On Monday, October 28, the news in San Francisco was that Tuesday’s winds would trigger another round of power shutdowns. More than 1 million PGE customers in northern California have been affected by planned power outages, a proactive measure taken to protect against igniting or exacerbating on-going wildfires. All over the state, residents and businesses have been impacted by fires and the power shutdowns over the past few weeks. Although I live in Boston, this part of the United States is perhaps my favorite, and hearing about the destruction and impact of the fires from my friends who live there, has deeply saddened me.
