FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Every year, thousands are left in the dark on Valentine’s Day – because of heart-shaped balloons getting caught on power lines.
According to PG&E, last year, nearly 33,000 customers in Fresno County and almost 15,000 customers in Kern County experienced balloon‑related outages.
In Northern and Central California, 165,000 customers were affected by metallic balloons. According to PG&E, balloons disrupted service to homes, businesses, and essential community facilities such as traffic signals, schools, and hospitals…