2018 Woolsey Fire Archives - California Globe

Exceptions to the Governor’s Budget Concerns Veto Message

September 30, 2022 4:55 pmSeptember 30, 2022 4:24 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom has consistently vetoed quite a few bills based on the statement that the bill’s fiscal impact would be problematic for the state’s general fund and that the bill was not accounted for in the budget adopted in...

Southern California Edison, CPUC Agree to $550 Million Settlement Over 5 Wildfires

December 17, 2021 2:27 amDecember 16, 2021 8:47 pm

The Safety and Enforcement Division of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced on Thursday that they had reached a settlement amount of $550 million with the Southern California Edison utility company over their role in 5 wildfires that occurred...

Southern California Edison to Pay $2.2 Billion in Wildfire Settlements

January 27, 2021 2:30 amJanuary 26, 2021 9:14 pm

On Tuesday, Southern California Edison announced that it would be paying a $2.2 billion settlement over claims from the 2018 Woolsey Fire within the next 90 days. The Woolsey Fire burned nearly 100,000 acres of land in Los Angeles and...

Report Finds that Faulty So Cal Edison Equipment Caused 2018 Woolsey Fire

October 30, 2020 3:14 pm

On Thursday, a redacted report by the Ventura County Fire Department on the 2018 Woolsey Fire has found that faulty Southern California Edison equipment was responsible for the wildfire two years ago. The Woolsey Fire, which had burnt nearly 100,000...