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Bloomington residents press county for help after repeated power shutoffs
Summary
Residents from Bloomington and other unincorporated neighborhoods told the Board of Supervisors that repeated, prolonged power shutoffs are disrupting work, damaging appliances and endangering medically vulnerable households; they urged county intervention with Southern California Edison and the PUC.
Residents from Bloomington and nearby unincorporated neighborhoods told the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors that repeated, prolonged Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) by Southern California Edison are causing food loss, equipment damage and lost work, and they asked the county to press the utility and the California Public Utilities Commission for better notice and relief.
Why it mattered: Multiple speakers said outages last several days, may disproportionately affect lower‑income neighborhoods and households with medical…
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