PG&E Begins Inspecting Lines To Restore Power, But Cautions More Outages Possible This WeekendOctober 24, 2019After cutting power to more than 500,000 people Wednesday, Pacific Gas and Electric announced Thursday afternoon it's ready to inspect lines in nearly all the counties affected by the shutoff.
Auctioneer To 'Put That Hammer Down' On 149 Seized Cars, Including A Trans Am Once Owned By Burt ReynoldsOctober 24, 2019 | Bob MoffittA Trans Am owned by Smokey and the Bandit star Burt Reynolds is up for auction this weekend. It's one of 149 cars seized by the feds during a fraud investigation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Upgrade To California’s Energy Management System Should Help Avoid Blackouts During Future Heat WavesOctober 24, 2019 | Randol WhiteCalifornia’s energy grid “now has the most sophisticated energy management system in the world,” said the operator’s president. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PG&E Reports Problems With Lines Near Where Kincade Wildfire Started In Sonoma CountyOctober 24, 2019PG&E says it had a problem with a transmission tower near where the Kincade wildfire ignited in Sonoma County. Officials have ordered 2,000 people to evacuate their homes and businesses in Sonoma County after the wildfire exploded in size.
PG&E Blasted For Not Being More Like SDG&E In Managing Power Shutoffs, But Is The Comparison Fair?October 23, 2019Some critics argue that the recent PG&E power cut and SDG&E shut off are not equal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
What You Can Do To Prepare For A PG&E Power ShutoffOctober 23, 2019 | Emily ZentnerPG&E told Californians to expect power shutoffs due to high fire risk to continue on for the next decade. So how can customers get ready?
Boosters Say Sacramento’s MLS Stadium Will Be An Economic Game-Changer. Economists Aren’t So Sure.October 23, 2019 | Chris NicholsSacramento leaders say that the city's newly-awarded Major League Soccer franchise and stadium will be an economic win for the city. But some economists aren't sure about that.
State GovernmentTrump's Justice Department Targets California's Cap-And-Trade ProgramOctober 23, 2019(AP) — The Trump administration is suing California over the state's agreement with the Canadian province Quebec to limit climate-damaging fossil fuel emissions.
California DreamHousing The Homeless Cuts State's Health Care BurdenOctober 23, 2019The California Department of Health Care Services wants to interrupt the cycle between the street, the hospital, and back again by trying to house the most vulnerable and reduce their health care costs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Deputy Shot To Death In Rural Sierra Nevada FoothillsOctober 23, 2019(AP) — El Dorado County Sheriff's Deputy Brian Ishmael was shot and killed early Wednesday while responding to a call in rural town southeast of Placerville.
