Laguna Beach, California, residents underwent two power outages Oct. 23–24 due to failed equipment, impacting over 4,000 Southern California Edison (SCE) customers in the city. Corey Brindley, 34, a resident of Laguna Beach, said losing power two days in a row was a bit of an awakening for him and his family to be prepared for future emergencies. “With two small kids, we got creative with arts and crafts and puppet shows,” Brindley told The Epoch Times. “But that shouldn’t downplay how inconvenient it is to lose power for an extended period of time for two days, especially when there weren’t any weather events to place the blame on.” Taelor Bakewell, a spokesperson for SCE, said power outages occur due to weather, foreign objects, and wildlife, especially within the greater Orange County area. “It’s a diverse territory,” Bakewell told The Epoch Times on Oct. 25. David Song, another spokesperson for …