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PG&E Charged With 4 Counts of Manslaughter, 11 Felonies Stemming From 2020 Zogg Fire

September 25, 2021 2:30 amApril 3, 2022 7:34 am

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) was sued by the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office on Friday over 31 charges, including 11 felonies and 4 counts of manslaughter, stemming from the Zogg Fire last year. The Zogg Fire started in September...

Governor Newsom Signs Bill That Requires All Self-Driving Cars To Be Zero Emission By 2030

September 24, 2021 11:50 am

A bill that would require all autonomous vehicles in California to be solely zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2030 was signed into law by Governor Newsom on Thursday. Senate Bill 500, authored by Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine), would specifically prohibit the...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs $15 Billion In Climate Change Legislation

September 24, 2021 2:30 amSeptember 27, 2021 6:12 am

At a press conference at the site of the KNP Complex Fire in Sequoia National Park on Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed and approved funding a $15 billion climate bill, the largest in California history. Included as part of the...

State Reduces Water Usage By 1.8% in July, Far Lower Than the 15% Reduction Target

September 22, 2021 2:29 amSeptember 21, 2021 6:29 pm

According to new findings by the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Water Resources on Tuesday, Californians only reduced water usage statewide by an accumulative 1.8% in July, despite Governor Newsom’s urging that month to hit the...

325,000 Homeowners, Renters in Wildfire Counties Won’t Lose Homeowners Insurance

September 21, 2021 3:54 pm

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced a new one-year moratorium protecting 325,000 homeowners and renters in 22 counties from having their fire insurance dropped on Monday. The new mandatory one-year moratorium on non-renewals covers those with insurance in ZIP codes...

PG&E Declares Another Large-Scale Planned Power Outage for Monday

September 20, 2021 11:34 amSeptember 21, 2021 3:55 pm

Another large “public safety power shutoff” spanning 10 counties was announced was announced by utility company Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) on Sunday, raising more questions about the company’s increased planned blackout plans and what they mean for residents. According...

LA County Board of Supervisors Votes To Halt All New Oil, Gas Drilling

September 16, 2021 3:55 pmSeptember 16, 2021 3:33 pm

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously 5-0 on Wednesday on a motion that prohibits all new oil wells and drilling operations in unincorporated parts of the county, as well as starts to look into closing some of...