Edison CEO: It’s ‘certainly possible’ utility sparked Eaton fire. But climate change made it worse
"We still don't know whether Edison equipment caused the Eaton fire. It's certainly possible it did," Pedro Pizarro says.
As investigators close in on cause of Eaton fire, activity swirls around Edison lines
Southern California Edison has been inspecting electrical equipment in Altadena as part of the ongoing investigation into ...
SoCal Edison fined $2.2 million for deadly Fairview Fire in Hemet
Two people were killed, 35 structures were destroyed and more than 28,000 acres burned in 2022 when the Fairview Fire erupted ...
Exclusive: SacBee investigation spurs utilities accountability bill in California
Sonja Shaw, a southern California school board member who helped pass the state’s first parental notification policy in 2023 ...
California governor makes significant concessions to corporate interests in rebuilding wildfire-hit areas
Newsom's suspension of California’s landmark environmental regulations to fast-track utility infrastructure rebuilding in ...
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California Governor Suspends CEQA Reviews for Utilities in Fire Areas
Utility restoration efforts in areas affected by the January wildfires in Los Angeles will be exempt from environmental ...
California suspends environmental laws to speed rebuilding of utilities after LA fires
In a continued effort to expedite rebuilding after Los Angeles' devastating firestorms, Gov. Gavin Newsom this week suspended ...
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Governor of California Signs Executive Order to Prevent Future Fires in Los Angeles
The order will fasten the process of undergrounding utility equipment to help communities recover more quickly while building ...
Opinion: Climate change not only cause of wildfires in California
The recent Eaton and Palisades wildfires in Los Angeles County have refocused the public’s attention on the recurrent nature ...
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Application Period Opens for Edison International Lineworker Scholarship
Edison International and Southern California Edison are pleased to launch the application period for the 2025 Lineworker Scholarship Program. In partnership with IBEW Local 47, the scholarship program ...