Power outages, damaged traffic signals
California Department of Transportation and Riverside County Transportation highway construction projects were slowed due the extreme weather conditions last week.Santa Ana winds, sometimes reaching 80 mph blew through the Valley area, knocking down temporary fencing, damaging carports and awnings and Southern California Edison power lines throughout the area, particularly in the San Jacinto/Hemet and Menifee Valleys. Power went out for more than 24 hours in homes and some businesses had to temporarily close their doors.Many traffic signals along busy local highways lost power, some completely snarling or delaying traffic. Highway contractors could not work in the high wind conditions. Highway 74 in Hemet was especially affected with some tra
