Devastating Wildfires Force California's Largest Utility To Plan Sale Of Gas Assets January 4, 2019 Senior officials at Pacific Gas & Electric are working on a plan to sell off the company's natural gas division to avert bankruptcy and raise funds to cover huge projected liability costs.
Insurers Sue California Utility Over Wildfire Damages January 4, 2019 Several insurance companies, including Allstate, State Farm and USAA, are suing PG&E over the deadly Camp Fire that destroyed 14,000 homes and triggered billions of dollars in insurance claims.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez Butte County Teachers To Be Honored At College Title Game January 3, 2019 Teachers who lost their homes in the Camp Fire will attend the College National Title Football Game at Levi Stadium this Monday. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Prosecutors: Fires May Mean PG&E Violated Criminal Sentence January 1, 2019 (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric's role in igniting wildfires last year could allow a judge to find that it violated terms of its criminal sentence in a 2010 gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Camp Fire Survivors Return To Live Where Their Homes Burned, Despite Health Warnings December 21, 2018 | Pauline Bartolone All evacuation orders are now lifted for Butte County areas burned up by the Camp wildfire last month, but officials say people shouldn’t move back until hazardous material is removed. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Northern California Fires Leave Local Businesses With Few Options To Rebuild December 19, 2018 There's limited aid available for businesses displaced by November's devastating fire in Paradise. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
FEMA Opens Disaster Recovery Centers In Sacramento For Camp Fire Survivors December 19, 2018 | Bob Moffitt The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration are operating the centers, which are also open in the East Bay. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Lack Of Housing Leaves Fire Survivors Searching For Solutions December 18, 2018 In the aftermath of the Paradise wildfire, RVs and motels have become housing alternatives for displaced residents.
Business About 1/4 Of U.S. Breweries Join Sierra Nevada's Camp Fire Fundraising Effort December 17, 2018 Just one town over from Paradise, where the Camp Fire destroyed more than 13,000 homes, is the city of Chico — home to Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, which is releasing a special beer — Resilience IPA — to raise money for victims.
Environment Can California Improve Forest Management And Prevent Wildfires Without Going Broke? December 14, 2018 | Ezra David Romero Experts have ideas for to clean up the state’s dense forests and make them safer. But what does it cost to do this? We visit the Tahoe National Forest to find out. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
