Dangerous winds prompt Southern California Edison to shut off power to thousands of customers. Here’s where
This is the third time in as many months that strong Santa Ana winds have prompted Southern California Edison to cut power to its customers over fire risk.
Video adds to scrutiny of Edison tower as possible site of origin of Eaton fire
A video shows arcing at a Southern California Edison tower, then a fire at the tower's base, suggesting the Eaton fire may have been caused by electrical equipment.
Judge orders Southern California Edison to preserve evidence and equipment in Eaton fire
A judge on Tuesday approved a temporary restraining order for Southern California Edison to preserve data and equipment related to the area where the Eaton fire started.
Preemptive power shutoffs that have gone on for days draw complaints from Inland Empire residents, politicians
San Bernardino County supervisors have published an open letter criticizing Southern California Edison’s handling of public safety power outages that have left some Inland Empire residents in the dark for days.
Edison says encampment found near area where Eaton fire started; critics doubt it sparked fire
Southern California Edison discovered signs of an encampment about 300 yards from the spot where the Eaton fire is suspected to have started.
Family of Eaton fire victim sues Southern California Edison, claiming 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.
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.
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 Southern California Edison.
State regulators approve Edison’s wildfire prevention plan despite concerns
The California Public Utilities Commission voted to approve Southern California Edison’s wildfire mitigation plan, ignoring requests that the decision be delayed.
Regulators criticized Edison’s wildfire safety actions months before deadly Eaton fire
State regulators criticized Southern California Edison for falling behind in inspecting transmission lines in areas at high risk of wildfires just months before the deadly Eaton fire, according to state documents.
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 powerful.
California Wildfires: Scorched region gets its first significant rain in months.
So far, many clues to the origins of the deadly Eaton fire, which started in the area just after 6 p.m. that evening and went on to kill 17 people, have pointed to the brushy hillside where a tangle of electrical lines stretch up Eaton Canyon.