Smoke rises from the Franklin fire in the hills near the Malibu Pier. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the fire burned some cell towers in the area, affecting service. There are also several power outages in the area of the fire Tuesday morning — some that were cut off for firefighter safety and some part of widespread public …
With dangerously strong winds forecast across Southern California this week, utilities are considering shutoffs for safety. California’s three largest utility companies are all considering shutting off power in regions where dangerously strong winds are expected to heighten wildfire risk this week. More than 350,000 customers from Kern to San Diego counties could lose power amid the planned safety shutoffs. Southern …
An extreme wind event has prompted Southern California Edison to shut off power to thousands of customers across the region. Two fires ignited amid a Santa Ana wind event that was generating 70- to 80-mph wind gusts in Ventura and Los Angeles counties on Wednesday. Tens of thousands of utility customers across the region lost power as of Wednesday afternoon …
Jeffrey Meyer of Salinas strums a guitar at Point Mugu on Monday. Santa Ana winds are expected to howl across the Southland on Thanksgiving, delivering the potential for critical fire weather conditions and power shutoffs just as people gather for their holiday meals. A red flag warning indicating fire weather conditions will be in effect from 10 a.m. Wednesday to …
