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Two County Residents Appointed to State Wildfire Safety Advisory Board
- Oct. 30
- By City News Service
Gov. Newsom appointed UC San Diego researcher Jessica Block, 41, and San Diego State University adjunct professor Alexandra Syphard, 49, to the board, which also includes advisers from Castaic, San Francisco and Elk Grove.
25,000-Plus Without Power In North, East County Because Of Safety Shut Offs
- Oct. 30
- By City News Service
An additional 15,369 addresses faced potential precautionary power-downs in Jacumba, portions of Lakeside, Palomar Mountain, Ranchita, and unincorporated areas east of San Clemente, portions of San Marcos and Warner Springs.
Californians Struggle After Latest Blackout Hits 1.5 Million
- Oct. 30
- By Associated Press
Californians on Wednesday found themselves facing winds, wildfires and darkness from yet another power outage that hit more than 1 million people.
Longer Wildfire Season Could Mean Extended Academic Year For Some San Diego Schools
- Oct. 30
- By Joe Hong
As wildfire-related closures become more common, one superintendent expressed concern that the district may not meet state requirements for the minimum number of school days.
SDG&E Talks Power Safety Shut Offs In Face Of Red Flag Warnings
- Oct. 30
- By Matt Hoffman
While the power safety shut-offs might be controversial for some, SDG&E has its reasons.
Firefighters Battle California Blazes Before Windstorms Return
- Oct. 29
- By Associated Press
Crews fought Tuesday to drown, slash and smother wildfires that have incinerated dozens of homes in Northern and Southern California before returning windstorms can blow them back into furious life.
Strong Santa Ana Winds Expected To Raise Fire Risk
- Oct. 29
- By City News Service
Strong Santa Ana winds are expected again in San Diego County beginning late Tuesday, raising the threat of wildfires through Thursday evening.
Santa Ana Conditions To Raise Local Wildfire Hazards Again This Week
- Oct. 28
- By City News Service
The conditions — featuring winds out of the east and northeast at 50 to 80 mph, combined with humidity levels as low as 5% — are likely to be the strongest of the season so far and create "an extreme fire-weather environment."
California Wildfires Erupt In Los Angeles, Burn In Wine Country
- Oct. 28
- By Associated Press
Firefighters battled destructive wildfires in Northern California wine country and on the wealthy west side of Los Angeles on Monday, trying to beat back flames that forced tens of thousands to flee their homes.
Millions Remain Without Power In Northern California As Fires Spread
- Oct. 28
- By Associated Press
As nearly 200,000 people remain under evacuation order from threat of wildfire, some of the millions of people in Northern California on track to get their electricity back may not have power restored before another possible round of shut-offs and debilitating winds.
3 Die in Wildfires In Mexico’s Baja California
- Oct. 26
- By Associated Press
Mexico’s civil defense agency said Friday that fires near Tecate, near Tijuana and between the coastal towns of Rosarito and Ensenada had forced 1,645 people to evacuate their homes.
State Allocates Funding to Cities, Counties Affected by Power Shut-Offs
- Oct. 25
- By City News Service
Newsom announced the establishment of the Local Government Public Safety Power Shutoffs Resiliency Program, which will provide funding to local governments to maintain power service to high- risk areas affected by power shutoffs.
California Regulators Say Ratepayer-Financed Wildfire Fund Can Move Forward
- Oct. 25
- By John Carroll
The California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve a funding mechanism for a wildfire fund. Utilities across the state can tap into it to help pay for damages caused by wildfires.
Brush Fire in Valley Center Prompts Evacuations
- Oct. 25
- By Christopher Underwood, City News Service, Shalina Chatlani
The fire ignited early this afternoon and has burned at least one home, according to Cal Fire.
Roundtable: Blackouts Return To California Fire Zones
- Oct. 25
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
Preemptive power outages return to California for the second time this month; Governor Gavin Newsom asks for an investigation into high gas prices; and critics accuse the San Diego City Council of election shopping in its move to place the hotel tax vote on the March primary ballot.
Give now!Tweets from the community
Tweets about "#TomohawkFire, OR #PoinsettiaFire, OR #BernardoFire, OR #HighwayFire, OR #LakesideFire, OR #ScrippsRanchFire OR #sdfires OR #SanMarcos OR #SanMarcosFire OR #WashingtoniaFire near:"San Diego, CA" within:50mi"Above: Tweets from San Diegans about the May 2014 fires