Power restored at overcrowded California prison after outage amid heat wave

VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Power has been restored at an overcrowded California men’s prison that ran on emergency generator power for three days following a major electrical outage amid a heat wave. Corrections officials say the problem was fixed shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday at California State Prison, Solano. The electricity had been out since Sunday, when temperatures topped 96 degrees. Officials say running water, ice and cooling fans were made available “to help manage heat-related concerns.” In addition, medical staff made rounds to monitor the well-being of the inmates, according to officials.