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
Gov. Newsom Slams PG&E Shutoffs: “Greed, Mismanagement”
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
Any Move By Fresno Foxes Outside City Won’t Be Lack of Effort on Their Part: Fresno Mayor & Council Member
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
ACLU Files Lawsuit On Behalf of Bullard HS Student Against Fresno Unified Over Blackface Video
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
Calif. Won’t Ban ‘Misleading’ Political Party Names
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have required a staunchly conservative political party to change its name. Newsom announced Wednesday he had vetoed a bill that would have banned political parties from using “no party preference,” “decline to state” or “independent” in their official names. The bill…… MORE
Here’s how life has changed inside California’s power shutoff
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
PG&E Shuts Off Power To Some Areas in Mariposa County
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
Hog Producers Urged To Get A Flu Shot
The National Pork Board is reminding producers to add flu vaccinations to their fall priority list. Pork producers are working through the on-farm tasks ahead of winter, including a focus on ventilation and rodent control. However, the Pork Checkoff says farm managers should also prioritize flu vaccinations for everyone working on the farm. Heather…… MORE
Wildfire Smoke Prompts Health Caution from Valley Air District
(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
PG&E Begins Largest Power Shutoffs In State History
(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
