Power outages across the Santa Clarita Valley have caused concern to many residents, prompting lawmakers to take action, officials said. Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, and Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents the 5th District, joined the fight to seek alternatives to planned Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) in the event of high fire danger weather events, according to their offices. ...

More possible power outages in Santa Clarita have been announced Wednesday as the valley braces for Santa Ana winds and heightened fire risk, officials said.  The Santa Clarita power outages could be in effect as early as Wednesday night up until Friday, as the Santa Anas are expected to pick-up throughout the Southland, according to Southern California Edison officials.  The ...

Santa Clarita power outages are in effect Thursday afternoon as the Santa Ana winds rage through the area, officials said.  A power outage in Canyon Country near Shadow Pines has been reported in addition to blackouts in Acton and Agua Dulce, according to officials with Southern California Edison.   As a result of the strong, dry winds, Southern California Edison officials ...

Over 2,000 homes are without power Friday afternoon as a result of a Saugus power outage, officials said. Around 12:27 p.m. Friday, 2,154 Saugus residents lost power for “unknown reasons,” according to Southern California Edison. UPDATE: All power has been restored as of 1:00 p.m. on Friday, according to Susan Cox, spokesperson for SoCal Edison. Power is expected to be ...

SoCal Edison officials are planning on shutting down power in high fire risk areas in Santa Clarita if weather conditions become severe enough. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. In December of 2017, the Thomas Fire — at the time, the largest fire in California’s history — and the Rye Fire were ...