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PG&E Cuts Power In California To Avoid Sparking Wildfires

Millions of PG&E Customers Lose Power

California’s Largest Utility Warns People To Expect Blackouts This Summer

California’s massive and bankrupt utility – PG&E – is rolling out a plan to “de-energize” parts of the grid on high wind days to avoid sparking wildfires. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: California’s largest utility has warned residents they may be left in the dark this summer.

San Francisco Maneuvers To Buy Local Grid Owned By PG&E

San Francisco wants a divorce from its bankrupt utility PG&E. The city wants to set up its own municipal utility and is looking at cities that have tried it in the past – such as Boulder, Colo. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: San Francisco’s Public Utilities Commission says the city should consider ending its relationship with California’s largest utility.

PG&E Says It’s ‘Probable’ Its Equipment Caused Camp Fire

California’s largest utility admitted this week it was “probable” it was responsible for starting last fall’s Camp Fire. If PG&E is ultimately found liable, it could be on the hook for billions. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: This week brought key developments watched closely by survivors of California’s recent wildfires.

16 States File Lawsuit Against Trump’s National Emergency Declaration

subscribe to The NPR Politics Podcast podcast A U.S. District judge in Oakland, Calif., will hear a lawsuit filed this week by 16 Democratic attorneys general against the Trump administration’s national emergency declaration.

For Wildfire Victims Suing PG&E, A Company Bankruptcy Could Impact Their Compensation

Lawyers have descended on Chico, Calif., in a race to find fire victims to sign up for lawsuits against PG&E. But the utility company’s announcement that they will be filing for bankruptcy has thrown the legal race into chaos.

The Push To Break Up The Boys’ Club At The Fed

The field of economics has a problem. At a time when more women than men are graduating from college and earning doctorates, just a third of Ph.D.s in economics go to women. That statistic has hardly budged in decades.

Paradise, California Aims To Rebuild, Solve Longstanding Infrastructure Problems

With money from the state and the federal government, Paradise, Calif., may be able to rebuild and fix long-standing infrastructure problems. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: When the Camp Fire nearly leveled Paradise, Calif., last month, the scope of the devastation made it nearly impossible to imagine rebuilding.

Latest Court Rulings Deal Setbacks To Trump’s Attempt To Thwart Asylum-Seekers

Two federal judges on two different coasts issued rulings on Wednesday that will make the Trump administration’s crackdown on asylum-seekers more difficult. DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right. There were two new court rulings that have dealt setbacks to the Trump administration’s crackdown on asylum-seekers. NOEL KING, HOST: Yeah. That’s right.

Californians Face Tax Deadlines After Devastating Fires

Property taxes are due in California Monday. In Butte County, people who lost their homes to fire are rushing to defer taxes and get their property reassessed. The towns have lost millions in property tax revenue. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: This weekend marked one month since the Camp Fire ignited, wiping out entire towns in Butte County, Calif.

Temporary Shutdown Of U.S.-Mexico Border Had Large Economic Impact For Businesses

The San-Ysidro border crossing is the busiest in the Western Hemisphere. The temporary shutdown on Sunday hurt businesses on both sides of the border. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Now to California, where it has been five days since U.S. border guards shut down the port of entry at San Ysidro near San Diego for several hours.

Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Asylum Restrictions

A federal judge temporarily blocked the administration from enforcing new restrictions on the asylum process. Trump wants to automatically deny asylum to migrants who cross the border illegally. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new restrictions on the asylum process.

Friday News Roundup – Domestic – 1A

Much of this week’s news was focused on what to do about climate change as a historic storm slammed into the southeast U.S.

Other States Might Not Follow California In Diversity Mandate For Corporate Boards

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law on Monday that requires publicly traded companies in California to have at least one woman on their corporate board. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: There’s a new mandate for corporations in California. By the end of next year, publicly traded companies headquartered there must have at least one woman on their board.

PICTURE PERFECT BRONX

A group of Nuyorican photographers from the South Bronx has a new photo exhibit on display. The group calls itself “Los Seis del Sur”…six from the South. They chronicled everyday life in their neighborhoods during the late ’70s and early ’80s,…