The New York Times 4:24 am on October 15, 2020
Tags: california ( 617 ), Pacific Gas and Electric Co ( 16 ), Paradise (Calif), Power Failures and Blackouts ( 28 ), San Francisco Bay Area (Calif) ( 14 ), Weather ( 124 ), Western States (US) ( 13 ), Wildfires ( 197 )

Citing Risk of Wildfires, Utility Plans to Cut Off Power to 50,000 in California

Pacific Gas and Electric said power would begin to be shut off Wednesday evening and might return Friday night.

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PG&E Plans to Cut Off Power to 50,000 in California

Pacific Gas and Electric said power would begin to be shut off Wednesday evening and might return Friday night.

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The New York Times 4:06 pm on October 5, 2020
Tags: AWWA Water Science (Journal), california ( 617 ), Hazardous and Toxic Substances ( 36 ), Oregon ( 70 ), Paradise (Calif), Plumbing ( 6 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 150 ), Research ( 432 ), Santa Cruz (Calif) ( 5 ), Water Pollution ( 26 ), Wildfires ( 197 ), your-feed-science ( 536 )

Wildfires May Pose Drinking Water Safety Issues

Experts are warning that existing water safety rules are not suitable to a world where wildfires destroy more residential areas than in the past.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 2, 2020
Tags: AWWA Water Science, california ( 617 ), Hazardous and Toxic Substances ( 36 ), Oregon ( 70 ), Paradise (Calif), Plumbing ( 6 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 150 ), Research ( 432 ), Santa Cruz (Calif) ( 5 ), Water ( 33 ), Water Pollution ( 26 ), Wildfires ( 197 ), your-feed-science ( 536 )

After Wildfires Stop Burning, a Danger in the Drinking Water

Experts are warning that existing water safety rules are not suitable to a world where wildfires destroy more residential areas than in the past.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on September 18, 2020
Tags: california ( 617 ), Disasters and Emergencies ( 55 ), Paradise (Calif), Wildfires ( 197 )

California, the Most Calamitous Place on Earth

Drought, flood, wildfire, mudslide, earthquake — it’s a hell of a way to run through the seasons.

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The New York Times 1:27 am on September 14, 2020
Tags: california ( 617 ), Fires and Firefighters ( 99 ), Merkley, Jeffrey A (1956- ) ( 4 ), Oregon ( 70 ), Paradise (Calif), Washington (State) ( 76 ), Wildfires ( 197 )

As Wildfires Burn Out of Control, the West Coast Faces the Unimaginable

Firefighters across California and Oregon are bracing for stronger winds that could partly clear the air — but also fan the flames of uncontrolled blazes.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on September 13, 2020
Tags: Butte County (Calif) ( 4 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 7,418 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,051 ), Darling-Hammond, Linda, Disasters and Emergencies ( 55 ), E-Learning ( 164 ), Education (K-12) ( 433 ), Paradise (Calif), Sonoma County (Calif) ( 3 ), Wildfires ( 197 )

As Fires Disrupt Schools, ‘the Pandemic Has Actually Helped’

After wildfires consumed an entire town, students and teachers who had planned for remote classes found some comfort in staying connected amid the chaos.

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The New York Times 5:22 pm on June 19, 2020
Tags: Bankruptcies ( 54 ), california ( 617 ), Credit and Debt ( 97 ), Crime and Criminals ( 56 ), Decisions and Verdicts ( 149 ), Newsom, Gavin ( 57 ), Pacific Gas and Electric Co ( 16 ), Paradise (Calif), Stocks and Bonds ( 172 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 257 ), Wildfires ( 197 )

Judge Expected to Approve PG&E Plan to Resolve Bankruptcy

A federal judge could decide on Friday that the California utility can put itself back together in time to take part in a crucial wildfire liability fund.

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The New York Times 5:48 pm on June 18, 2020
Tags: Accidents and Safety ( 52 ), Bankruptcies ( 54 ), Butte County (Calif) ( 4 ), Crime and Criminals ( 56 ), Electric Light and Power ( 25 ), Fines (Penalties) ( 34 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 319 ), Pacific Gas and Electric Co ( 16 ), Paradise (Calif), Sentences (Criminal) ( 16 ), Wildfires ( 197 )

PG&E Ordered to Pay $3.5 Million Fine for Causing Deadly Fire

A judge approved a plea agreement between the California utility and a prosecutor after hearing from people whose lost loved ones were killed in the Camp Fire.

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