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A statewide Flex Alert, a request to voluntarily reduce power use by California’s power grid manager, is the first of several steps that Cal ISO might take to avoid power interruptions in the nation’s most populous state. The call for residents to voluntarily conserve power across California will be in effect during Thursday amid a fall heat wave. The...

No matter where you live in California, there is a risk of considerable damage due to an earthquake. Here is what you need to know before during and after the rumbling.

The California Independent System Operator Corporation (CAISO) has moved up the start time to Wednesday’s Flex Alert, a call to residents to conserve energy to avoid rotating outages as a heat wave sweeps across much of the state.

The operator of California’s electric grid says it won’t implement rolling blackouts that could have left millions of residents in the dark

A Flex Alert has been issued by the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) for Tuesday until 10 p.m. due to high temperatures and energy demand.

A long-duration heat wave will prompt a statewide flex alert Friday as Californians are asked to conserve energy. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford reports.

With many San Diegans working from home, the amount of electricity used in homes had already jumped. All of this means we will likely see higher energy bills, but there are ways to cut back on power usage.

NBC 7 Responds’ Consumer Bob looks at ways we can all cut back on our energy usage at home.

At least 33 people are dead and dozen dozen more are wounded after a string of tornadoes tore a path from the Deep South to the East Coast on Easter Sunday. The devastation stretches across multiple states, where homes and business were left in ruins. Mississippi was especially hard hit, with damage reported across nearly the entire state.

After a deadly storm system raged across much of the country Sunday and Monday, killing at least 33 people and battering homes and power lines, more than 500,000 people across the South and East coasts are still without electricity, NBC News reports.

More than 120,000 buildings in San Diego County would be destroyed if a devastating earthquake were to strike, according to a new study.

NBC 7’s Consumer Bob helps a Mira Mesa family fix their solar panel mixup.

Slightly Stoopid release an animated lyric video for their song “One Bright Day,” featuring paintings by Hawaii-based artist and surfer Danielle Zirk that will be auctioned off for charity.

Pacific Gas & Electric began restoring power Thursday to some of the 120,000 people it intentionally blacked out to ease the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

PG&E continues to downsize the scope of its latest round of proactive power shutoffs as weather conditions improved Wednesday.

Italy’s government declared a state of emergency Thursday in flood-ravaged Venice, seeking to release funds to repair the historic lagoon city after it was damaged by the highest tide in 50 years. A cabinet meeting approved a special decree that included 20 million euros ($21.7 million) in immediate financial aid aimed at helping the city recover. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte...

Whether they are smartphones, tablets, or laptops, our devices are not getting any cheaper. In hopes of extending the life of your device and make sure your investment pays off, NBC 7 Responds has some helpful tips. First, don’t overcharge device. Doing so might not only save on your electricity but could extend the life of your smartphone, laptop, and…

In an effort to prevent more wildfires amid hazardous Santa Ana conditions, San Diego Gas and Electric cut power to tens of thousands of customers — but for the county’s seniors, outages are more than inconvenient, they’re dangerous.

NBC 7’s Consumer Bob shows us some tips on how to keep your phones lasting longer

Meals on Wheels nonprofit is still delivering amidst the shutoffs. NBC 7’s Alexis Rivas has more.