Sam Liccardo
San Jose’s mayor returns from a conference in Copenhagen nearly immediately after his plane lands to lead city efforts during the PG&E power shutoff, and comes across as accessible and in control.
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Ro Khanna
Ro KhannaSan Jose congressman, the only California House member to endorse Bernie Sanders, and co-chair of his campaign, looks like he picked the wrong horse, as Sanders slides in the polls and suffers a heart attack.
PG&E
Scandal-ridden utility enrages the public and political leaders by deliberately triggering big blackouts to reduce wildfire risk during windy weather. But it worked; they didn’t burn any more towns