The rationale behind public safety power shutoffs is to mitigate the threat of wildfire in areas where utility equipment could be at high risk of sparking a blaze, particularly when winds are ...

Today, January 21, 2025, all Bonsall schools are closed due to an active fire, ongoing evacuation zones, and the additional threat of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). The decision to close ...

California may be the latest state to find itself featured in headlines about catastrophic wildfires, but concerns about ...

Southern California Edison was warned in 2022 that an emergency shutdown could overload power lines that run through Eaton ...

The transition to EVs is not currently straining the U.S. power grid significantly because most EV charging occurs at night ...

Times of San Diego will send you the top local and state news at 8 a.m., 365 days a year. Sign up A San Diego Gas and Electric lineman works on a transformer. (Photo by San Diego Gas & Electric ...

Tens of thousands of residents are without power due to public safety shutoffs due to high winds, though many are expressing their frustration over the repeated blackouts. Mary Beth McDade reports ...

Southern California Edison has initiated several Public Safety Power Shutoffs in Riverside County due to the elevated risk of wildfires. The power company's outage map shows shutoffs have already ...

POWAY, Calif. — As of Wednesday night, San Diego Gas and Electric’s public safety power shutoffs had impacted parts of Alpine, Descanso and Julian. The reason for these power shutoffs is to ...

San Diego Gas & Electric crews were beginning Friday to inspect power lines and equipment in areas affected by public safety power shutoffs as weather conditions improved throughout the region.

Persistent push from parents results in alternate energy sources after frequent power shutoffs After missing days and days of ...