KERNVILLE, Calif. (KERO) — Residents and business owners in Kernville are struggling to manage repeated public safety power shut-offs that they say are devastating the local economy and putting vulnerable community members at risk.

Bob Morris, who owns Buzzard Gulch Trading Post in Kernville, said his business and many others rely on tourism during the summer months.

"And the community is pretty devastated over these power shut-offs due to the basic loss of income for businesses," Morris said.

"Several people have come in and have said they're not going to come up anymore as long as this is going on, because either if they're in campgrounds or hotels and the power goes out, it's a miserable experience for them," Morris said.

Catherine Crawford, who owns Natural Health, said the power w

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