Of rolling blackouts to ease demand on the states electrical grid. Its all happening amid days of long heat wave that is also fueling a number of wildfires more than a dozen active wildfires are currently burning across the golden state, including several in here right here in the bay area that have prompted evacuation warnings. Tonight we have Live Team Coverage of the ongoing heat wave in the impacts from it Ashley Zavala is live in sacramento with the governor with what the governor is now demanding in light of those blackouts kron fours dan kerman though joins us live from the east bay on the deers own fires but first kron 4 meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez is tracking the dangerous conditions now fueling these blazes or so. Hi there. Jonathan yeah lets take a look at stormtracker 4 plenty of thunderstorms rolling through parts of ukiah in clear lake right now we do have a red flag warning so high fire danger in effect right now for lake and mendocino counties but for us here in the
Crystal clear. We failed to predict and plan the shortages and thats simply unacceptable. Youre frustrated and irate governor newsome demands an investigation. Into weekend power shut off his millions of californians had to deal with sweltering heat. Governor said that the agency failed to properly. Brace for the Current Energy shortage in subsequent power disruptions. Leaders from cal iso though firing back saying they constantly warn the Public Utilities commission that power shutoffs could happen saying the situation could have been avoided. The regulatory authorities how the grid operates. People to do a lot of Different Things i guess what i have to do a better job of making our voices heard through all of that. The Public Utilities commission has not responded today. The governor also signed a proclamation allowing utilities and other energy users to use backup thats amid a record heat wave that is scorching the state this was the first time cal iso ordered rolling blackouts in s
So a lot of people that live here theyve lost their food and they have lost a lot of other things since the blackout but pg e tells me that theyre still looking into this issue whether it was heat related or caused by something else. As many prepared for planned rolling blackouts. When neighborhoods power went out sooner and the rest with no warning it just went out. And then we got a message that said of the power has gone out. And then we got the one that said were doing rolling blackouts but this is not a rolling east at a constant blackout for pan be a saudi in her neighbors on port going drive who say they havent had power since 5. 30 sunday night. Saudi says she received a message from pg and e the crews will be coming out, but still no one has showed up got a message saying. Powers out for 25 homes and crews will come out some time tonight. Nobody came out we havent had any other messages as to whats going on neighbor michael ball lives in one of the 25 homes affected i get so a
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A vigil for nathan garza the 18 yearold safeway employee who shot and who was shot and killed outside his workplace. Dozens of his Friends Family members and coworkers gathered in the stores parking lot in american canyon. This is where garza was shot and killed on sunday. Witnesses say that he was working when someone drove up. Opened fire took off. Always love you always. You did things. This is. And to see it live. Investigators arrested Christopher Young from martinez in connection with that shooting napa county sheriffs deputies say Surveillance Video shows young parking his car within minutes of the shooting. Investigators also found a handgun used in the shooting inside his car. Hundreds of salons barber shops and tattoo shops across the state are planning to reopen despite Health Orders to remain closed. Right now those businesses are only allowed to operate outdoors if theyre county is not on the covid19 watch list now currently every bay area county is on that list so none of