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Southern California entered the 10th and possibly final day of a prolonged heat wave Friday, with Tropical Storm Kay off the coast bringing clouds and rain into the forecast and raising fears of possible flooding in mountain areas.
As temperatures remain near triple digits, a statewide flex Alert has been extended Friday for a 10th Consecutive day.
Gov. Newsom said 27 million messages were sent statewide calling for immediate power conservation, "and within minutes, we saw a roughly 2,600-megawatt reduction in usage."
California avoided rotating outages on Tuesday, the flex alert is still in place.
The utility said the California Independent System Operator hasn't called for rolling blackouts but officials were warning customers to prepare as a precaution.