The month of September is National Preparedness Month and a time to think about what we need to do to get prepared for disasters and emergencies. For a month-by-month approach to getting prepared, check out the County Office of Emergency Services' Twelve Month Emergency Preparedness Calendar. Every month focuses on just one aspect of getting prepared -- and breaks it down into small, easily doable steps. September's theme is: Being informed. You can download a fact sheet that

PG&E has been conducting extensive work in and around the Burbank Buena Vista Neighborhoods and has notified residents near Scott and S Willard Ave that there will be a planned power outage on 7/20 between 9am and 4pm while they make repairs and improvements. These can be anything from clearing trees from power lines, to replacing transformers, to fixing worn wires. While it is possible for the utilities to be down for the entire duration of the outage, generally they are do

High winds have been blowing trees into overhead lines which has resulted in multiple outages and down lines in Buena Vista and throughout the city. PG&E is working to restore service to all customers. This has also resulted in a number of roads been shut down as line crews secure and repair the downed wires. Downed power lines are dangerous; never touch them. For safety’s sake, always assume that a fallen power line is live, and follow these guidelines: Avoid touching the d