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Governor Newsom Announces Appointments

December 2, 2020 / By Office of Governor California

Source: Presswire

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Katrina Salazar, 49, of Sacramento, has been reappointed to the California Board of Accountancy, where she has served since 2012.

CWA Wants Conditions on Frontier’s Bankruptcy Reorganization

November 24, 2020 / By Edward Gately

Source: Channel Partners

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) is asking a Connecticut government agency to ensure Frontier Communications‘ bankruptcy reorganization plan includes improved service and job security. Frontier’s Chapter

Northern California utility finds latest CEO in Michigan

November 18, 2020 / By Michael Liedtke

Source: StarTribune

Embattled Northern California utility PG&E Corp. has lured away the top executive at Michigan’s largest power provider to steer its effort to restore a reputation tarnished by years of neglectful

PG&E charges $4,685 for one hour of work, Orinda homeowner says

November 13, 2020 / By Brooks Jarosz

Source: Fox 2 KTVU

An Orinda homeowner is flabbergasted by a bill and a long list of charges he received from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) for a gas-line repair on his

PG&E may be fined $165.7 million for 2019 shut-off missteps

October 30, 2020 / By J.D. Morris

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s strategy to avoid fires by shutting down power lines succeeded for the most part this week. But past missteps haunted the company as it got

90,000 Told to Flee as California Fires Nearly Double in Size

October 27, 2020 / By Tim Arango, Ivan Penn and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Source: The New York Times

As two wildfires raged across Southern California on Tuesday, nearly doubling in size overnight and forcing thousands more people to flee their homes, the state’s utility companies are again coming

PG&E wants changes to system of dividing costs among customers

October 26, 2020 / By John Cox

Source: Bakersfield.com

Residential customers of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. would pay a smaller share of the utility’s costs than they do now while small businesses and farmers would pay substantially more

PG&E probation judge demands details after utility equipment seized in wildfire investigation

October 13, 2020 / By Kavya Balaraman

Source: Utility Dive

Dive Brief: California state investigators have taken possession of Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) equipment as part of an ongoing investigation into the origin of a Northern California wildfire that

Cal Fire is investigating if PG&E equipment caused the deadly Zogg Fire

October 9, 2020 / By J.D. Morris

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

California officials are investigating whether Pacific Gas and Electric Co. equipment caused a large Shasta County wildfire that has killed four people and destroyed more than 200 buildings. PG&E disclosed

Proposition 24 eliminates privacy when you travel

October 9, 2020 / By Californians for Real Privacy - No on Proposition 24

Source: PR Newswire

Proposition 24 contains a one-word change to current law that dramatically curtails privacy protections for Californians when they travel, according to consumer advocates. In its statement opposing Prop 24, the

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