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kpix 5 s len ramirez reports from san jose. reporter: there is no business going on in the main county government center. the county sent out email notices to 2,000 workers this morning at 7:30. those were employees that work in the main county building as well as the district attorney s office telling them to stay home because of the power outage. today s problems started yesterday afternoon when there was an electrical panel that was smoking on the 11th floor and apparently carried over to today. 70 west heading government center is closed including the board of supervisors, tax collector, building permits, marriage licenses and birth and death certificates. the outage also affects the sheriff s office but there is emergency power generators that are keeping that building running. today people showed up to do county business and were turned away. we came from los banos to get a birth certificate to prove i was born and it s closed due to a power outage. it s a bummer. c
landing of los gatos. stuff happens all the time so it s unfortunate but we ll make it through. reporter: employees were asked to work out of other facilities on their laptops or at home. but late this afternoon, the county reported repairs are taking longer than expected and the facility will be closed until monday. in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. clear skies and a beautiful sunset tonight. the bay area got a chance to dry out just a bit before the next big storm slams ashore this weekend. the break between storms also got traffic moving through the sierra again. interstate 80 back open tonight. however, chains are still required in certain spots. the sierra has picked up nearly 7 feet of new snow this week and plenty of skiers out today taking advantage of the fresh powder. might not stick around long at the lower elevations. the warmer storm on the way is going to dump more rain than the sierra has seen in years and there will be runoff of snow on the ground. big s
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