‘This is about greed;’ Newsom blames power shutoffs on utilities

Hundreds of thousands of Californians are preparing to evacuate their homes and possibly go without electricty as powerful winds once again blast the state with heat and dry weather, creating an extreme risk of wildfires this week.
Governor Gavin Newsom said during a news conference Thursday, Oct. 24, in Los Angeles that the state’s three largest power companies were planning possible shutoffs for at least 527,000 customers.
That’s the most since Pacific Gas & Electric turned off