Wind Knocks out Power in Palms, West L.A.

Wind-related power outages in Los Angeles County today have left close to 1,800 customers in the dark.

Four failed circuits that occurred between 11 p.m. Saturday and 1 a.m. today in the Palms and West Los Angeles area has left about 1,100 customers in the dark, in addition, 500 customers in the Canoga Park area lost power at 1:30 a.m., said Kim Hughes of the Department of Water and Power.

Hughes said there was no estimated time for when there would be full restoration.

A wind-related outage that occurred in Inglewood about 2:45 a.m. has left 175 customers in the dark, with full restoration expected by 11 a.m., said Amado Zavala of Southern California Edison.

--City News Service