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La Alerta Flex comenzará antes, ya que California advierte sobre apagones en medio de un calor extremo

The thermometer at Calvary Church in Woodland Hills registers 116 degrees.
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The thermometer at Calvary Church in Woodland Hills registers 116 degrees Fahrenheit.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
The Holser Fire burns through the night just east of Lake Piru, where actress Naya Rivera died in mid-July.
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The Holser Fire burns through the night just east of Lake Piru, where actress Naya Rivera died in mid-July.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Lifeguard Michael Alfaro works with Kaila Holliday, 5, during a swim lesson in Palmdale.
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Lifeguard Michael Alfaro, wearing protective gear, works with 5-year-old Kaila Holliday during a swim lesson at Marie Kerr Pool in Palmdale.  (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
Sebastian Grand, 11, Leo Grand, 13, Constantin Condraschi, 12, with pizza in Seal Beach.
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After a day at the beach, Sebastian Grand, 11, left, Leo Grand, 13, and Constantin Condraschi, 12, of Orange County have pizza at a Slice of New York Pizza in Seal Beach.   (Josie Norris / Los Angeles Times)
L.A. Rams rookie outside linebacker Terrell Lewis towels away sweat during practice.
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L.A. Rams rookie outside linebacker Terrell Lewis towels away sweat as temperatures soar at the Rams training facility in Thousand Oaks.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Jose Vasquez, left, and Jordan Taylor play a pickup basketball game in Lancaster.
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Jose Vasquez, left, and Jordan Taylor play a pickup basketball game at Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park in Lancaster.  (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
Bejamin Cole II shows son Barreth Cole, 5, an exercise routine at Watts Empowerment Center.
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Benjamin Cole II shows son Barreth Cole, 5, a routine while joining members of Barry’s Bootcamp as they conduct a workout session at the Watts Empowerment Center.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Jon Galapago sits in a hammock while fishing at Lake Evans amid triple-digit temperatures in Riverside.
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Jon Galapago takes a break from the heat in a hammock during a day of fishing at Lake Evans in Riverside.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Watts residents pick out clothing during the Children Mending Hearts weekly food and clothing giveaway.
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Watts residents pick out clothing during the Children Mending Hearts weekly food and clothing giveaway at the Watts Empowerment Center.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
The Original Snake Doctor, left, and Louis Benton play a game of chess in Leimert Park.
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The Original Snake Doctor, left, and Louis Benton play a game of chess in Leimert Park.  (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times)
Two children run through a water fountain at Hollywood & Highland.
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Victor Eddie Chavez, 9, and Evangeline Benitez, 3, run through a fountain’s spouts at Hollywood & Highland.   (Josie Norris / Los Angeles Times)
Matthew Giron, 8, frolics with friends and family near a drainage pipe along the San Gabriel River.
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Matthew Giron, 8, frolics with friends and family near a drainage pipe along the San Gabriel River.   (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
A funnel appears in a thick plume of smoke from the Loyalton fire in Lassen County, Calif.
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A funnel appears in a thick plume of smoke from the Loyalton fire in Lassen County, Calif., on Aug. 15.  (Katelynn & Jordan Hewlett via Associated Press)
Lightning forks over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
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Lightning forks over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on Aug. 16. Numerous lightning strikes sparked brush fires throughout the region.  (Noah Berger / Associated Press
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Firefighters prepare to defend a home as flames from the River fire approach in Salinas.
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Firefighters prepare to defend a home as flames from the River fire approach in Salinas on Aug. 17.  (Noah Berger / Associated Press)
A chimney stands amid the rubble of a home destroyed in the River fire.
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A chimney stands amid the rubble of a home destroyed in the River fire.  (Noah Berger / Associated Press )
Don and Sally Joaquin watch for lightning strikes in unincorporated Contra Costa County.
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Don and Sally Joaquin watch for lightning strikes on Aug. 16 in unincorporated Contra Costa County.  (Noah Berger / Associated Press)
A man and a boy float on an inflatable raft in the San Gabriel River.
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Friends and family rollick in a drainage pipe along the San Gabriel River.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Surfers and beachgoers on Venice Beach.
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People head to the beach in Venice amid the heat.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Liz Saul reads a novel on her iPad in the comfort of an air mattress in Venice.
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Liz Saul reads a novel on her iPad in the comfort of an air mattress in Venice.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
A crowded beach in Santa Monica.
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Beachgoers create a forest of umbrellas on the beach at Santa Monica.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Windsurfers sail off Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro as people watch from the beach.
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Windsurfers sail off Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
People escape the heat at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro
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People escape the heat at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
An employee of a hot dog stand works inside the eatery in Santa Monica.
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An employee of a hot dog stand works inside the eatery along the boardwalk in Santa Monica.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Teens cavort on a backyard waterslide in Mira Loma.
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Jacob Debreceni, 16, with friends Ismael Fuentes, left, and Kevin Lemus, cools off with the help of a backyard waterslide in Mira Loma, Calif.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
A rainbow seen through a break in trees in Santa Barbara.
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Tropical moisture moving onshore northwest of Santa Barbara on Aug. 15 brought lightning strikes but also rainbows.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
A cool breeze propels windsurfers across the shimmering waters off Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro.
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A cool breeze propels windsurfers across the shimmering waters off Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro.  (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
A paddle boarder chooses a rental board at Bayshore Beach in Long Beach.
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A paddle boarder chooses a rental board at Bayshore Beach in Long Beach.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
DeAndre Michaels dips his toes in a fountain in Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles
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DeAndre Michaels dips his toes in a fountain in Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles.   (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
A family cools off in the Santa Ana river
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At the Santa Ana River in Jurupa Valley, Mike Garcia of Norco and his children Jose, 7, and Monica, 10, employ multiple stay-cool techniques.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
People swim in the Santa Ana River
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The Telles family of the San Fernando Valley enjoys the water of the Santa Ana River in Jurupa Valley.   (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
The scene at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro on Friday.
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The scene at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro on Aug. 14, where a cooling breeze kept the shore comfortable.   (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
A mother and son play in a hammock at Woodley Park in Van Nuys.
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At Woodley Park in Van Nuys, Blanca Celaya of Winnetka and her family enjoy the shade. She holds her 3-month-old son, Jason Celaya. Beyond are her daughter Celia Barinese and husband, Jaime Paiz.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Pedestrians pass a Black Lives Matter mural in Hollywood.
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Pedestrians pass a Black Lives Matter mural in Hollywood.
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Por Leila Miller
 y Colleen Shalby

