Crime & Safety

729 Lose Power In Chatsworth

Customers were without power for 15 and a half hours on one of the hottest days of the year.

The outage started around 9:30 p.m. Monday, according to LADWP
The outage started around 9:30 p.m. Monday, according to LADWP (Ashley Ludwig/Patch)

CHATSWORTH, CA — A power outage affected 729 customers in Chatsworth, according to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

The outage began at 9:26 p.m. Monday, and was restored at 1:05 p.m. Monday.

The cause of the outage is under investigation.

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The outage came on a particularly bad day for Chatsworth, which is seeing temperatures of 100 degrees as of 1 p.m. Monday. Temperatures may rise to 105, according to the National Weather Service.

In the event of future outages, residents can head to free air-conditioned Cooling Centers around the county. The centers nearest to Chatsworth are:

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  • San Fernando Recreation Park, 208 Park Ave., San Fernando; open until 7 p.m.; open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day
  • San Fernando Library, 217 N. Maclay Ave., San Fernando; open until 8 p.m., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. the rest of the week
  • Old Town Newhall Library, 24500 Main St., Santa Clarita; open until 8 p.m., open 10 a.m.-6p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
  • Stevenson Ranch Library, 25950 The Old Road, Stevenson Ranch; open until 8 p.m., open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday-Friday
  • Bridge To Home, 23031 Drayton St., Santa Clarita; open until 5 p.m., open Monday-Thursday 12 p.m.-5 p.m., Friday 12 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
  • Santa Clarita Public Library Valencia Library, 23743 W. Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita; open until 8 p.m., open Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
  • Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, 18601 Soledad Canyon, Santa Clarita; open until 8 p.m., open Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
  • Westlake Village Library, 31220 W. Oak Crest Dr., Westlake Village; open until 8 p.m., open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Friday
  • OneGeneration Senior Enrichment Center, 18255 Victory Blvd., Reseda, open until 5 p.m., open Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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