PG&E to pay $70 million for pipeline tragedy

Pacific Gas and Electric was responsible for a pipeline explosion that killed eight in 2010. Image: juggernautco/Flickr/CC BY

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., a northern California utility, has agreed to pay $70 million to the California town of San Bruno for a pipeline explosion that killed eight people in 2010. Company says it’s remorseful The San Francisco-based power company’s president, Chris Johns, released a statement Monday, saying PG&E is sorry and eager to [...]

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Second Chris Paul trade vetoed by NBA; Paul may sue the league

In the span of a few days, NBA commissioner David Stern twice vetoed what basketball fans figured would be the imminent trade of Chris Paul from the NBA-owned New Orleans Hornets. Both the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers (the former as part of a three-team deal) offered attractive multi-player packages, but Stern held [...]

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Chris Paul dribbles past a Washington Wizards defender. (Photo Credit: CC BY-SA/Keith Allison/Wikipedia)
Chris Paul dribbles past a Washington Wizards defender. (Photo Credit: CC BY-SA/Keith Allison/Wikipedia)