Power Restored To Arden-Arcade Area
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Thousands of Arden-Arcade residents were without electricity for a few hours after a power line came down Sunday afternoon. SMUD representatives said a power line came down near...
View ArticleBig Rig Collision Causes Elk Grove Power Outage
ELK GROVE (CBS13) — More than 11,000 people were briefly without power after a collision on Highway 99 took out a power pole, authorities said. A semi-tractor trailer tipped over on Highway 99 near the...
View ArticlePower Back On For 1.4 Million San Diego Customers
< SAN DIEGO (AP) — Electricity was restored in San Diego early Friday after utility crews worked around-the-clock to make emergency repairs following an outage accidentally triggered by a utility...
View ArticleThousands Lose Power In El Dorado, Placer Counties
EL DORADO COUNTY (CBS13) — Thousands of residents in both El Dorado County and Placer County lost power Friday night after transmission lines took damage, according to PG&E. At least 16,000 people...
View ArticlePower Restored To 12,000 Customers In Stockton After Car Accident
STOCKTON (CBS13) – Power has been restored to 12,000 customers and two college campuses in Stockton after a morning car accident took out a power pole. The accident happened around 10:30 at Lower...
View ArticlePower Restored To 12,000 South Sac Residents
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A power outage cut electricity to nearly 12,000 people in South Sacramento late Wednesday afternoon, but service has been restored to all affected customers, according to...
View ArticleVandals Knock Out Power To Thousands In North Highlands
NORTH HIGHLANDS (CBS13) – Vandals knocked out power to about 30,000 customers in North Highlands overnight, according to SMUD officials. SMUD says the vandals hit two substations overnight, possibly...
View ArticleUPDATE: Power Outages Forced 3 Placerville-Area Schools To Cancel Classes
PLACERVILLE (CBS13) – A downed tree branch is being blamed for a power outage that forced three Placerville-area schools to close for the day, according to school district officials. The Gold Oak Union...
View ArticlePower Outage Leaves Hundreds In The Dark
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A power outage in one Sacramento neighborhood left hundreds in the dark on Tuesday. There were 400 people left without power in the area of Bailey Way just prior to 5 a.m....
View ArticleFolsom Car Crash Sparks Fire, Knocks Out Power
\FOLSOM (CBS13) – SMUD crews have restored power to an intersection after a crash and a fire near Folsom. CHP says a driver may have been going too fast down Prairie City Road near White Rock Road...
View ArticleUPDATE: Power Back On For Thousands In Amador And Calaveras Counties
AMADOR COUNTY (CBS13) – Power is back on for 35,000 people in both Amador and Calaveras Counties. Pacific Gas & Electric says the outage began at 3:30 p.m. Monday affecting the cities of Jackson,...
View ArticleMany Blackhawks Fans Miss The Big Game After Storm Knocks Out Power
CHICAGO (CBS) – Those who got to see the Blackhawks rally to beat the Bruins and win the Stanley Cup last night won’t soon forget it, but unfortunately neither will those who didn’t get to see the big...
View ArticleShingle Springs Fire Knocks Out Power To More than 40,000 Residents
6 p.m update: Eastbound 50 before Shingle Springs remains closed, but some of the westbound lanes have reopened. Firefighters say the fire is out and they are mopping up hot spots. Nearly 50,000...
View ArticlePower Outage Disrupts Downtown Sacramento, Affects Thousands
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The power outage in downtown Sacramento Monday afternoon affected thousands of SMUD customers, including businesses, city hall and homes. The power went out during rush hour and...
View ArticleDeaths Of Twins On Ventilators During Power Outage Deemed Suspicious
CALAVERAS COUNTY (CBS13) — The deaths of twin brothers during a power outage has been deemed suspicious according to a search warrant issued at the home. Joshua and Ryan Hall, both 22, died on Nov....
View ArticleShort Power Outage Hits Terminal B At Sac Int’l Airport
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Officials are investigating what caused Terminal B at Sacramento International Airport to lose power early Thursday afternoon. Laurie Slothower, the airport’s spokesperson, said...
View ArticlePower Restored To Sac Residents
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Power has been restored after a major outage in Sacramento, authorities said. The Sacramento Municipal Utilities District is reporting that the incident, which cut power to 11,782...
View ArticleThousands Still Without Power Due To Recent Storms
CALAVERAS COUNTY (CBS13) — The storms are long gone, but there are thousands of homes still in the dark in Calaveras and Tuolumne County. Shaken and shivering, 75-year-old Shirley Ann Hogle showed...
View ArticlePower Out In Part Of Sacramento International Airport
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Electricians at Sacramento International Airport are trying to find the source of a power outage that’s forced the closure of a security screening station at the airport....
View ArticleBlown Transformer Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Sacramento
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Thousands of people in North Sacramento were without power this morning after a large power line fell possibly due to a transformer explosion. The line went down at Grove Avenue...
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