Pacific Gas & Electric CEO Bill Johnson has issued a public mea culpa after a very bad week in which employees of California’s largest utility have been cursed at and attacked, its vehicles fired upon and offices egged. “I want to be clear, the buck stops with me on these events,” Johnson told reporters Thursday…… MORE
An angry California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed the state’s largest utility over its power shutoffs, saying they’re the result of years of mismanagement and greed. Pacific Gas & Electric intentionally cut power to almost 800,000 customers in Northern California on Wednesday to prevent wildfires caused by high winds downing live power equipment — a process the utility warned residents about in…… MORE
FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – The future of the Fresno Football Soccer Club still up in the air. City leaders said any move by Fresno Foxes outside the city won’t be due to a lack of effort on their part. Mayor Lee Brand and City Councilmember Miguel Arias released a statement Thursday regarding the possibility that the Fresno…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A lawsuit is filed against Fresno Unified School District. The ACLU claims the school district has failed to protect students from ongoing racial abuse. The discrimination complaint is on behalf of two students at Bullard High, over a blackface video that was posted on social media on June. The video was…… MORE
California’s biggest utility cut power to hundreds of thousands of residents to prevent wildfires, catching some by surprise despite months of prior warnings. A forecast of strong winds is posing a major fire danger, prompting Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to launch the preventive outage to reduce the risk of blazes set off by power lines, the…… MORE
UPDATE: PG&E shut down power to thousands of customers in Mariposa County, impacting about 1800 customers. Power could potentially be cut to more than 800,000 customers in 34 counties. PG&E’s website has crashed several times as customers access which areas being affected by the power outages. UPDATE: The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office issued an update…… MORE
(KMJ) – As Cal Fire crews continue to work to get a handle on the Briceburg Fire burning in Mariposa County, The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District says smoke from this blaze may create health issues for some here in the Central Valley. That’s why the Air District has issued a health cautionary…… MORE
(KMJ) – Pacific Gas & Electric has begun cutting power to tens of thousands of customers in the first phase of the largest public safety power shutoff in California history. The power could potentially be cut to more than 800,000 customers in 34 counties – including Kern and Mariposa. Strong winds and potentially dangerous fire…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A state report finds the number of cases of three major sexually transmitted diseases in California reached a 30-year high in 2018. The Department of Public Health said Tuesday that more than 336,000 cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were reported last year. Officials say they’re particularly concerned by the number…… MORE
OAKLAND, CA (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom on a statewide tour, signs laws addressing the housing crisis in the Golden State. On Tuesday, surrounded by dozens of legislative leaders, working families and rent advocates in Oakland, the Governor signed into law a series of bills that will address issues faced by renters. He says…… MORE
