The utility company maintained that the current increase remained within the design limits and did not trigger system protection on these lines.

Southern California Edison meteorologists expect PSPS conditions to continue through at least early Wednesday morning, if not longer.

Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International , said on Monday preliminary analysis of data showed a "momentary and expected increase in current" on its energized lines in the Eaton Canyon corridor on Jan.

The Santa Anas are expected to be most powerful Monday night into Tuesday. Fire services across the region say they are ready.

A small amount of rain is in the forecast for the region beginning late Friday through early Saturday, a much anticipated change of weather.

The family of an Eaton fire victim is suing Southern California Edison for wrongful death, alleging that the utility company's negligence is to blame for the devastating blaze that killed 59-year-old Evelyn McClendon.

As a precaution, Southern California Edison has also alerted almost 173,000 ... was absolutely staffed in a manner appropriate for a Santa Ana wind event,” he said. “The challenge was the ...

Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes.

The pursuit abruptly ended after the suspect crashed into a Southern California Edison pole at the intersection of Santa Ana Avenue and 22nd Street in Costa Mesa.

Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some needed rain this weekend, dampening prospects of another round of deadly wildfires while raising the possibility of challenges like toxic ash runoff.

Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. About 92,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders and another 89,000 are under evacuation warnings.

Outages, which began Tuesday across Southern California as Santa Ana winds picked up and fires ... Southern California Edison said winds had died down. But the utility company said it could ...