By Miriam Raftery

Photo: Governor Newsom met with officials and emergency responders after touring Getty Fire area in Los Angeles yesterday

October 29, 2019 (Sacramento) –San Diego rural and mountain residents weary of repeated utility-led Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) by SDG&E to prevent wildfires had complaints fall on deaf ears during Governor Jerry Brown’s administration.

By contrast, Governor Gavin Newsom has just issued a series of announced actions aimed at restricting widespread intentional outages and penalizing utilities that violate new rules that Newsom aims to impose.  In addition, Newsom called for an end to charging ratepayers during planned outages and approved funds to help compensate those left without power for losses incurred.

He also made clear that he expects the California Public Utilities Commission to take strong actions. The new Governor has appointed two new CPUC commissioners – and made clear at a press conference that he expects to see reforms, or more changes  will be made.

October 11, 2012  --  (San Diego’s East County)--East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and San Diego’s inland regions, published in other media. This week’s top “Roundup” headlines include:

LOCAL

• San Diego’s Bilbray-Peters race reflects new reality in politics (Los Angeles Times)
• Gas stations close as California gas prices skyrocket (KPBS)
• Edison releases restart plan for unit 2 at San Onofre (KPBS)
• Mayoral debate at Politifest: Videos (Voice of San Diego)
• The Starting Line: UT San Diego’s Soviet-style political coverage. Are air-brushed photos next? (San Diego Free Press)
• The Starting Life: DeMaio’s second calendar: private meetings with developers don’t count (San Diego Free Press)
• Filner’s shaky public safety claim (Voice of San Diego)
• Neighbors (in Lakeside) still shaken by deputies’ shootout with suspect (UT San Diego)
• Pastors to send IRS message on political speech (UT San Diego
• Skyline pastor tells flock he will vote for Romney (UT San Diego)
• Proposal to double city funding on arts moves toward City Council (KPBS)
• A guide to the media attention on Poway’s billion dollar bond (Voice of San Diego)
• North County Times lays off one-third of staff (Sacramento Bee)

STATE

• Brown acts to reduce gas prices (Los Angeles Times)
• Proposition 34: Repealing the death penalty (Sacramento Bee)
• Report: recycling fraud costs California millions (Sacramento Bee)
• UCAN demands $474K from ex-boss  (UT San Diego)
• California’s new migrants following the work (UT San Diego)

Read more for excerpts and links to full stories.