Nation Almost 2 million Californians could be without power through Thursday in shutdown to reduce wildfire risk October 9, 2019October 10, 2019John Bacon and Michele Chandler, USA TODAYComments Off on Almost 2 million Californians could be without power through Thursday in shutdown to reduce wildfire risk Californians were in the dark during a multiday power outage aimed at curbing wildfire risks amid high winds.