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Car knocks out power in Nipomo

Written on 26 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Thanksgiving began without electricity for some Nipomo residents after a car knocked over a power pole Wednesday evening. The crash also caused a fire hydrant to burst and spray water on to the street. [KSBY] At about 9:30 p.m., the... (Continue reading)

Truck slams into SLO power pole, causes outage

Written on 14 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A yellow pickup truck crashed into a San Luis Obispo power pole Monday afternoon, knocking out electricity in the area and trapping the driver inside the vehicle. Around 4:22 p.m., the driver veered left, crossed two lanes of opposing traffic... (Continue reading)

Storm related power outages throughout SLO County

Written on 11 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

From Nipomo to Cambria, hundreds of San Luis Obispo County PG&E customers are in the dark Thursday evening because of storm related issues. Strong winds have downed trees and power lines. At 10:30 p.m., the National Weather Service reported southward... (Continue reading)

Driver slams into Oceano power pole, spurs outage

Written on 7 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

More than 6,500 customers lost power Thursday after a woman crashed her vehicle into a power pole in Oceano. [Tribune] Shortly before 2 p.m., the woman lost control of her vehicle while driving on Halcyon Road. The vehicle then collided... (Continue reading)

Halloween rain brings power outages and accidents

Written on 1 Nov, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The first significant rain event on the Central Coast in 188 days led to power outages, collapsed roofs, fallen trees and a fatal vehicle accident. More than 6,000 people in San Luis Obispo County lost power on Halloween night. Over... (Continue reading)

DUI prompted San Miguel power outage

Written on 13 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a Bradley man for driving under the influence Sunday evening after he crashed into a power pole in San Miguel. The collision caused a power outage in San Miguel that lasted until Monday morning. [KSBY]... (Continue reading)

Driver slams into pole, knocks out power in San Miguel

Written on 12 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A driver crashed into a power pole in San Miguel Sunday evening, causing more than 900 customers in the North County community to lose power overnight. [KSBY] The crash occurred around 9:10 p.m. Sunday on Mission Street near 14th Street.... (Continue reading)

Brief power outage hits SLO, Avila

Written on 28 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

More than 4,000 customers in areas ranging from the San Luis Obispo airport to Avila Beach lost power early Monday morning. [KSBY] Power went out around 5:10 a.m. Monday for approximately 4,070 customers. It returned by 6 a.m. PG&E is... (Continue reading)

Fatal crash knocks out power near SLO airport

Written on 17 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A multi-vehicle crash near the San Luis Obispo Regional Airport left a motorcyclist dead and more than 350 PG&E customers without power Monday evening. [KSBY] Around 5:45 p.m. Monday, a pick-up truck made a left turn in front of an... (Continue reading)

Fire causes power outage in Cambria

Written on 19 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

UPDATE: PG&E has update the estimated time of power restoration to 10 p.m. A power outage has left 611 PG&E customers without electricity in Cambria. Shortly after 10:30 a.m., Cambria Community Services District firefighters responded to a transformer fire. Shortly... (Continue reading)