A strong storm dumped as much as three-quarters of an inch of rain in the Valley Tuesday night, causing power outages and flooded streets.

LOS ANGELES — A big Pacific storm swept into California on Tuesday with damaging winds and downpours that put a community near Santa Cruz under an evacuation advisory because of potential mudslides, while homeowners near the wildfires that burned parts of Southern California braced for a dangerous overnight drenching.

COOLIDGE - Power still hasn't been fully restored in Coolidge, where 2,300 Arizona Public Service customers were left in the dark when a thunderstorm packing winds of 60 mph knocked down 11 power poles Wednesday night.

PHOENIX - Vandals snipped four guy wires attached to a power pole, toppling the pole and cutting power to more than 5,700 customers in Goodyear, officials said Monday.

As a team, the Coyotes’ biggest downfall last season was their inability to score consistently and more specifically, consistently while on the power play.

A power outage forced the suspension of the Phoenix St. Mary’s game at Phoenix Trevor Browne with 1:42 left in the first quarter Friday.

Customers of Salt River Project can now view power outage maps from their smartphones and tablets.

SRP has introduced a power outage map on its website, srpnet.com, as an alternative to the call center hotline to learn when a home or business will have power restored.

ATLANTA  — The Big Chill turned into the Big Dig on Saturday for many Southerners — the Americans who least expect to open their doors to see up to a foot of snow.

Gilbert and other East Valley cities experienced strong winds and light rain Saturday evening after the National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm warning for east central Maricopa County.

A dump truck struck a traffic signal pole in the 8700 block of Union Hills Drive late this morning, knocking out APS service to at least five intersections, according to Scottsdale police and the power utility.

Summer arrived with a bang on Saturday in the East Valley as high temperatures tied a 40-year record and some residents went without power during the afternoon’s hottest hours.

LOS ANGELES - Skies were clearing Monday over waterlogged California after a week of downpours and heavy snowfall that led to avalanche and traffic deaths but only minor flooding and slides.

The Mesa Riverview shopping center and surrounding area lost power Saturday night after two nearby transformers exploded.

BEIJING - Driven from her home by the bitter cold, Shi Ying was lucky to find a room at a hotel with a generator. But other residents of the central city of Chenzhou will ring in the Chinese New Year by candlelight.

A rainstorm that battered the East Valley on Monday left a trail of flooded streets, road closures, power outages, water-logged homes and leaky roofs. A roof collapsed at a gym in Chandler.