Fog and power outages darken the skyline as traffic moves in San Francisco during Saturday’s blackout. Roughly 110,000 PG&E customers have service again following a major power outage Saturday in San Francisco that left homes in the dark, stalled traffic and shut down restaurants, shops and holiday lighting displays. “We have mobilized additional engineers and electricians.”AdvertisementThe fire broke out inside a PG&E power substation at about 2:15 p.m. Saturday, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and the city Department of Emergency Management on Saturday urged residents to avoid nonessential travel and take extra caution on the darkened roads. “The most frequent calls we had last night due to the power outages was people stuck in elevators and fire alarms going off,” he said.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 22, 2025 14:58 UTC