Oct 30 Latest California blackout hits 1.5 million people By Janie Har, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Frustration and anger mounted across Northern California as Pacific Gas & Electric, the state's largest utility, began its third round of sweeping blackouts in a week. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 1:48 Windy conditions keep California burning -- and its power out By Stephanie Sy California utility company Pacific Gas & Electric is cutting power to customers for the fourth time this month, as wildfires rage and high winds persist. The measure aims to keep downed power lines from sparking new blazes. Many residents have… Continue watching
Oct 29 Automakers side with Trump in legal fight with California By Tom Krisher, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and 10 smaller automakers are siding with the Trump administration in a lawsuit over whether California has the right to set its own greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards. Continue reading
Oct 29 Frustration with California utility rises as blackouts endure By Don Thompson, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. said its latest blackout will start early Tuesday and affect 605,000 customers. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 9:42 As wildfires burn, California residents express fear, anger toward PG&E By Stephanie Sy California is under a state of emergency, with multiple wildfires burning and threatening thousands of homes. Over two million customers experienced power outages throughout the weekend -- and may face more this week if dry, windy conditions persist. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
Oct 28 PG&E says its power lines may have started 2 fires By Associated Press The utility is already under severe financial pressure after its equipment has been blamed for a series of destructive wildfires in Northern California. Continue reading
Oct 28 California wildfires force nearly 200,000 to evacuate By Terence Chea, Don Thompson, Associated Press Of the state's 58 counties, 43 were under red flag warnings for high fire danger Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 2:26 California fire crews race against the clock to contain multiple blazes By William Brangham Wildfires are burning out of control across Northern and Southern California, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate their homes, blocking roads and closing schools. The state’s largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, admits its electrical equipment could have sparked the… Continue watching
Oct 24 Threats from California wildfires prompt evacuations, blackouts By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press The blackouts impact a half-million people — or nearly 180,000 customers — in 15 counties. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 2:49 News Wrap: British police discover 39 bodies in truck cargo container In our news wrap Wednesday, British police discovered 39 bodies in a truck cargo container. Authorities say they believe it came from Belgium as part of a human-trafficking operation, and the truck driver has been arrested. Also, mass demonstrations in… Continue watching