L.A. renters are billed for shared utilities. Some won’t pay until they can see the math
Joe Porter toured the squat apartment building in L.A.’s Koreatown five years ago, excited to be leaving his…
Gov. Newsom stands on push to limit utilities’ liability for causing wildfires
Gov. Newsom isn’t backing down from push to limit how much utilities pay when they cause a wildfire…
California fire survivors say Newsom is quietly trying to shift utility wildfire costs to homeowners
California fire survivors and consumer advocates say a proposed late-session legislative package could leave residents paying a larger…
Fire survivors: Newsom helping utilities reduce wildfire costs again
If you live in California, chances are you’ve seen the ads that say “Home insurance rates skyrocket” and…
L.A.’s game of triage as aging water system hits breaking point
The Los Angeles water system is so old — and money for replacements is exceedingly scarce — that…
Sunset Boulevard will be open Saturday after completion of water leak repairs
Sunset Boulevard will be open Saturday after the completion of repairs to a 3-foot-wide water trunk line that…
Repairs to Sunset Boulevard water line hit a snag with another leak
The reopening of Sunset Boulevard this week following a trunk line break that inundated West Hollywood with 17…
Wildfire survivors angered as utility-funded group claims to represent them
A group claiming to represent California fire survivors began sending mailers and paying for social media ads this…
Sunset Boulevard remains closed indefinitely as ruptured trunk line repairs continue ‘into this week’
A section of Sunset Boulevard could continue to be closed for days as crews repair a ruptured trunk…
Use designated money to cool California schools, not enrich utilities
Los Angeles hit 100 degrees in March — in the winter. California is getting hotter, and the 2026…
PG&E goes after gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer. He welcomes the fight
SACRAMENTO — The state’s biggest energy utility has made the unusual move to attack candidate Tom Steyer in the California…
Long Beach Man Arrested in Ongoing Copper Theft, Utility Vandalism Case
A 30-year-old man suspected of stealing copper electrical wiring from Long Beach city lighting fixtures was arrested on…