San Francisco Power Outage: Over 7K Without Power, PG&E Says - The San Francisco Standard
San Francisco Power Outage: Over 7K Without Power, PG&E Says
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A total of 7,869 customers are without power, mostly affecting the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood and areas around Bayshore Boulevard. Parts of the Mission District and Portola appear to be affected, too. Customers just across the San Francisco city border may also be experiencing a power cut, according to PG&E's service map.
The utility company estimates power will be turned back on by 11:45 a.m. and is investigating the issue.
This is a developing story.
Joe Burn can be reached at jburn@sfstandard.com
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