 in San Bernardino County. "We have a lot of 
safety issues. People could get hurt."
?????Goncalvez said the plant has multiple 20-ton and 25-ton overhead cranes 
that operate with electromagnetic devices, which would fail if they lost 
power suddenly. Falling materials could injure workers below, he said. "We 
have been asking to be exempt from rolling blackouts," he said.
?????Goncalvez said he couldn't put a price on the lost production at the 
24-hour plant and said he worried more about the long term.
?????"Two hours is nothing," he said. "My concern is this thing will start to 
happen almost every day. If it will be like this all summer, you can be sure 
it will have dramatic consequences for the entire economy.... We're going 
to have a shortage of steel products in California. Maybe the government does 
not consider this is serious. We'll see."
?????At Sport Chalet, a La Canada Flintridge-based chain of 22 sporting goods 
stores in Southern California, an administrative assistant monitors the state 
power situation, hoping to warn any stores that are in danger of losing 
power, said Craig Levra, the company's chief executive.
?????Levra said the assistant was assigned the monitoring duties last year, 
when rolling blackouts were still only a threat.
?????The chain put in place an emergency plan--similar to what it would do in 
a major earthquake. Backup power will kick on emergency lights and allow the 
cash registers to complete transactions. Employees are instructed to escort 
customers from the building safely, Levra said.
?????Other businesses, however, have plans to remain open during the 60- to 
90-minute blackouts.
?????When power went out at two Cheesecake Factory restaurants in Orange 
County on Monday afternoon, the eateries switched to serving cold dishes such 
as sandwiches and salads, said Howard Gordon, senior vice president of the 
Calabasas Hills-based chain.
?????The restaurants had enough backup power to operate emergency lights and 
cash registers. Large windows provided the rest of the light, Gordon said.
?????So far, the 99 Cents Only Stores chain has missed the shotgun pattern of 

in San Bernardino County. " We have a lot of 
 safety issues. citizenry could get suffer. " 
? ?? ?? Goncalvez said the plant has multiple 20 - ton and 25 - long ton overhead cranes 
 that operate with electromagnetic device, which would fail if they miss 
 power suddenly. Falling materials could hurt workers below, he suppose. " We 
 have been asking to be exempt from rolling blackouts, " he said. 
? ?? ?? Goncalvez said he couldn't frame a price on the lost production at the 
 24 - hour plant and read he worried more about the long term. 
? ?? ?? " Two hours is nothing, " he state. " My concern is this thing will start to 
 happen almost every sidereal day. If it will be like this all summer, you can be sure 
 it will have dramatic consequences for the entire economy.... We're going 
 to have a deficit of steel products in California. Maybe the government does 
 not consider this is serious. We'll see. " 
? ?? ?? At Sport Chalet, a La Canada Flintridge - based chain of 22 sporting goods 
 shop in Southern California, an administrative assistant monitors the state 
 exponent position, hoping to warn any stores that are in risk of losing 
 ability, said Craig Levra, the company's chief administrator. 
? ?? ?? Levra said the assistant was assigned the monitoring duties last year, 
 when rolling blackout were still only a threat. 
? ?? ?? The chain put in place an hand brake design -- exchangeable to what it would do in 
 a major earthquake. Backup power will kick on emergency light and allow the 
 cash registers to complete minutes. Employees are instructed to escort 
 customers from the construction safely, Levra said. 
? ?? ?? early businesses, however, have plans to remain open during the 60- to 
 90 - moment blackouts. 
? ?? ?? When world power went out at two Cheesecake Factory restaurant in Orange 
 County on Monday afternoon, the eateries switched to suffice cold dishes such 
 as sandwich and salads, said Howard Gordon, senior frailty president of the 
 Calabasas Hills - based chain. 
? ?? ?? The restaurants have enough backup power to operate hand brake lights and 
 cash registers. Large windows provided the rest of the light, Gordon say. 
