SCE Calls Save Power Day as First Summer Heat Wave Blankets Southern California July 11, 2014 You may have noticed your thermometer hitting the 90-plus degree mark the past few days, as high temperatures continue to blanket Southern California. As a result, Southern California Edison (SCE) has called a Save Power Day for Monday, July 14. ... Read More
SCE Senior Attorney Selected for Prestigious Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellowship July 10, 2014 As a law student at the University of California, Los Angeles, Kris Vyas quickly learned how knowledge of the law can help people. During his studies, he got involved with Street Law, a program that teaches practical legal concepts to grassroots ... Read More
This SCE Employee’s Turning 50 Bucket List Includes 50 Marathons in 50 States July 08, 2014 The map on the wall of her cubicle at Southern California Edison (SCE) is not only evidence of where Paige Conner has been, but a constant reminder of the remaining stops along the way to her goal of running 50 marathons in 50 states before turning ... Read More
Twins Work Hand in Glove to Help Bring Power to Residents of Orange County July 07, 2014 Co-workers in Southern California Edison’s (SCE) Southern Region sometimes get twins, Larry and Terry Thien, confused. But the brothers, who followed their father into lifelong careers with SCE, couldn’t be more certain of who they are. “Someone will ... Read More
Dream of Home Ownership Comes True for Teacher and Veteran of the U.S. Navy July 03, 2014 Newlyweds Maria and Ricardo Rendon have long dreamed of moving into a new home to start their married life. Currently, they share a home with several family members, including their children and step children. Read More
Make a Safety Declaration This Fourth of July July 02, 2014 Fireworks, food and fun. Not much says Fourth of July better than that, but safety should be just as synonymous with the popular summer holiday because while it is usually full of good times, there can also be electrical hazards. Foremost among these ... Read More
Grossman Burn Center Continues to Take Care of SCE’s Front-Line Crews July 01, 2014 Manuel Arechiga, a retired Southern California Edison (SCE) lineman, doesn’t remember much of the 11 days he spent at the Grossman Burn Center. In 2009, while working in an underground vault in the South Bay, he was badly injured when an electrical ... Read More
SCE Employee Receives New Kidney, Thanks to a Co-Worker June 27, 2014 Tony Bollin desperately needed a new kidney, but he never could have imagined where it would come from. A co-worker at Southern California Edison (SCE) he had never met before gave up her kidney so he could live. “She is an angel,” said Tony of ... Read More
SCE Continues to Modernize and Improve the Grid, Community by Community, Circuit by Circuit June 25, 2014 A common misconception when people think of the electric grid is that it’s a single mechanical structure. Nothing could be further from the truth, particularly when it comes to Southern California Edison’s (SCE) expansive infrastructure, which ... Read More
Pool Safety for Kids: Water and Electricity Don’t Mix June 23, 2014 When Cathy Lacher, a teacher in the Chino Valley School District, was preparing to take her sixth and seventh graders on a field trip recently, she decided to have her kids learn about electrical safety, especially around water. “We have earthquake ... Read More
