Wrongful death lawsuit filed against California power company over wildfires
Blame is starting to be placed on California power companies and others for not doing more to save lives in the early stages of the Los Angeles-area wildfires. Multiple lawsuits have been filed, including a wrongful death suit unveiled Wednesday against Southern California Edison.
Family of Eaton fire victim sues Southern California Edison for wrongful death
The family of an Eaton fire victim is suing Southern California Edison for wrongful death, alleging that the utility company's negligence is to blame for the devastating blaze that killed 59-year-old Evelyn McClendon.
Eaton Fire Victims Sue Southern California Edison
Altadena residents said in separate lawsuits that the utility’s electrical equipment had sparked the fire, which grew to consume 14,000 acres.
Eaton fire victim's family files lawsuit after death | California wildfires
Via CNN - Wrongful death lawsuit blames Southern California Edison for sparking the Eaton wildfire. Firefighters contained a small fire along ariverbed behind homes that residents believe was likely started in a homeless encampment.
Edison under scrutiny for Eaton fire. Who pays liability will be 'new frontier' for California
The L.A.-area fires may pose the first big test of California's wildfire fund, which was set up in 2019 to protect utilities from bankruptcy.
SoCal Edison facing lawsuits over Eaton Fire
Victims of the Eaton Fire are filing lawsuits against Southern California Edison, blaming them for negligence in the lead up to the Eaton Fire in Altadena and Pasadena, that's destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least nine.
State auditor questions utility SoCal Edison's fire risk modeling
State utility regulators will vote Thursday on Southern California Edison's wildfire-mitigation plan, which safety auditors ...
Edison stock turns volatile as growing blame for wildfires lands on the power company
The catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles County have rocked the stock of Edison International, the parent company of ...
Homeowners and renters sue California utility company over Eaton Fire
A flurry of lawsuits were filed Monday against Southern California Edison by homeowners and renters who lost their homes in ...
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Southern California Edison accused in lawsuits of failing to prevent Eaton Fire
Southern California Edison spokesperson Gabriela Ornelas told NBC News ... Despite "repeated and clear warnings," the ...
Woman whose home was torched sues utility company for starting California wildfire inferno
A Los Angeles-area woman has sued a local utility company, alleging that its negligence caused the wildfire that consumed her ...
Power cut for thousands in Southern California as dangerous fire weather returns
Southern California Edison shut off power for thousands of Ventura County residents Monday, seeking to limit the risk of ...
Altadena winds weren't strong enough to warrant Edison shutting off transmission lines, CEO asserts
It takes 60- to 80-mph winds for the company to shut down transmission lines. CEO Steve Powell said it didn't see winds that ...
Edison restoring power to 76 homes in Rancho Palos Verdes
Power should be restored to the 76 homes by March 31 after substantial land movement in the city. But the restoration of ...
Power company defends keeping transmission lines open ahead of LA fires —because life-threatening winds were just 1 mph under cutoff
Steven Powell, the CEO of the utility company, insisted that the winds blowing through Eaton Canyon back on Jan. 7 weren't ...