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Sat Dec 20, 2025, 11:48 PM

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https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/san-francisco-power-outage-21254452.php

LATEST Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m.:Mayor Daniel Lurie said on his Instagram story that PG&E is assessing the damage at the power substation. "What is becoming very clear is that this is going to take a number of hours to restore the power, so I want everyone to prepare that this is going to go well into the early morning hours,” he said.

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LATEST Dec. 20, 10:12 p.m.: PG&E posted an update at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, saying 90,000 customers had power restored. The remaining 40,000 customers affected by the outage should have their power restored overnight.

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Why did San Francisco lose power today? [View all] BigmanPigman Saturday OP

Apparently, a substation fire... regnaD kciN Saturday #1

There was a fire, but it started after the outages began. Demobrat Yesterday #6

As of 11 PM PG&E still doesn't know what caused it. BigmanPigman Yesterday #8

The outages began at 9:30am. The fire was reported at 2:14pm. Demobrat Yesterday #9

I know, it doesn't make sense BigmanPigman Yesterday #10

For those of us who don't live there, PoindexterOglethorpe Saturday #2

Chronicle usonian Saturday #4

Here you go... BigmanPigman Saturday #5

You beat me to it. usonian Saturday #3

Thank you to all who updated me PoindexterOglethorpe Yesterday #7