PG&E to face involuntary manslaughter trial in deadly California fire
REDDING, Calif. — Pacific Gas & Electric will face a manslaughter trial for its role in a 2020 Northern California wildfire that killed four people, a judge ruled Wednesday.The Shasta County judge ruled after a preliminary hearing that there was sufficient evidence for the nation's largest utility to face trial on 11 counts of felonies and misdemeanors, including manslaughter and reckless start of a fire.Twenty other charges were dismissed.The company, which is the country's largest utility, pleaded not guilty to the charges last June and an arraignment was scheduled for February 15.The Zogg Fire that started in September 2020 tore…
