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Heat wave brings power outages, record-breaking temps to Southern California
This week's heat wave is breaking or tying daily temperature records across Southern California.It was also leading to some scattered power outages.Pasadena's utility temporarily implemented rolling power outages Friday afternoon as the heat caused some equipment to fail. The Pasadena Water and Power department's website listed 79 outages impacting 8,812 customers as of 5 p.m. Friday. But by 6 p.m. the utility said crews had stabilized the system and the outages had concluded.#PWPAlert: Due to equipment failure caused by high heat, PWP is implementing rolling outages. Power is expected to be restored to customers that are without power within an...
Southern California Heat Wave Prompts Air Quality and Health Advisories
As another heat wave hits Southern California, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) issued an ozone advisory on Tuesday, effective until Friday, Sept. 6. The advisory is targeted toward cities across Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, including Riverside, Ontario and Menifee, among others. The advisory noted...
When will the West Coast heat wave end?
A break from the recent heat is in store for millions across the West Coast, including in Los Angeles where the temperature has topped out above the 100-degree mark. The core of the heat sweltering the western part of the United States will slowly shift inland into mid-September, but it will take until early next week before coastal areas of Southern California cool down, AccuWeather meteorologists say.
Californians in fourth year of border crisis blame Biden-Harris
Frustrated voters in Southern California ripped the Biden-Harris administration and blamed the White House for problems caused by an influx of illegal immigrants at the Mexico border over the past year. Members of the House Judiciary Committee visited the San Diego region of California on Thursday for a border tour and to meet with local […]
SoCal heat wave forcing youth sports teams to cancel or shift game times, move locations
The sweltering heat wave across Southern California is forcing some youth sports teams to shift game times and locations or even cancel events altogether for the safety of the athletes.The American Youth Soccer Organization Region 2 canceled all soccer activities until Sunday, Sept. 8.The varsity game between Granada Hills Charter High School and Palisades Charter High School was supposed to take place in Granada Hills on Friday. The event was moved to Pacific Palisades, which is expected to be somewhat cooler, and the start time was pushed back. Similar changes were made to Thursday afternoon's JV game.School officials say they're...
California’s extreme heat is a ‘silent disaster’
California sees hundreds of heat-related deaths each year with vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and outdoor workers, most at risk. The death toll can range from 100 to 200 in typical years but spikes during severe heat waves – like the one gripping the Golden State this week. In 2006, a particularly devastating heat […]
California Lottery Scratchers ‘catastrophically failed’ security tests, audit finds
The California Lottery failed to recall compromised Scratchers tickets and did not adhere to security testing procedures, according to a new audit from the State Controller’s Office. The audit found that six Scratchers games in 2017 “catastrophically failed” routine internal security tests. These failures indicated that the tickets might reveal numbers or images before being […]
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