95,000 Customers Regain Power Following Major San Francisco Outage

**A Major Power Outage Paralyzes Sections of San Francisco, Affecting 130,000 Residents**

A significant failure in the electrical grid temporarily paralyzed a substantial portion of San Francisco over the weekend, impacting an estimated 130,000 residents before crews began extensive restoration efforts. The massive blackout, which took hold on Saturday, necessitated immediate response from both municipal authorities and the city’s principal utility provider, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).

PG&E confirmed that, by 11 p.m. Saturday, service had been successfully restored for approximately 95,000 customers. Despite this progress, power remained offline for roughly 35,000 service addresses within the California city. The company further noted that there were no reports of injury to utility workers or members of the public during the event.

The widespread interruption to the power supply triggered significant civic disruption, including severe traffic congestion as numerous signals went dark, and compelled several businesses to temporarily cease operations.

In response to the emergency, the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management issued critical public safety guidelines via social media. The agency strongly advised residents to limit 9-1-1 calls strictly to life-safety emergencies and refrain from all non-essential travel. Furthermore, officials cautioned drivers to treat non-operational traffic lights as mandatory four-way stops. To manage conservation and prevent potential hazards upon the return of electricity, residents were also urged to keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed and switch off major appliances to mitigate electrical surges.