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First published 10/4/2026, 1:38:15 AM · Last updated 10/4/2026, 1:38:30 AM

Power outage in RIVERSIDE County — SCE

An active, unplanned SCE power outage in Riverside County, California, affects 1,831 customers. The cause is still being analyzed.

A cowgirl, one of several wranglers who herd horses in the daily "jingle," or horse roundup, at the A Bar A Ranch, a guest ranch near the town of Riverside in Carbon County, Wyoming. There are conflicting explanations for the term "jingle" in this context. One of the most accepted is that it refers to the jingling attachments to cowhands' spurs, the sound of which, at full gallop, helped encourage wild-horse herds to get a move on in a certain direction — Illustrative image: A cowgirl, one of several wranglers who herd horses in the daily "jingle," or horse roundup, at the A Bar A Ranch, a guest ranch near the town of Riverside in Carbon County, Wyoming. There are conflicting explanations for the term "jingle" in this context. One of the most accepted is that it refers to the jingling attachments to cowhands' spurs, the sound of which, at full gallop, helped encourage wild-horse herds to get a move on in a certain direction — Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-/Library of Congress, Free to Use and Reuse

Categories: energy-and-resources

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Confidence: 8/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 2/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 3/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 4/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

The reported outage affects 1,831 customers in the county.

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Power outage in RIVERSIDE County — SCE

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