SCE customers to get $72 credits — but the money is from the stateMalibu residents will see two $72 credits on their power bills, funded by California's carbon tax, not Southern California Edison.Friday, August 28, 2026
SCE quietly drops power outage warnings after no winds materializeSouthern California Edison issued public safety power shutoff warnings Tuesday, then dropped them Wednesday without cutting any power.Thursday, August 27, 2026
Sacramento may curb fire victims' right to sue utilitiesA bill being amended in the Assembly would limit lawsuits against power companies whose negligence sparks wildfires, as Edison faces up to $55 billion in Altadena claims.Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Federal judge affirms Trump takeover of Santa Barbara oil coastRuling strips California of property rights and regulatory control over restarted Sable Offshore pipelines, though the company was fined $1.5 million.Friday, August 21, 2026
Small nuclear reactors planned for Port of Long BeachA startup called Bluecore Energy would build modular reactors on barges to power port operations, 50 miles from Malibu.Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Lake Powell hits record low, threatening Colorado River suppliesMalibu gets about a third of its drinking water from the Colorado, but a wet California winter has cushioned the immediate impact.Monday, August 17, 2026
Coastal Commission rejects offshore fracking planThe panel unanimously turned down DCOR's proposal to nearly quadruple production at Platform Gilda off the Ventura County coast.Friday, August 14, 2026
DA weighs homicide charges against Edison over Eaton FireAfter L.A. County Fire blamed SCE for the 19 deaths in Altadena, criminal charges could threaten the utility's access to the state wildfire fund.Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Coastal Commission to oppose offshore fracking off VenturaCalifornia's Coastal Commission votes today on the first offshore fracking proposal in more than a decade, 33 miles up the coast from Zuma Beach.Tuesday, August 11, 2026
California subpoenas German energy firm bought by Trump administrationGov. Gavin Newsom's administration issued an investigative subpoena against RWE, the California Energy Commission chair confirmed.Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Newsom pushes secret bills to shield utilities from wildfire costsThe governor is asking lawmakers to reduce how much Southern California Edison and other profit-making utilities must pay after wildfires.Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Trump moves to seize control of California's coastA federal hearing in Santa Monica today is the first legal step toward stripping the state of authority over offshore waters — potentially opening the door to oil drilling off Malibu.Monday, August 10, 2026
Overnight Edison shutoffs anger Calabasas residents in heat waveSCE is installing plastic-covered overhead lines to reduce fire ignition risk, but 600 homes lost power during 100-degree days.Saturday, August 8, 2026
Trump pays German firm $1.2 billion to abandon Humboldt offshore windThe buyout is the largest of five this year steering companies away from offshore wind, killing a 1.6-gigawatt project off Northern California.Saturday, August 8, 2026
Edison Threatens Stock Buyback Unless Legislature Shields UtilitiesSCE president Pedro Pizarro warns lawmakers that without wildfire liability protection, the company will redirect capital away from safety investments.Thursday, August 6, 20261 comment
LA County: Edison caused Eaton Fire that killed 19An unused high-voltage line left in place for 50 years energized during Santa Ana winds and ignited the Altadena firestorm, county fire officials concluded.Wednesday, August 5, 2026
SCE choppers, drones to inspect power lines in western MalibuSouthern California Edison says the flights over the next few weeks will look for hot spots that could fail and spark wildfires.Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Sable Offshore becomes region's top smog producer upwind of MalibuSanta Barbara air regulators let the Texas oil company keep flaring contaminants after Sable warned a shutdown would cost $2 million a day.Tuesday, July 21, 2026
PPIC poll: Becerra leads Hilton by 37 points; strong coastal supportA new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows overwhelming support for the Coastal Commission and offshore wind, and opposition to Newsom's gas car ban.Thursday, July 16, 2026
Trump administration targets California Coastal CommissionCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has ordered NOAA to review whether California is improperly restricting offshore wind, oil and SpaceX projects.Thursday, June 11, 2026
Trump pours $700 million into coal, including Oakland terminalA $75 million federal bailout will fund a California terminal exporting Wyoming coal to Asia through whale feeding grounds.Friday, June 5, 2026
Electric air taxi eyes Santa Monica Airport as closure loomsJoby Aviation wants to use the airport for 2028 Olympics test flights, even as Santa Monica plans to shut the field down at the end of that year.Friday, May 29, 2026
Utilities pour millions into campaign against Steyer for governorEdison, Sempra and PG&E are funding a multimillion-dollar effort to defeat billionaire Tom Steyer's bid for California governor.Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Northern California blacked out as wind patterns shiftPG&E cut power to 47,000 customers Sunday as Diablo winds raised fire danger, and SCE is preparing Southern California for the same.Monday, May 18, 2026
Offshore Platform Habitat Catches Fire Off SummerlandCoast Guard reports no oil released after the decommissioning platform 50 miles up the coast from Malibu burst into flames.Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Schiff Says Trump's Iran War Threatens California BeachesThe U.S. senator toured Ventura and Santa Barbara offshore oil platforms, warning that the administration's pro-oil push risks another coastal spill.Monday, May 11, 2026
UCSB study: PG&E overcharging $686 million for Diablo CanyonThree professors say California ratepayers are subsidizing a profitable nuclear plant, costing the average SCE customer about $80 a year.Wednesday, April 8, 2026
