Bold headline: A damaged pole triggers a power outage for over 3,000 customers in San Luis Obispo County.
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Power was restored to more than 3,000 PG&E customers in southern San Luis Obispo County after an outage that began with a damaged utility pole on Tuesday morning.
PG&E’s outage center reported that 3,044 customers lost power at 8:19 a.m. Crews located a damaged power pole and began repairs.
The outage was concentrated in the Oceano area, with most affected residents located east of Front Street, south of Farroll Avenue, west of The Pike, and north of Cienaga Street. Some customers along Elm Street to Halcyon Road on both sides of Cienaga Street were also impacted, according to the outage map.
Power was restored by 10:30 a.m.
Power Outages in San Luis Obispo County and California
This map shows current California power outages and updates automatically every 15 minutes. It displays the total number of affected customers by county (in black), the outage locations with red (unplanned) and orange (planned) markers, and more detailed outage areas from PG&E when zoomed in. Tap locations for the number of affected customers and estimated restoration times in the left-hand panel.
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SOURCES: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, ESRI
Reporter credits: Steve Wilson (swilson@star-telegram.com) and Chloe Jones, courts and crime reporter for the San Luis Obispo Tribune. Jones hails from Phoenix and earned a BA in journalism and an MA in investigative journalism at Arizona State University. Outside reporting, she enjoys outdoor activities and caring for her two rescue dogs, Camilla and Bugsy Malone.
Note: This story originally published December 2, 2025, at 10:28 AM.
And now, a quick takeaway for readers: What caused the pole damage, and how soon will infrastructure upgrades prevent similar outages? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
