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Power Outage Reported In Montebello

Thousands of Southern California Edison (SCE) customers were temporarily without power Monday.

2013/05/13

Officials: Calif. To Have Adequate Amount Of Power This Summer

The agency that coordinates the state’s electricity supply said Tuesday that California should have adequate amounts of power on hand this summer.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/05/07

Power Outage Leaves 4,700 In The Dark In Marina Del Rey

An outage in Marina del Rey left nearly 5,000 customers without power Sunday evening.

2013/05/05

Alleged Hit-And-Run Driver Slams Into Utility Pole In San Pedro

Electricity Sunday was restored to a San Pedro neighborhood hours after an alleged hit-and-run driver struck a power pole.

2013/04/14

The Crisis In Waiting: How Prepared Are We For A Natural Disaster?

Months after Super Storm Sandy devastated parts of the New York tri-state area, an examination of Southern California’s ability to weather such a natural disaster raises some disturbing questions.

2013/02/07

Federal Regulators Want More Analysis At Ailing San Onofre Plant

Federal regulators Wednesday pressed the operator of the San Onofre nuclear power plant for more analysis on its damaged steam generators.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/26

Mayor, DWP Sign Deals For Solar Power Project On Tribal Land

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the Department of Water & Power have signed an agreement to purchase power from a solar panel project built on Native American tribal land.

2012/12/07

Classes Canceled After Power Outage At Glendale College

Students and faculty were left in the dark after a transformer malfunction cut power to the entire campus and hundreds of neighboring residents.

2012/11/30

Regulators OK Rate Hike For Edison Customers

Customers of Southern California Edison can expect a bigger bill in the mail this winter.

2012/11/30

Businesses Shut Down After Underground Blast Near LAX; No Injuries

Investigators were looking into possible causes behind an underground explosion near that left left traffic stalled and power shut down to local businesses.

2012/11/14

710 Freeway Reopened After Downed Power Lines Cause Crash

Commuters on the 710 Freeway in the city of Commerce were brought to a standstill on Monday after a crash involving downed power lines closed the freeway.

2012/11/12

Power Restored For Thousands Of SCE Customers In Malibu

Power has been restored to most Southern California Edison customers in the Malibu area.

2012/11/10

LA-Area Electrical Workers Head East To Assist In Aftermath Of Sandy

Crew members from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) left for the East Coast on Sunday morning to assist in the aftermath of Sandy.

2012/11/04

A SCE truck is loaded on a C-17 plane and headed East. (credit: CBS)

SoCal Edison Crews Headed East To Help Restore Power

Crews from Southern California Edison are loading up and headed East.

2012/11/01

SoCal Companies To Help Restore Power For Sandy Storm Victims

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will send crews to the East Coast to help the millions of people without power because of Superstorm Sandy.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/10/31