California Wildfire Victims Don’t Want Utilities’ Fault Reduced July 13, 2018 By PAUL ELIAS Victims of California’s deadliest wildfires joined politicians on Wednesday to urge state lawmakers to stop trying to overhaul laws that...
State Committee May Decide PG&E, Edison Wildfire Costs July 5, 2018 By Mark Chediak Utility giants PG&E Corp. and Edison International are facing billions of dollars in potential liabilities from devastating wildfires that broke...
Agency Finds That Downed Power Lines Sparked Deadly California Fires June 12, 2018 By JULIET WILLIAMS and DON THOMPSON A dozen wildfires that burned thousands of homes in California’s wine country and killed at least 15 people last October...
California Lawmakers Considering Wildfire Relief Fund June 5, 2018 By Mark Chediak and Romy Varghese California lawmakers are said to be considering a proposal to help utilities shoulder billions of dollars in potential liability costs...
Power Lines Caused 4 California Wildfires May 29, 2018 By JOHN ROGERS Pacific Gas and Electric Co. power lines that came into contact with trees caused four Northern California wildfires that burned...
PG&E Opens New California Wildfire Safety Operations Center May 15, 2018 In preparation for the 2018 wildfire season, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) opened its new Wildfire Safety Operations Center....
Utilities Gain as California Wildfire Bill Advances April 25, 2018 By Mark Chediak California utility giants PG&E Corp. and Edison International gained on Tuesday as state policy makers advanced a bill that would...
Power Lines Blamed for Sparking 2 Northern California Wildfires Last Year February 6, 2018 Power lines buffeted by heavy winds ignited at least two small fires the night of Oct. 8 in Northern California...
California Utility Sued After Deadly Wildfires November 16, 2017 By RIC RISBERG Pacific Gas and Electric Co. was blamed in three lawsuits filed Tuesday for negligence in the wildfires that killed more...
Utilities Delayed Effort to Map Power Line Wildfire Risk October 24, 2017 Two days before the deadliest outbreak of wildfires in California history, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and other utilities won...