Travelers Beefing Up Wildfire Protection After 2018 California Blazes June 14, 2019 By Katherine Chiglinsky Travelers Cos. is strengthening its wildfire-defense efforts after deadly blazes swept through California last year. The insurer is adding a...
Investigators Blame PG&E Lines for Deadliest Wildfire in California History May 15, 2019 By Steve Gorman State fire investigators have determined that transmission lines owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co caused the deadliest and most...
Another California Utility One Wildfire Away From Ruin February 11, 2019 By David R. Baker The warning couldn’t have been clearer. As PG&E Corp. plunged into bankruptcy last month, S&P Global Ratings slashed credit grades...
PG&E Cleared of Liability in 2017 California Wildfire, Bankruptcy Still Seen January 28, 2019 By Nichola Groom and Sharon Bernstein California fire investigators last week concluded that a major 2017 wildfire was caused by privately owned electrical equipment, prompting the...
PG&E Erases Settlements with California Victims as Bankruptcy Looms January 28, 2019 By Joel Rosenblat As PG&E Corp. prepares to file for bankruptcy, victims of wildfires are getting a preview of how they’re likely to...
California Regulators May Break up PG&E Over Safety Concerns December 27, 2018 California regulators said they are considering splitting up Pacific Gas & Electric Co. or making other drastic changes amid concerns...
PG&E Gives Details on Tower Damage at Heart of California Fire Probe December 12, 2018 By Dan Murtaugh and Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. revealed that on the day California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire started, its workers saw damage and a...
Online Sleuthing Skills Help in Wake of California Wildfire December 11, 2018 They have become known as the Angels of Paradise. But there is nothing ethereal about them. They are online sleuths...
Deadly California ‘Firenado’ Explained in New Study December 7, 2018 A rare fire tornado that raged during this summer’s deadly Carr Fire in Northern California was created by a combination...
California Attorney General Brought into PG&E Wildfire Probe December 6, 2018 California Attorney General Xavier Becerra was asked by a federal judge to weigh in on whether reckless operation of power...