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

WALNUT CREEK, CA —Some local residents are concerned about the possibility of PG&E shutting down the electric grid when conditions are ripe 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 at two upcoming meetings in the East Bay, in Walnut Creek and Oakland.

The drop-in events will have 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.
The schedule of open houses, all scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m.:

• Monday in the Junior Ballroom at the Oakland Marriott City Center, 1001 Broadway in Oakland
• Thursday in the Camellia Room of the Gardens at Heather Farms, 1540 Marchbanks Drive in Walnut Creek

If you can't make either of the East Bay meetings and don't mind driving, here's the schedule of other upcoming meetings:

• 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

No preregistration is needed to attend the meetings.

— Patch editor Bea Karnes and Bay City News contributed to this story

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