The California Public Utilities Commission appears to take its orders from PG&E | Opinion

PG&E is now the most expensive electricity utility in the state. It’s living from crisis to crisis, having gone through two bankruptcies in two decades and five CEOs in 10 years. For years, PG&E ... Read More

California’s Last Nuclear Plant Should Stay Open, PG&E CEO Says

California should consider keeping its last nuclear power plant — Diablo Canyon — running past its planned closure in 2030, according to PG&E Corp. Chief Executive Officer Patti Poppe. Read More

National and World news stories | Newsday

Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C. Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday ... Read More

Lawsuit challenges $1 billion in federal funding to sustain California's last nuclear power plant

An environmental group has sued the U.S. Energy Department over its decision to award over $1 billion to help keep California’s last nuclear power plant ... In 2016, PG&E, environmental groups ... Read More

PG&E wants ratepayers to pay for propaganda that would garner trust it doesn’t deserve | Opinion

Pacific Gas & Electric, California’s main utility provider and a near monopoly, just keeps finding ways to fleece its customers. Read More

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The United Nations says famine is likely to set in by May. For those living under Israel’s attacks and a crippling blockade, every day is a race against time. By Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair ... Read More

California loaned PG&E $1.4B to keep Diablo Canyon open. Can the utility pay it back?

California lawmakers are worried that taxpayers ... plant open to help maintain reliability of the state’s power grid. PG&E had been preparing to shutter it in 2025, in part, due to seismic ... Read More

California's fast-food workers are now the highest paid in U.S. with new $20 per hour wage

Most California fast-food workers are now earning at least $20 an hour — the highest minimum wage across the U.S. restaurant industry ... She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written ... Read More

California’s Last Nuclear Plant Should Stay Open, PG&E CEO Says

(Bloomberg) -- California should consider keeping its last nuclear power ... PG&E plant — which had been scheduled to retire next year — to prevent blackouts as many of the state’s older ... Read More

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The individual, in his 20s, was found guilty of breaching South Korea's animal protection laws, as per the Changwon District Court in the southeastern region of the country. UN rights chief ... Read More