People in more than 180,000 homes and businesses in California could find themselves in the dark as Pacific Gas & Electric again plans to shut off power in parts of 17 counties for up to two days, as a preventive measure against wildfires. The company said it was tracking a “dry, offshore wind event” that might impact its service area on Wednesday and Thursday and needed to turn off the electricity as a safety measure. Hot, dry winds from California’s mountains, called the Santa Ana winds, are expected to pack a 40 mph punch, with gusts up to …read more
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