No heat, no water, no school: In rural San Diego County, power shutoffs pose their own public safety risks
To Victoria Hilton, 76, who lives in the Heavenly Oaks Mobile Home Park in the mountain community of Guatay in East San Diego County, the power shutoffs felt like an eternity. She lost power for two days.
Another round of SDG&E power shutoffs affects thousands as fire threat remains in San Diego County
Amid an already dry winter season, the first Santa Ana wind event of 2025 is elevating fire danger this week and threatening power shut-offs for thousands of San Diego Gas & Electric customers.
LIST: San Diego County communities under or at risk of power shutoffs
Almost 9,000 San Diego Gas & Electric customers were reported to have their power shut off by midday Wednesday as the region remains under a Red Flag Warning due to Santa Ana winds.
San Diego fire crews prepared for Santa Anas & critical fire risk across county
Critical fire weather is hitting parts of San Diego county, triggering a Red Flag Warning for parts of the county.
Power restored to San Diego residents, but fire threat remains
San Diego Gas & Electric began restoring power Thursday to customers placed under a public safety power shutoff, allaying the worries of some in high fire-risk areas even as conditions are expected to remain critical through the end of the week.
SDG&E Patrols and Restoration Underway Following Power Shutoffs
San Diego Gas & Electric announced Thursday afternoon they will begin the process to restore power in certain communities following Tuesday’s scheduled power shutoff meant to reduce wildfire risk.
Thousands of SDG&E customers still at risk of power shutoffs as fire threat remains
Amid an already dry winter season, the first Santa Ana wind event of 2025 is elevating fire danger this week and threatening power shut-offs for thousands of San Diego Gas & Electric customers.
Around 9,000 SDG&E customers without power as high winds continue
Nearly 9,000 San Diego Gas & Electric customers were without power Wednesday afternoon due to Public Safety Power Shutoffs, with more than 69,000 others at risk of being shut off due to weather conditions.
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10News Wake Up Call: Windy conditions persist in San Diego as LA fires death toll rises
As windy conditions persist in San Diego County, San Diego Gas & Electric has cut power off for more than 6,700 customers Friday morning amid the elevated fire risk for the area. Most of the outages ...
Breaking: Palm Fire reported in San Diego County on Jan. 9
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Pets Displaced by L.A.-Area Wildfire Taken to San Diego County for Adoption
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Los Angeles fire evacuees get help from San Diego hotels
More than two dozen local hotels are offering discounted rates right now for people who have been made homeless by the ...
Update: Hamlet Fire burns one acre in San Diego County
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San Diego County Supervisors Approve American Airlines Lease at Carlsbad Field
Supervisors on Wednesday voted unanimously in favor of a two-year lease for American Airlines at McClellan-Palomar Airport, ...