125,000 left without power in SF after massive PG&E outage
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Key Points:
- Over 100,000 customers in San Francisco experienced a massive PG&E power outage on Saturday, affecting more than 30% of the utility's customer base in the city.
- The outage began around 9:40 a.m. in the Inner Sunset and expanded by 10:10 a.m. to include Richmond, Presidio, Golden Gate Park, and parts of downtown San Francisco.
- BART service was disrupted, with trains unable to run through Powell Street, Civic Center, and Van Ness stations, and traffic lights in affected areas were also impacted.
- A fire at a PG&E substation near Eighth and Mission streets, reported shortly after 2 p.m., was linked to the outages; firefighters controlled the
