Monthly Archives: July 2019

Taking Back Our Power: PG & E’s Electric Grid Shut Off Threatens People with Disabilities

Listen (28 min) P.G.& E. expects to cut off power when fire conditions are strong this year — it’s a fire prevention measure.  But the consequences for people who use electricity for ventilators, oxygen, and other disability life supports have … Continue reading

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Letter from Supervisor Keith Carson to PG & E

COUNTY OF ALAMEDA August 20, 2018 Nick Stavropoulos, President and Chief Operating Officer Pacific Gas and Electric Company P.O. Box 997300 Sacramento, CA 95899-7300 RE: Community Wildfire Safety Program Dear Mr. Stavropoulos: On behalf of Alameda County Board of Supervisors … Continue reading

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Power Outages and De-Energization Can Be Deadly to People with Disabilities

By Richard Skaff, Executive Director of Designing Accessible Communities Innovative technology for electricity can mean the difference between life and death for people with disabilities. Ways to ensure more reliable sources of electricity, such as solar and battery backup, should … Continue reading

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Attendant Care with Hannah Karpilow

Listen (29 min.) We’ve all heard or said things like, “My attendant is part of my family,” or “I couldn’t get out of bed in the morning without an attendant – literally.”   For many people with disabilities, attendants are a … Continue reading

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