Prosecutors in Northern California filed criminal charges against Pacific Gas & Electric on Friday in connection with the deaths of four people last year in a wildfire that was linked to the utility’s equipment. The Shasta County district attorney brought the charges — including manslaughter, along with other felonies and misdemeanors — in connection with… Continue reading PG&E Faces Criminal Charges Over Fatal 2020 Wildfire in California
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PG&E Blacks Out Some Customers to Reduce California Wildfire Risks
PG&E Corp. said it was cutting off electricity Tuesday to as many as 51,000 customers in heavily forested parts of Northern California to reduce the risk that its power equipment will spark wildfires. The utility company said it began implementing so-called public safety power shut-offs Tuesday at 5 p.m. Pacific Time in small parts of… Continue reading PG&E Blacks Out Some Customers to Reduce California Wildfire Risks