Latest line: A good week for Diablo Canyon, a bad week for VTA chief

Diablo Canyon

Biden White House finalizes $1.1 billion for PG&E to keep California’s last nuclear power plant open until 2030. The San Luis Obispo facility was to close in 2025, but Gov. Gavin Newsom says it’s needed until more renewable energy comes on line.

Carolyn Gonot

CEO of the Valley Transportation Authority is on the hot seat after an audit finds the government agency misled the public and its own board about the BART-to-San Jose project, which has doubled in price to $12 billion and is 10 years behind schedule.

Youth football players

The sport will continue in California, as Newsom announces he’ll veto a new bill that would prohibit tackle football for kids under age 12. But studies increasingly show that children who start to play young are at a higher risk for brain injuries.

Source: www.mercurynews.com