Power Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) are expected to remain in place in areas of the Santa Clarita Valley with the restoration of power estimated to be on Christmas Day. On Wednesday, Southern California Edison (SCE) shut off power to thousands of Santa Clarita residents due to fire danger with some still in the dark through Christmas morning, according to the ...

Southern California Edison (SCE) officials are set to monitor several parts of the Santa Clarita Valley through Christmas Eve to determine whether or not to instate Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). SCE officials are set to monitor several areas in Canyon Country, Castaic, Val Verde and the northeastern portion of Saugus for the potential implementation of PSPS. “When forecasts indicate ...

Public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) have returned to the Santa Clarita Valley as high winds bring elevated fire danger to the area, prompting a red flag warning. As of 10 a.m. Monday morning, many areas of Canyon Country are under PSPS consideration, with parts of Acton and Agua Dulce without power, according to Southern California Edison. The PSPS monitoring is ...

Santa Clarita residents have lost power Thursday morning for public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) due to high winds and fire risk in the area. As of 11:30 a.m. Thursday, a PSPS is in place near Soledad Canyon Road and Sierra Highway in Canyon Country, according to Southern California Edison (SCE). In addition, many areas of Acton and Agua Dulce are ...

Several areas of the Santa Clarita Valley have been placed under consideration for Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) Tuesday afternoon, including parts of Canyon Country and Castaic. On Tuesday afternoon, SCE officials announced that several areas in the Santa Clarita Valley are under consideration for a PSPS until Saturday due to “strong winds that could pose a threat to power ...

Several additional areas of the Santa Clarita Valley have been placed under consideration for Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) Thursday afternoon, including parts of Saugus and Castaic. UPDATE (12:45 p.m.): Officials with Southern California Edison (SCE), have implemented further outages as of Thursday afternoon, including areas in Canyon Country. Due to current weather conditions, Southern California Edison may need to shut off ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Friday he has co-authored several bills with fellow representatives in order to help residents cope with some of the most severe impacts of public safety power shutoffs (PSPS). Wilk co-authored Senate Bills 801, 802 and 43, with Senators Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, and Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, in an effort to ease the impact of the ...

Acton and Agua Dulce residents voiced their concerns over Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) during recent high wind events in a town hall Wednesday.  Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Assemblymember Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, joined hundreds of residents to discuss Southern California Edison’s planned power outage policies.  “If we don’t have power, it can be dangerous,” said Brylee Flores, ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Tuesday he is requesting that the governor and legislative leaders authorize a special session of the Legislature to investigate the Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). “California is the fifth-largest economy in the world, but when the wind blows, the power goes out for millions of Californians. That is a totally unacceptable scenario, yet, according ...