Big Power Shutoffs in California as Winds Boost Fire Danger October 27, 2020 By Olga R. Rodriguez and Amy Taxin SAN FRANCISCO — Large swaths of California had no electricity Monday as utilities tried to prevent the chance of their...
California Girds For Most Dangerous Fire Weather of Year October 26, 2020 By Olga R. Rodriguez and Christopher Weber SAN FRANCISCO — California, which has endured its worst wildfire season in history, is bracing for the most dangerous winds...
More Fire-Prevention Power Shutoffs Possible in California October 22, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO — Electricity may be shut off to about 54,000 Northern California utility customers this week to try to...
PG&E Prioritized Targets Over Reducing Fire Risk, Monitor Says October 21, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt and Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. prioritized meeting inspection targets over meaningful reduction of wildfire risk, according to a monitor overseeing the utility’s program...
California Wildfires: Utility Lacked Basic Training Before Blackouts October 19, 2020 By Michael Liedtke and Justin Pritchard SAN FRANCISCO — When Pacific Gas & Electric cut power to large swaths of wildfire-prone Northern California last fall, few...
The One-Stop Rebuilding Shop for Wildfire Victims October 9, 2020 By Sophie Alexander and Noah Buhayar California is on fire. Already this year, thousands of people have lost their homes, and communities are struggling to figure...
California Wildfires Are Huge This Year, But Not Deadliest October 7, 2020 By Juliet Williams and Jocelyn Gecker SAN FRANCISCO — With months still to go in California’s fire season, the state has already shattered records for the...
California’s Grim Fire Mark: Burn Exceeds Last 3 Years Combined October 5, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan and Mark Chediak Wildfires in California have burned a record 4 million acres since the start of 2020, charring more land in the...
California Wildfire Evacuees Return Home to Find Devastation October 2, 2020 By Olga R. Rodriguez and Haven Daley SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Nikki and Kevin Conant returned to their home in Northern California wine country Wednesday to find...
California’s Wine Country Residents Facing Fire Fatigue October 1, 2020 By Olga R. Rodriguez and Terry Chea NAPA, Calif. — Will Abrams and his family packed their pickup truck with laptops, clothes, sleeping bags and a tent...