Oct 31 Watch 1:45 Southern California endures new flames as PG&E prepares to restore power in the north By Stephanie Sy Southern California was yet again assaulted by wind-driven wildfires Thursday. Some 500 homes and 1,300 people were evacuated when fast-moving flames burned through a San Bernardino neighborhood. In the northern part of the state, most evacuations have been lifted as… Continue watching
Oct 31 2 new California fires burn homes and send residents fleeing By Brian Melley, Marcio Jose Sanchez, Associated Press The latest blazes erupted in the heavily populated inland region east of Los Angeles as strong, seasonal Santa Ana winds continued to blow with gusts of up to 60 mph. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 2:04 Extreme conditions drive Southern California's fire risk even higher By Stephanie Sy A new fire is burning Wednesday in California’s Simi Valley. With winds gusting to 80 miles per hour, the National Weather Service issued a rarely used warning of extreme fire danger in the southern part of the state. In Northern… Continue watching
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