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Fines For San Bruno Pipeline Explosion Likely To Exceed $1B
The California agency investigating a deadly pipeline explosion and the City of San Bruno are set to propose major fines they say Pacific Gas & Electric Co. should pay for its negligence leading up to the blast.
Santa Clara County May Revoke Ambulance Contract Over Slowness
The company that provides ambulances services for 14 Santa Clara County cities and its unincorporated areas has been put on notice: the county considers it to be in violation of its contract, and is rethinking the arrangement.
Oakland Keeping Extra $316K From Overpaid Parking Tickets, Despite State Law
An audit shows Oakland is keeping cash from overpaid parking tickets despite a state law requiring refunds.
Bay Area Regulators Get Tough On Winter Wood Burning
As the weather starts to turn colder, the cozy feeling of sitting by a roaring fireplace could lead to a stiff fine if that fire is burning during a winter Spare the Air alert, air quality officials said.
San Bruno Blast Survivors Call For New Leadership At CPUC
Several survivors of the pipeline explosion that devastated a San Bruno neighborhood offered emotional testimony Thursday calling on state regulators to reopen public hearings to determine how much Pacific Gas and Electric will pay for its role in the tragedy.
SF Supervisor Proposes New Fines For Public Nudity, Mayor Approves
At Tuesday afternoon’s board meeting, Supervisor Scott Wiener proposed to prohibit the display of genitals and buttocks in plazas and parklets in the city, as well as on sidewalks, streets and public transit.
Santa Cruz Party Bus Operator Cited Numerous Times Before Fatal Accident
The operator of a party bus that was involved in a fatal accident last week on Highway 17 near Los Gatos had been cited and fined for a number of past violations.
Bay Area Hospitals Fined Over Non-Compliance, Errors
Four Bay Area hospitals were issued a total of $275,000 in penalties by the California Department of Public Health for noncompliance with policies and administrative errors that could have resulted in serious injury or death, the state agency announced Friday.
Santa Clara County Investigated For Possible Water Pollution Law Violations
It stems from an incident on January 12, when a small amount of hydraulic oil leaked into a South Bay reservoir.
Steady Weather Pattern To Prompt More Bay Area Spare-The-Air Alerts
Two more winter Spare the Air alerts were issued over this past holiday weekend, and once again hundreds of complaints were made about people burning wood fires in their homes.
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