It's time to kick PG&E out of the city
Plus: How some people made it through this weekend's massive blackout, and a timeline of 100+ years of energy malfeasance
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Today's headlines:
It’s time to kick PG&E out of the city. In fact, it’s long, long overdue
By Tim Redmond
Plus: Robocars could cause a massive crisis in an emergency— and the budget for next year is going to be awful. That's The Agenda for Dec. 22-28
As alarm over massive blackout grew, some found camaraderie at local spots
By Emma Lorraine Garcia
Power outage shut down businesses in essential holiday shopping season, but many tried to make the best of it.
The great PG&E debacle: A timeline 1898-1997
By Tim Redmond
A deep dive into the scandalous history of the power company, including the Raker Act and Hetch Hetchy dam deal.
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