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    What does PG&E’s bankruptcy mean for Diablo Canyon workers?

    The state’s largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, announced this week that it will file for bankruptcy as it faces massive liability from recent wildfires.

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    By Jonathan Bastian • Jan 19, 2019 • 1 min read

    The state’s largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, announced this week that it will file for bankruptcy as it faces massive liability from recent wildfires. The news is especially worrisome for San Luis Obispo, where 1,400 PG&E employees operate the Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant. They fear the bankruptcy proceedings could impact their jobs and pensions, not to mention an even more complicated issue: the plant is slated to be decommissioned by 2025.

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    2. 6:20What does PG&E’s bankruptcy mean for Diablo Canyon workers?You’re reading this
    3. 12:15Santa Barbara plans to automatically enroll residents into emergency alerts
    4. 20:01‘Sisyphean Justice’ at the Santa Barbara Arts Fund
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