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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.

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.

NBC 7’S Nicole Gomez explains why planned power outages for public safety are forcing schools to close their doors.

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to better tackle global warming, has declined an environmental prize, saying “the climate movement does not need any more prizes.” Two fellow climate activists spoke on Thunberg’s behalf at an award ceremony Tuesday in Stockholm for the regional inter-parliamentary Nordic Council’s prizes, reading...

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to better tackle global warming, has declined an environmental prize, saying “the climate movement does not need any more prizes.” Two fellow climate activists spoke on Thunberg’s behalf at an award ceremony Tuesday in Stockholm for the regional inter-parliamentary Nordic Council’s prizes, reading...

California’s governor declared a statewide emergency with nearly 200,000 people ordered to flee their homes because of wildfires fueled by historic winds, while millions were without electricity after the largest utility cut power in some areas as a precaution to prevent other fires. Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement that officials are deploying “every resource available” to respond to...

Torrential rain that caused flooding and mudslides in towns east of Tokyo left at least 10 people dead and added fresh damage in areas still recovering from recent typhoons, officials said Saturday. Rescue workers found the body of a person who had gone missing in Chiba prefecture after getting caught up in floodwaters while driving. Another person was unaccounted for...