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Jul 2 10:00 am
  • power outages

To avoid blackouts, California may tap fossil fuel plants

Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

Looking to avoid power blackouts, California may turn to the one energy source it’s otherwise desperate to get rid of: fossil fuels.

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Jan 19 2021 3:24 pm
  • power outages

At least 6,000 Long Beach homes lose power as strong winds hit the city

Staff Reports

Long Beach was reported having wind gusts up to 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

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Jan 4 2021 1:44 pm
  • power outage

Power outages in Bixby Knolls area leave nearly 1,000 customers in the dark

Crystal Niebla

A representative from SCE said it is not clear when the power will be restored.

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Aug 19 2020 11:22 am
  • black out

Answers to 7 burning questions about California’s rolling blackouts

Julie Cart for CalMatters

Since Friday, rolling blackouts — the first non-wildfire ones in 19 years — have sporadically struck parts of California.

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Oct 15 2018 11:47 am
  • power outages

Thousands without power in LA County as Santa Ana winds whip across region

City News Service

In Long Beach, roughly 800 customers in the Traffic Circle area are without power, but Edison expects power to be back up by 1 p.m.

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Oct 13 2016 9:40 pm
  • CPUC

California Public Utilities Commission Says Decisions on SCE, Frontier Could be Months Away

Jason Ruiz

The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) revealed it could take several more months for residents of Long Beach to see potential penalties leveled against Southern California Edison (SCE) or Frontier Communications for their recent issues in providing service to the city.

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Oct 12 2016 12:35 am
  • CPUC

CPUC Heads to Long Beach to Discuss Power Outages at Voting Meeting

Keeley Smith

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold its next Voting Meeting Thursday at 9:30AM in Long Beach, one of just a few such meetings hosted outside of San Francisco, and perhaps a sure way to address a city that fell victim to numerous major power outages in 2015.

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Aug 23 2016 2:00 am
  • power outages

Ocean Boulevard Closed Between Pine and Pacific Due to Underground Electrical Vault Fire

Keeley Smith

Ocean Boulevard between Pacific and Pine avenues in downtown Long Beach was closed this evening, due to an underground electrical vault fire which has since been extinguished.

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Jul 19 2016 7:01 pm
  • power outages

CPUC to Consider Lobbing Penalties Against SoCal Edison Regarding 2015 Long Beach Power Outages

Keeley Smith

The California Public Utilities Commission has embarked upon a “penalty consideration case” against Southern California Edison (SCE), evaluating whether or not the entity should face fines, in light of the numerous power outages that occurred in Long Beach last summer, the commission announced today.

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Feb 2 2016 2:06 am
  • power outages

UPDATE: Power Returns to Many; City of Long Beach Assists with Downed Wires and Trees

Keeley Smith

While power has returned to many individuals, some remain in the dark, and Sunday’s storms are still being felt in Long Beach, according to city and Southern California Edison (SCE) officials.

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