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The San Diego Union-Tribune Thanks to sky-high doctor bills, terror attacks, SUV crashes, mold damage and a shaky stock market, Californians are…
Mar 28, 2002The Bond Buyer In a closed session late Thursday, the commission decided not to reconsider its approval of a rate agreement that…
Mar 25, 2002Associated Press When the natural gas and electricity bill arrives each month, Jenny Lovrin splits the cost between herself and five roommates.…
Mar 24, 2002The Riverside Press-Enterprise Inland companies that bought electricity on the open market last year will be allowed to keep those contracts for…
Mar 22, 2002San Diego Union-Tribune In a contentious vote, state utility regulators Thursday terminated what was once the centerpiece of California's electricity deregulation plan…
Mar 22, 2002Associated Press California power regulators will allow large businesses and institutions with pre-existing contracts to continue to bypass their local utilities and…
Mar 22, 2002Davis Appointee Michael Peevey Sides With Energy Industry, Big Business to Allow Private Side Deals for Power
Mar 21, 2002The San Diego Union-Tribune Opening a new front against electricity suppliers, California's attorney general will today challenge the refusal by federal regulators…
Mar 20, 2002Pasadena Star News Amy sued Mayor Bill Bogaard, City Clerk Jane Rodriguez and other city officials on Friday, alleging they have "nullif(ied)…
Mar 19, 2002Electric Utility Week Pacific Gas & Electric in an attempt to assuage concerns expressed by a U.S. bankruptcy court in San Francisco…
Mar 18, 2002Federal Indictment Sets Stage to Kick Auditor Out of California
Mar 15, 2002Megawatt Daily Eleven PG&E Corp. executives received more than $ 4.6-million in 2001 bonuses, according to a proxy statement the company issued…
Mar 14, 2002Oaks Project of Santa Monica sought tougher conflict-of-interest lawIrvine World News "Where's the beef," Oaks volunteer Paul Bunch said. "This report does…
Mar 14, 2002While Kaiser defends mandatory arbitration to lawmakers, attorneys and nurses disagree.Daily Journal Consumer advocates urged members of two state legislative committees Tuesday…
Mar 13, 2002More than three hundred nurses turned out for a California Assembly Health and Judiciary Committee hearing yesterday about forced HMO arbitration to…
Mar 13, 2002City Council Fails to Consider Reforms to Prevent Conflicts of Interest The Irvine city council turned their backs on the citizens of…
Mar 13, 2002Associated Press The lawsuits say the out-of-state power generators reaped millions by being paid to hold power in emergency reserve but then…
Mar 12, 2002Insurance Chronicle California's first elected insurance commissioner, John Garamendi, took an important step towards returning to the office last week, beating out…
Mar 11, 2002