Sempra Energy’s Southern California Gas Co. utility was charged on Tuesday with failing to immediately report a natural gas well leak north of Los Angeles that has driven thousands of residents from their homes and prompted Governor Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency... Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey said...“We believe we can best serve our community using the sanctions available through a criminal conviction to prevent similar public health threats in the future.”... SoCalGas spokeswoman Kristine Lloyd said...“We will defend ourselves vigorously through the judicial process”...