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Heavy wind and rains cause power outages, flooding in SLO County

Written on 4 Jan, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Gusting winds and heavy rains bore down on San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday afternoon and evening, downing trees, triggering landslides and causing power outages and flooding. Thousands are currently without power in SLO County, while those... (Continue reading)

Electrical outage leaves more than 4,000 without power

Written on 19 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A power outage in Atascadero, Creston and rural Santa Margarita is affecting 4,139 PG&E customers. [Cal Coast Times] The outage was first reported at 6:48 p.m. PG&E officials estimate power will be restored by 10:15 p.m. The cause of the... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo transformer fire leads to electric outage

Written on 9 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A transformer fire knocked out electric service to more than 1,000 customers in San Luis Obispo on Thursday afternoon. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 2 p.m., a transformer located on a pole near the intersection of Higuera and Nipomo streets... (Continue reading)

SLO County crashes cause outage, fire and injuries

Written on 5 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

On a day of wild accidents, a red sports car hit a power pole in North County, a minivan rolled about 100 feet off Price Canyon Road and two vehicles plunged down an embankment after colliding near Heritage Ranch. Around... (Continue reading)

Thousands of SLO County residents still without power

Written on 20 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Following numerous outages over the weekend, more than 2,000 San Luis Obispo County residents remain without power Monday morning. Heavy rain and wind caused thousands of local residents to lose electricity on Friday and Saturday. On Saturday morning, 8,706 customers... (Continue reading)

Hundreds lose power in Avila Beach

Written on 25 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A power outage in Avila Beach caused hundreds of customers to lose electricity toward the end of Thanksgiving celebrations. [KSBY] The outage began shortly before 10:30 p.m. Thursday and caused 841 homes to lose power. A problem with a transformer... (Continue reading)

SLO house fire sweeps across street

Written on 20 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A house fire that is believed to have been started by a barbecue blew across a San Luis Obispo street Sunday and knocked down power lines. One person suffered burns in the blaze, and the fire left multiple residents displaced.... (Continue reading)

DUI driver flips Cadillac, knocks out power in SLO

Written on 8 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A man suspected of driving under the influence crashed a Cadillac SUV into power pole wiring in San Luis Obispo knocking out electricity to more than 2,400 customers, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Around 10:26 p.m. Tuesday,... (Continue reading)

SLO County storm knocks out power, downs trees

Written on 7 Mar, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Heavy rain and wind knocked over trees, power poles and power lines in San Luis Obispo County as an El Nino storm swept through the Central Coast over the weekend. Thousands of customers are still without power Monday morning as... (Continue reading)

Storm brings crashes, outages and mudslide warnings

Written on 5 Jan, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A storm that arrived in San Luis Obispo County this week has knocked out power, knocked over a tree and prompted warnings of mudslides. Several traffic accidents also occurred on Tuesday morning. [KSBY] PG&E has reported small power outages in... (Continue reading)