At Least 6,200 Without Power In Pleasanton; Second Street Reopened

PLEASANTON, CA — At least 6,199 PG&E customers are without power in Pleasanton as of noon Tuesday. Large outages have also been reported in Livermore (3,328 customers) and Danville (2,544 customers).

The outages are spread throughout the city. The largest areas are south of Bernal Avenue and east of I-680, and south of Vineyard Avenue in the Shadow Cliffs area. See the PG&E Outage Center for a full map.

No estimated restoration time has been given. PG&E crews are currently responding to over 155,000 customers throughout the Bay Area without power.

Second Street between Neal Street and Arendt Way was closed due to weather-related hazards, the Pleasanton Police Department reported, but has been reopened as of 4:51 p.m. Tuesday. Traffic signals that are off should be treated as a four-way flashing stop sign.

The eastbound lane of Stanley Boulevard near Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area remains closed due to trail erosion.

Rains have subsided in Pleasanton, but winds are gusting up to 35 mph, according to Accuweather. The Pleasanton Police Department said it has received numerous reports of downed trees throughout the day.

To report downed trees, flooding, or other weather-related hazards, call the Pleasanton Operations Services Department at 924-931-5500 from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m., or email osd@cityofpleasantonca.gov.

To report downed power lines and electrical wires, call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000. For emergencies, call 911.

Three fires were also reported on the Pulsepoint app at 44 Mission Drive, 2288 Vineyard Heights Lane, 6608 Amber Lane, 5079 Monaco Drive 4764 Liberty Drive, and 678 Sycamore Creek Way, though these have not been confirmed by the Pleasanton-Livermore Fire Department. Patch has reached out for confirmation and more information.

OUTAGE SAFETY TIPS

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has provided a number of tips to keep safe before, during and after a power outage:

Before

• Have plenty of batteries ready, and flashlights for every member of the family.
• Have non-perishable food ready.
• Consult your doctor to determine alternate plans for refrigerating medicines or using power-dependent medical devices. Find out how long medication can be stored at higher temperatures, and get specific information for medicines critical to life.
• Install carbon monoxide detectors with battery backup everywhere in the home.
• Determine if your home phone will work in an outage.
• Pre-charge portable phone charges or power banks. Typically these can provide up to 24 hours of charge.

During

• Keep refrigerators and freezers closed.
• Generators should only be used outdoors and away from windows.
• Do not use gas stoves or ovens to heat your home.
• Disconnect appliances and electronics to avoid damages for surges.

After

• Throw away food that has been exposed to temperatures 40 degrees or hour for two hours or more, or has an unusual odor, color or texture.
• If power is out more than a day, discard any medications that should be refrigerated, unless the label says otherwise.