2020 wildfires – California Globe

PG&E Pleads Not Guilty To 31 Criminal Counts, Enhancements From 2020 Zogg Wildfire

June 11, 2022 2:31 amJune 12, 2022 8:07 am

Shasta County Prosecutors announced that utility company Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) pled not guilty on Thursday to 31 criminal counts and enhances related to their equipment starting the Zogg Fire in Shasta and Tehama Counties in the fall of...

PG&E Charged With 4 Counts of Manslaughter, 11 Felonies Stemming From 2020 Zogg Fire

September 25, 2021 2:30 amApril 3, 2022 7:34 am

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) was sued by the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office on Friday over 31 charges, including 11 felonies and 4 counts of manslaughter, stemming from the Zogg Fire last year. The Zogg Fire started in September...

Report Finds that Faulty So Cal Edison Equipment Caused 2018 Woolsey Fire

October 30, 2020 3:14 pm

On Thursday, a redacted report by the Ventura County Fire Department on the 2018 Woolsey Fire has found that faulty Southern California Edison equipment was responsible for the wildfire two years ago. The Woolsey Fire, which had burnt nearly 100,000...

2020 General Election Preview: 1st Senate District

October 27, 2020 2:20 amOctober 28, 2020 11:00 am

Taking up pretty much all of Northeastern California, the 1st Senate District is mostly forest, mountains, and farms. One of the largest senate districts, the 1st includes Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou counties, as well...

Exclusive: Siskiyou County Sup. Ray Haupt’s Meeting with the President

September 17, 2020 3:43 pmSeptember 17, 2020 3:50 pm

President Donald Trump made a stop in Sacramento, CA Monday to meet with Gov. Gavin Newsom and state and local officials to discuss the 2020 wildfires. One of those officials was Siskiyou County Supervisor Ray Haupt. How he got tapped in...

Gov. Newsom Issues New State Of Emergency In Five Counties

September 7, 2020 5:57 pmSeptember 8, 2020 4:01 pm

On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a new State of Emergency proclamation due to wildfires raging in five counties. The proclamation covers three major fires currently blazing in California: the Creek Fire in Fresno, Madera, and Mariposa Counties, the El...