APS to shut off power in Yavapai County during times of extreme wildfire danger

Arizona Public Service Co. said it will begin shutting off power to some wildfire-prone areas of Yavapai County during periods of high fire danger. APS said the plan would only be implemented if necessary based on wind speeds, humidity and vegetation conditions, according to the county's Office of Emergency Management. This applies to areas near […]

Can California’s new Senate leader harness his extreme energy?

HELDSBURG, Calif. — On a misty January morning in his hometown nestled in Northern California's wine country, State Sen. Mike McGuire performs a “wheelbarrow” dance at an elementary school and offers insurance to kids eager to talk about 4-H. He was explaining. pig. Afterwards, the Sonoma County Democrat sat down for coffee with firefighters looking […]

Extreme heat has killed 63 people in Pima County so far this summer

Pima County, Arizona (CNN) — At least 147 people have died in just five counties in the U.S. heatwave, coroners have reported — just a snapshot of the death toll this scorching summer has brought. . And experts say this estimate is likely to be far lower than the actual number of lives lost in […]

Arizona Democrat to raise extreme heat with Biden 1 year out from Senate primary

When President Joe Biden arrives in the village of Grand Canyon, Arizona, on Monday, he will join us in presenting the heat wave bill that President Joe Biden has introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives as the Southwest struggles with record temperatures. this summer. “I’m going to drive over and meet him on the […]

Carl “Bo” Robert Nagy III is victim of Arizona’s extreme heat

During the 2023 sweltering summer heat, Maricopa County recorded 39 heat-related deaths, according to the report. Maricopa County’s weekly heat report for 2023. On July 17, Karl “Bo” Robert Nagy III became one of them. Nagy was 43 and had never lived at home, according to her sister, April Bosek, who lives in Arizona. He […]

Tucson, Arizona, gears up climate action as city faces extreme weather

listen to the article 4 minutes This voice is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have any feedback. Tucson, Arizona is ready Implement climate action plans Mayor Regina Romero said last week at a Washington Post Live event that she produced the documents in “record time.” The plan Tucson began formulating in 2020 Passed […]