California Wildfire Destroys 1 Home, Prompts New Evacuations August 3, 2020 BEAUMONT, Calif. — A wildfire northwest of Palm Springs flared up Saturday, with evacuation orders for thousands of people as...
Wildfire in Northeastern Calif. Contained, New Blaze on Southern Coast Investigated July 29, 2020 While firefighters gained control of a wildfire in California’s rural northeast, investigators searched for the cause of a new blaze...
California Crews Scramble to Douse Blazes From Fireworks July 7, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO — Firefighters scrambled to douse grass and structure fires sparked by illegal Fourth of July fireworks across California....
California, Nevada Crews Scramble to Douse Blazes from Fireworks July 6, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO — Firefighters scrambled to douse grass and structure fires sparked by illegal Fourth of July fireworks in California’s...
PG&E Exits Bankruptcy After Wildfires Pushed It to Brink of Ruin July 2, 2020 By Mark Chediak Nearly a year and a half after collapsing under $30 billion in liabilities from wildfires sparked by its equipment, PG&E...
California Prepares for More Wildfires as Coronavirus Challenges Budget May 14, 2020 By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has had 60% more wildfires so far in 2020 than last year because of drier weather,...
California Virus War Slams Into Its Other Crisis: Wildfires April 28, 2020 By David R Baker and Mark Chediak A crisis California didn’t foresee — the Covid-19 pandemic — is complicating preparations for one that arrives with a vengeance...
PG&E Won’t Make Victims of Deadly Fire Pay Its Criminal Fine March 31, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt PG&E Corp. won’t tap a fund for wildfire victims to pay $4 million in fines and expenses for involuntary manslaughter,...
PG&E Fire Victims Warn Market Turmoil Endangers Their Settlement March 26, 2020 By Mark Chediak Market turmoil from the coronavirus is spilling into the bankruptcy of California power giant PG&E Corp. Victims of wildfires blamed...
PG&E to Plead Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter for Fire March 23, 2020 PG&E Corp. agreed to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection to the deadliest wildfire in California history. The bankrupt...