LOS ANGELES - Dozens of cooling centers opened across Californiaas a scorching heat wave strained the state's electrical grid andleft many residents without power.
Nearly 14,000 customers were without power late Sunday, largelybecause of increased demand on air conditioners. Highs reached 109degrees in Woodland Hills in the San Fernando Valley and more than100 degrees in other parts of the state.
"Whenever it's this warm in the late evening hours and the systemdoes not have time to cool, we're going to experience these scatteredoutages," said Joe Ramallo, spokesman for Department of Water andPower, which serves Los Angeles.
About 2,400 customers were left …
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