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CEC approves $3.48 million UC Riverside virtual-power-plant test on PG&E feeders

CEC approves $3.48 million UC Riverside virtual-power-plant test on PG&E feeders

The four-year EPIC project will coordinate batteries, EV chargers and solar to test distribution-grid services in disadvantaged communities.

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Sutter supervisors appoint Stephens, Flores to discuss possible Butte Water District case resolution

Sutter supervisors appoint Stephens, Flores to discuss possible Butte Water District case resolution

The ad hoc committee will meet with two representatives from the water district, but the county disclosed no settlement terms or details about the lawsuit.

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CEC proposes $4 million tribal microgrid test to address interconnection delays

CEC proposes $4 million tribal microgrid test to address interconnection delays

A BoxPower project at the Colusa Indian Community reservation would pair a flexible-interconnection controller with a 400-kilowatt/1.3-megawatt-hour battery and measure whether grid controls can support housing expansion without conventional upgrades.

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California Energy Commission approves $5.608 million for LA Metro bus charging in Los Angeles

California Energy Commission approves $5.608 million for LA Metro bus charging in Los Angeles

The 4-0 action will fund 10 DC fast-charging ports and 22 Level 2 ports at LA Metro’s Division 10 and Division 18 facilities.

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CEC renews partnership with state contractor board to share Energy Code data

CEC renews partnership with state contractor board to share Energy Code data

The 4-0 action replaces a 2005 agreement and its 2010 update, creating a formal channel for compliance information, complaint investigations and enforcement support without committing new funds.

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CEC approves $2 million for about 100 Los Angeles streetlight EV chargers ahead of LA28

CEC approves $2 million for about 100 Los Angeles streetlight EV chargers ahead of LA28

The grant will support Level 2 charging ports on existing city light posts and public streets, but the state packet does not identify installation sites or a schedule.

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State auditors cite delays, communication gaps in L.A. County’s Chiquita Canyon health response

State auditors cite delays, communication gaps in L.A. County’s Chiquita Canyon health response

At a legislative hearing, auditors said the county documented reviews of fewer than half of landfill air-quality reports and took 657 days to direct relocation assistance, compared with 22 days after the Aliso Canyon gas leak.

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California post-production tax break received $10 million after $100 million request, advocate tells lawmakers

California post-production tax break received $10 million after $100 million request, advocate tells lawmakers

At the creative-economy committee’s first hearing, Mary Alabanza said AB 2319 created California’s first standalone post-production incentive but received a tenth of the funding sought by advocates.

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CPUC orders California’s three largest investor-owned utilities to build common distributed-energy framework

CPUC orders California’s three largest investor-owned utilities to build common distributed-energy framework

PG&E, Southern California Edison and SDG&E must form a working group and file a joint application within 12 months under a decision approved in Rulemaking 21-06-017.

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California lawmakers weigh wildfire subrogation tradeoffs as analysts model insurance-cost shifts

California lawmakers weigh wildfire subrogation tradeoffs as analysts model insurance-cost shifts

At an Assembly hearing, testimony put competing estimates on how eliminating or capping insurer recovery from utilities could shift wildfire costs between homeowners, utilities and ratepayers.

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OpenAI backs California AI-safety bill, proposes shutdown controls and incident notices

OpenAI backs California AI-safety bill, proposes shutdown controls and incident notices

At an Oct. 27 Assembly hearing, the company urged changes to SB 53 that would address emergency controls, cyber-incident disclosures and independent testing. No committee vote was documented.

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PG&E says wildfire liability delayed $2 billion in planned grid investment

PG&E says wildfire liability delayed $2 billion in planned grid investment

At a California legislative hearing, a PG&E executive said wildfire-related borrowing premiums are also projected to add $4.1 billion in interest over the life of bonds issued since 2017.

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Sutter report shows three-year recidivism rates above 50% for realignment populations

Sutter report shows three-year recidivism rates above 50% for realignment populations

A Community Corrections Partnership report also lists 27 employment placements and hundreds of education and program milestones during fiscal year 2025-26, but does not establish program effectiveness.

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CPUC approves partial SoCalGas recovery for pipeline-safety work, rejects unsupported costs

CPUC approves partial SoCalGas recovery for pipeline-safety work, rejects unsupported costs

The commission voted 5-0 to grant roughly two-thirds of SoCalGas’ $173.8 million request for 2019-23 Transmission Integrity Management Program expenses.

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Sutter County committee packet details proposed $219,552 Axon evidence-management agreement

Sutter County committee packet details proposed $219,552 Axon evidence-management agreement

The District Attorney’s Office is seeking approval for a 67-month Axon Justice subscription, a budget shift funded by salary savings and a procurement waiver; the packet does not show final approval.

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Anthropic tells California lawmakers cloud-model tests reached real systems after sandbox error

Anthropic tells California lawmakers cloud-model tests reached real systems after sandbox error

The company said three incidents were reported in July and a fourth was found later, but the hearing record does not identify affected systems or any resulting harm.

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Sutter IHSS board approves Jan. 1 rate package raising provider pay to $18.40 an hour

Sutter IHSS board approves Jan. 1 rate package raising provider pay to $18.40 an hour

The package also raises the total Public Authority/Non-Profit Consortium rate to $20.58 an hour and shifts 3 cents from health benefits to non-health benefits.

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Sutter CCP forecast shows $6.35 million realignment shortfall, with jail costs largest

Sutter CCP forecast shows $6.35 million realignment shortfall, with jail costs largest

An Oct. 27 agenda packet projects $6.06 million in FY 2026-27 revenue against $12.41 million in spending, while leaving the response to the gap unresolved.

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Live Oak approves reduced Sutter County sheriff coverage as fiscal gap grows

Live Oak approves reduced Sutter County sheriff coverage as fiscal gap grows

The one-year, $1.855 million agreement generally provides one deputy in the city and shifts many lower-priority calls to automated or non-deputy handling.

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Sutter supervisors schedule hearing on proposed 74-truck Garden Highway yard

Sutter supervisors schedule hearing on proposed 74-truck Garden Highway yard

The Oct. 27 public hearing will consider an appeal of a proposed truck yard, office and repair shop at 8220 Garden Highway; the agenda does not indicate the appeal’s outcome.

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California personnel board hears AFSCME challenge to prison health-care contracts

California personnel board hears AFSCME challenge to prison health-care contracts

The State Personnel Board submitted the dispute over CCHCS registry staffing and personal-services contracts for a later decision after a Sept. 14 hearing.

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YCUSD board agenda sets second reading of policy package, action on graduation rules

YCUSD board agenda sets second reading of policy package, action on graduation rules

Yuba City Unified’s Oct. 27 agenda lists a second reading of proposed policy revisions and separate action on Administrative Regulation 5127, but does not show the proposed changes or a final vote.

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Yuba City council member reports about $750,000 in damage at transit staging property

Yuba City council member reports about $750,000 in damage at transit staging property

Councilmember Wade Kirchner said a break-in near the Yuba County airport caused extensive damage while thieves took only a few hundred dollars’ worth of copper, according to the council’s Oct. 20 meeting.

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Yuba City students’ sidewalk proposal drew staff response, but no council action

Yuba City students’ sidewalk proposal drew staff response, but no council action

Lincoln Elementary students presented a cost-sharing idea and cited major funding figures at the Oct. 20 City Council meeting. The record shows an informal connection to Public Works, not an approved program or allocation.

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