Federal Regulators Investigate PG&E’s Wildfire Disclosures
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether PG&E properly disclosed and accounted for losses related to wildfires. PG&E revealed the issue yesterday in a regulatory filing.
Central Valley High Speed Rail Up and Running by 2028, Officials Say
California’s controversial High Speed Rail will be up and running between Merced and Bakersfield by 2028. That’s according to the first update on the project since Governor Gavin Newsom shifted focus to the Central Valley.Reporter: Alex Hall
Bakersfield School District Employee In Jail for Alleged Sexual Assaults
In Bakersfield, a school district employee is in jail after multiple students accused him of sexual assault. Four lawsuits now claim the district knew about the abuses but did nothing.Reporter: Monica Velez
Mentally Ill Man Charged Menlo Park Police With a Knife But Officers Didnât Shoot Him
Video released under the stateâs new police transparency law shows a man in psychiatric crisis charging at an officer with a knife in his hand — but he wasnât shot. It was a split-second decision by police not to use lethal force when they could have. The records come from Menlo Park, south of San Francisco.Reporter: Alex Emslie
Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew Dies
The actor who originally played Chewbacca, Peter Mayhew, died yesterday. He was 74. No cause of death was given, but his family said in a statement that Mayhew “put his heart and soul” into the role.
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