Valentine’s Day was on Wednesday, February 14 which means that a lot of metallic balloons were sold. PG&E Spokesperson Mayra Tostado said that metallic
balloons can cause power outages if they don’t have a weight attached to them
and are let off into the air. Tostado stated that metallic balloons are conductors of electricity that pose a threat to power lines if they're released into the air. Tostado advises people to have a weight attached to their metallic balloon so that the balloon doesn't float away and possibly cause a power outage. In PG&E's service area throughout Northern and Central California, 456 power outages occurred because of metallic balloons in 2017 and many of those outages took place on the Central Coast. Tostado indicated that whoever sells you a balloon by law must
have a weight attached to it and added that if you ever come across balloons
that are tangled in power lines, don’t touch them. Call 911 or contact PG&E at 1-800-743-5000 to report the problem.
Lake San Antonio Closed Due to Large Scale Fish Die Off; Number of Fish Impacted is Increasing and Reason for Die Off Remains Unknown
July 9, 2024- Out of abundance of caution for public health, County of Monterey Parks is closing the Lake San Antonio facility due to a large-scale fish die off from an unknown cause. On July 5, 2024, Parks staff noticed that dead baitfish, mostly shad, began washing up on the shore around Lake San Antonio and immediately contacted California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to report the situation. At that time, the CDFW fisheries biologist stated the fish die off was most likely due to the high temperatures and low dissolved oxygen level in the water and that the situation most likely did not present a risk to the public. Parks staff also contacted the Water Resources Agency (WRA), State Water Resources Control Board and Environmental Health Bureau. Unfortunately, the fish die off has continued with larger species such as bass, catfish, crappie, carp, and trout being impacted. Attached photos include a 3–4-pound bass. CDFW, WRA and EHB are working together to try to determi
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