Heat Wave Descends on Northern California, Increasing Risk of Wildfires
| |

Heat Wave Descends on Northern California, Increasing Risk of Wildfires

(Sacramento, CA) — The Yuba-Sutter area and all of Northern California is under a heat wave this week, which increases chances for wildfires across the region. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning last night that lasts through tomorrow.High winds gusting up to 30 miles an hour are expected.Sacramento Regional Transit officials say…

Pacific Gas & Electric To Shut Off Power In Eight Counties Over Fire Concerns
| |

Pacific Gas & Electric To Shut Off Power In Eight Counties Over Fire Concerns

(Shasta County, CA) — Pacific Gas & Electric is planning to shut off power to some customers in eight California counties over fire concerns today.Residents in Shasta, Napa, Solano, Colusa, Tehama, Lake, Glenn and Yolo counties could be affected. P-G-and-E estimates almost 12-thousand people will lose power. The shutoff is due to concerns over the…

Newsom Announces Crime Reform Ballot Measure
| |

Newsom Announces Crime Reform Ballot Measure

(Sacramento, CA) — Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a new ballot measure enacting tougher penalties on some crimes will go before California voters in November. The governor and Democratic legislators are pushing the initiative as an alternative to a much tougher initiative backed by county district attorneys. The measure would crack down on repeat shoplifting…

Increased Wildfire Risk for Northern California
| |

Increased Wildfire Risk for Northern California

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — Northern California faces heightened wildfire risk ahead of intense heat next week. A Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service for parts of the Valley from Monday night through Tuesday warns of dry conditions and temperatures exceeding one-hundred degrees.Wind gusts up to 30 miles-per-hour are expected, particularly on the west…

Power Outage Affects Thousands in El Dorado Hills; Potential PG&E Shutoff Due to High Winds
| |

Power Outage Affects Thousands in El Dorado Hills; Potential PG&E Shutoff Due to High Winds

(El Dorado County, CA) — Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric Company customers in El Dorado Hills were left in the dark last night. Around eight-thousand customers were affected, with crews working overnight to restore service. The cause of the outage is unknown.This comes as residents in several Northern California counties may face a Public…