San Jose open space to remain intact as power reliability plan gets approved
One of San Jose’s last open spaces was at risk of shrinking due to a large new power…
San Francisco, PG&E still far apart on terms for potential city takeover of utility
San Francisco has more work to do if it wants to take over PG&E’s property in the city…
City presses for investigation into PG&E December blackout
Nearly three months after a Pacific Gas & Electric blackout wreaked havoc during a holiday weekend in San…
Los Angeles, Bay Area voters will decide whether to hike already high sales taxes | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
This year California voters will choose a new governor, fill other statewide offices, elect 100 state legislators and…
LA Mayor Karen Bass deflects blame, adds insult to injury for wildfire victims | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
The wildfires that swept through Los Angeles 13 months ago destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, with almost…
What planned power outages are costing CA schools
By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters Students walk to class at Orange Vista High School in Perris, on Nov. 18,…
San Francisco lawmakers announce plan to ‘break up’ with PG&E
Bay Area lawmakers on Monday announced new legislation that would allow San Francisco to exit its 120-year relationship…
Wiener unveils PG&E breakup billÂ
State Sen. Scott Wiener thinks we should see other utilities. Easier said than done. Over the past decade,…
Newsom names John Reynolds CPUC president in California
Newly install underground utilities are marked with new asphalt after PG&E crews installed the utilities along Pearson Road…
California can’t shed a history of persistent government corruption | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
Susan Shelley, a columnist at the Orange County Register, recently reminded her readers — and the whole state…
Advocating for Armenia begins in our backyard | The Soapbox
It was his last week of finals before graduating, yet despite exams and essay deadlines, one Armenian student…
The power keeps going out. How would San Francisco take over PG&E assets?
San Franciscans were hit with their sixth power outage in less than a month, just two days into…