PG&E Wildfire Program: Bay Area Meetings To Answer Your Questions

BAY AREA, CA – Some local residents are concerned about the possibility of Pacific Gas and Electric Company shutting down the electric grid when conditions are prime for wildfires. What about vulnerable seniors stuck without air conditioning? Who will pay for food that spoils in the refrigerator or freezer when the power is cut?

Residents can get their questions answered directly by the utility company during a series of meetings in the Bay Area, including one in San Rafael. The drop-in open houses will offer information about the PG&E Community Wildfire Safety Program and information about wildfire safety and emergency preparedness.

PG&E representatives will be available to answer questions and hear community feedback during the following open houses:

• July 8 in the Junior Ballroom at the Oakland Marriott City Center, 1001 Broadway in Oakland.
• July 11 in the Camellia Room of the Gardens at Heather Farms, 1540 Marchbanks Drive in Walnut Creek.
• July 30 in the Mill Valley and Sausalito ballrooms at Embassy Suites San Rafael, 101 McInnis Parkway in San Rafael.
• Aug. 1 at the Mavericks Event Center, 107 Broadway Ave. in Half Moon Bay.
• Aug. 5 in Multipurpose Room 3 at the Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St. in Santa Cruz.
• Aug. 7 at the History Club of Los Gatos clubhouse, 123 Los Gatos Blvd. in Los Gatos.
• Aug. 8 at Sunset Center Carpenter Hall, San Carlos Street at Ninth Avenue in Carmel.

The open houses are scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. No registration is needed. Webinars will also be available.

Patch editor Bea Karnes and Bay City News Service contributed to this report.