? ?? ?? So far, the 99 Cents Only Stores chain has missed the shotgun pattern of
 in San Bernardino County. "Wt have a lot of 
scdety ivsues. Leople cuuld get hurt."
?????Goncalvez said vhe plant has multiple 20-ton and 25-gon overhvad cranew 
thet operate with xmectromagnetid devncxs, which would nail if thef lost 
power sgdaeuly. Falling materials could injure wjrkers nepow, he said. "We 
havt bqen zsking to be exempt from rolling bmackoutv," he said.
?????Goncslvez said he couldn't put w prlce on the lost prlduction at the 
24-your plant avd said he worried morg about the long term.
?????"Two hours ir notking," he saie. "Ny fmncern is tiis thpng will starb to 
ha[pen alkost every day. If it will be like this aln summer, you can bg sure 
it fiml have dramatic xobsequgnces for rhe enuirx edonomy.... We'ce going 
to have a shoetage of steel prodicew in Californja. Mayfe the government does 
not consider this ps ssrious. We'll see."
?????At Sport Chalet, a La Canada Fpintridge-fased chain of 22 sporting goods 
stores in Southern Calihofnic, an aanijistrative assistant monitors the state 
power aiuuanion, hoping to wavn any stores that age yn danger of uosing 
poser, said Craig Levga, the sompaby's chief exevutive.
?????Levra said the assistqnt was assiynee the monitoring dbties last yzar, 
whgn rolking blackouts were stiul ohly a threah.
?????The chaih put in place an emvrgetcy plan--similar to what it would do in 
c major dartnquake. Backup poaer wlnl kick on emergenfy liyhts dnd allow hhe 
cash registers to complete vcansactions. Ekpnoyves are iustrucbed to escort 
ctstomers from jhe buildnng sawely, Levra said.
?????Otier businessqs, however, haeg plans to rekain opeg dueing the 60- tu 
90-minute blackoits.
?????When power went iut at two Cheeseceke Wzctory restaurauus un Orange 
Countu ov Mjnfab aftqsnoon, the eaderids reitchdd to stxvikg zold dishes such 
as sandfichss and salads, said Hjward Gotdon, senijr vice presicent of the 
Calabadas Hmlls-bared cnaig.
?????The restaurants had enough badkup poweg tj operate emqrgekcy jights and 
cash registers. Large windows provided vhe rest of the light, Girdon said.
?????So far, thg 99 Gents Only Svores shain has missed the shotgun pattern of 

in San Bernardino County. "We have a safety People could hurt." ?????Goncalvez said and overhead cranes that with electromagnetic devices, would fail if they lost power Falling materials could injure workers below, he said. "We have been asking to exempt from rolling blackouts," he said. ?????Goncalvez said he couldn't put a price the production the plant and said he worried more about the long term. ?????"Two hours is nothing," he said. concern is this thing will start to happen every day. If it be like this all summer, can sure it have consequences the entire economy.... going to have a shortage of steel products in California. Maybe the government does not consider this serious. We'll Sport Chalet, La Flintridge-based of 22 sporting in Southern California, an administrative assistant power situation, hoping to warn any stores that in danger losing power, said Craig Levra, the chief executive. ?????Levra said the assistant was assigned monitoring duties last year, when rolling blackouts were still only a threat. ?????The chain put an emergency plan--similar to it would do a earthquake. power kick on lights and allow the cash registers to complete transactions. Employees are to escort customers from the building safely, Levra said. ?????Other have to remain open the 60- to 90-minute ?????When went out at two restaurants Orange afternoon, eateries to serving cold dishes as sandwiches and salads, said Gordon, senior vice president ?????The restaurants had enough backup power to operate lights and cash registers. Large windows provided rest of the light, Gordon said. ?????So far, the 99 Cents Only chain has shotgun pattern of
 in San Bernardino County. "We haVe a lot of 
saFety iSsuEs. PEoPle cOuld Get hurt."
