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Half-million California homes, businesses could lose power

by Associated Press
| August 17, 2020 7:27 PM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Millions in California were expected to lose power Monday night in rolling blackouts to ease pressure on the state's electric grid as a days-long heat wave engulfing the West Coast created an energy shortage.

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