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31,000 LA Customers Experience Brief Power Outage

11/9/2025

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Story summary

On November 8, 2025, about 31,000 Los Angeles customers lost power, mainly in Mid-Wilshire and Koreatown.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reported the outage at 12:55 p.m.
LADWP restored power by 1:30 p.m.
The Los Angeles Fire Department received nearly 60 calls from residents trapped in elevators.
The cause remained under investigation.

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Story summary

On November 8, 2025, about 31,000 Los Angeles customers lost power, mainly in Mid-Wilshire and Koreatown.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reported the outage at 12:55 p.m.
LADWP restored power by 1:30 p.m.
The Los Angeles Fire Department received nearly 60 calls from residents trapped in elevators.
The cause remained under investigation.