California Utilities Expand Power Shutdowns as Winds Rise June 20, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan California utilities cut power to more than 62,000 customers across the state in an attempt to stop wildfires from starting...
PG&E to Avoid Criminal Charges in Settlements Over 2 Major Wildfires April 12, 2022 By Kanishka Singh California utility PG&E Corp. has reached settlement agreements with district attorneys representing Northern California counties to avoid prosecution over two...
PG&E Gets Subpoena Over Dixie Fire, Expects to Take $1.15B Loss November 2, 2021 PG&E Corp said on Monday it had received a subpoena from the U.S. attorney’s office seeking documents from the California...
PG&E Fights Criminal Charges Over 2019 California Wildfire May 13, 2021 By Joel Rosenblatt and Mark Chediak Utility giant PG&E Corp. rejected criminal liability for its role in a 2019 wildfire that burned 78,000 acres in Northern...
PG&E Faces Criminal Charges Over 2019 Kincade Fire April 7, 2021 By Joel Rosenblatt Utility giant PG&E Corp. faces criminal charges for its role in a 2019 wildfire that burned 78,000 acres in Northern...
PG&E Judge Proposes Stricter Probation After Wildfires December 30, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt and Mark Chediak The judge overseeing PG&E Corp.’s criminal probation is looking to tighten the leash on the utility by requiring it to...
Southern California Could Have Cold Turkey From Power Shutoffs November 25, 2020 By David R. Baker and Brian K. Sullivan Dry, gusty winds have raised a critical fire threat, prompting Edison International to threaten to cut power to more than...
Judge Warns PG&E for Removing Potential Evidence From California Fire Site November 10, 2020 A federal judge warned PG&E Corp on Friday for removing potential evidence using a helicopter from the site of the...
Utility Says its Equipment May Have Sparked California Blaze October 28, 2020 By Christopher Weber and Olga R. Rodriguez LOS ANGELES — Southern California Edison said its equipment may have sparked a fast-moving wildfire that forced evacuation orders for...
California Braces for Most Dangerous Fire Weather of 2020 October 23, 2020 By Mark Chediak and Brian K. Sullivan California is bracing for the most powerful gusts of the 2020 fire season, raising the threat of more blazes and...