Nation Almost 2 million Californians could be without power through Thursday in shutdown to reduce wildfire risk October 9, 2019October 10, 2019 John Bacon, Michele Chandler and Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY Comments 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.