SANTA ANAS BLOW INTO REGION; WORK CREWS SCRAMBLE IN CONEJO, SIMI AREAS.Byline: Douglas Clark
Douglas Clark (born 1942) is an English poet. Clark was born in Darlington, County Durham, England, to Scottish parents in 1942. Daily News Staff Writer The return of the sultry Santa Ana winds Santa Ana Winds may refer to: 1. Santa Ana wind, a local Southern California reference to Föhn winds, a meteorological phenomenon occurring as a layer of wind is forced over a mountain range -- drying the air -- which then passes over the crest and begins to move downslope -- kept public works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. crews busy clearing downed trees across Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. and the Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by on Monday, and Ventura County firefighters and utility companies are bracing for more problems over the next several days. The hot winds triggered more than 50 tree-related calls to the Simi Valley Department of Public Works. There were no injuries reported and property damage was limited to torn roof shingles on a home on Shergra Place, a cracked air-conditioner cover on the top of a mobile home parked on Medina Avenue, and dents on a pickup truck parked on Valencia Avenue, said John Watring, assistant Public Works director. ``I looked at the photos, and it did not look like extensive damage to me,'' he said. In Thousand Oaks, high winds kept city crews busy all day removing wind-blown branches and debris from sidewalks, said Audrey Bee, manager of the city's Municipal Service Center. The wind toppled a pine tree in front of the Department of Motor Vehicles In the United States of America, Department of Motor Vehicles (or DMV) is a commonly used name of the government agency of a U.S. state which administers the registration of automobiles (e.g., by issuing license plates), and/or the licensing of drivers (e.g. office at 1810 E. Avenida De Los Arboles in one notable incident. The downed tree blocked the westbound lanes of traffic, Bee said. With wind speeds between 15 mph and 20 mph and gusts of 25 mph to 35 mph, the Ventura County Fire Department Not to be confused with Ventura Fire Department. The Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) provides fire protection and emergency response services for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, and for six other cities within the county. issued a fire weather watch alert Monday that will continue for the next several days. The watch was issued because of a combination of high temperatures and winds, and low humidity, said Sandi Wells, the department spokeswoman. ``If a fire starts under these conditions, it has a better chance of spreading very rapidly and erratically,'' Wells said. Glen Becerra, regional manager for 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. Co., said that while the wind caused some small problems for individuals, there were no major outages in the area. But Becerra said the strong winds have emergency crews on alert. ``Whenever we have weather conditions like this we make sure we have enough people on hand.'' Watring said that with nearly 40,000 trees in Simi Valley, Public Works crews are always put on standby during Santa Ana conditions. On Monday, for instance, 10 crews scattered throughout the city to clean up innumerable fallen tree limbs and downed trees. Watring noted, however, that none of the ailing eucalyptus trees on Lemon Drive and Sequoia Avenue were downed by the winds. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--color) Workers chop up a downed tree limb into logs Monday in Simi Valley. (2--color) Wind-blown dirt and dust made driving difficult in areas of Ventura County. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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