California Politics
In the wake of a spate of fires at battery storage facilities across the state, the California Public Utilities Commission will soon vote on establishing new standards for maintaining and operating them. If passed, the proposal also increases oversight for emergency response at energy storage sites that use batteries.
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Waymo is coming to Los Angeles freeways, company announces
The California Public Utilities Commission approved Waymo's autonomous vehicle program in Los Angeles in March 2024. The service was expanded to the public in November. Aside from Los Angeles, the company also has driverless cars in San Francisco and Phoenix, with plans to expand to Austin, Atlanta and Miami.
Southern California Edison says power lines saw an increase in current day of Eaton Fire
California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fire
Southern California Edison shares new details on transmission lines in Eaton amid wildfire probe
Waymo begins testing robotaxis on Los Angeles freeways
The Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company Waymo announced on Tuesday that it will begin testing its fleet of driverless robotaxis on the Los Angel
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State regulators approve Edison’s wildfire prevention plan despite concerns
Commissioners rejected requests to delay the decision until the causes of last week’s fires in Los Angeles County could be determined. The California Public Utilities Commission approved ...
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What would it cost to bury all of California’s power lines?
Recent wildfires in California are sparking debates on potential utility culpability, leading many people to ask the simple question: why aren't more power lines buried underground?
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S-California Wildfire Survivor Who Watched His ‘House Burn’ Uses Experience To Help L.A. Victims Navigate Rebuilding Their Lives
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California Wildfire Survivor Who Watched His 'House Burn' Uses Experience To Help L.A. Victims Navigate Rebuilding Their Lives
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Southern California gets much-needed rain after weeks of fire, but toxic ash and mudslides a concern
The first significant storm of the season has brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area.
L.A. fire updates: Fire victims seek answers about rebuilding, cleanup timeline
As the cleanup phase of recovery begins after the devastating fires in L.A. County, displaced residents grapple with new uncertainty surrounding the cost and timeline for rebuilding.
Artificial intelligence is bringing nuclear power back from the dead — maybe even in California
Big tech energy needs, including for artificial intelligence, has elected officials giving nuclear power a serious reexamination
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Edison wants to raise rates to pay for wildfires linked to its equipment
LOS ANGELES — Southern California Edison is asking state regulators to make its customers cover more than $7 billion in damages it paid to the victims of two devastating wildfires