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Smoke billows up from a fire burning in the mountains over the Napa Valley last October in Oakville, Calif.

PG&E Power Lines Blamed For Northern California Wildfires

A state report finds that the utility's equipment coming into contact with trees caused the fires that ravaged the region, including the wine country.

Power lines at an SDG&E facility in North Park are seen here on Sept. 26, 2017.

City Council Moves To Establish Public-Sector Energy Provider

The San Diego City Council voted 7-2 Monday to begin the process of establishing a public-sector energy provider to compete with companies like San Diego Gas & Electric.

What The Racial And Identity Profiling Act Can Teach Everyone About Bias

The law requires officers track their perceptions about people they stop to evaluate if they exhibit bias. This process can also be enlightening for the public.

In Pakistan, Woman Says Husband Beat Her And Shaved Her Head For Refusing To Dance

The husband and an employee were taken into custody after the woman's account went viral on social media. The case has stirred a conversation about consent and spousal abuse in the country.

A woman was arrested after climbing onto the base of the Statue of Liberty and remaining there for three hours. She was protesting immigrant family separations.

Activists Arrested At Statue Of Liberty After Protesting Trump's Immigration Policies

A woman climbed onto the base of the Statue of Liberty, remaining there for three hours before police brought her down. Activists earlier unfurled a banner to "Abolish I.C.E."

The same steep growth and use of big data that attracted venture capital cash to companies that administer Medicare Advantage plans have led to scrutiny of the companies by government officials. Federal audits estimate such plans nationwide have overcharged taxpayers nearly $10 billion annually.

Missouri Firm With Silicon Valley Ties Faces Medicare Billing Scrutiny

A federal audit and a whistleblower lawsuit allege that Medicare Advantage plans from the St. Louis-based Essence Group Holdings Corp. have significantly overcharged taxpayers.

The same steep growth and use of big data that attracted venture capital cash to firms that administer Medicare Advantage plans have led to scrutiny of the firms by government officials. Federal audits estimate such plans nationwide have overcharged taxpayers nearly $10 billion annually.

Missouri Firm With Silicon Valley Ties Faces Medicare Billing Scrutiny

A federal audit and a whistleblower lawsuit allege Medicare Advantage plans from the St. Louis-based Essence Group Holdings Corporation have significantly overcharged taxpayers.

Patrons fill the tables inside the City Heights Coffee House on University Avenue in San Diego's City Heights neighborhood, Feb. 22, 2019.

City Heights Coffee House To Put 30 Youth On Career Pathway

The nonprofit's mission is to provide job experience and life skills training to young adults who may have trouble finding employment.

Workers plant romaine lettuce in Puyallup, Washington, Thursday, April 26, 2018

First Death Reported In Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak

The first death has been reported in a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission wants Fisher-Price to recall its popular Rock 'n Play sleeper, after confirming 10 babies' deaths were linked to it.

Safety Commission May Ask For A Recall Of Fisher-Price Baby Cot Tied To Infant Deaths

Fisher-Price's Rock 'n Play sleeper has been linked to 32 infant deaths. Now the consumer safety agency is considering asking the company to recall the product.

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