California Seeks Quick Fix To PG&E Bankruptcy Case
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday that he wants to speed up the troubled Pacific Gas & Electric bankruptcy case so the company can be restructured in time for next year's wildfire season.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday that he wants to speed up the troubled Pacific Gas & Electric bankruptcy case so the company can be restructured in time for next year's wildfire season.
Some PG&E employees have received death threats in response to the shutoffs, PG&E CEO Bill Johnson said Wednesday.
An Amador County school just can't catch a break when it comes to power. Just moments after PG&E turned the lights back on at Ione Elementary, they lost it again.
PG&E announced Thursday evening that they have restored power to approximately 1,400 customers affected by the October 29 public safety power shutoffs.
Governor Gavin Newsom is sounding off on the local businesses affected by the PG&E shutoffs.
A portable generator is to blame for a recent fire that destroyed a Pollock Pines home during the Public Safety Power Shutoff. The gas generator was running in place of PG&E-supplied power.
By 6 p.m., the utility restored power to approximately 95% of 1,091,844 customers who lost power in the Oct. 26 and Oct. 29 power shutoffs.
Fire Chief Lloyd Ogan says the PG&E power shutoffs are increasing some fire risks in his community and increasing his district's calls for service.
Auburn restaurant owners want something to be done to stop other possible shutoffs regardless of their individual situations.
PG&E revealed Wednesday crews found 118 instances of damage to its lines from wind and tree branches during the Oct. 9 power shutoff.
PG&E announced Tuesday that it will credit customers affected by the Oct. 9 Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). This move comes after Governor Gavin Newsom requested action from the company because of its poor handling of the shutoff that affected 738 residential and business customers, or over 1 million people.
After a request from the state's leader, PG&E on Tuesday said it will credit customers for a power shutoff earlier this month.
The PG&E power shutoffs are raising new concerns: Could violent offenders on GPS tracking devices take advantage of the outages?
But it's restoring power that is a problem in some cases because the surge damages property.
As more 400,000 PG&E customers remain without power across Northern California, several school districts announced closures for Wednesday.
Pacific Gas & Electric says it is exploring giving credits to Northern California customers affected by an Oct. 9 power shut-off intended to prevent strong winds from damaging equipment and sparking fires.
As it starts to get colder this fall, some are worried about staying warm during the power outages.
PG&E CEO Bill Johnson said a PG&E employee was intentionally run off the road by an angry motorist while driving a marked vehicle Tuesday.
Businesses big and small are feeling pain in their pockets from the PG&E shutoffs. Now it's a gamble for some on whether they can keep their doors open.
The PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoffs can create a lot of inconvenience for people in need of an outlet or a hot shower.
Two people are accused of using the rolling power shutoffs as the opportunity to steal from a home in El Dorado County.
Just as fast as the power came back on, hundreds of thousands of PG&E customers are getting ready to lose it once again.
California's Public Utilities Commission announced Monday it is launching a formal investigation into investor-owned utilities shutting off power during wildfire weather.
