Long Beach power outage

Southern California Edison crews work in underground vaults along 3rd Street, trying to restore power to a wide swath of downtown Long Beach on July 16.

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July 16, 2015 7:19 PM PT

A sign warns drivers about the power outage ahead on West Broadway in Long Beach on July 16.

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Residents of the Plymouth West Apartments wait outside after a power outage in Long Beach on July 16.

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Southern California Edison crew members work to restore power to downtown Long Beach after an outage on July 16.

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Long Beach resident John Acosta waits for the power to be restored in his 3rd Street apartment on July 16.

(Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Southern California Edison crews work at restoring power in downtown Long Beach on July 16.

(Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)