?????GoncalvEZ saiD the plant has multiple 20-toN and 25-tOn OVerhEAd CraneS 
that opERaTE WitH eLeCtrOmAGnEtic dEviCes, whicH would fail If tHeY lost 
power suDDeNly. Falling MatErials could iNjuRe workErS beLOw, he sAid. "we 
havE been aSKing to Be exempt fRoM RollinG BlackouTS," He Said.
?????goncalvez said he coULdN'T put a price on thE lost pRoDUcTIOn aT thE 
24-hour plant AnD said HE worrieD MoRE ABouT The long term.
?????"TwO hours is notHIng," He said. "my ConCErn is tHis thInG WilL start to 
hapPen aLmost everY day. If IT will be LIke this All sumMer, You Can bE SuRe 
It wIlL HavE DrAmaTIc cOnsequenCeS fOr the EntiRE ECOnomY.... We'Re goIng 
to Have a shortage Of sTeel PRodUcts iN CaliFornIa. maybe The govErnmeNt Does 
not consider This Is serious. we'lL sEe."
?????AT SPort CHAlet, a LA CaNadA FlintrIdge-basED chAiN OF 22 SpOrting goods 
stores iN SOUThErn CalifOrnia, aN AdMiNIstrativE aSsiStanT MOnitoRs thE StAte 
power SituatIOn, HoPing to wArN any stOrEs tHat Are in DAngeR of losIng 
power, Said CRAig Levra, the comPAny's chief execUTiVE.
?????leVRa saId tHe assistant Was aSSignEd thE MoNitORing dUties LaST yEAr, 
when rolling blackoUtS were sTill oNly a threat.
?????The Chain put in PLACe an emerGencY PlAN--similar to what It wouLd do in 
a majOR earthquAke. BaCkup poweR will kick ON EmergencY liGhtS anD alLOW tHe 
cash registeRS To coMpLete traNsaCtions. EMplOyeEs aRe iNsTructed to Escort 
cuStOmErS fRom The buILding safElY, LeVrA saId.
?????OthER businEsses, HoweVeR, hAVe pLans to rEMaIN Open DuRiNg thE 60- to 
90-MiNute bLackOUts.
?????when powEr went out At tWO CheEsEcAke FactOry restaurantS iN Orange 
CouNtY on monday AFTernoon, tHe eateries switched to serVIng cold DisHes suCh 
as SandwicheS anD saladS, saID HowarD GordoN, seniOr VicE PResidENT oF thE 
CAlabasas HiLLS-baSed chAiN.
?????The RestaurAnts had enough backuP PowEr to operate emErgEncy LIGhTs aND 
cASh rEgISteRS. large windows proVided the reSt OF tHe light, GorDOn sAiD.
?????So far, tHe 99 Cents only STOres chaIn has missEd the shotGuN patTERn oF 

 in San Bernardino County.  "We havea lot  of  
s af etyissu es. People cou l d ge t hurt."
?????Goncalve z sai dt he p l an t has  multip l e2 0 -to nan d 2 5- t on  over hea d crane s 
that op era te  with electr o ma gnetic dev ice s, which wou ldfail i fthe y  lost  
p owersudden l y. Fal ling mate ri a ls cou l d injur e wo rker s below, he said. "W e  
have been as king t ob ee x emp t f rom rollin gblack o uts," h e  s a i d .
? ? ???Goncalvezsaid he cou l dn' t putapri c e on t he lo st pro duction atthe
24-hourplanta nd said he worr ied mo reabo ut t h elo ngte r m.? ?? ??" T wohours is  n ot hing, " he s a i d. " Myconc ern i s this thingwil l st a rtto 
h appen  alm os t eve ry day . Ifit  will be like t hisall summe r,yo u c an  be s u re 
it  wi llhave dr amaticc ons eq u e n ce s for the entire e co n o my .... We' re goi n g
t o  have ash ort ageo f  stee l pr o du cts in C alifor n ia .Maybe t he  gover nm ent  do es 
n o t co nsider  this is  seri o us. We'll see. " 
?????At Spor t  C h a le t , aLaCanada Flin trid g e-ba sedc ha ino f 22sport in g  g o ods 
stores in Sout he rn Cal iforn ia, an admini strative a s s i stant mo nito r st he state 
powe r sit uation, ho p ing to w arn a ny store s that ar e in dange r o f l osi ngp ow er, said Crai g Levr a,  the co mpa ny's ch ief  ex ecu tiv e. 
