Nearly 40,000 PG&E customers without power in San Francisco, officials say
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Key Points:
- Approximately 39,520 PG&E customers in San Francisco experienced a power outage starting around 9:40 a.m., initially affecting the Inner Sunset neighborhood and later expanding to the Richmond District, Presidio, Golden Gate Park, and Civic Center areas.
- PG&E crews were investigating the cause of the outage and aimed to restore most power by 3:45 p.m., with full restoration expected by 7:15 p.m.
- The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management advised drivers to treat non-functioning traffic signals in the affected areas as four-way stop signs and urged the public to reserve 911 calls for life-threatening emergencies only.
- The outage also impacted BART service, leading to the closure of Powell St. and
