California Blackouts Boost Demand for Power Storage March 6, 2020 By Francois de Beaupuy Power cuts during California’s devastating wildfire season have boosted demand for combined solar panels and battery storage solutions as businesses...
Earthquake Risk Prompts Order to Drain California Dam February 27, 2020 SAN JOSE, Calif. — Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered...
PG&E Tries to Steer Judge Away From Fire Safety Crackdown February 13, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt PG&E Corp. told a federal judge it opposes his proposals to intervene in the company’s wildfire prevention efforts after it...
Helicopter Company in Kobe Bryant Crash not Certified to Fly in Poor Visibility January 31, 2020 The charter company whose helicopter crashed and killed basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others on Sunday was...
PG&E Tries to Assure Strict Judge It’s Safer on Wildfires January 16, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt and Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. told a federal judge who has kept the troubled utility under a tight leash that it’s close —...
FEMA Defends $4 Billion Claim With PG&E as Fire Victims Cry Foul January 14, 2020 By Mark Chediak The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday defended its push to collect $3.9 billion in claims from PG&E Corp. for...
PG&E Fire Victims Fight FEMA Over Multibillion-Dollar Payout January 10, 2020 By Mark Chediak and Steven Church Victims of wildfires blamed on PG&E Corp.’s power lines and government agencies that provided them disaster relief are tussling over...
Federal Judge Temporarily Exempts Truck Drivers from California Gig Worker Law January 2, 2020 By Kanishka Singh A federal judge has temporarily blocked a California labor law meant to take effect from Jan. 1 from impacting over...
‘Do Not Sell My Info’: U.S. Retailers Rush to Comply with California’s New Privacy Law December 30, 2019 By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON — U.S. retailers including Walmart Inc will add “Do Not Sell My Info” links to their websites and signage...
Insurance Plan Fights Overhaul Aimed at Wildfire Areas December 16, 2019 By Adam Beam SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As California homeowners in wildfire-prone areas struggle to find insurance, a lawsuit filed Friday will test the...