ANTELOPE VALLEY: BRIEFLY : BIRD TOUCHES OFF FIRE, BLACKOUT IN ACTON.ACTON - A bird stuck in electrical equipment A piece of electrical equipment is a machine, powered by electricity and usually consists of an enclosure, a variety of electrical components and often a power switch. Examples of Electrical Equipment
The fire started shortly after 9 a.m. in a Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. substation west of Crown Valley Road and north of Governor Mine Road. It caused a one-hour power outage Noun 1. power outage - equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails; "the ice storm caused a power outage" power failure equipment failure, breakdown - a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown" that affected approximately 2,450 homes and businesses. Repairs to the substation were expected to be completed today. ?13- Daily News Minor held in brutal home invasion home invasion n. Burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home. Noun 1. home invasion - burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home attack LAKE LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. - A 17-year-old boy is a suspect in a brutal home invasion robbery last November in which a woman was beaten with a chair leg, sheriff's officials said Thursday. The boy, whose name has not been released because of his age, is already in custody at central Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles on unrelated charges, officials said. The 47-year-old woman was beaten on her head, arms and face by an intruder who awakened her about 6:40 a.m. Nov. 14 in her Mosedale Avenue home, then threatened her with a knife and choked her with a telephone cord. The intruder stole her van and a purse containing $20. |
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