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Weather conditions trigger PG&E power shutoffs impacting thousands in Northern California
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (26+ words) CBS News Weather conditions trigger PG&E power shutoffs impacting thousands in Northern California...
Giant reed invasion in California is turning an old erosion-control plant into a major wildfire and water threat- Moneycontrol.com
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (679+ words) A plant introduced to California nearly 200 years ago to help control erosion has become a growing environmental problem, crowding out native vegetation, increasing wildfire fuel and consuming large amounts of water. Known as giant reed or arundo, Arundo donax was…...
Palm Desert Council to Consider SCE Outage Resolution
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (502+ words) PALM DESERT (CNS) - The Palm Desert City Council will consider aresolution today calling on Southern California Edison to minimize plannedpower outages during the hottest summer months. The proposed resolution asks SCE to schedule planned outages outsideJune, July, August and early…...
Palm Springs plans first Extreme Heat Summit after 22 days above 110F hit Coachella Valley
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (546+ words) After enduring a punishing stretch of triple-digit temperatures, Palm Springs is preparing to host its inaugural Extreme Heat Summit on Sept. 18. The event will bring together community advocates, officials, planners, and health specialists for a valley-wide discussion about how the…...
Homestead crackdown on overdue power bills coincides with peak summer heat
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (1239+ words) It was too hot to sleep. When the lights turned off and the air conditioning unit went quiet that night in July, it didn’t come as a surprise for Mirella Estrada, 51. She and her husband, both farmworkers, had long been…...
Breaking: Sherri Fire reported in Fresno County on Sep. 9
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (68+ words) First discovered: 1:04 p.m. Sep. 9 Initial location: Fresno County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 1:04 p.m. in Fresno County, California. Sherri Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the…...
Update: College Fire in Kern County - Sep. 9 status
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (78+ words) First discovered: 67 days ago, 2:34 a.m. July 4 Initial location: Kern County, Calif. College Fire initially started at 2:34 a.m. July 4 in Kern County, California. It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for 67 days. At this time, there…...
'Oppressive' Heat Strains LA Power Grid, DWP Asks Angelenos To Cut Power Use
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (488+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA — As temperatures soared into the triple digits across much of Los Angeles on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is asking customers to conserve electricity through 8 p.m. to help reduce the risk of outages....
Breaking: Thorne Fire reported in Fresno County on Sep. 9
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (66+ words) First discovered: 10:51 a.m. Sep. 9 Initial location: Fresno County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 10:51 a.m. in Fresno County, California. Thorne Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and…...
Extreme heat warning issued for San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (125+ words) At 3:10 a.m. on Tuesday, the NWS San Diego CA issued an extreme heat warning in effect until Wednesday at 8 p.m. for San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire. The NWS informs, "Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 100 degrees." "Heat related…...