‘It's Getting Old': Residents in the Santa Cruz Mountains Endure Days Without Power

The clouds may have cleared, but the problems have not for people who live in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Back-to-back storms have toppled trees, sent branches into wires and covered yards with snow. PG&E crews have been out all week working to restore power, but getting to trouble zones has not been easy.

Sandi Parker is relying on generators to keep the lights on in her home.

“It’s getting old,” she said. “Usually we can do about one to three days and then it’s back on. Now, it’s like, ‘Oh, it’s day six.’ It just gets old. We have to run downtown and get gas for the generator.”

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