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California wildfire advances as heat wave blankets US West SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters struggled to contain an exploding Northern California wildfire under blazing temperatures as another heat wave hits the U.S. West this weekend, prompting an excessive heat warning for inland and desert areas. On Friday, Death Valley National Park in California recorded a staggering high of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54 Celsius) and could reach the same high on Saturday. If verified, the 130-degree readin...

Statewide Flex Alert Issued as Heat, Wildfire in Oregon Strain Grid Brenda Gregorio-Nieto FILE The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued an urgent call to conserve energy on Monday as extreme temperatures and a wildfire in Oregon strains the electric grid. The statewide alert will be in effect from 4 to 9 p.m. on Monday. The heat that is sending energy consumption soaring combined with the growing wildfire in southern Oregon is creating unreliability in the st...

Kern County, United States facing record-breaking temperatures Two local health officials say its important to be diligent and stay safe in the heat. and last updated 2021-07-12 21:50:16-04 KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KERO) — Its hot in Kern County and across much of the United States people are seeing record-breaking temperatures. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says last month was the hottest June on record in the U.S. The average temperature was about 72 degrees, which is f...

Sign up for the Morning Brief, delivered weekdays. Subscribe Yes, there is relief from the heat in our forecast. Following this weekends heat wave, some slightly cooler temperatures on the way for the interior areas of Southern California. First, we have to get through Monday. While meteorologists expect temperatures to drop in the coming days, they warned to prepare for heat in the beginning of the week, especially in the Antelope Valley. Heres an update of the temps we are currently s...

How an Oregon wildfire almost derailed Californias power grid Sammy Roth The first sign of trouble came at 4:22 p.m. Thursday. Warning of "extreme temperatures across much of California," officials urged the states tens of millions of residents to use less electricity the next evening, to make sure power demand didnt outstrip supply and cause the lights to go out. It was the third Flex Alert of a young summer thats felt more like August or September as heat waves shatter records...

AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu A funny thing happened over the weekend. Or at least it might have been funny if it weren’t such a potentially dangerous situation. Out in California, they’ve been hit with the latest blistering heatwave (which tends to happen in deserts from time to time) and that’s led to not only more wildfires but a big surge in electricity demand. But thanks to regulations and rules pushing the state to be more dependent on renewable energy, California’s grid isn’t what i...

By City News Service Jul 13, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Parts of the Southland endured another day of dangerous, triple-digit temperatures today, accompanied by elevated fire danger and a statewide Flex Alert urging residents to conserve power in hopes of preventing outages. A cooling trend is expected Tuesday that will bring temperatures down to near-normal levels for the rest of the week -- but triple-digit temperatures are still expected throughout the week in the Antelope Valley, where recor...

LOS ANGELES — Amid record-breaking temperatures and raging wildfires, California’s energy operator has issued another Flex Alert in an effort to stabilize the state’s electric grid. Over the weekend, a fast-moving wildfire in Oregon knocked out some transmission lines that carry electricity into California, reducing power supplies by as much as 3,500 megawatts, the California Independent System Operator said. The lines remained unreliable Monday. Residents are being asked to cons...

The first sign of trouble came at 4:22 p.m. Thursday. Warning of “extreme temperatures across much of California,” officials urged the state’s tens of millions of residents to use less electricity the next evening, to make sure power demand didn’t outstrip supply and cause the lights to go out. It was the third Flex Alert of a young summer that’s felt more like August or September as heat waves shatter records and wildfires devour the landscape, symptoms of a climate in chaos. And unl...

Consumer Watchdog says California needs to build its own infrastructure and not rely on outside power companies Author: Kurt Rivera Updated: 6:42 PM PDT July 12, 2021 STOCKTON, Calif — Francha Barker, of Stockton, is all about saving energy in her home. Her thermostat is set at 78 or above, her ceiling fans are on and shes even cooking meals earlier. "I think if we can conserve. Im one of those proud people that lets their grass grow, fallow and just conserve o...