SoCal Edison Giveaway Draws Hundreds
By Gazette Staff Writers — Friday, November 3rd, 2023
![]() The Santa Ana Winds blew into Ventura County on Sunday, October 29th, bringing High Wind and Red Flag Warnings with them. The northeast winds had peak gusts ranging between 40-70 mph, with the strongest winds reported near Magic Mountain Truck Trail east of Santa Clarita at 104 mph. SoCal Edison issued a possible power cutoff, as part of the Public Safety Power Shutoff program. The program uses several decision-making factors before shutting off power to homes and businesses: weather network, vegetation moisture sampling, supercomputing technology, and fire danger indexes. Also, on Sunday and Monday, Edison was at the Fillmore Senior Center giving away free rechargeable phone chargers, a lightbulb that works when the power is out and a $10 gift certificate for free bagged ice at Smart & Final or Rite Aid. 250 people showed up on Sunday and at least 200 kits were available on Monday for the community. |