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Reports that U.S. federal regulators threatened to strip four energy traders of their ability to charge unregulated rates for electricity because of their responses to inquiries about their strategies in California. Belief that El Paso Electric, Avista Corporation and Enron subsidiary Portland General Electric may have submitted false information regarding manipulative energy trading strategies to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Refusal of the Williams Companies to answer a crucial question; Company responses.

Reports on the energy rate increase proposed by California Governor Gray Davis and the proposed solution to resolve the state's long-term energy problems.

Discusses the energy crisis in California. How the problem has gotten worse, despite government assistance; Resistance to raising electricity rates by Governor Gray Davis; Controversy over who has the first rights to money collected from ratepayers.

Deals with the conflict between electric power utilities and consumer groups in California over the issue of electricity rate increase. Reason for the energy crisis in California; Suggestions given by consumer groups on how to address the problem; Public hearing being made on the issue.

Provides information on the United States Department of Treasury's financing schedule for the week as of November 29, 1999. Rate on the outstanding three-month treasury bill; Ratings of GATX Capital Corp. shares; Value of the obligation bonds in California.

Features the changes in the Mission District in San Francisco, California. Costs of the changes to the Mission's working class residents; Role of the Silicon Valley in bringing about the changes in the district; Increase in rents.

States that worse-than-expected claims from the California earthquake have forced property insurance companies to warn of higher premiums, tougher guidelines on what will be insured and fewer offerings of earthquake policies. The rate increase request of Twentieth Century Insurance; State Farm; Allstate; The problem of rate adequacy.