California City Didn’t Burn but Fire Brought New Way of Life November 8, 2019 By Adam Beam CHICO, Calif. — Amber Blood got to Chico on Nov. 8, 2018, wearing pink slacks and her favorite white peacoat....
As Paradise Rebuilds, a Divide Over Safety a Year After Fire November 7, 2019 By Don Thompson PARADISE, Calif. — There was “no way in hell” Victoria Sinclaire was rebuilding in Paradise. She’d thought she was going...
Fire Threat Brings Power Cuts to Thousands in California September 26, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO — Tens of thousands of Northern Californians will find themselves without electricity Wednesday as Pacific Gas & Electric...
California Insurers Drop Policies in High-Fire Risk Areas August 23, 2019 By Kathleen Ronayne SACRAMENTO, Calif. — New California data shows insurance companies declined to renew nearly 350,000 home insurance policies in areas at...
Wildfire Acreage Way Down in California this Year – So Far August 21, 2019 By Brian Melley LOS ANGELES — California is not burning. At least not as much as it has in recent years. Acreage burned...
Moody’s Says Wildfire Catastrophe Losses the New Normal in Calif. August 9, 2019 By Jim Sams California had long been a good bet for homeowners’ insurers, with most carriers having no problem recouping paid losses through...
PG&E Disagrees With WSJ Story Over Power Line Upgrades August 1, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt and Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. told a judge it “strongly disagrees” with a Wall Street Journal storysuggesting that the utility knew its equipment...
PG&E Judge Demands Response to WSJ Report on Faulty Lines July 11, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt PG&E Corp. was ordered by a federal judge overseeing its probation to respond to a Wall Street Journal story claiming...
Travelers Bulks Up Wildfire Protection After Deadly 2018 Blazes June 13, 2019 Travelers Cos. is strengthening its wildfire-defense efforts after deadly blazes swept through California last year. The insurer is adding a...
PG&E Lines Tied to Deadliest California Fire in State Report May 16, 2019 By Mark Chediak and David R. Baker California investigators have determined that PG&E Corp.’s power lines ignited the deadliest blaze in state history, opening the door for...