article_snippet: Empty: PG&E have been buying up homes in Hinkley for years just to knock PG&E down and leave the land .
article_snippet: PG&E spokesman Jeff Smith told the Sun that Hinkley is in negotiations to buy the parcel.
article_snippet: PG&E has been buying residential properties in Hinkley for decades as people seek to relocate.
highlights_snippet: The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continued buying up homes in Hinkley for years after The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) $333 million lawsuit payout .
  