Early PG&E Blackouts Forewarned Later Problems

TIN PRITCHARD and MICHAEL LIEDTKE / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2019 An Associated Press review shows widespread problems with the four “public safety power shutoffs” the utility started rolling out in 2018. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Bankrupt PG&E Makes $13.5 Billion Deal With California Wildfire Victims

JOHN ROGERS / The Associated Press Dec 7, 2019 The devastating fires of 2017-2018, which killed scores of people, were blamed on the utility's outdated equipment and negligence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California Must Take Back Its Power—Literally

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 30, 2019 The Golden State's red-hot blazes are a direct result of negligence on the part of Pacific Gas and Electric, among other guilty parties. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Wildfires Outside L.A. Threaten Homes, Spare Reagan Library

BRIAN MELLEY and MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ / The Associated Press Oct 30, 2019 The presidential library and nearby houses are evacuated as a new wildfire is driven by strong Santa Ana winds. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

California Wildfires: New Evacuations Ordered, 2.3 Million Face Days-Long Blackout

DAISY NGUYEN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER / The Associated Press Oct 26, 2019 Forecasts of severe winds and extreme fire danger prompt the state's largest utility to cut power to customers in 36 counties. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Thousands Ordered to Leave as Northern California Fire Rages

JOCELYN GECKER and NOAH BERGER / The Associated Press Oct 24, 2019 All of Geyserville and others in Sonoma County are evacuated as blaze grows to 15-plus square miles; high winds prompt rolling blackouts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

California Blackouts Throw Spotlight on Disparity

CATHY BUSSEWITZ / The Associated Press Oct 13, 2019 The power outages reveal a divide in a region where access to electricity is increasingly available to those who can afford to pay. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Authorities Order 100,000 Evacuated in California Wildfire

STEFANIE DAZIO and JOHN ANTCZAK / The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 A wildfire is raging out of control along the northern edge of Los Angeles. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

PG&E Lines Sparked Camp Fire That Killed 85, California Says

JANIE HAR / The Associated Press May 15, 2019 Cal Fire's report on the origins of the blaze that devastated the town of Paradise in November may lead to criminal charges for the utility. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

PG&E Put Profits Over Wildfire Safety, Judge Says

SUDHIN THANAWALA / The Associated Press Jan 30, 2019 The California utility company is scheduled to submit a wildfire mitigation plan on Feb. 6, and the judge will decide what, if any, additional requirements to order. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Utility’s Role in 2017 Wildfires May Violate Its Probation, California Says

SUDHIN THANAWALA / The Associated Press Dec 31, 2018 Pacific Gas & Electric, on probation in a 2010 pipeline explosion that killed eight, finds itself in increasing legal jeopardy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wildfires Are Destroying California, and Utility Customers May Be Stuck Paying for Damages

Ilana Novick Nov 15, 2018 One of the state’s largest utility companies is facing tens of billions of dollars in liabilities, more money than its insurance would cover. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )