Here are key websites that are important for all Californians during wildfire season. Cal Fire wildfire incidents: Cal Fire tracks its wildfire incidents here. You can sign up to receive text messag...
Pacific Gas & Electric agrees to pay $55m to avert California wildfire prosecution
Pacific Gas & Electric, the nation’s largest utility provider, has agreed to pay more than $55m to avoid criminal prosecution for two large wildfires started by its ageing power lines […]...
After California’s massive Dixie Fire, PG&E to ramp up spending on wildfire safety in 2022
PG&E Corp. spent nearly $4.9 billion last year to prevent wildfires — and still wound up responsible for the second-largest fire in California history. This year it plans to raise […]...
PG&E’s criminal hearings paused, Kincade Fire deal in works
PG&E faces 33 criminal charges for the 2019 wildfire, but could be close to settling the charges with the Sonoma County District Attorney. SAN FRANCISCO — Lawyers for PG&E and […]...
CAL FIRE sues PG&E over 2020 Zogg Fire
NORTHSTATE AREA, Calif. — California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is suing Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) for damages they say it caused for the 2020 Zogg [&hellip...
Decades Late to the Game, PG&E Begins Putting Power Lines Underground
PG&E has officially launched a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar project to put a portion of its transmission lines underground — having waited to do so until it faced multiple lawsuits and a [&h...
PG&E faces 33 criminal charges in Sonoma County’s Kincade Fire
PG&E admits that its powerline sparked the 2019 Kincade Fire. But the company argues any mistakes it made were “good faith judgment calls” and “not crimes.” SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. — [&hel...
Court rejects PG&E-funded lawsuit to conceal details of Camp Fire crimes
Story created by ABC10 A year and a half after PG&E pleaded guilty to 85 felonies for causing the Camp Fire and killing 84 people, we’re a step closer to […]...
California to receive $600 million in wildfire relief funds
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – More California wildfire relief and recovery funds are on the way. Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the Federal Government will provide $600 million in disaste...
Camp Fire survivors speak out against end of PG&E probation
PARADISE, Calif. — At midnight on Tuesday, PG&E’s five-year probation period stemming from the 2010 San Bruno gas explosion ends. Since the explosion, the utility company has been found...