A power outage has left over 3,000 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo without electricity, affecting much of the downtown area and the Johnson Avenue corridor down to Orcutt Road. The outage, which began at 9:47 a.m., is an unplanned event caused by a storm, according to PG&E. Power is expected to be restored by 1:15 p.m., but residents and businesses are advised to stay tuned for updates. This developing story will be updated on sanluisobispo.com, where you can also sign up for breaking news alerts.
For more information, visit the California power outage map, which provides real-time updates on outages across the state. The map shows the total number of customers impacted by county, the general location of the outages, and more detailed power outage areas from PG&E. Tap on the locations for the number of customers affected and estimated power restoration times.
This story was originally published on December 27, 2025, at 10:17 AM.
