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Tempers flare as Shasta supervisors vote down Garman nomination to elections commission
Nathan Pinkney — spurned Tuesday by hardline conservatives on the Shasta County Board of Supervisors who voted down his nomination to the county's elections commission advisory panel — said that his political career isn't over.“I will say that it doesn’t deter me," said Pinkney, a community activist who at times has sparred with the supervisors who voted against his appointment to the Shasta County Elections Commission.
Public safety shutoffs begin in Northern California
(FOX40.COM) — Pacific Gas and Electric customers in several Northern California counties may have woken up Tuesday morning to find themselves without power. The nearly state-wide utility provider is conducting its first Public Safety Power Shutoff events of the year due to the increased chance of wildfires. A PSPS event can be triggered by a […]
PG&E announces possible public safety power shutoffs for several California counties
About 12,000 PG&E customers were told on Sunday to anticipate possibly losing power on Tuesday as the utility monitors weather conditions that could force an intentional shutoff for safety reasons. PG&E also activated its emergency operations center in anticipation of a Red Flag warning issued by the National Weather Service for Monday night through Tuesday night for the Sacramento Valley and foothills. Notices were sent to customers in eight counties, including Solano and Napa counties.KPIX First Alert Weather: Current conditions, alerts, maps for your area Most customers were put on notice of a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff,...
PG&E announces planned power shutoffs in Northern California during heat wave
PG&E has announced planned Public Safety Power Shutoffs for parts of Solano, Lake, Colusa, Glenn, Butte, Tehama and Shasta counties on Tuesday and Wednesday, with community resource centers set up in each affected county.
Shasta County emergency cooling centers open as Redding temperatures soar
Shasta County health officials will open temporary emergency cooling centers to help people stay safe this week as daytime temperatures are predicted to soar as high as 118 degrees and utility companies warn of possible power outages during risky fire weather. The heat wave hitting Redding and the rest of the Sacramento Valley is putting people, pets and livestock at "extreme risk for heat-related illnesses," the National Weather Service's Sacramento branch and California public health branches have...
PG&E warns of potential power shut off to nearly 12,000 customers in Northern California Tuesday
YOLO COUNTY – Nearly 12,000 Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) customers across eight Northern California counties could be impacted by a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) on Tuesday.Which counties could be impacted by the PSPS?PG&E says the PSPS could affect customers in Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Napa, Shasta, Solano, Tehama and Yolo counties. PG&E said nearly 12,000 customers across those eight counties may be affected by the shutoff. Most of those customers are in Shasta County, where PG&E said nearly 8,900 customers could be affected. About 1,900 customers in Tehama County and 500 in Colusa County could see their power go...
UPDATE: PG&E pushes back power shutoff window to some customers during 'fire weather'
Utility companies may shut off power to some Shasta County and other North State customers this week due to critical fire weather, with meteorologists warning extreme heat is on the way. Pacific Gas and Electric Company executives announced they may turn off power on Tuesday and Wednesday to as many as 12,000 customers in far Northern California counties, including Shasta and Tehama, to avoid risk of sparking fires. ...
Power outages possible for parts of 10 Northern California counties
CALIFORNIA, USA — Fire weather conditions could leave thousands of PG&E customers without power during a scorching heat wave. "We're also seeing low humidity, high winds, dry fuel on the ground, Red Flag Warnings in certain parts, all those conditions come together in the Sacramento Valley area to lead PG&E to call for what we call Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS)," said Megan McFarland, spokesperson with PG&E.
This weekend’s heat wave is fueling wildfire worries in Southern Oregon
The National Weather Service predicts the high temperature could reach 111 degrees in Medford and 108 degrees in Grants Pass this Friday and Saturday. In Redding, California, it could hit 116 degrees. A red flag warning is in effect through Wednesday in the Sacramento Valley, including Redding. That means weather...
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