Ted Goldberg
KQED Public Media
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Chevron Calls to Police During Strike Prompt Pushback, Strain on Resources
The union representing refinery workers calls Chevron's police deployment a bully tactic. → Read More
Air Regulators Weigh Plan Aimed at Dramatically Cutting Bay Area Refinery Pollution
Supporters of the proposed change say the rule would cut particulate emissions from two East Bay refineries by more than 70%. → Read More
State Cites Stanford Hospital in Attack That Injured Two Psych Nurses
State regulators blame the hospital for a series of major security lapses, including a lack of guards in the unit, that enabled the attack to happen. → Read More
Lawmakers Push to Give Newsom Power to Call Fracking Moratorium, Setting Stage for Oil Industry Battle
Just this month, the governor said he doesn’t have the legal authority to impose a moratorium on fracking permits. Two key state lawmakers are willing to change that. → Read More
As Chevron Gets Ready to Appeal State Order, Kern County Spill Continues to Grow
The company says the oil field incident has resulted in release of nearly 1 million gallons of crude oil and water. → Read More
PHOTOS: Major Crude Spill at Chevron Well Site in Kern County
As oil company and state regulators assess content of spilled material, agency releases images of spill site. → Read More
San Quentin Death Row Inmate Died From Drug Overdose, Autopsy Reveals
The death of convicted murderer Miguel Magallon marks the third overdose death of a California death row inmate in five months. → Read More
How California Teens Wound Up at Pennsylvania School Accused of Battering Students
California regulators documented abusive practices at the Glen Mills Schools, outside Philadelphia, but never revoked the institution's license. → Read More
Valero's Benicia Refinery Now Target of Several Probes Into Pollution Releases
A surge of sooty, particulate-laden smoke from the Solano County facility prompted a health advisory over the weekend. → Read More
Chevron's Richmond Refinery Flaring Incidents at Highest Level in More Than a Decade
The jump in flaring incidents, which started in the last eight months, is connected to the start up of a new hydrogen plant that recently began operating at the facility, according to an air district director. → Read More
Shell to Pay $50,000 Fine for Releasing 20 Tons of Gas From Martinez Refinery
December 2016 release happened after a power outage to the facility. Environmental group calls the fine a 'gentle tap on the wrist.' → Read More
Muni Makes Safety Changes Five Months After Fatal Twin Peaks Tunnel Accident
New rules for SFMTA construction jobs come amid autopsy report that provides new details on last summer's accident. → Read More
Big Oil, Small Town: Valero's Election Influence in Benicia's Politics
Valero spent $200,000 in last year's Benicia city council election to help elect two candidates who were less critical of the company than others. That's created tension between the oil refiner and the city, leading people to question how much influence Valero should have in local politics. On Tuesday Benicia will discuss the possibility of new campaign finance laws that could limit corporate… → Read More
California Lawmakers Slam Border Patrol Over Latest Migrant Child Death
'December has been a devastating month for children in Border Patrol custody,' said U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. → Read More
Camp Fire Caused Nearly 2 Straight Weeks of Bay Area's Worst Air Quality on Record
From Nov. 8 to Nov. 20, the region was choked by dangerously high levels of fine particulate matter, ranking among the worst periods of hazardous smoke since air district started keeping such records in 1999. → Read More
PG&E Details Damage to Power Lines in Area Where Camp Fire Began
Letter to regulators suggests connector failed on steel tower. At second location, power pole had been damaged by gunfire. → Read More
Federal Labor Watchdog Investigates Contractor That Hired Replacement Marriott Workers
It's the second time the company has faced scrutiny over employment misconduct allegations by housekeepers who replaced Marriott workers during the strike. → Read More
Replacement Marriott Workers Say They Weren’t Paid, File Wage Theft Claims
'Replacement workers are especially vulnerable to workplace abuses,' said Katherine Fiester of Legal Aid at Work. → Read More
CPUC Orders PG&E to Implement Safety Improvements Amid Stormy Meeting
Dozens of speakers angrily call on the commission to let the utility go bankrupt. → Read More
San Francisco Marriott Hotel Strike 'Far From Resolution'
'We're ready to strike until hotel workers no longer have to work two or three jobs just to make ends meet,' said Unite Here Local 2 President Anand Singh. → Read More