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With a blazing heat wave expected to sweep through much of California starting this weekend, the state and Kern County are taking preemptive measures to address concerns of heightened wildfire risks.
As the entire electric system is spinning at a certain rate, if there is a fault, something that is a resistance to that spinning, if you have a large mass like Diablo Canyon, that provides a great resistance to that change in frequency. That protects the greater system and makes it more reliable and resilient to a change.
The report, released this week, found that 58% of fast-food workers surveyed in July said they had worked in excessive heat conditions in the last year. And nearly half, or 48%, reported experiencing heat illness symptoms including headaches, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, muscle pain or nausea.
Several high school football teams across the West Coast delayed their season-opening games on Friday as a dangerous heat wave continued to grip the region. Schools from Northern California to Washington state pushed back kickoff times to protect players and fans from triple-digit temperatures that refused to relent into the evening hours.
The plan started Wednesday in response to Red Flag warnings for Southern California, according to a press release from Newsom’s office.