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Power outage affecting thousands in Bakersfield, Lamont, and Arvin

PG&E customers across Kern County are have been without power for several hours.
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — More than 50,000 PG&E customers across Kern County have been lost power starting around 11 p.m. Friday evening, according to the PG&E outage center.

The site shows several PG&E crews have been assigned to assess the ongoing outages.

The initial estimated time for power to be restored was set for 6:30 a.m. Saturday, but thousands of Bakersfield residents remain without power.



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