Crime & Safety
Widespread Power Outage Earlier in Downtown Walnut Creek
Outage appeared to be centered in the downtown area north of Mt. Diablo Boulevard around North Main and Locust streets.
7 p.m. We're hearing from police sources that power is back on... Still checking with PG&E on cause, extent.
As of 6 p.m., the outage was affecting up to 50 customers in Walnut Creek.
Still no word on cause...
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About 4:30 p.m. We're getting word from police and other sources that a widespread power outage has hit downtown Walnut Creek, and darkened lights and several major intersections, though in a "hit or miss" way.
A PG&E outage map shows two outages, which were reported just after 2:11 p.m., were affecting up to 500 customers. As of 4:30 p.m., PG&E was still assessing the situation, and there was no word yet on the cause or when power would be restored.
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Walnut Creek Patch is checking in with PG&E and will update as soon as more information is available.
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