South Bay Restaurants Hit Hard By Massive Natural Gas Bills

CBS San Francisco

SAN JOSE, CA — California consumers are getting sticker shock when they look at their utility bills after natural gas prices spiked about 32% since December, according to PG&E.

The increase is especially hard hitting for restaurants that cook with natural gas.

"There's a huge spike in costs, and it's very concerning for business owners," said Jess Moreles, the Operations Manager for three downtown San Jose restaurants including Farmers Union, Blanco and San Pedro Social.

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