PG&E Proposes New CEO and Board
A week after Governor Gavin Newsom blasted our state's largest utility over its picks for a new board of directors, PG&E publicly released an update list, late Wednesday. But the Governor's office still is not pleased. A spokesperson for Newsom said PG&E's new leadership proposal, which includes former coal executive Bill Johnson as CEO, represents wall street interests and the nominees lack relevant California experience.
Counties Scramble to Meet Deadline After PG&E Abandons Eel River Power and Water Project
Days before filing for bankruptcy in late January, PG&E abruptly announced it would abandon the relicensing of a hydroelectric project which provides water to at least four California counties. Now the dropped Potter Valley Project is going up for auction and if a solution isn’t found, hundreds of thousands of people could be left with a lot less water.
Reporter: Hope McKenney
Fresno Gas Tax Spending Plan Hits Roadblocks
A spending plan introduced by Fresno Mayor Lee Brand isn't sitting well with most of the city council. The plan would have distributed $12 million for infrastructure spending equally among the city’s seven council districts.
Reporter: Kerry Klein
Central American Migrant Await Court Dates at the Border
California Governor Gavin Newsom is heading to El Salvador this weekend to discuss the underlying causes of migration from Central America. The trip comes at a time when President Trump is cutting off aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. We hear from a Honduras man who says the reason he left his home has a lot to do with U.S. policies.
Reporter: Tyche Hendricks
Camp Fire Survivors Continue to Deal with Mental Stress of Wildfire
November’s Camp Fire virtually incinerated the Sierra foothill town of Paradise. The wildfire killed 85 people, many of them elderly. Now, the psychological scars of living through such a horrific event are catching up with many survivors.
Reporter: Stephanie O'Neill
Does Facebook Want to Make Friends With the News Business? Again?
Facebook is considering about a new, dedicated tab for news. It's the latest tweak to its often fraught relationship with the media.
Reporter: Rachael Myrow