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 4/10

    Published
  • Power outage in BUTTE County — PGE

    An active, unplanned power outage is listed in Butte County, California, affecting 74 customers. PGE is listed as the utility, and the cause is recorded as public safety.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 3/10

    Published
  • Quincy is a census-designated place and the county seat of Plumas County, California. The population was 1,728 during the 2010 census, down from 1,879 during the 2000 United States Census. Quincy started as a Gold Rush town, associated with the former Elizabethtown, California. Started in 1852, Elizabethtown slowly faded. Development moved a mile away into the American Valley after settler James H. Bradley, who helped organize Plumas County, donated land there for the county seat. He laid out th
    Illustrative image: Quincy is a census-designated place and the county seat of Plumas County, California. The population was 1,728 during the 2010 census, down from 1,879 during the 2000 United States Census. Quincy started as a Gold Rush town, associated with the former Elizabethtown, California. Started in 1852, Elizabethtown slowly faded. Development moved a mile away into the American Valley after settler James H. Bradley, who helped organize Plumas County, donated land there for the county seat. He laid out th — Ken Lund/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
    Power outage in PLUMAS County — PGE

    An active, unplanned electricity interruption affects 133 customers in Plumas County, California. The source lists a public-safety cause.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 3/10

    Published
  • Sierra County Sheriff's Gallows, Galloway Road and Courthouse Square in Downieville, California
    Illustrative image: Sierra County Sheriff's Gallows, Galloway Road and Courthouse Square in Downieville, California — NoeHill/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
    Power outage in SIERRA County — PGE

    The source reports an active, unplanned outage affecting 25 customers in Sierra County, California, and lists the cause as “PUBLIC SAFETY.”

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 3/10

    Published
  • Power outage in BUTTE County — PGE

    An active, unplanned outage in Butte County, California, affects 128 customers. PGE lists the cause as public safety.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 4/10

    Published
  • Placer County Bank
    Illustrative image: Placer County Bank — liannadavis/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
    Power outage in PLACER County — PGE

    A PGE power outage is reported in Placer County, California. The record marks it active and lists 293 customers affected.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 3/10

    Published
  • Power outage in PLUMAS County — PGE

    An active, unplanned power outage in Plumas County, California, affects 61 customers. The source lists the cause as “PUBLIC SAFETY.”

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 4/10

    Published
  • Power outage in BUTTE County — PGE

    The source reports an active, unplanned outage affecting 124 customers in Butte County, California, with “PUBLIC SAFETY” listed as the cause.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 3/10

    Published
  • Power outage in HUMBOLDT County — PGE

    An active, unplanned power outage in Humboldt County, California, is reported to affect 1,797 customers. The source does not state a cause or estimated restoration time.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 2/10

    Published
  • Power outage in BUTTE County — PGE

    A utility record reports an unplanned, active electricity outage in Butte County affecting 217 customers; the listed cause is public safety.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 4/10

    Published
  • Power outage in NAPA County — PGE

    An active, unplanned power outage in Napa County, California, affects 102 customers. The source lists Public Safety as the cause.

    Importance 2/10 · Urgency 3/10

    Published