SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric is expected to plead guilty to 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter for a wildfire that wiped out most of a Northern California town. In a court hearing Tuesday, the nation’s largest utility will be confronted by the death and destruction caused by its history of neglect and greed. The hearing before Butte County Superior Court Judge Michael Deems comes nearly three months after PG&E reached a plea agreement in the November 2018 fire. Investigators found the fire that destroyed the town of Paradise was ignited by PG&E's rickety electrical grid. The company agreed to pay a $3.5 million fine and $500,000 for the criminal investigation.
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UPDATE: A major traffic accident on northbound Highway 99 at the Neal Road stop light has killed one person and has resulted in a tragic scene....
The CHP's Frank Valdepina says the accident involves several cars and tractor trailer...
The California Highway patrol says three vehicles were involved in the accident.....including the semitrailer. The semi-trailer is believed to have caught fire sending smoke billowing from the scene.
The freeway has been closed southbound at Estates Drive and northbound at Durham Pentz. The alternate route is the Midway via Durham Pentz.
CHP says there is a fatality, but has not confirmed how many people have died.
CHP reports Semi v Vehicle accident SB 99 at Neal Rd...Semi engulfed..both SB lanes at Estates Drive closed
NB 99 closed at Durham Pence
No.time given for reopening
Listen to.939 KPAY for more info
Chico City Council Members say that they've received hundreds of emails suggesting that the Chico Police Department (CPD) be entirely defunded in the wake of the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.
Some on the Council , including Sean Morgan say that will not happen, but the discussion of reallocating funds within the Department may be discussed as par tof ongoing Budget talks with the Council..Tuesday's council meeting is an important one as the budget is put in place for the upcoming year.
Another important agenda item will be the additional 1-cent sales tax, which if passed, would go to a vote of the people in November.
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