Category Archives: Santa Cruz County

Utility Lies, Threats of Night-time Raids & Federal Prosecution: One Woman’s PG&E “Smart” Meter Nightmare

Monise Sheehan of Aptos CA did everything an honest woman could have to try to protect herself from the harm that PG&E has imposed on her by installing a ‘smart’ meter on her home. She has explained, asked, pleaded, begged—until … Continue reading

Posted in Citizen rebellion, CPUC, Dirty Electricity, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, PG&E, Police, Safety, Santa Cruz County | 10 Comments

CPUC: “You can go back to the analog meter.”

In a remarkable about-face this morning at a public meeting, the president of the CPUC, Michael Peevey, told a man made ill by his “smart” meter, “[PG&E] will provide that you can go back to the analog meter, if that’s … Continue reading

Posted in CPUC, PG&E, San Diego County, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz County | 33 Comments

Portrait of a Forced Deployment

Our utility PG&E has recently sent their contractors- Wellington Energy- into our neighborhood in Scotts Valley to install their ‘smart’ meters. This is in spite of County laws banning the devices, a demand from our city council to halt installations, … Continue reading

Posted in Cancer, Cell phones, Citizen rebellion, Democracy, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, Installer Threats and Assaults, PG&E, Police, Santa Cruz County | 4 Comments

Recall of Santa Cruz County Sheriff Wowak Launched Tonight

Tonight marks the official launch of a community effort to recall Sheriff Phil Wowak from office, for failing to enforce County ordinance 5084 and protect the public from greedy corporations like PG&E and corrupt regulatory agencies like the CPUC.  The … Continue reading

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“Smart” Meter Opponents Cry Foul on Charging Plan

Electrosensitive Rights Groups Call Meter Opt Out Fees Extortionate, Illegal, and Immoral San Francisco- An alliance of environmental health groups, disability rights organizations, and elected officials from throughout California will rally on the front steps of the California Public Utilities … Continue reading

Posted in Citizen rebellion, CPUC, Democracy, Electro-Hyper-Sensitivity, Health studies, PG&E, Police, Privacy, Safety, San Francisco, Santa Cruz County, World Health Organization | 5 Comments