Latest: Southern California fire sparked by burning garbage
(World News USA)

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) - The Latest on power outages in California (all times local): 5:45 p.m. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Pacific Gas and Electric`s decision to cut power to a million people in Northern California to prevent a catastrophic wildfire should not be blamed on climate change. Instead, he said he believes the blackouts were the result of mismanagement, `greed and neglect` by the nation`s largest investor-owned utility. `What has occurred in the last 48 hours is unacceptable,` Newsom told reporters on Thursday. He listed problems such as school closures and people who `can`t even access water or medical supplies.` Newsom criticized PG&E for neglecting its power-supplying...