Gina Yu

Health, News, SPECIAL REPORT: Communities grapple with wildfires, power outagesNovember 2, 2019<November 3, 2019

PG&E provides batteries and hotel vouchers for some Californians with disabilities

PALO ALTO – During PG&E’s latest round of power shutoffs to reduce fire risk, the utility worked with local independent living centers to provide back-up power and hotel vouchers for people with disabilities.

Health, NewsOctober 29, 2019<November 19, 2019

Local health officials scramble to alert, assist medically vulnerable residents during PG&E blackouts

PALO ALTO – Amid a new wave of preemptive power shutoffs by PG&E, San Mateo and Santa Clara County health officials are working to ensure those who depend on electric-powered medical devices know of and are prepared for the blackouts.