CPUC denies SDG&E sought wildfire cost pass through
The California Public Utilities Commission voted 5-0 to deny SDG&E’s request to charge customers $379 million for 2007 wildfires. The panel ruled SDG&E failed to act as a prudent manager, so shareowners must absorb the costs rather than ratepayers, a decision tied to broader debates over utility liability after the Napa Sonoma fires.
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Pg&e
California Public Utilities Commission
San Diego Gas & Electric
Jerry Brown
Sdg&e
Liane Randolph
California
Southern California Edison
Commission
Tam
CPUC
San Diego
Jerry Hill
San Mateo
Hill
Senate
Gas, Electric and Transportation Safety
Napa
Sonoma County
Sonoma
Mendocino
Cal Fire
Bay Area News Group
Asbestos Found on Sulphur Fire Debris Sites in Clearlake
EPA began cleanup of fire damaged properties in Lake County including Sulphur Fire area identifying 32 sites with asbestos contamination. Most are in Goose Neck mobile home park. Removal will use protective suits for workers and may last hours to days per property with mid December target. Right of Entry permits expired late November. eight private contracts and 17 abatement candidates listed.
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Clearlake
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Lake
Lake County
Ray Ruminski
Mobile Home Park
Goose Neck
Ruminski
Greg Folsom
EPA
Margot Perez-Sullivan
Road repairs slow traffic on Route 101 and nearby routes
Road notices warn minor slowdowns on Route 101 northbound with one lane 24 hours daily for Ridgewood Ranch Road work and Hermitage Vista Point delays. Route 1017 guardrail work near Perkins Street crossing on Dec 5 morning. Route 162 pavement work near Poonking to Short Creek Road with 7 am–7 pm weekday restrictions. Route 175 encroachment permit for Russian River private road on Dec 4 with 8 am–4 pm hours.
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Frog Woman Rock
Perkins Street
Ridgewood Ranch Road
Hermitage Vista Point
Dora Creek Bridge
Piercy
Poonking
Short Creek Road
Pg&e
Caltrans
Russian River
Mendocino Sheriff's Daily Digest Highlights DUI and Assault Cases
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office reports list multiple arrests including Noe Delatorre Reynoso on DUI and revoked probation with 37000 bail, Brian Bechtel on DUI with 17500 bail, and several probation revocations. Other arrests include Darrell Caradine for assault with a deadly weapon, Chad Glanners on revoked probation, and drug and vehicle theft related arrests in Willits, Covelo, and Ukiah.
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Mendocino County
Kevin Lee Betts
Willits
MCSO
Edward Aloyssius Holtz
Mendocino
Ukiah
Ukiah McSo
Joseph Guido Venturi
John Steven Kunts
Douglas Thayer Whipple
Covelo
Loren Lester Lincoln
Patrick Shane Taylor
Semi Collision Closes Lanes Then Reopens
A semi accident halted northbound traffic with one lane open each way on the southbound side. By 9:45 a.m. a tow truck began moving the trailer and full reopening was expected by 11 a.m. CHP later said the highway reopened at 11:22 a.m. and no drugs or alcohol were believed involved.
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Franklin
CHP
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