Southern California Edison
Coverage of Southern California Edison in the Nexus archive.
- Edison Reports $700 Million in Eaton Fire Offers, Sets Tuesday Community Meeting
Southern California Edison reported extending over $700 million in offers to more than 5,000 people affected by the January 2025 Eaton Fire. The utility will address questions about its voluntary payout program at a community meeting in Pasadena on June 30.
- New 3D video analysis of Eaton Fire raises questions about SoCal Edison's role in deadly blaze
New 3D video analysis and enhanced surveillance footage are fueling allegations that Southern California Edison's equipment caused the Eaton Fire. Victims and attorneys cite the video as evidence of the blaze's origin.
- Two Months On, LA County Has Not Responded to Altadena Town Council’s Edison Undergrounding Demands
The Altadena Town Council demanded Southern California Edison pause its utility undergrounding program until tree protections are implemented and require AT&T and Spectrum to join, but Los Angeles County has not responded. An Edison representative stated there is no new funding to cover homeowners' costs for connecting to the new lines.
- Eaton Fire Lawsuits Return to Court Tuesday With Pasadena and Altadena Plaintiffs Pressing Case Against Edison
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge will hold a motions hearing Tuesday in the consolidated Eaton Fire litigation against Southern California Edison. The case includes the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, the Pasadena Unified School District, and nearly 1,000 other plaintiffs. The hearing advances pre-trial proceedings in a mass tort case.
- On Tuesday, Two Local Legislators and Edison Are On the Altadena Town Council’s Agenda
Two California legislators and a Southern California Edison representative are scheduled to address the Altadena Town Council on Tuesday regarding Senate Bills 9 and 1090, which govern rebuilding efforts after the Eaton Fire. The legislators, State Senator Sasha Renee Perez and Assemblymember John Harabedian, will be joined by Los Angeles County Deputy Supervisor for Planning and Development Anish Saraiya.
- Lawyers Say New Edison Evidence Ties Idle Utility Line to Eaton Fire ignition
Lawyers for property insurers claim new evidence from Southern California Edison shows a century-old, unremoved transmission line ignited the Eaton Fire. Surveillance video from a Pasadena security camera captured two bright flashes at the tower holding the idle line on January 7, 2025, at 6:11 p.m.
- New video bolsters claims that SoCal Edison's idle line ignited deadly Eaton Fire
New video from the Gerrish Swim & Tennis Club in Pasadena shows two bright flashes at 6:11 p.m., supporting claims that Southern California Edison's equipment ignited the Eaton Fire, which killed 19 people and displaced thousands in Altadena.
- Bombshell new surveillance video points blame for deadly Eaton Fire that killed 19
New surveillance video reveals that an old Southern California Edison electrical line caused the deadly Eaton Fire, which resulted in 19 fatalities. The footage points directly to the electrical line as the ignition source for the fire.
- New evidence confirms Edison's idle line ignited Eaton fire, lawyers say
New surveillance footage and evidence from Southern California Edison confirm that a century-old, idle transmission line the utility failed to remove caused the Eaton fire, according to lawyers in a court filing.
- New evidence confirms Edison's idle line ignited Eaton fire, lawyers say
New surveillance footage and evidence from Southern California Edison confirm that a century-old, idle transmission line the utility failed to remove ignited last year's deadly Eaton fire, according to lawyers in a court filing.
- New evidence confirms Edison's idle line ignited Eaton fire, lawyers say
New surveillance footage and evidence from Southern California Edison confirm that a century-old, idle transmission line the utility failed to remove ignited last year's deadly Eaton fire, according to lawyers in a court filing. The confirmation comes as legal proceedings address the cause of the fire.
- Authorities ask for help identifying homicide victim found in California desert in 1994 cold case
Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public help to identify a 1994 homicide victim found in the California desert. The body of an unidentified woman was discovered on October 20, 1994, by Southern California Edison employees near Eagle Mountain Road, about 0.6 miles north of the 10 Freeway.
- German Banks Look to Offload Troubled Loan on LA Office Tower
German banks are looking to offload a troubled loan on the CalEdison Building, an office tower located in Los Angeles. The building was formerly known as the Southern California Edison Building. The loan is reportedly causing financial difficulties for the banks.
- Two California bills would push utilities to get more out of their grids
California lawmakers introduced bills requiring major utilities to measure and improve grid efficiency to address rising electricity rates. The legislation targets Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric.
- Angry Altadena residents ask officials to halt Edison's undergrounding work
Angry Altadena residents, including survivors of the Eaton wildfire, are demanding that officials temporarily halt Southern California Edison's project to bury electric wires. The residents argue the undergrounding work is causing issues and want a pause until concerns are addressed.
- Angry Altadena residents ask officials to halt Edison's undergrounding work
Residents in Altadena, including Eaton wildfire survivors, are demanding a temporary halt to Southern California Edison's undergrounding of electric wires. The anger over the project boiled over during a Tuesday event, with calls for government officials to intervene.
- Fire survivors call for audits of Edison's wildfire prevention spending
Survivors of the deadly Eaton fire are urging state lawmakers to pass a bill requiring audits of wildfire prevention spending by Southern California Edison and the state's two other major for-profit electric companies. The bill aims to ensure transparency and accountability in how these companies allocate funds for wildfire prevention measures.