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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

Prop 24 Opponents Win Key Court Ruling Upholding the Invasion of Privacy Act

October 8, 2020 / By Californians for Real Privacy - No on Proposition 24

Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/prop-24-opponents-win-key-court-ruling-upholding-the-invasion-of-privacy-act-301149138.html

In a decision yesterday striking down a lower court ruling, the California Court of Appeal for the Third District upheld the California Invasion of Privacy Act, which is one of

California blackouts caused largely by poor planning, preliminary report finds

October 8, 2020 / By Tom Vacar

Source: Fox 2 KTVU

The operators of California’s power grid issued a preliminary report on rolling blackouts in August that impacted 800,000 homes and businesses. During a heatwave on Aug. 14 and 15, the

Newsom Signs Todd Gloria Bill to Limit ICE’s Use of Customer Utility Data

September 28, 2020 / By Debbie Sklar

Source: Times of San Diego

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday written by Assemblyman Todd Gloria, D-San Diego, which is intended to end the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency’s practice of accessing gas and

The Electrifying Cost of Going Bankrupt: A Look At PG&E’s Fees

September 24, 2020 / By Bob Porterfield

Source: Patch

This is no joke. How many lawyers were involved with PG&E’s recent bankruptcy case? Enough to fill at least two dozen large commuter buses. More than 800 lawyers representing PG&E

Cell Industry Fights Rules To Require Backup Power At Cell Towers In Fire Zones

September 14, 2020 / By Kurtis Ming

Source: CBS Sacramento

Long before Public Safety Power Shutoffs, Call Kurtis Investigates questioned phone companies on what they’re doing to make sure people in the line of wildfire have means to communicate.

PG&E trying a new tactic in power cuts to prevent wildfires

September 8, 2020 / By Janie Har

Source: Martinsville Bulletin

The nation’s largest utility said Tuesday it is executing smarter and shorter power shutoffs after receiving widespread criticism last year when it turned off electricity to 2 million people to

Can a multi-state energy grid avert power outages in California?

September 6, 2020 / By Rob Nikolewski

Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune

The pair of statewide power outages in August that hit the Golden State for the first time in nearly 20 years has resurrected the debate over whether California should join

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