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PG&E monthly bills may outpace inflation for next few years: state report
![PG&E monthly electric bills are expected to outpace inflation for the next few years, an official state regulatory report predicts. PG&E monthly electric bills are expected to outpace inflation for the next few years, an official state regulatory report predicts.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SJM-L-WILLOWFIRE-0619-2.jpg?w=525)
PG&E monthly electric bills are expected to outpace inflation for the next few years, an official state regulatory report predicts.
![A new UC Berkeley study finds that despite the state’s ambitious early-childhood investments, enrollment in California’s preschools has struggled to bounce back post-pandemic. A new UC Berkeley study finds that despite the state’s ambitious early-childhood investments, enrollment in California’s preschools has struggled to bounce back post-pandemic.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20120706__tkinder4.jpg?w=140)
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Where have all the Bay Area preschoolers gone?
A new UC Berkeley study finds that despite the state’s ambitious early-childhood investments, enrollment in...
![The 26-year-old shortstop became the first Giant since Barry Bonds to homer in 5 straight games and their first rookie ever. The 26-year-old shortstop became the first Giant since Barry Bonds to homer in 5 straight games and their first rookie ever.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BNG-2162588426_200371432.jpg?w=133)
Tyler Fitzgerald homers for 5th game in a row, but SF Giants muster little else in loss to Dodgers
The 26-year-old shortstop became the first Giant since Barry Bonds to homer in 5 straight...
![Jerry Miller was an incredible guitarist, whose many admirers included such Rock and Roll Hall of Famers as Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. Jerry Miller was an incredible guitarist, whose many admirers included such Rock and Roll Hall of Famers as Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sjm-l-mobygrape.jpg?w=88)
‘Best guitar player in the world’ with strong Bay Area ties dies at 81
Jerry Miller was an incredible guitarist, whose many admirers included such Rock and Roll Hall...
![There are 278 pitchers who have faced Shohei Ohtani at least four times, but Erik Miller is one of only three to strike out the Dodgers slugger every time. There are 278 pitchers who have faced Shohei Ohtani at least four times, but Erik Miller is one of only three to strike out the Dodgers slugger every time.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BNG-L-GIANTS-0516-19.jpg?w=132)
SF Giants’ reliever enters exclusive company with ownage of Shohei Ohtani
There are 278 pitchers who have faced Shohei Ohtani at least four times, but Erik...
![Here's how to get tickets to see Kehlani on the Crash World Tour at Chase Center in San Francisco, Kia Forum in Los Angeles area. Here's how to get tickets to see Kehlani on the Crash World Tour at Chase Center in San Francisco, Kia Forum in Los Angeles area.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sjm-l-demi-0302-15.jpg?w=132)
Oakland star to close out massive concert tour with Bay Area homecoming show
Here's how to get tickets to see Kehlani on the Crash World Tour at Chase...
!["I lost my son, essentially," Musk said in an interview about his transgender daughter, who went to court in 2022 to legally sever ties with the billionaire. "I lost my son, essentially," Musk said in an interview about his transgender daughter, who went to court in 2022 to legally sever ties with the billionaire.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/sjm-abor-Dispute_173399920.jpg?w=132)
Elon Musk’s anger over trans daughter triggered mission to ‘destroy the woke mind virus’
"I lost my son, essentially," Musk said in an interview about his transgender daughter, who...
![The country is ready for a woman to lead it, local activists say, but a woman from Oakland and with a house in L.A., now that's just a bonus. The country is ready for a woman to lead it, local activists say, but a woman from Oakland and with a house in L.A., now that's just a bonus.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/OCR-L-HARRIS-WOMEN-0723.jpg?w=132)
What Kamala Harris likely leading Democratic ticket means for California women?
The country is ready for a woman to lead it, local activists say, but a...