UpdatedTue, Jan 19, 2021 at 3:24 pm PT
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA Some 25,000 Santa Cruz County Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customers were in the dark as of 3 p.m. Tuesday as strong, gusty winds blew across California.
The hardest-hit areas included Scotts Valley (6,400 affected), Boulder Creek (2,900 affected), Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley (2,700 affected) Watsonville (2,300 affected), Interlaken (1,700 affected) and Santa Cruz (1,200 affected).
Just to the north, more than 50,000 Bay Area PG&E customers were without power during the height of the outages, said spokesperson Tamar Sarkissian in an email. About 40,000 of those customers had their power restored by 1 p.m.
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Dry, windy weather prompted PG&E to shut off power to 5,200 across seven counties in Central California and the Central Coast in an attempt to avoid a possible equipment-sparked wildfire.
UpdatedTue, Jan 19, 2021 at 4:55 pm PT
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(Bea Karnes/Patch)
SANTA CRUZ, CA Some 1,200 Santa Cruz Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customers were in the dark as of 3 p.m. Tuesday as strong, gusty winds blew across California.
In all, 25,000 PG&E customers in Santa Cruz County were without power Tuesday afternoon. Other hard-hit areas include Scotts Valley (6,400 affected), Boulder Creek (2,900 affected), Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley (2,700 affected) Watsonville (2,300 affected) and Interlaken (1,700 affected).
Just to the north, more than 50,000 Bay Area PG&E customers lost power during the height of the outages, said spokesperson Tamar Sarkissian in an email.
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Dry, windy weather prompted PG&E to shut off power to 5,200 across seven counties in Central California and the Central Coast in an attempt to avoid a possible equipment-sparked wildfire.
ZURICH, Jan 19 The Swiss government recommended today that voters reject a proposal in a planned March 7 referendum to ban full facial coverings such as burqas and niqabs worn by some Muslim women, saying the move would hurt tourism. Under Switzerland’s system of direct democracy, any.
The most beautiful lakes in Switzerland
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New Delhi, Jan 20 : Switzerland is known as the home of the mountains but did you know that Switzerland also has more than 1,500 lakes and water bodies!
Almost all Swiss cities are located on the shores of lakes. Whether it s the altitude, the crystal-clear water or the beauty of the surrounding landscape, there s something extraordinary about the sparkling lakes of Switzerland.
Switzerland holds six per cent of Europe s entire fresh water stock, which the country works hard to preserve! From swimming, fishing and water skiing to sightseeing cruises, each lake offers a unique set of fun-filled activities. Switzerland s excellent transportation system makes it easy to access almost all lakes in the country!
Two Swiss cantons, St Gallen and Ticino, have already banned full face coverings in regional votes - but the government says a nationwide ban would be a bad idea (file photo).