California Eyes Climate Bond to Prepare for Disasters January 6, 2020 By Adam Beam SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a state burdened by billions of dollars in wildfire damage, California lawmakers are hoping for an...
PG&E, Newsom Clash Over a Clause That May Allow State Takeover December 19, 2019 By Scott Deveau and Mark Chediak A clause that would allow California to take over bankrupt utility giant PG&E Corp. under certain circumstances has emerged as...
PG&E Removes California Governor From $13.5 Billion Fire Deal December 17, 2019 By Mark Chediak Bankrupt utility giant PG&E Corp. has removed a requirement that California Governor Gavin Newsom sign off on its settlement with...
Sacklers Withdrew $10 Billion Out of Purdue, Report Finds December 17, 2019 By Jef Feeley and Erik Larson Opponents of the Sackler family’s offer to settle opioid lawsuits against Purdue Pharma LP for about $10 billion say a...
Supreme Court Rejects Arizona Opioid Case Against Purdue, Sackler Family December 9, 2019 By Nate Raymond The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a novel case by Arizona seeking to recover billions of dollars that...
PG&E Soars After Striking a $13.5 Billion Deal With Fire Victims December 9, 2019 By Mark Chediak and Scott Deveau PG&E Corp. surged to a two-month high after reaching a $13.5 billion settlement with the victims of wildfires ignited by...
Growing Group Seeks Local Takeover of PG&E December 5, 2019 By Mark Chediak and David R. Baker More than 110 Northern California city and county officials representing the majority of bankrupt PG&E Corp.’s customers are proposing to...
Rich Californians Shell Out $30,000 to Avoid Blackout Pain November 27, 2019 By Sophie Alexander Ebony Lopez’s electric company in Napa wine country used to get a handful of inquiries a week from people asking...
Boy Scouts Mortgage Vast New Mexico Ranch Amid Sex-Abuse Litigation November 26, 2019 By David Crary The Boy Scouts of America has mortgaged one of the most spectacular properties it owns, the vast Philmont Scout Ranch...
PG&E Is Dubious of Fire Victim’s Claim for a 500-Pound Emerald November 19, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt PG&E Corp. says it has found suspicious monetary claims by victims of California’s wildfires, including one from a man who...