Tuesday Morning Topline: Power Finally Restored to All Areas of SF

"Power has been fully restored to the remaining areas where it remained out on Monday, as PG&E announced early Tuesday. Power was back on for the final 3,800 customers as of 4:30 am, but now a major winter storm is incoming that could cause further outages. [KRON4] Those hardest hit by what was, for some, a three-day power outage were elderly and low-income residents of the Civic Center area, and Outer Richmond, especially those who depend on elevators. [KTVU / Mission Local]"

"The power outage also had an outsize impact on small businesses, with fish markets and restaurants in the Sunset stocking up for Sunday's winter solstice celebrations or Dongzhi, and then having to dump spoiled inventory. [ABC 7] Traffic was severely snarled for hours on I-880 in Oakland on Monday after a big rig overturned in the southbound lanes just after 11 am. [KTVU]"

Power was fully restored to remaining outage areas early Tuesday, with 3,800 customers back by 4:30 a.m., though an incoming winter storm could cause more outages. Elderly and low-income residents in Civic Center and Outer Richmond were hardest hit, especially those who depend on elevators. Small businesses, including Sunset fish markets and restaurants preparing for winter solstice or Dongzhi, lost inventory to spoilage. I-880 in Oakland experienced hours of severe delays after a southbound big rig overturned. Spherical concrete bollards around Union Square are intended to prevent ram-and-smash burglaries. Jonathan Cain praised Charlie Kirk on The 700 Club. Six 49ers were named to the Pro Bowl: George Kittle, Christian McCaffrey, Luke Gifford, Kyle Juszczyk, Jon Weeks, and Trent Williams.

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