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SDG&E has been working to restore power to rural areas of San Diego County, as blustery Santa Ana winds continue.

Around 2,600 people in the San Diego area remained without power Wednesday afternoon as part of ongoing public safety power shutoffs, while San Diego Gas & Electric crews patrol back-country lines ...

“Public Safety Power Shutoffs are approved by state regulators as an important safety tool of last resort to mitigate fire risk during dangerous weather conditions,” SDG&E said. Support ...

In a recent interview, SDG&E’s vice president of wildfire and climate science, Brian D’Agostino, offered some explanations. The outages are called Public Safety Power Shutoffs. It’s a ...

Times of San Diego will send you the top local and state news at 8 a.m., 365 days a year. San Diego Gas & Electric by Thursday morning had restored power to all customers affected by this week’s ...

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) initiated additional Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) late Thursday into early Friday in response to the return of strong Santa Ana winds and elevated wildfire risk ...

residents are urged to stay informed, be prepared, and follow instructions by local authorities if there is a fire. To view public safety power shutoffs visit sdge.com ...

SDGE's website indicates as many as 56,484 customers could be without power due to the public safety power shutoff. Below, you'll find the outage map. Areas in red have the power turned off ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) – Thousands of San Diego County residents are bracing themselves Monday for a possible loss of power service with fire weather conditions in the forecast for the region.