SAN BRUNO, Calif. - Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers lost power in San Bruno and South San Francisco on Tuesday night. Not only were residents left in the dark, but shoppers at an area mall.
More than 2,000 customers were affected, the utility said. The outage started at around 5:30 p.m.
Traffic signals in the area flashed red. Some businesses, including a Planet Fitness gym, had to close.
PG&E said multiple crews are working to get the power back on.
About 1,500 customers have had their power restored.
The cause of the outage is under investigation.
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