Black Guest Ousted from Doubletree Hotel Sues for $10M October 11, 2019 PORTLAND, Ore. — A hotel guest whose lawyers say he was ousted from a DoubleTree hotel in Oregon for “calling... Read More
Two California Wildfires Destroy Homes Near Los Angeles, Leaving At Least One Dead October 11, 2019 A pair of wildfires has destroyed dozens of homes near Los Angeles, killed a man and forced some 100,000 residents... Read More
Millions in California Face Days in the Dark Even as Winds Slow October 11, 2019 By Mark Chediak and David R. Baker Winds are dying down. Utility giant PG&E Corp. has begun inspecting lines. And yet an unprecedented blackout that has taken... Read More
California Blackout Spreads as Cities Brace for Days in the Dark October 10, 2019 By Mark Chediak and David Baker The unprecedented power shutdown by California’s PG&E Corp. has spread deeper into cities near San Francisco, ensnaring millions of people... Read More
Judge Strips PG&E of Exclusive Control Over Recovery Plan October 10, 2019 By Steven Church and Mark Chediak California power giant PG&E Corp. was stripped of its right to exclusively pitch a reorganization plan in court, escalating an... Read More
PG&E Cuts Power to Half a Million in California on Fire Risk October 9, 2019 By David R. Baker, Mark Chediak and Jeffrey Taylor PG&E Corp., the California utility giant forced into bankruptcy by devastating wildfires, has cut power to 513,000 customers in the... Read More
PG&E Warns of Power Shutoffs as California Becomes Tinderbox October 8, 2019 By Will Wade, Mark Chediak and Brian K. Sullivan Bankrupt utility owner PG&E Corp. issued an unprecedented warning that it may cut power in almost 30 California counties to... Read More
Several Injured After Utility Explosions at Shopping Complex October 7, 2019 HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Authorities reported multiple injuries after a series of utility pole explosions Saturday night at a shopping... Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Dispute Over 2007 California Wildfire Payouts October 7, 2019 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Sempra Energy’s San Diego Gas & Electric Co... Read More
Utah Issues Emergency Rule Amid Vaping-Related Illnesses October 4, 2019 SALT LAKE CITY — Utah health officials enacted an emergency rule Wednesday restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and requiring... Read More