Con California en las garras de una de sus peores olas de calor en años, los funcionarios de energía emitieron el miércoles otro llamado a nivel estatal para la conservación voluntaria de la electricidad y movieron la hora de inicio en un esfuerzo para evitar apagones continuos.

El California Independent System Operator, que opera la red eléctrica en la mayor parte del estado, pide a los residentes que ahorren energía de 2 a 9 p.m. ajustando los termostatos del aire acondicionado a 78 grados, evitando los ventiladores y el uso de electrodomésticos, apagando las luces innecesarias, desenchufando los dispositivos no utilizados y cerrando todas las persianas y cortinas.

El martes por la noche, Cal-ISO canceló los cortes de energía que se habían anticipado en todo el estado, acreditando los esfuerzos de ahorro de los consumidores por segundo día consecutivo para la prevención de apagones continuos como los que se implementaron el viernes y sábado por la noche.

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Aunque se evitaron apagones en todo el estado, los problemas con los equipos afectados con el calor dejaron a miles de personas sin electricidad en L.A. El miércoles, el Departamento de Agua y Energía de Los Ángeles se enfrentó nuevamente a múltiples cortes en toda la ciudad “debido a la tensión en el sistema por la alta demanda y las altas temperaturas”, expuso la compañía en un tuit.

El martes por la tarde, Cal-ISO declaró una emergencia de Etapa 2, una de varias que ha emitido en las últimas semanas, pidiendo a los clientes que ahorren energía.

En un comunicado, Cal-ISO dijo que, además de los esfuerzos de ahorro de los consumidores, la red se había beneficiado de algunos recursos y energía importados de plantas eólicas.

“Los californianos convirtieron esta noche en un éxito”, dijo el presidente de Cal-ISO, Steve Berberich. “Todos se unieron y respondieron a nuestra advertencia con acciones para evitar cualquier interrupción en el suministro de electricidad”.

El lunes, los funcionarios advirtieron sobre apagones que afectarían hasta 3 millones de personas, pero terminaron cancelando esa advertencia, diciendo que las mejores condiciones climáticas y los esfuerzos de ahorro redujeron la demanda en la red eléctrica.

Two men play chess in Leimert Park while enduring a heat wave sweeping through the Southland.
El ‘Original Snake Docto’r, izquierda, y Louis Benton juegan al ajedrez en Leimert Park mientras soportan la ola de calor.
(Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

Se espera que la ola de calor continúe hasta el jueves. El martes, los récords de temperatura para esta fecha se sintieron en el Sur de California, incluso en Long Beach (100 grados), Burbank (109), UCLA (97), Anaheim (105), Santa Ana (106) y Woodland Hills (112).

El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional dijo que las temperaturas no serían tan altas el miércoles, pero extendió una advertencia de calor excesivo al valle y las áreas del interior. Se espera que los máximos en el centro de Los Ángeles estén en los 90, mientras que muchos lugares en el valle probablemente volverán a experimentar lecturas de tres dígitos.

El calor también dificulta la vida de los bomberos, que luchan contra grandes incendios en todo el estado, incluso cerca del lago Piru en el condado de Ventura y en la Reserva Nacional Mojave, donde el incendio del Dome ha quemado más de 43.000 acres y destruido franjas de árboles de Joshua.

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Leila Miller

Leila Miller is a former foreign correspondent for the Los Angeles Times based in Mexico City. She joined the newsroom in 2018, where she spent several years covering criminal justice, including the Luz del Mundo sex abuse case, and was part of the team that was a 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist for its coverage of the Conception boat fire off the Channel Islands. She moved to Mexico in 2021 and was a 2023 Livingston finalist for an investigation on how a centuries-old forensic test has been sending mothers in Latin America to prison for killing their newborns. Born in Argentina but raised in Los Angeles, Miller is a graduate of Oberlin College and Columbia University’s School of Journalism.

Colleen Shalby

Colleen Shalby is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. She has covered education, the pandemic, the vaccine rollout and breaking news throughout California. She was part of the team that was a 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist for coverage of a dive-boat fire off the Santa Barbara coast. Shalby grew up in Southern California and graduated from George Washington University. She previously worked for PBS NewsHour and joined The Times in 2015.

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