For the third time in three weeks, Shasta County Supervisors met Friday in special session to discuss the $50 million Zogg Fire civil settlement reached between District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett and officers of Pacific Gas & Electric, as well as… Continue Reading
One of California’s best-kept dirty secrets is its trail of tears. While rewriting United States history, California’s history seems to leave gaps in its own history. In 1859, the Pit River Nation, once 11 different tribes, were forced to march… Continue Reading
A Message from William D. Johnson CEO AND PRESIDENT, PG&E CORPORATION Dear Valued Customer: As the State of California and our communities mobilize to slow the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), our hearts go out to all those who have… Continue Reading
It’s Saturday night, and the lights are back on in Whitmore, the tiny hamlet of 800 or so people where I live, 30 miles east of Redding in the forested Sierra-Cascade foothills. Like 800,000 other northern California Pacific Gas &… Continue Reading
Very heavy winds this week have PG&E officials predicting a Public Safety Power Shutoff due to extreme wildfire conditions. Shasta County officials, including the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) and the Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services, encourage local PG&E… Continue Reading
Every election needs a demon, and in the showdown between Republican assemblymen Brian Dahle and Kevin Kiley for the 1st District State Senate seat vacated by Ted Gaines, the evil spirit is a familiar one: Pacific Gas & Electric, the… Continue Reading
As part of its ongoing dedication to strengthening communities throughout California, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced the launch of its PG&E Bright Minds™ Scholarship program. PG&E will award up to $1 million in scholarships to enable high… Continue Reading
SHASTA COUNTY – A one-time utility payment assistance is now available to families behind on their PG&E bill. Income-qualified families at risk for utility shut-off can receive up to $1,500 now through September 21, 2010 thanks to Temporary Energy Assistance… Continue Reading
A downtown movie theater is closing in one Sacramento Valley town, and a downtown theater in a different town appears on the verge. The State Theater in downtown Woodland will close on Labor Day after 73 years. The even older… Continue Reading
I hope that everyone in at least this part of California can see what a fraud Proposition 16 is. It is not, as PG&E claims, the “Taxpayer’s Right To Vote Act.” It should be called “The Take Away The Rights… Continue Reading
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