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Crews Patrol 3,200 Miles of De-Energized Power Lines Before Safely Restoring Power Inspections Find At Least 4 Instances of Damage or Hazards to Electric Equipment That Could Have Sparked Wildfires if Lines Were Energized SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— As of 5 p.m. today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has restored power to essentially all of the approximately 50,000 customers impacted …
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19 August
PSPS Update: 55% of Customers Have Been Restored by Wednesday Night, with Essentially All Customers Who Can Receive Electric Service Expected to Have Power Back by Thursday Evening
25 Community Resource Centers in 11 Counties to Remain Open Thursday to Support Customers SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— After receiving weather all clears in most areas today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) crews were able to patrol, inspect, repair impacted equipment and restore power to almost 55% of the 48,000 customers impacted by the current Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) …
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19 August
THE LION KING Begins Rehearsals for Broadway Relaunch
New York, NY (August 19, 2021) – The Broadway cast of The Lion King began rehearsals this week for the company’s reopening next month. As previously announced, The Lion King will resume performances on Tuesday, September 14 at the Minskoff Theatre. TheBroadwaycast of the The Lion King stars Stephen Carlile as Scar, L. Steven Taylor as Mufasa, Tshidi Manye as …
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18 August
PG&E Begins Issuing Weather ‘All Clear’ in Some Locations Following Public Safety Power Shutoff
Aerial, Vehicle and On-The-Ground Inspections, Patrols and Restoration Work Has Begun for Affected Areas Where It Is Safe to Do So PG&E’s 34 Community Resource Centers in 15 Counties Remain Open to Support Customers PG&E Meteorologists Tracked Sustained Winds of 46 mph and Gusts Up to 59 mph in Some Areas SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company …
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18 August
PSPS UPDATE: PG&E Begins Shutting Off Power For Safety During Offshore Wind Event, Affecting About 51,000 Customers in Small Parts of 18 Counties
Safety Shutoffs Will Begin Between 5 PM and 10 PM Depending on Location Weather All Clears Anticipated for Wednesday Afternoon, Allowing Power Restoration to Begin PG&E to Open 36 Community Resource Centers in 17 Counties to Support Customers SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) confirms that it is in the process of implementing a Public Safety Power …
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18 August
Disney Theatrical Productions Announces New and Returning Cast Members for The Lion King and Aladdin on Broadway
New York, NY (August 17, 2021) – Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, is pleased to announce casting for The Lion King and Aladdin, returning to Broadway this fall. Both companies will welcome back nearly all of the cast members who were performing when Broadway shut down last March, along with exciting fresh faces, including new actors …
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17 August
High Winds, Drought Conditions Mean PG&E May Need to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety Tuesday through Wednesday Afternoon in Small Parts of 18 Counties
PG&E Is Sending One-Day Notifications to About 48,000 Customers Who Might Experience a Public Safety Power Shutoff Potential Safety Shutoffs May Last Through an All-Clear Wednesday Afternoon, Will Mostly Affect Butte and Shasta Counties SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to monitor a dry offshore wind event forecasted to start Tuesday night (August 17). As a …
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16 August
APIA Vote Responds to US Census Bureau’s Release of 2020 Demographic Data
WASHINGTON, DC – Christine Chen, Executive Director of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, issued the following statement after the United States Census Bureau released new demographic data from the 2020 Census to the states for the purposes of redrawing electoral districts, giving us a deeper understanding of Americans’ self-identities. “The United States Census Bureau’s new demographic data confirms what …
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16 August
SAMHSA Awards $545,000/Five Year Grant for Expansion of Adolescent Services in Kings County to include Outpatient Wraparound Care for Youth and Families
(Hanford, CA): WestCare California, Inc., part of a global system of behavioral health and human services, is proud to announce that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded a $545,000 grant to be allocated for five years for the expansion of our Adolescent Services office in Hanford to introduce the Family TREE (Treatment and Recovery Enhancement …
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16 August
Forecasted Offshore Dry Winds Mean PG&E Might Need to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety in Small Portions of 16 Counties on Tuesday Night
PG&E’s Emergency Operations Center is Open and Company Meteorologists and Operations Professionals are Monitoring the Situation The Majority of Affected Customers Would Be in Butte and Shasta Counties; PG&E Is Sending 48-Hour Notices to Customers Who Might Be Affected SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) opened its emergency operations center today, and the company’s meteorologists and …
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