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Lyons Avenue Set To Close Lanes For SoCal Edison Upgrades

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Several lanes of Lyons Avenue in Newhall are set to be closed overnight starting next week for Southern California Edison electrical updates. Southern California Edison Electric System Upgrade is set to close parts of Lyons Avenue on Monday, December 11. Southern California Edison, along with their contractor, HotLine Construction Inc., will perform underground vault and conduit installations on Lyons Avenue, ...

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Car Crashes Into Fire Hydrant, Takes Down Wires In Valencia Crash

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On Monday morning a car crashed into a fire hydrant and an Edison pole, causing live wires to be brought down and a sheared fire hydrant.  At around 8:30 a.m. Monday first responders received reports of a truck that had hit a fire hydrant on the 28500 block of Industry Drive in Valencia, according to supervisor Ed Pickett with the ...

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Santa Clarita Power Outage Affects Over 300 Residents

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A Santa Clarita power outage affected over 300 residents Wednesday after a car hit a pole. Around 9 a.m. a car hit a pole near Whites Canyon Road and Steinway Street in Canyon Country, said Ben Gallagher, a spokesperson for Southern California Edison, (SCE). Crews had to de-energize power in the surrounding area to fix the pole, according to Gallagher. ...

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$1.2 Million Edison Scholarship Applications Open For High School Seniors

The 2022 Edison Scholars program has opened its application period for their $1.2 million scholarship for high school seniors hoping to pursue studies in STEM.  Edison International, the parent company of SoCal Edison, is set to award $40,000 scholarships to 30 high school students who plan to major in science, technology, engineering or math at a four year U.S. college ...

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Crash Into Power Pole Closes Sierra Highway In Newhall

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A traffic collision between a vehicle and power pole Sunday morning resulted in the full closure of Sierra Highway in Newhall.  At around 8:13 a.m., first responders received reports of a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a power pole on Sierra Highway and Placerita Canyon Road, according to Bernard Peters with the Los Angeles Fire Department.  “Edison was called ...

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SCE Updates Plan To Address Power Shutoffs, Wildfires

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Officials with Southern California Edison (SCE) are aiming its attention at the effects of recent wildfires and public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) in and around the Santa Clarita Valley, in its annual update to the 2020-2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan. In its Feb. 5 update to the 2020-2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan, SCE officials addressed several of the major problems associated with ...

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Santa Ana Winds Expected To Diminish In Santa Clarita Weather Forecast  

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Santa Ana Winds are expected to start diminishing in the Santa Clarita weather forecast Wednesday resulting in electricity returning to residents.  Winds are expected to peak Wednesday morning but are predicted to start diminishing by the afternoon, said Rich Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “We are definitely having less wind today than yesterday,” Thompson said.  Through Wednesday ...

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Gusty Santa Ana Winds In Santa Clarita Weather Forecast Prompt Possible Power Shutoffs

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A Red Flag warning has been issued for the Santa Clarita weather forecast due to “very low” humidity levels and gusty winds raising the risk for brush fires, prompting possible public safety power shutoffs (PSPS). Starting Thursday at 4 p.m., a Red Flag warning is set to go into effect lasting through Friday at 4 p.m. due to high gusty ...

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Thanksgiving Public Safety Power Shutoffs Could Affect Parts Of Santa Clarita

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Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) may leave some of the Santa Clarita Valley without power during Thanksgiving again during high winds and increased fire risk. Southern California Edison, (SCE) has announced increased fire risk may lead to PSPS events between 12 p.m. Wednesday and 12 p.m. Friday in parts of Santa Clarita, potentially leaving some without power on Thanksgiving for ...

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World’s Largest Fire Helitanker Available In SoCal Edison Area After $2 Million Contribution

Southern California Edison (SCE) has contributed over $2 million towards the Orange County Fire Authority’s helitanker helicopter during fire season, which is set to be available for use anywhere SCE provides electricity, officials said Tuesday. With 2020 brush fires burning throughout the state even before Santa Ana conditions have arrived, SCE has contributed $2.2 million towards the Orange County Fire ...

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