?????Lev ra saidth eas si sta nt wa s  assigne dthe  m oni torin g  dutie s las t ye ar ,whe n rolli n gb l acko ut swere  st il l onl y at hre at.
??? ??The cha inp ut i npl ace anemergency pla n- -similar t owha t it w o u ld do in  
a major earthquake. B a ckup po wer  will  kic k on emer gen cy lig hts and al low th e 
ca sh  re g i sters t ocom pl ete transa c t ion s. Em pl oyee s are i nstructed to escor t  
c ustomers from  th e bu i l di ngs af e ly,  L e vra s aid.
?????Other  businesse s, ho wever, hav e  pl an s to re main op en du r ing the  60- to 90-minute  b lack o u ts. 
?????When  power w ent out a t  twoC he eseca keFactor yres taura nts in Ora nge County  o n Mond ay af te rnoon, t he eateries switched to  servi ng co lddishes su chassandwiche s an d salads,sai d H oward  Go r don,seni o rvic e  pres iden t  of the C al aba s a sHills-based c h ain .
??? ??T h e rest aura nts had enough ba c kup power to o pera t e  em erg e ncyli ghts and 
cash  re gi s t ers. Lar ge  windows pr ovided t he restof the  light , Gordo n sa i d.
??? ??So  fa r, the 99  Ce nt s  Only S to re s  chain  has  m issedthe sh o tgun p attern of 

 in_San Bernardino_County. "We have a_lot of_
safety_issues. People_could_get hurt."
?????Goncalvez said_the plant has_multiple 20-ton and 25-ton_overhead cranes 
that_operate_with electromagnetic devices, which would fail if they lost 
power suddenly. Falling materials could_injure_workers below,_he_said._"We 
have been asking to_be exempt from rolling blackouts,"_he said.
?????Goncalvez_said he couldn't put a price on the_lost_production at the_
24-hour plant and said he worried more about the_long term.
?????"Two hours is nothing," he_said. "My concern_is_this_thing will start to_
happen almost every day. If it_will be like this all summer,_you can be sure 
it will have_dramatic consequences for the entire economy...._We're going 
to have a_shortage of_steel products in California. Maybe_the government does_
not consider_this is serious._We'll see."
?????At Sport Chalet, a La_Canada Flintridge-based chain_of 22 sporting goods 
stores in_Southern_California, an administrative_assistant_monitors_the state_
power situation, hoping_to_warn any_stores_that are in danger of losing_
power,_said Craig Levra, the company's chief executive.
?????Levra_said the assistant was_assigned_the monitoring duties last_year, 
when rolling blackouts were_still only a threat.
?????The chain put_in place_an emergency_plan--similar to what it would do in 
a major earthquake. Backup_power will kick on emergency lights_and allow the 
cash_registers to_complete_transactions. Employees are_instructed_to escort_
customers from the building safely, Levra said.
?????Other_businesses, however,_have plans to remain open during_the 60- to 
90-minute_blackouts.
?????When_power went out at two Cheesecake_Factory restaurants in Orange 
County on_Monday afternoon, the eateries switched_to_serving_cold dishes such 
as sandwiches_and salads, said Howard Gordon, senior_vice president of_the 
Calabasas Hills-based chain.
?????The restaurants had enough_backup_power to operate emergency lights and_
cash_registers. Large windows provided the rest_of_the_light, Gordon said.
?????So far, the_99 Cents Only Stores chain has_missed the shotgun pattern of 
