Tag: Sonoma County
How Newsom Makes Funds for Fire Victims Disappear
Tens of thousands of California fire victims still await compensation for their losses, and struggle to rebuild their homes as settlement money appears to be scarce. The distribution of local funds has been held up, and locals want to know...
CDC Announces Indoor Mask Mandate Recommendations for 13 Calif. Counties
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday that 13 counties in California, roughly one-quarter of the state, have reached ‘High’ levels of COVID-19 and are recommended a return of indoor masking in those counties. All 13...
PG&E Avoids Criminal Charges, Will Pay $55 Million in Settlement with Six Counties
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) agreed to pay a $55 million settlement and submit to five years of independent oversight with 6 counties in California on Monday, ending the criminal investigations tied to the 2019 Kincade Fire and the 2021...
Sen. Mike McGuire Named New Senate Majority Leader
On Wednesday, Senate President Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) named Senator Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) the new Senate Majority Leader, replacing Senator Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) whose Senate term is up at the end of the year. McGuire first held elected office...
CPUC Fines PG&E $125 Million for Starting 2019 Sonoma Kincade Fire
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) fined utility company Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) for $125 million on Thursday over its role in causing the 2019 Kincade Fire. Since November 2018, PG&E has been sued multiple times for causing or...
Petaluma Becomes First American City To Ban New Gas Pump, Station Construction
The Sonoma County city of Petaluma just this week became the first city in the United States to ban the construction of new gas pumps and stations. The push to ban new stations in Petaluma and through proposed local legislation...