Adia White is a freelance journalist and editor specializing in broadcast radio and digital news. Her reporting focuses on disaster recovery in Northern California and Hawaii. She has covered the aftermath of the Tubbs, Camp and Lahaina wildfires. Her reporting has been published by Hawaii Public Radio, KQED News, This American Life, Pacific Standard Magazine and other outlets. Prior to freelance reporting, White was the senior news editor at North State Public Radio.
A reporter reflects on what ongoing rate hikes by a major California utility mean for residents in the state’s hottest regions.
Pedro and Elizabeth Betancourt conserve energy but still face high bills. A new CPUC rate structure aims to make costs more equitable, benefiting high-energy users in extreme temperatures by adding a fixed charge.
California faces record-high heat and soaring energy costs. Aid programs like LIHEAP, CARE, FERA, and AMP help, but many eligible residents are unaware or underutilizing these resources.
The new rate structure aims to separate the costs of upgrading infrastructure and maintaining the grid from the price of electricity.
Leslie Howard struggles with high PG&E bills despite energy-saving measures. PG&E rate hikes have led to a $859.60 January bill. CPUC's new proposal aims to lower costs, but its impact is uncertain.
California faces rising utility costs as PG&E and other major companies undertake wildfire prevention projects. Who bears the burden?
This story was produced as a project for the 2019 California Fellowship, a program of USC Annenberg's Center for Health Journalism.
In the fires that devastated Paradise and Santa Rosa, kids were often the most vulnerable.
