BLACKOUTS SET FOR 2 AREAS.Byline: Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, -- Two Santa Clarita neighborhoods were on schedule Monday afternoon for rolling blackouts should the statewide electricity demand continue along with the heat wave that has gripped Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . 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. customers in an area roughly bounded by Valencia Boulevard, Lyons Avenue, McBean Parkway and Interstate 5 were among those areas in line for one-hour energy-saving blackouts. Another spot targeted runs roughly along Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling from the Santa Clara River Santa Clara River may refer to:
On Monday, the California Independent System Operator, which manages the state's power grid, had declared first a Stage 1 emergency in the morning in which customers are asked to voluntarily reduce their energy use. By midafternoon, a Stage 2 alert was called in which customers reduced their power in exchange for lower rates. Those methods appeared to be working, but late in the afternoon, Edison couldn't rule out the need for rotating blackouts -- a Stage 3 emergency. These moves came as the National Weather Service posted yet another excessive heat warning that lasted from 10 a.m to 7 p.m. as the temperature climbed to 110 degrees. Clouds rolled in but offered no relief, making things only worse as humidity gripped the region. Today will continue partly cloudy with highs pushing 104 and a 20 percent change of showers and thunderstorms thunderstorms a storm characterized by thunder and lightning caused by strong rising air currents; identified as agents of animal disease because of their involvement causing (1) spasmodic colic; (2) lightning strike; (3) injuries of cattle acquired in stampedes initiated by storms. . Wednesday through Sunday's highs should top out around 100. |
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