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Survey: Californians Blame Utility Company Spending, Profits for High Electricity Rates

A new survey of California voters shows that most blame utility company spending and profit-taking for skyrocketing electricity costs. Calif...

Survey: Californians Blame Utility Company Spending, Profits for High Electricity Rates

A new survey of California voters shows that most blame utility company spending and profit-taking for skyrocketing electricity costs. Calif...

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Fresno Mayor Says AB 942 Anti-Solar Bill Poses ‘Significant Threat’ to City, Residents

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer says an Assembly bill that would retroactively change the rules for the state’s net metering agreements with s...

/ 2 weeks ago

Over a Century Later, California May Need Another Revolt Against Its Utility Companies

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Fed up with decades of powerful railroads corrupting ...

/ 2 weeks ago

Outrage Grows to Assembly Bill That Would Slash Solar Contract Benefits

When Ramon Torres was considering buying a $23,000 solar system for his Madera home in 2017, he calculated the cost of the system and the pr...

/ 2 weeks ago

Hey PG&E Customers, Get Ready for New ‘Transaction Fees’

Pacific Gas & Electric customers are already paying some of the nation’s highest rates for electricity, and their bills could be g...

/ 3 weeks ago

State Audit: CPUC Needs to Boost Oversight of Energy Efficiency Programs We’re Paying For

A recent report by the California State Auditor’s office says that the California Public Utilities Commission needs to do a better job...

/ 1 month ago

CA Bill Would Stop PG&E From Sticking Ratepayers With Ad and Lobbying Costs

A new California legislative bill would stop utility companies from passing political lobbying, advertising, and shareholder expenses onto e...

/ 1 month ago

Why Have CA Electric Rates Exploded? Report Blames ‘Runaway’ Spending by Utilities

A new report commissioned by the California solar industry contends that higher utility rates are not being caused by rooftop solar customer...

/ 3 months ago

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California’s PG&E Could Receive $15B in Federal Loans to Modernize Its Power Grid

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. could receive up to $15 billion in federal loans to help the utility modernize its power...

/ 5 months ago

Californians Could See a Credit on Their Electricity Bill. How Much Will You Get?

More than 11.5 million California households will receive an average $71 credit on their October electricity bills, Gov. Gavin Newsom announ...

/ 7 months ago

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Republicans’ Trust in Media Increases Following Trump’s Return to White House

Fox News Channel host Jeanine Pirro and other members of the news media work outside the Manhattan Criminal Court building during the 2nd day of jury deliberations in former U.S. President Donald Trump’s criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in New York City, U.S. May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Jeanine Pirro to Be Interim US Attorney for DC, Trump Says

Fresno police arrested a known gang member who ran from officers and tossed a gun over a fence in southeast Fresno. (Fresno PD)
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Fresno Police Catch Fleeing Gang Member Who Tossed Gun Over Fence

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Suit Challenges New Rules on Children in Federal Custody Who Crossed Into US

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Fresno Mayor Dyer Bullish on Growth, Calls on Newsom for $200 Million

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FEMA’s Acting Administrator Is Replaced a Day After Congressional Testimony

A handout photo shows missiles being launched, in North Korea, May 8, 2025. KCNA via REUTERS
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Leads Missile Test, Stresses Nuclear Force Readiness, KCNA Says

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