District attorneys: No criminal charges against PG&E in 2017 wine country wildfires
Pacific Gas & Electric will not face criminal charges in connection to the October 2017 Northern California wildfires that ravaged wine country, district attorneys announced on Tuesday.
Pacific Gas & Electric will not face criminal charges in connection to the October 2017 Northern California wildfires that ravaged wine country, district attorneys announced on Tuesday.
PG&E: Company's equipment may have ignited Camp Fire
Fallout from another disaster that cost lives and property in the North Bay is making headlines again.
Fallout from another disaster that cost lives and property in the North Bay is making headlines again.
Sheriff names 1 more victim of deadly Northern California wildfire
Authorities in Northern California have named another victim of a 2018 wildfire the devastated a town and killed 85.
Authorities in Northern California have named another victim of a 2018 wildfire the devastated a town and killed 85.
Sheriff names 2 more victims of deadly California wildfire
Authorities have identified two more victims of a destructive 2018 Northern California wildfire that killed 85.
Authorities have identified two more victims of a destructive 2018 Northern California wildfire that killed 85.
Documentary on Camp Fire debuts in San Rafael
A Butte County man who saved more than 100 lives during the Camp Fire is being recognized in a new film.
A Butte County man who saved more than 100 lives during the Camp Fire is being recognized in a new film.
Officials confirm Camp Fire death toll drops to 85
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) -- A Northern California sheriff's office dropped the death toll from a devastating 2018 wildfire to 85 people.
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) -- A Northern California sheriff's office dropped the death toll from a devastating 2018 wildfire to 85 people.
California wildfire victims living in RVs ordered to leave properties
Hundreds of Northern California wildfire victims desperate for housing and living in recreational vehicles on their burned-out lots were ordered off their properties Monday after federal authorities threatened to cut off funding for the state's biggest natural disaster cleanup.
Hundreds of Northern California wildfire victims desperate for housing and living in recreational vehicles on their burned-out lots were ordered off their properties Monday after federal authorities threatened to cut off funding for the state's biggest natural disaster cleanup.
Sheriff's office names 2 more dead in California wildfire
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) -- A northern California sheriff's office has released the names of two more people who died in a devastating wildfire that killed at least 86 people.
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) -- A northern California sheriff's office has released the names of two more people who died in a devastating wildfire that killed at least 86 people.
PG&E executive is getting a major salary increase, records show
A Pacific Gas and Electric executive is getting a $75,000 raise, despite the utility’s plan to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, 2 Investigates found.
A Pacific Gas and Electric executive is getting a $75,000 raise, despite the utility’s plan to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, 2 Investigates found.
After bankruptcy, PG&E headed back to court over wildfires
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will be back in a U.S. courtroom a day after declaring bankruptcy, as it tries to convince a judge not to order dramatic steps to try to prevent its equipment from causing more wildfires.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will be back in a U.S. courtroom a day after declaring bankruptcy, as it tries to convince a judge not to order dramatic steps to try to prevent its equipment from causing more wildfires.
California regulators clear way for PG&E bankruptcy filing
California utility regulators on Monday removed a major hurdle to a planned bankruptcy filing by Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. at a raucous, last-minute meeting where protesters repeatedly denounced and spoke over members of the panel.
California utility regulators on Monday removed a major hurdle to a planned bankruptcy filing by Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. at a raucous, last-minute meeting where protesters repeatedly denounced and spoke over members of the panel.
Insurance claims from deadly California wildfires top $11.4B
Insurance claims from California's deadly November 2018 wildfires have topped $11.4 billion, making the series of fires one of the most expensive in state history, officials said Monday.
Insurance claims from California's deadly November 2018 wildfires have topped $11.4 billion, making the series of fires one of the most expensive in state history, officials said Monday.
Investigators say deadly Tubbs Fire caused by private electrical system, not PG&E
Electrical equipment on private property north of Calistoga, not PG&E power lines, sparked the 2017 deadly Tubbs Fire, the second most destructive wildfire in California history, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Thursday.
Electrical equipment on private property north of Calistoga, not PG&E power lines, sparked the 2017 deadly Tubbs Fire, the second most destructive wildfire in California history, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Thursday.
CPUC only says it's ‘monitoring' PG&E amid company's uncertain future
The California Public Utilities Commission would not comment on its role in the potential bankruptcy filing of Pacific Gas and Electric but a spokesperson did say Monday PG&E has the resources to continue to safely meet its core responsibilities and obligations.
The California Public Utilities Commission would not comment on its role in the potential bankruptcy filing of Pacific Gas and Electric but a spokesperson did say Monday PG&E has the resources to continue to safely meet its core responsibilities and obligations.
California governor, lawmakers confront utility bankruptcy
The announcement by the nation's largest utility that it is filing for bankruptcy puts Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s problems squarely in the hands of Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers, who now must try tokeep ratepayer costs down, ensure wildfire victims get the money they're owed and rethink California's energy picture in the face of climate change. ...
The announcement by the nation's largest utility that it is filing for bankruptcy puts Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s problems squarely in the hands of Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers, who now must try tokeep ratepayer costs down, ensure wildfire victims get the money they're owed and rethink California's energy picture in the face of climate change. ...
PG&E bankruptcy will be an expensive process
Is PG&E too big to fail? California's increasing need for electricity certainly is. Assuming Pacific Gas and Electric files for bankruptcy on January 29, supplying customers electricity and natural gas will go on as usual. But, bankruptcy will complicate things mightily.
Is PG&E too big to fail? California's increasing need for electricity certainly is. Assuming Pacific Gas and Electric files for bankruptcy on January 29, supplying customers electricity and natural gas will go on as usual. But, bankruptcy will complicate things mightily.
Northern California town launches 'Goat Fund Me' to prevent wildfires
The threat of catastrophic wildfires has driven a Northern California town to launch a "Goat Fund Me" campaign to bring herds of goats to city-owned land to help clear brush.
The threat of catastrophic wildfires has driven a Northern California town to launch a "Goat Fund Me" campaign to bring herds of goats to city-owned land to help clear brush.
PG&E may need to inspect entire territory for trees, wildfire risks
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday tentatively ordered PG&E Co. to inspect its entire electrical service area and remove or trim any trees and repair any damaged transmission equipment that could cause wildfires.
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday tentatively ordered PG&E Co. to inspect its entire electrical service area and remove or trim any trees and repair any damaged transmission equipment that could cause wildfires.
New California governor proposes wildfire investments, 911 fee
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday pledged fresh investments to prevent, fight and escape wildfires, including millions to help local governments improve their communication during emergencies and a fee to fund an update for the state's 911 system.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday pledged fresh investments to prevent, fight and escape wildfires, including millions to help local governments improve their communication during emergencies and a fee to fund an update for the state's 911 system.
S&P slashes PG&E rating to junk status following deadly California wildfires
S&P slashed PG&E's credit rating to junk status as the utility grapples with the political and financial fallout from costly and deadly wildfires in California.
S&P slashed PG&E's credit rating to junk status as the utility grapples with the political and financial fallout from costly and deadly wildfires in California.