{"id":2489046,"date":"2025-09-20T17:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T21:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/southern-california-edison-works-on-paying-eaton-fire-victims\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T17:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T21:14:28","slug":"southern-california-edison-works-on-paying-eaton-fire-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/southern-california-edison-works-on-paying-eaton-fire-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern California Edison works on paying Eaton Fire victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsouthern-california-edison-works-on-paying-eaton-fire-victims%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2489046&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article reports that Southern California Edison (SCE), the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >utility company widely blamed<\/a> for causing the destructive Eaton Fire in the Pasadena and Altadena area, is creating a Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program to provide financial reimbursement to affected residents and businesses. The Eaton Fire, which broke out in January, burned over 14,000 acres, destroyed more than 9,400 structures, and resulted in 17 deaths.multiple lawsuits from entities including the U.S. Department of Justice, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/five-cities-where-teachers-unions-are-keeping-schools-shutdown\/\" title=\"Five Cities Where Teachers Unions Are Keeping Schools Shutdown\">local school districts<\/a>, and city governments accuse SCE&#8217;s equipment of igniting the blaze.<\/p>\n<p>SCE is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-i-learned-from-the-bloomberg-equality-briefing-on-driving-inclusive-transformation-in-corporate-equity\/\" title=\"What I Learned From the Bloomberg Equality Briefing on Driving Inclusive Transformation in Corporate Equity\">hosting virtual<\/a> and in-person community workshops in late September to gather input on the proposed payment program before finalizing eligibility and other details.Pedro J. Pizarro, CEO of Edison International (SCE&#8217;s parent company), expressed commitment to supporting community recovery and rebuilding.the program is expected to launch later this fall, with additional informational resources and Q&#038;A videos available online for those impacted. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Southern California Edison works on paying Eaton Fire victims<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2235199\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square)&nbsp;&ndash; Southern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">California<\/a> Edison, which many blamed for starting the destructive Eaton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fire<\/a> in the Pasadena\/Altadena area, is developing a program to reimburse victims.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.edison.com\/releases\/southern-california-edison-announces-community-input-workshops-on-wildfire-recovery-compensation-program-for-eaton-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The utility company<\/a>&nbsp;this week announced workshops for its Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program, which is intended to provide payments to residents and businesses affected by the fire.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3817032\/russia-launches-a-large-scale-attack-on-ukraine-killing-3-and-wounding-dozens\/\">Russia launches a large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing 3 and wounding dozens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3817027\/smu-and-tcu-honor-9-year-old-texas-flash-flood-victim-whose-parents-are-alums-of-the-schools\/\">SMU and TCU honor 9-year-old Texas flash flood victim whose parents are alums of the schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3817022\/canada-bans-irish-rap-group-kneecap-from-entering-the-country\/\">Canada bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Entities varying from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/california\/article_87a6cc6f-32f7-4b65-a15d-980907168ec7.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Department of Justice<\/a>&nbsp;to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/california\/article_e55b7c7e-cc33-460b-9c5c-232603326ee5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pasadena Unified School District<\/a>&nbsp;and the cities of Pasadena and Sierra Madre have sued Southern California Edison for the Eaton Fire. The suits blame the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tractor-supplys-dei-reversal-shows-citizen-activism-works\/\" title=\"Tractor Supply&#039;s DEI Reversal Shows Citizen Activism Works\">company&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s equipment for igniting the blaze.<\/p>\n<p>The Eaton Fire burned 14,021 acres,&nbsp;destroyed 9,418 structures and resulted in 17 deaths in January,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fire.ca.gov\/incidents\/2025\/1\/7\/eaton-fire\/updates\/262ba0be-593a-463c-94b1-a15d1e7f2a1e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection<\/a>&nbsp;reported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Southern California Edison said its workshops are designed to give people a chance to comment about the Eaton Fire payment program before details such as eligibility are finalized. The program is scheduled to launch later this fall.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The resilience of community members continues to inspire us, yet it&rsquo;s difficult to witness the challenges they face,&rdquo; said Pedro J. Pizarro, president and CEO of Edison International, Southern California Edison&rsquo;s parent company. &ldquo;SCE&rsquo;s program is designed to help them focus on their recovery, and our efforts remain on supporting the community. While the investigation continues, inviting input on draft details is the next step in helping the community rebuild faster and stronger.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3815826\/gavin-newsom-signs-legislation-boost-oil-production-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NEWSOM SIGNS LEGISLATION THAT WOULD BOOST OIL PRODUCTION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Virtual workshops are scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 25 and 26. In-person meetings will be at 10 a.m. Sept. 27 and 7 p.m. Sept. 29, both at Loma Alta Park Gymnasium, 3330 Lincoln Ave., Altadena. To register, go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sce.com\/directclaimsupdates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sce.com\/directclaimsupdates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To see a question-and-answer video featuring Pizarro and others, go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/energized.edison.com\/wildfire-recovery-compensation-program-launching-soon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">energized.edison.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCE develops program to compensate Eaton Fire victims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2869,"featured_media":2489047,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25191088203529.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[42075,49013,48561,51633,51616],"class_list":["post-2489046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-disaster-relief","tag-eaton-fire","tag-fire-victims","tag-southern-california-edison","tag-utility-company"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25191088203529.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2869"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2489046"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489046\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2489050,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2489046\/revisions\/2489050"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2489047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2489046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2489046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2489046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}