California Wildfires – Page 9

PG&E Faces A Possible State Takeover This Week As Gov. Newsom Prepares to Meet Utility Executives

November 4, 2019 7:08 pmNovember 5, 2019 11:59 am

Governor Gavin Newsom will meet with PG&E executives, shareholders, and others affected by the wildfires and power outages this week in Sacramento. If a plan is not agreed to, Governor Newsom has threatened that the California State Government would take...

For Those Fighting Wildfires, It Is Simply About Saving Lives And Protected Areas

October 31, 2019 8:07 pm

While most stories about the upswing of wildfires and power outages concern local, city, and state response, a big part of the equation is often left out: the firefighters themselves. The Globe interviewed ‘Stanley’ Johnson, a wildfire firefighter for the...

Airports Are Silently Facing Closures And Flight Cancellations Due To Growing Wildfires in California

October 29, 2019 6:13 pmOctober 30, 2019 10:18 am

The wildfires raging across California have disrupted everyday life for millions of citizens, ranging from simply having power to losing their entire home. But one area often overlooked are airports and aircraft. Wildfires pose a big threat to them and...

Wildfire Fighting Efforts Are Ramped Up After Wealthy Areas Affected

October 28, 2019 2:09 pmFebruary 25, 2021 11:43 am

After months of wildfires and power outages in rural and lower-income areas, all it took was a week of fires threatening expensive homes and luxury wineries for Gov. Gavin Newsom and local leaders to declare a state of emergency. In...

PG&E Promises To Improve Communications After Backlash From Governor, PUC, Citizens

October 18, 2019 4:10 pmOctober 19, 2019 7:53 am

Pacific Gas and Electric has responded to criticism over shutting down power to over two million people in Northern California last week, promising that it will get better getting in touch with customers during future blackouts. In a letter to...

Lawsuit: California Utility Customers Forced to Bail Out Utilities for Wildfires They Cause

October 9, 2019 4:01 pmOctober 10, 2019 1:57 pm

‘AB 1054 was enacted to serve the primary private purpose of bailing out investor owned utilities from the billions of dollars in damages from catastrophic wildfires they imprudently caused.’ A lawsuit filed in the Federal District Court in California...

Gov. Newsom Signs ‘Unconstitutional’ Wildfire Legislation, Passing Costs to Ratepayers

July 31, 2019 6:29 amJuly 31, 2019 10:21 am

The lawsuit says that the utility companies basically bought off Gov. Newsom and most of the legislators who voted for the law. The wildfire legislation that Governor Gavin Newsom just signed into law is being challenged in court for allegedly...