
Strong Winds Cause Power Outages Across SoCal, Over 70,000 Residents Impacted
Over 70,000 Southern California residents have been impacted by a series of power outages due to the high-powered winds ripping through the region.
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Over 70,000 Southern California residents have been impacted by a series of power outages due to the high-powered winds ripping through the region.
The snow downed trees, which took out power lines, while the heavy rain washed out a major road. And to make matters even worse – residents trapped in their cold and dark homes also don't have cell phone service or internet access.
More than 75,000 Southern California Edison customers lost power during Thanksgiving Day, many of whom are still without power several hours after the outage. Some have had their power shut off for nearly 24 hours.
A power outage won't keep the Aguayo sisters from putting out a big Thanksgiving spread for their families.
Two outages were reported in the Costa Mesa and Newport Beach areas just before 1:30 a.m., according to Gabriela Ornelas of SoCal Edison.
At one point, all terminals were impacted and running on emergency power.
Police Saturday announced that all roads closed as a result of an electrical pole fire in Redondo Beach have been reopened.
The La Canada Flintridge City Council Monday approved the filing of a formal complaint against Southern California Edison with the California Public Utilities Commission over what the city says is an unusually high number of unplanned power outages this summer.
It was unclear what may have sparked the outage.
Imperial Irrigation District urged customers Thursday to refrain from releasing mylar balloons into the sky after a string of balloon-related power outages.
A crash on Sunset Boulevard between Rexford and Crescent drives has apparently caused a power outage in the north end of Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills police report.
As of 10 a.m., the largest outages were in Ventura County. More than 7,000 in Thousand Oaks and 2,000 in Simi Valley had their power shut off as a precaution.
Nearly 84,000 homes and businesses in Southern California could have their power shut off on Thanksgiving Day to try to prevent wildfires during a Red Flag Warning.
At least two trees were reported down in Malibu before noon, including one blocking Cuthbert Road near Harvester Road and another in the 6700 block of Dume Drive, according to Malibu emergency services officials.
The outage was first reported just after 9:20 a.m. for more than 1,500 Southern California Edison customers in La Cañada Flintridge.
Power was expected to be restored at approximately 6:30 p.m.
The outages occurred after the scorching triple-digit temperatures overloaded equipment.
For the first time since 2001, California ordered rolling power outages on Friday night due to high temperatures increasing electricity demand across the state, but officials warned there could be additional blackouts throughout this weekend.
It was not immediately known how long it would be until power was restored.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reported outage alerts for Universal City, Studio City and Hollywood Hills.
Things got tense inside the Brea Mall for holiday shoppers who were stopped in their tracks when the shopping center went dark.
Work crews spent Monday night coming up and down State Route 138 trying their best to restore power to nearly 3,000 homes in Crestline and Lake Arrowhead that were still in the dark — five days after the power went out.
Routes to Big Bear that were closed due to heavy snowfall reopened Sunday, and in nearby Lake Arrowhead firewood is being distributed to help those without power stay warm.
Thousands of people across Southern California should be prepared for the possibility of more planned power outages over the next several days as another wind event was forecast to hit the area.
SoCal Edison says they are aware of the outage and have crews on the scene, working to make repairs as quickly and as safely as possible.
The committee announced it would be holding the last-minute hearing to "present recently obtained evidence and receive witness testimony."
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The committee announced it would be holding the last-minute hearing to "present recently obtained evidence and receive witness testimony."
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The City of Los Angeles, along with District 7 Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, is offering gift cards in return for fireworks, with no questions asked.
More fireworks shows are returning this year after a pandemic-induced hiatus.
Airbnb says that since the policy was implemented in August of 2020, they've seen a 44% year-over-year drop in the rate of party reports.
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