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Southern California Edison seeks to recover $1.6 billion of wildfire-related losses
(Reuters) - Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International, said on Thursday it was seeking approval for a settlement agreement to recover nearly 60% of losses related to wildfires and mudslides in 2017 and 2018.
Leaders in California district see improvements in the purchasing process with Amazon Business
Thirty days. That was the average time it used to take for a teacher at San Marcos Unified School District (USD) to receive an order for school supplies, whether it was for simple #2 pencils or specialty science materials, says Director of Purchasing Nick Brizeno. Today, with Amazon Business, the average wait has plummeted to seven days, Brizeno says, positively impacting the learning experience while providing the entire California district with wide-ranging efficiencies.
CHP to target impaired drivers during Labor Day weekend crackdown
– The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is preparing for the upcoming Labor Day holiday by launching a statewide enforcement effort aimed at keeping roads safe. The enforcement period, known as a maximum enforcement period, will begin at 6:01 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, and continue through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2.
From inmate release to immigrant home-buying aid, California bills spur end-of-session fireworks
Some Democrats are pushing bills that could put their colleagues on the hot seat in an election year. The authors say they’re representing their constituents and there’s never a perfect time for votes.
Killings of invasive owls to ramp up on US West Coast in a bid to save native birds
U.S. wildlife officials beginning next year will drastically scale up efforts to kill invasive barred owls that are crowding out imperiled native owls from West Coast forests, under a plan finalized Wednesday that faces challenges from barred owls returning after they’ve already been removed. Trained shooters will target barred...
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