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PG&E's Bankruptcy Was Predictable And Could Have Been Prevented With Distributed Assets
Forbes - Ken Silverstein
When PG&E Corp. said that it would declare bankruptcy on Monday, no one was surprised given the damages from wildfires. But what is less recognizable is that a “straight line” can be drawn from Pacific
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Report: Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth Expecting a Child
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A report is saying Miley Cyrus and husband Liam Hemsworth are expecting their first child together. The Daily Mail quoted an unnamed source close to …
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Oxbridge Re estimates Q4 loss from hurricane, wildfires
Seeking Alpha - Liz Kiesche
Oxbridge Re (NASDAQ:OXBR) expects Q4 results to include $3.1M in losses from Hurricane Michael and $2.9M in losses from California wildfires, both …
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High winds topple big rig on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
SFGate - By Eric Ting, SFGATE
High winds from an unrelenting storm toppled a big rig on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. A big rig towing a trailer that was traveling east on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge was overturned by the high
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PG&E Shares Stem Decline Even as California Rescue Chances Dim
The Wall Street Journal. - Katherine Blunt and Alejandro Lazo
Few options seen for utility, which is planning to file for bankruptcy due to wildfire liabilities PG&E Corp. shares fell and then recovered Wednesday as prospects dimmed that California politicians would
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Tragedy Has Delayed New Album
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Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has told SiriusXM’s Volume West that the band had started writing their new album last year before the …
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Falling tree kills homeless man as powerful storm lashes California
New York Post - By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — A falling tree killed a man in Oakland on Wednesday as a powerful storm lashed Northern California with high winds and rain, …
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SF supervisors look at windfall as potential source of PG&E acquisition money
sfchronicle.com - Trisha Thadani and J.D. Morris
When San Francisco received a multimillion-dollar windfall recently, several supervisors proposed using some of the money in an unexpected way: a $50 …
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House passes disaster relief bill to fund government through Feb. 8
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The House passed a Democratic-backed emergency disaster relief bill on Wednesday that includes an amendment funding the federal government through …
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Tim's Corner: 3 Yield Plays On PG&E's Bankruptcy
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Tyranny is always better organized than freedom.” ― Charles Péguy This instablog post comes from Tim Plaehn, expert on income investing and a friend …
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California's extreme weather: Winter 2019
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A Caltrans worker covers spilled fuel and liquids with absorbent while cleaning up after a multi-car collision along a foggy Interstate 15 in the Cajon Pass near Hesperia Calif. Jan. 16, 2019. JAMES QUIGG,
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Special Briefing: Who’s Going to End Up Paying Off PG&E’s Fire Liability?
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This is an OZY Special Briefing, an extension of the Presidential Daily Brief. The Special Briefing tells you what you need to know about an …
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PG&E's Road to Bankruptcy
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PG&E says it has no choice but to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and that it's going to file papers around Jan. 29. A lot of things led to …
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PG&E Wildfire Woes Are Also Hurting California's Other Utilities
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1 / 2 PG&E Wildfire Woes Are Also Hurting California's Other Utilities (Bloomberg) -- As utility giant PG&E Corp. heads closer to a planned bankruptcy …
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PG&E bankruptcy impact: Figuring out how to pay for climate change - CBS News
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PG&E bankruptcy shows we don't know how to pay for climate change / MoneyWatch Scientists recently suggested that corporations have vastly …
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A California city is raising $30,000 to rent goats that could help prevent the next big wildfire
Business Insider - Peter Kotecki
In November last year, California was hit by the deadliest wildfire in state history, as the Camp Fire killed more than 80 people and scorched over 150,000 acres. Wildfires have become so frequent in that
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Chef José Andrés Will Serve Free Meals Daily To Furloughed Federal Workers In Washington
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(CNN) — In the past few years renowned chef José Andrés and his nonprofit have served millions of free meals to needy Americans after such natural …
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: FDC, BAC, GS, BLK & more
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Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: First Data– The financial technology company will be acquired by Fiservin an all-stock deal …
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California is bracing for mudslides as the next round of storms begins
CNN - By Jason Hanna and Monica Garrett, CNN
(CNN) — Another round of heavy rain was hitting California on Wednesday, putting millions of people under a flash-flood watch and spurring precautionary evacuations in several wildfire-scarred areas vulnerable
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Pros and Cons to Buying Visa Inc (V) Stock | Stock Market News | US News
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Whether Visa stock is a good buy for investors moving forward depends on many factors, including the global economy and the company's ability to …
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Storm Team Coverage: Stay Updated On The Latest Storms
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Forecasters said Wednesday there could be water level rises on small rivers and creeks and debris flows in burn scars areas left by last year's …
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The biggest single driver of the stock market’s troubles
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What caused the US market to fall out of form at the end of 2018? The question itself is not merely academic. While forecasting the market often leads …
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Heavy Rain Storm Expected In Malibu
Patch - Emily Holland
Those living in Woolsey Fire burn areas should prepare for lack of water and power, traffic signals not working and road closures. MALIBU, CA – A …
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Storms Set to Strike Southland For A Third Day, Heaviest Rain Tonight
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Southland will again be doused today, with rainfall ramping up in the late morning and early afternoon and the heaviest …
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PG&E Stock Slides Another 17%
TheStreet - Cherella Cox
Shares of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG) ended down another 17.54% at $6.91 on Tuesday as the company moves closer and closer to filing for …
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California Burns for Better Leaders
The Wall Street Journal. - Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
Perverse housing incentives block urban high rises and set the woods on fire. If only people who live on the seashore would get together with those who build in fire-prone wildernesses, the excess water
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PG&E ex-CEO receives $2.5 million in severance as company announces plans for bankruptcy
USA TODAY Money - Ben Tobin
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s former CEO Geisha Williams will receive a severance package of approximately $2.5 million as the utility gears up to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The ex-chief executive
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Northern California county ravaged by wildfire sues utility
miamiherald.com - The Associated Press
The Northern California county where a deadly wildfire killed 86 people last year has sued Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Butte County's lawsuit filed …
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Red Rock Resorts Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2018 Conference Call and Earnings Release Date
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Rock Resorts, Inc. ("Red Rock Resorts", "we" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: RRR) announced today that it will release the Company's financial results for the fourth
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DeSaulnier Urges Trump Administration to Include the East Bay in Wildfire Prevention Efforts
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Washington, DC – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) sent a letter to the Trump Administration urging the Department of Agriculture and U.S. Forest …