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PG&E agreed to a $117-million settlement over the 2018 Camp fire, which was started by the utility's aging transmission lines. Above, firefighters battle the Camp fire in Paradise, Calif., on Nov. 9, 2018. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is warning Northern California customers in eight counties of possible power shutoffs starting July 2, the same day a heat wave is expected to arrive in the region.
Wine country customers in Napa and Lake counties are under a shutoff watch, along with customers in the smaller areas of Colusa, Glenn, Shasta, Solano, Tehama, and Yolo counties.
Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
