Power shut off ‘indefinitely’ in Rancho Palos Verdes as Governor Gavin Newsom declares a state of emergencyAs landslides continue to threaten the community of Rancho Palos Verdes, hundreds of homes in the southern California city have lost power.Governor Gavin Newsom imposed a state of emergency on Monday as officials cut power to 245 homes in the seaside community, about 25 miles (40km) south of Los Angeles, due to worsening land movement. The electricity provider in the region, Southern California Edison, shut off power to 140 homes on Sunday and another 105 on Monday, citing the risk of igniting fires. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/03/california-power-outages-landslide
Author : Dani Anguiano and Sam Levin
Publish date : 2024-09-03 20:15:32
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