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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.

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.

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.

California blaze forces evacuations as wind spurs blackouts

By Daisy Nguyen, Christopher Weber, Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California blaze forced evacuation orders and warnings for nearly all of Sonoma County stretching to the coast, with forecasts of strong winds prompting officials to begin cutting electricity for millions of people in an…

Millions in California facing fire danger, more blackouts

By Daisy Nguyen, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

Millions of Californians prepared Saturday to live in the dark again as the state's largest utility warned it might cut power for the third time in as many weeks because of looming strong winds and high fire dan…

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…

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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.

California utility to cut power again as wildfire precaution

By Jocelyn Gecker, Christopher Weber, Associated Press

Pacific Gas & Electric Company said it would begin precautionary power shutoffs Wednesday afternoon to nearly 180,000 homes and businesses in portions of 17 counties.

U.S. air quality is getting worse. Here are the costs

By Nicholas J. Sanders, Econofact

For the first time in decades, the air quality in the United States got worse over the last year. Research provides insights into the economic and human cost of that decline.