PG&E investigating power outage - KRON4
PG&E investigating power outage | KRON4
Update: The power has been restored, according to the San Pablo Police Department.
(BCN) — A Saturday morning power outage in San Pablo is being investigated by PG&E.
San Pablo police said in an advisory at about 8 a.m. that the outage was impacting areas around Rumrill Boulevard, 23rd Street, San Pablo Avenue and Road 20.
Police said the utility expected restoration by 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
At least 500 customers and as many as 4,999 were impacted as of 9 a.m., according to PG&E’s live outage map.
The police department reminded drivers to treat inoperable traffic signals as stop signs during a power outage.
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