FILE: Climate Corps Leadership Institute students from Watsonville Wetlands Watch plant a tree on the Pajaro Valley High School campus in Watsonville, Calif. On National 811 Day, PG&E is urging residents to call 811 before any digging project to prevent accidents and costly damage to underground utility lines. (Watsonville Wetlands Watch via Bay City News)

Monday is National 811 Day, the number to call when beginning a digging project, large or small. 

Before undertaking any digging project, PG&E said to call 811 to ensure any project can be done safely and not damage underground utility lines or create the need for expensive repairs that can cost an average of $3,500.  

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Katy St. Clair got her start in journalism by working in the classifieds department at the East Bay Express during the height of alt weeklies, then sweet talked her way into becoming staff writer, submissions editor, and music editor. She has been a columnist in the East Bay Express, SF Weekly, and the San Francisco Examiner. Starting in 2015, she begrudgingly scaled the inverted pyramid at dailies such as the Vallejo Times-Herald, The Vacaville Reporter, and the Daily Republic. She has her own independent news site and blog that covers the delightfully dysfunctional town of Vallejo, California, where she also collaborates with the investigative team at Open Vallejo. A passionate advocate for people with developmental disabilities, she serves on both the Board of the Arc of Solano and the Arc of California. She lives in Vallejo.